It (2017) (Stephen King) (reboot)

[HuskerBruce]

Didn't think they should have remade it (Hollywood is getting super lazy) but the trailer does look good.

Have you tried to rewatch the miniseries? I fast forward to the scenes I want to watch. It hasn't aged well.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Looks meh and they're just going to rely on a bunch of lame jump scares.

Director:
"Slow camera work.."
"Kid, turn slowly that way."
"And......... MAKE A BIG NOISE NOW GO MAN BLARE EVERYTHING"
*sound department is scrambling to push every loud noise button they have and machines start exploding*

I am intrigued that they manned up and made it R though.

 

[Omar 382]

Bill Skarsgård - IMDb

A nobody. He has known family, but he is basically an upstart....

The dude who was originally cast IIRC, was Ben Mendelsohn, who passed on it because the studio wanted him to take a pay cut.

Boooooooo. Danny as IT would have been awesome (I've never read the book, just got it on Audible, nor seen the mini-series, but Danny as a scary, sarcastic clown would be awesome at least).

Also, Hugo Weaving was considered for the role.

 

[Omar 382]

Bill Skarsgård - IMDb

A nobody. He has known family, but he is basically an upstart....

Also, how dare you call Bill Skarsgard a "nobody"- have you even seen Allegiant bro???

 

[calsnowskier]

Also, how dare you call Bill Skarsgard a "nobody"- have you even seen Allegiant bro???

Sorry. Sometimes I forget about the masterpieces.

 

[wildturkey]

It's really good. Way better than the miniseries adaption imo. Can't wait for the 2nd one (they broke it up into parts btw). Pennywise never scares me (clowns don't do it for me in general) but there's still some good chills in there. Plus, the way its shot stylistically really creates a lot of the tension and creepiness. I'd say its one of the best movies of the year and might be one of the best King adaptions too.

 

[BusSport]

The existing thread for the film:

Stephen King's "IT" 2017

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

If anyone's interested in my review: Horror Movies

Absolutely loved it. Probably one of the best adaptations of a Stephen King novel that I've ever seen. Worth every damn penny to see it in the theaters.

 

[TheDayMan]

It's really good. Way better than the miniseries adaption imo. Can't wait for the 2nd one (they broke it up into parts btw). Pennywise never scares me (clowns don't do it for me in general) but there's still some good chills in there. Plus, the way its shot stylistically really creates a lot of the tension and creepiness. I'd say its one of the best movies of the year and might be one of the best King adaptions too.

Good to hear. I've never been creeped out by clowns either, never cared for the mini series. But the previews for this looked so good, I got the audio book and have been trying to rally through before I see the movie. The book is very good, and S. King was apparently impressed by the movie, so I have high hopes.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I liked it. While it had it's scary moments it felt more like an adventure movie than a horror movie (although that may be the intent). The original definitely could have used a face lift and I thought this did a great job of that.

My one complaint (and sorry if others have mentioned this) is Pennywise. Liked the actor, he was pretty creepy but I absolutely hate that they made him a scary clown. Feels like it's catering too much to the lowest common denominator type fans. Having a normalish looking clown in these surreal situations to me would be infinitely more unsettling/creepy. I liked that about the original, Tim Curry's Pennywise seemed so out of place and awkward, it added to the whole sinister atmosphere.

Can't wait for the second chapter.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I liked it. While it had it's scary moments it felt more like an adventure movie than a horror movie (although that may be the intent). The original definitely could have used a face lift and I thought this did a great job of that.

My one complaint (and sorry if others have mentioned this) is Pennywise. Liked the actor, he was pretty creepy but I absolutely hate that they made him a scary clown. Feels like it's catering too much to the lowest common denominator type fans. Having a normalish looking clown in these surreal situations to me would be infinitely more unsettling/creepy. I liked that about the original, Tim Curry's Pennywise seemed so out of place and awkward, it added to the whole sinister atmosphere.

Can't wait for the second chapter.

Thought the same thing about Pennywise. But he grew on me as the movie wore on. His appearance definitely made him look more sinister. For a relatively unknown actor, Bill Skarsgård was excellent.

 

[calsnowskier]

Good to hear. I've never been creeped out by clowns either, never cared for the mini series. But the previews for this looked so good, I got the audio book and have been trying to rally through before I see the movie. The book is very good, and S. King was apparently impressed by the movie, so I have high hopes.

King also liked the Dark Tower, so not sure what THAT is worth...

 

[TheDayMan]

King also liked the Dark Tower, so not sure what THAT is worth...

Yeah, probably in his best interest to promote the movies based on his stuff.

 

[Mondo Jay]

Just saw it. Very good adaptation. The kid actors were great. Chills, laughs and more!

 

[Chef99]

King also liked the Dark Tower, so not sure what THAT is worth...

I love Stephen King to death (Bwah-Ha-Ha) and keep in mind that the title of this article is somewhat misleading, but it does pretty much cover King's POV...


Stephen King raves: Maximum Overdrive was so much better than The Shining!

 

[SDGuy73]

IT Opens to a Record-Breaking $179.2 Million Worldwide

earning an incredible $117.2 million this weekend from 4,103 domestic theaters

 

[TheDayMan]

I love Stephen King to death (Bwah-Ha-Ha) and keep in mind that the title of this article is somewhat misleading, but it does pretty much cover King's POV...


Stephen King raves: Maximum Overdrive was so much better than The Shining!

I gave up on that article when it gave the exorcist as an example of a good movie based on a bad book. I don't think you could find an example of a movie that is pretty much an exact screen adaptation of a book as much as the exorcist.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

I loved "It"! Best book I've ever read. The first making of the movie although closer to the book than the new one just seemed to fall flat for me. I know i was expecting too much. The new "It" even though not really how the book went, I liked much much more. I was very pleased. Chapter 2 can't get here soon enough!

 

[BigDGarciaFan]

It bores me, to the bone

 

[Podunkparte]

It bores me, to the bone

You've made it very clear that you have terrible taste in everything