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Stranger Things took some very heavy cues from Stephen King; the bully who tried to make the one kid jump into the quarry is basically lifted completely from It (he was actually toned down a great deal!) so it's not surprising some of it looks familiar
Here's hoping this'll be a good one! I think half my shift at work is going to go see it the week after it comes out, should be a good time.
Whilst CGI doesn't make or break a film, hopefully 2017 tech can poke at some of the more oddball strangeness the prior version had to avoid, and a non-comedy spider finale
"AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED."
Wife and I have reserved seats! Looking ng forward to it!
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
To be fair, it's Tim Fething Curry. It's not like he needs any makeup or costume to play up the creepiness if he wants to.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
I think this movie is going to do pretty well, but it's not like it has much competition next week anyways. Not sure if i'll pay to see it, takes a lot to get me in the theater nowadays. I just don't enjoy the ordeal of going somewhere and sitting with a bunch of strangers (who are often annoying)
But hey at least this'll be a better adaptation than Dark Tower, which was an epic fail on many levels.
Well, I'm not particularly interested in the upcoming movie to be honest. The previuos film was kinda meh; unfortunately 3 hours aren't enough to portray the story unless the director, actors and the writers do an oscar-winning job.
The novel was the favorite book of my childhood, a real masterpiece.
A cinematic adaptation of the book can easily end in a decent horror, but when I see the title "IT" my expectations are very very high. I'll probably see the movie anyway, and even if I'm not particularly enthusiastic about it, I'll give it a chance though.
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
Hes only scary when you realize he then went home and murdered people
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
Spoiler:
Hes only scary when you realize he then went home and murdered people
Of course he did, that's what they do, they're all at it!!!
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Just saw It - very good and impressive how well drawn all the kids are, including Henry. It feels like a whole season of a Netflix or HBO show crammed into a feature film. The result is somewhat choppy at times but great characters, some genuine chills, and a very vivid portrayal of Derry absolutely make up for that.
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
Spoiler:
Hes only scary when you realize he then went home and murdered people
Of course he did, that's what they do, they're all at it!!!
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
I have no idea whom or what that is.
I'll assume one of your notable serial whack-jobs. Not up on them, they tend to get lost in the weekly multiple-homicide reports from your land (and that's just the ones BY the police).
If it is a serial killer, it's not the fact that it's dressed as a clown that's the scary part.
It's the "if that's his family, then I'm really not surprised" factor. Then again, there are entire counties in the USA where Midwich was used as the template for them, so I'm really not surprised that there's so many of them.
I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
I have no idea whom or what that is.
I'll assume one of your notable serial whack-jobs. Not up on them, they tend to get lost in the weekly multiple-homicide reports from your land (and that's just the ones BY the police).
If it is a serial killer, it's not the fact that it's dressed as a clown that's the scary part.
It's the "if that's his family, then I'm really not surprised" factor. Then again, there are entire counties in the USA where Midwich was used as the template for them, so I'm really not surprised that there's so many of them.
Wow nice dig on America there, and from left field even. That was subtle. And here I thought Frazz was just joking around, didnt realize he insulted your character and country with his post
ALL of the kids from Stranger Things auditioned for roles in IT as well.
I gave up on Stephen King ages ago, though.
Most of the 'horror" of the old miniseries Pennywise was due to Tim Curry really playing up the creepiness. Clowns are not scary in and of themselves.
You're completely correct. Just look at this funny fellow:
I have no idea whom or what that is.
I'll assume one of your notable serial whack-jobs. Not up on them, they tend to get lost in the weekly multiple-homicide reports from your land (and that's just the ones BY the police).
If it is a serial killer, it's not the fact that it's dressed as a clown that's the scary part.
It's the "if that's his family, then I'm really not surprised" factor. Then again, there are entire counties in the USA where Midwich was used as the template for them, so I'm really not surprised that there's so many of them.
Well, he is one of the most prolific serial killers to ever hunt people. Plus, he was around before the "weekly multiple-homicide reports from your land" started flooding your precious airwaves.
We get it, you are old and jaded. You have seen it all and nothing is scary. You live in the land where little spiders and snakes are frightening.
We live in the land where anybody could have a gun at any time and the police will kill you for looking at them funny. Australia seems pretty weak by comparison man.
My roommate got back from seeing it tonight. He's a big King fan, and he had nothing but good things to say about it. I'll be going next weekend with a good chunk of my coworkers; half the fun for me is watching other people freak out.
it's good. Pennywise is off the chart scary in this.
Differences from the book but the overall feel us perfect. The actors playing the kids are really, really good.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
We get it, you are old and jaded. You have seen it all and nothing is scary. You live in the land where little spiders and snakes are frightening.
We live in the land where anybody could have a gun at any time and the police will kill you for looking at them funny. Australia seems pretty weak by comparison man.
It's not that "I'm old and jaded" - it's more that clowns aren't scary. Period.
Well, orange-skinned oompa-loompas with small hands are scary (especially when elected by a populace for whom science denial is a way of life) but circus clowns, psychotic or otherwise are just not scary.
The greyhound bus terminal in downtown LA was scary. Clowns are not.
I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
