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Wow.
That's the easiest reaction to it, but I can go a bit more in-depth...
First movie I've seen in a long time that was equal parts creepy, scary, heart-warming, and funny. These boys are my exact age I was during the time period, and they couldn't have nailed a group of dorky boys better. The banter was perfect. I was one of these kids...
Bill Skarsgård was great as Pennywise! Not sure he could have been any creepier if he tried. Again, given my age, I typically think of Tim Curry when I think of Pennywise... Not any more. Skarsgård took the role and made it fresh and unique.
Slight spoilers...
The only negative is that it finds itself caught in familiar horror movie tropes. The biggest being that the kids get separated way too easily... If I were in that situation, my pals and I would be clutched together. Now... That's what Pennywise does... Isolates them and feeds off their fear... But still. Happened way too easily.
Overall... I'm not much of a modern horror fan (Annabelle, The Conjuring were "meh" to me). But this was a new twist. It's nostalgic, funny, AND scary. Think Stand By Me with a clown that's creepy as f**k.
I loved it, and Mrs. Clanzomaelan wants to go see it again...
Glad to hear that is was a good movie. Loved the book, it's my favorite. I identified with the kids too... while I was a bit older 3-5 years, the memories were still fresh.
Good to hear it was a decent movie, I don't think that Steven King's books translate well on the big screen.
There have been a few good ones, but not very many.
"Stand By Me with a Clown That's Creepy AF" is the best way to describe this haha Clanzo.
I saw IT today and I almost never see horror movies. Not because I don't like them but because I only like the really good ones (The Shining, Alien, Halloween, some others). The good ones freak me out and IT did just that. Fun movie and I'd definitely recommend. The first 30-45 mins I was thinking "this is okay but if this is a supposed 'great' scary movie, I'd hate to see an average one."
But it just kept getting better, funnier, and scarier. By the end I was very into it. Cool stuff.
Last note- I'm a big Stephen King book fan so when one of his adaptations gets good reviews (unfortunately it's kind of rare), I try to see it. Great writer.
Quote: @pattersaur said:
"Stand By Me with a Clown That's Creepy AF" is the best way to describe this haha Clanzo.
I saw IT today and I almost never see horror movies. Not because I don't like them but because I only like the really good ones (The Shining, Alien, Halloween, some others). The good ones freak me out and IT did just that. Fun movie and I'd definitely recommend. The first 30-45 mins I was thinking "this is okay but if this is a supposed 'great' scary movie, I'd hate to see an average one."
But it just kept getting better, funnier, and scarier. By the end I was very into it. Cool stuff.
Last note- I'm a big Stephen King book fan so when one of his adaptations gets good reviews (unfortunately it's kind of rare), I try to see it. Great writer.
Great to hear you liked it! I actually avoid modern horror nowadays, but I love the movies you mentioned... Watching the movie actually has me wanting to read the book... Is it worth the time it'll take me to read it?
Quote: @Riphawkins said:
Good to hear it was a decent movie, I don't think that Steven King's books translate well on the big screen.
There have been a few good ones, but not very many.
Agree. Oddly, his best movies have been the non-scary ones: Shawshank, Stand by Me, Green Mile. Of course a few scary ones have been good too: Shining, Misery. Sounds like this version of IT is worth seeing.
Quote: @pattersaur said:
Last note- I'm a big Stephen King book fan so when one of his adaptations gets good reviews (unfortunately it's kind of rare), I try to see it. Great writer.
My degree is in English Lit so I've read a lot of Chaucer, Shakespeare, etc. You can appreciate that stuff on another level, but I was always the guy who had his Shakespeare book open, with a Stephen King book open on the inside. One thing that has always struck me about SK is the "goodness" in his central characters. Stu in The Stand, Paul and Brutal in Green Mile, Andy and Red in Shawshank, Chris Chambers in The Body (or Stand by Me), etc., etc. Remarkably good and moral characters.
Quote: @Clanzomaelan said:
Wow.
That's the easiest reaction to it, but I can go a bit more in-depth...
First movie I've seen in a long time that was equal parts creepy, scary, heart-warming, and funny. These boys are my exact age I was during the time period, and they couldn't have nailed a group of dorky boys better. The banter was perfect. I was one of these kids...
Bill Skarsgård was great as Pennywise! Not sure he could have been any creepier if he tried. Again, given my age, I typically think of Tim Curry when I think of Pennywise... Not any more. Skarsgård took the role and made it fresh and unique.
Slight spoilers...
The only negative is that it finds itself caught in familiar horror movie tropes. The biggest being that the kids get separated way too easily... If I were in that situation, my pals and I would be clutched together. Now... That's what Pennywise does... Isolates them and feeds off their fear... But still. Happened way too easily.
Overall... I'm not much of a modern horror fan (Annabelle, The Conjuring were "meh" to me). But this was a new twist. It's nostalgic, funny, AND scary. Think Stand By Me with a clown that's creepy as f**k.
I loved it, and Mrs. Clanzomaelan wants to go see it again...
Good to hear....I've been waiting what seems like forever for a movie thats not comic-book based, aimed at adolescents and is worthy of my hard earned $.
That and a scary movie that isn't just slashing and gore.
I was starting to fear that King's films had lost a connection with the modern audience, which saddened me on a personal level, as my Mom's bookshelf was filled with King books growing up.
I didn't read it, as I'm more of a sci fi/ fantasy nut... But in a weird way, I have nostalgia over King's works.
going this afternoon. Can't wait!
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