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| Stephen King's It (1990).; Every Fear You've Ever Had... | |
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| shiley740 | Aug 23 2016, 01:15 PM Post #1 |
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![]() IMDB Blurb: In 1960, a group of social outcasts who are bullied by a gang of greasers lead by Henry Bowers are also tormented by an evil demon who can shapeshift into a clown and feed on children's fears and kill them. After defeating the demonic clown as kids, it resurfaces 30 years later and they must finish it off as adults once again. Copied & pasted (decided 2 post since I've been going nuts in the remake's thread as is) :After buying & starting the novel, I opted 1 rewatch since I happen to own it, but if I'm being entirely honest, just w/ only reading 2 chapters, I began 2 realize how honestly fucking ridiculous this adaptation is. Not only is it probably 1 of the worst offenders 2 any of King's adaptations 4 omitting literally EVERY adult element on display in the novel (after the novel already made me uncomfortable more than once w/out me having reached the iconic controversial scene, I can unquestionably attest 2 this), including basically all of the ongoing themes, all of the characterizations r easily distinguishable vestiges 2 their novel counterparts. I understand that there's only so much u can do w/ a 1000+ page novel that has a never-ending backstory that would make any writer shit their pants in intimidation, but it doesn't explain how essentially everything is handled in the wrong way aside from George's sequence & Tim Curry's casting (something that could admittedly be done away w/ since he verges on genuine OTT hilarity in scenes such as "Kiss me fatboy!"). U can @ least somewhat overlook the issues in the 1st 1/2 since the child actors on display r surprisingly more capable of encompassing the heart of the book than the adults r, but it still doesn't excuse how melodramatic & anticlimactic (ANY1 who's seen that ending knows what I'm talking about) the ft. is as a whole, leaving us w/ a ridiculous overabundance of Pennywise (something I'm still not sure of whether there is or isn't since It has only taken on the form of the clown so far) instead of tryna to make us fear 4 the lives of the Losers' Club as a whole & realize how indefinitely screwed they r for being given this opportunity 2 battle a thing incapable of being explained or even seen in it's actual form. Here's 2 hoping the newest adaptation gets it right whenever the fuck they decide 2 gift audiences w/ its presence, but I can already tell u if they keep things the way they r by splitting the 2 parts in2 the previous events (depending on whatever date they decide on re: 2 them updating the story or not) & the present events & leaving Will Poulter as the fucking clown (love the guy as an actor, but he just DOESN'T fit the bill), it's gonna suck ASS. |
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| Callie | Sep 14 2017, 10:28 PM Post #51 |
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A.K.A Sorority Biatch
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PS2 >>> UL2 |
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| shiley740 | Sep 14 2017, 10:32 PM Post #52 |
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True :
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| 100_PercentCotton | Sep 14 2017, 10:37 PM Post #53 |
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Obvi
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THE PLANET <-- CLICK FOR THREAD HALLOWEEN 5: THE SHAPE OF EVIL (1986) <-- CLICK TO READ HALLOWEEN 4: THE NIGHT OF MICHAEL MYERS (1985) <-- CLICK TO READ HALLOWEEN III 3D (1983) <-- CLICK TO READ FRIDAY THE 13TH PART IX: RETURN TO CRYSTAL LAKE <-- CLICK TO READ THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE <-- CLICK TO READ SCREAM 5 <-- CLICK TO READ FRIDAY THE 13TH II <-- CLICK TO READ DESTROY THE PLANET OF THE APES <-- CLICK FOR THREAD | |
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| shiley740 | Oct 3 2017, 05:29 PM Post #54 |
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I just wanna let y'all know that 1 of my friends & I briefly discussed this & the new 1 2day in class & she proceeded 2 A) Subtly drag the new Pennywise despite having only seen clips of it & having not finished all of this & B) Said Tim Curry can't be topped, so, I'm sure u can imagine the validation I felt in that moment.
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| Shawn | Oct 3 2017, 08:45 PM Post #55 |
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Pray for mercy from Puss... in boots.
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I love her
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| shiley740 | Oct 3 2017, 09:05 PM Post #56 |
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Ikr, she's a mom
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