"IT" Remake

CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE!!!
 
I don't like clones..
Clones? Clowns? lol I'm confused


I can't wait to see this movie. New special effects and technology are gonna make it awesome
 
I hate clowns! I could see some funky dreams from that one ...
 
New trailer here: .

Someone was saying that his kids aren't frightened by werewolves and vampires and clowns like 50's-60's kids. I suggested that maybe what would scare his kids would be for Pennywise to turn into a bulb of CO2 or a confederate flag or an "assault rifle," and to switch the clown suit for a MOLON LABE tshirt.
 
For some reason other than the Shining it seems like King's book have all been butchered when made into movies. The Gunslinger previews don't impress me much either. Wonder why nobody good ever takes up his stories.
 
I used to watch the original IT every time it came on tv and a few times late at night when nothing was on with my youngest daughter. She loves horror movies

I hope it is at least half as good as the original but remakes are usually flops


I did read the book and it was tons better than the original movie but that is probably because of my dark side

I hate the horror movies of all kinds. But I really hate ones with kids. The scariest movie I've ever seen was the good son. I'm not sure why but at the time it came to video it really freaked me out. I've never watched a second time. Never will.
 
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This anecdote will only make sense to those that have read the book (specifically, Ben's first encounter), but I wanted to relate this story that happened shortly after I read IT for the first time. I was TAing an evening laboratory section at a fairly small rural university in New England: it was dead of winter. As the lab progressed, I realized that I was rapidly coming down with something - one of those quick onset flu bugs. Anyway, by the time the lab was over, I decided to head over to the health center. By the time I left and headed back (a fair distance) to my car, it must have been about midnight; it was very cold even by New England standards and the air had that sort of quality to it that it only has during a cold late night; there was a bright moon (shadows); it was deathly quiet; and I was running a 102+ fever. As I crossed - you guessed it - a bridge over the frozen culvert (not really a river) my fevered (literally) imagination suddenly caught up that scene with Ben and the "mummy." Now, I'm not saying that I "saw" a clown or mummy. But I'll say this ... I did pick up my pace and I suspect that I pumped enough adrenaline into my system to shock any viruses. In those few moments, I was Ben on that bridge on that cold Maine (New Hampshire) day (night) and there are things that go bump in the night.
 
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FYI, when I was a younger dork I went to Stephen King's house in Bangor, ME. And I was really a huge King fan until I grew up and learend about the man. But that is a whole other thread.

By the way, Joe Hill is his mid in case you didn't know. Horns was an entertaining read.
 
can't make it better but can make more money.
27 years of inflation.
 
"IT"...I don't get it.

The only thing scary about IT at work is the fact that I can't seem to get any of my work done without having to drag the IT people in to fix some stupid hardware or access problem.

You know what would REALLY be scary?

Everything working the way it should and never having to call the IT people again.
 
You know what would REALLY be scary? Everything working the way it should ...

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An extended bit of the Georgie & Pennywise scene:

The eye color change from blue to yellow is awesome as is Bill Skalsgard's "shaking" when he says Pennywise, the dancing clown.

Discussion: I wonder whether the glimpsed scenes (in other trailers) with Beverly being caught by Pennywise and her being suspended (in the Deadlights?) are an effort to make a stronger parallel with the adult half of the story and Bill's wife Audra? That is, that they've changed the Beverly-as-teen story somewhat in order to make a stronger parallel with Audra's role in the adult-story sequel? Somewhat curious to see what they do with that.
 
Btw, this: is a review of an early screening. The guy is hilarious - he talks as he's driving.

"I saw the old one (IT, the mftv movie with Tim Currey) over the weekend for the very first time and heard stories about people freaking out, becoming clown phobic; something of that nature over that movie. Well, this (the new one) is not going to give them any help (shadenfreude-like chuckle)."
 
No. I read the book way back when and it scared me.
Saw the trailer and still No.
I won't watch this one or if I do, it would have to be with someone else, maybe.
 
I've read the book and seen the original. Honestly, it's never really done anything for me. I may watch this one when it shows up on a streaming service online, but I don't think I'm going to pay for it.
 
For some reason other than the Shining it seems like King's book have all been butchered when made into movies. The Gunslinger previews don't impress me much either. Wonder why nobody good ever takes up his stories.
They screwed up the shining also. The movies are to short to get the whole story.
 
agreed that the IT book/tv movie didn't bother me. i thought IT was silly. nothing a 12-gauge couldn't cover.
BUT....i'm in the minority. family and friends have assured me that IT's super-scary.
so, my opinion is IT will make lots of money and be on several "best of 2017" lists.
 
Not one of you mentioned Silver Bullet.

I'm scared of werewolves....and clowns.
 
The wife and I were lying in bed the other night when this trailer came on. Before the clown even appeared I could feel her head shaking "no" on my chest and as soon as it did show up she squeaked out a "Nope".

I died laughing and chuckled for a good 10 minutes. She said "I know you want to see that but you'll be watching it on your own".
 
In case one thought I couldn't channel any more geekness into this thread, I noted in a trailer that, just to the left of Georgies head when he's hugging Bill for making the paper boat, can be seen an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st Ed) Players Handbook.

That is awesome detail.
 
I remember watching the TV version back when it aired. The girlfriend and I were well and truly spooked when we went to bed afterwards. Someone rang our doorbell about 3AM that night.

We did not answer the door.
 
I have never understood the fascination with this silly clown story.

Here's how it should have went down...

A clown who lived in a sewer kept harassing children....One day a child, named Timmy, saw the Clown, who's name was Pennywise. Pennywise beckoned the child over to the storm drain.
He said, "Hello my child, why doon't you come down here and live with me!"
Little Timmy responded, " Dude, you're a goddamn clown that lives in a tube full of shit, Piss off!"

Timmy ran home, up to the attic, where his "crazy as hell" Uncle Ray, who used to be a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam, lived while "he's down on his luck", according to his sister Helen, Timmy's mom. He told Uncle Ray of the clown situation...
Uncle Ray laughed, spewed Jim Beam all over his frightened nephew, stood up and reassured the kid,
"Ah for shit's sake kid, he won't be the first buck-toothed clown I've killed in a tunnel.."

Uncle Ray patted Timmy on the head, walked over to and squatted down by his old footlocker. He rummaged around for a bit before slipping a strap over his head, while at the same time he ran his arm through the other end. When he stood up and turned around, he held an old angle head flashlight in his left hand and in his right was an old K-Bar.
He stuffed the K-Bar in his waistline and clipped the light to his belt. He then reached up to retrieve from what Timmy realized, was a battered old Tanker's holster, a well maintained, 4 inch, .38 Spl. S&W Combat Masterpiece. He checked it, saw his six, then returned it to his holster. As an afterthought, he reached back into his old foot locker and came up with a tattered, faded tiger stripe boonie cover and placed it on his head at a jaunty angle.
He sighed wistfully, staring into the past..."Ah this is the good stuff." he said to no one, well at least no one who was present in the room.
Uncle Ray threw his head back and laughed one last time, winked at Timmy and ambled down the staircase.

Timmy ran to the attic window to see Uncle Ray strolling down the quiet neighborhood sidewalk with a vim and vigor that Timmy had never seen in his Uncle. Timmy heard the whistling of "The Marine Corps Hymn" and saw Uncle Ray laughing heartily.

Uncle Ray stopped, looked back to see Timmy watching pensively from the attic. Ray pointed to the manhole cover in the sidewalk. Timmy nodded his head in the affirmative, Ray gave him the "Thumbs Up", lifted the lid and descended into the darkness.

Once inside, he embraced the blackness that would be his killing ground. Ray unholstered the .38 and placed in his left hand, the angle head light. He crawled along and in short order, he ran head long into Penneywise the assclown. Pennywise reared his ugly head, raised his claw-like hands and charged, Ray had anticipated the assclown's every move.
Smoothly and unhesitatingly, he raised the old issued Combat Masterpiece and emptied all six of the heavy lead hollowpoints into the clown's face. The clown's head came apart like a wormy apple.

In the meantime, Timmy, smelling of bourbon and saliva, had alerted his Mom to her brother's attic antics. Grabbing his mother's hand, he dragged her along. They both ran out into the front yard when, from the dark subterranean network, They heard the rapid fire staccato of Ray's revolver, each of them not believing a revolver could be fired so fast.

Timmy and Helen waited anxiously for what seemed to be an hour, but in all reality it had only been a couple of minutes when they saw Uncle Ray break the surface of the manhole. He made it up to the edge where he promptly sat and fired up his seventh Winston of the day, then took in a slow deep drag. He cocked his head up to the warmth of the sun, expelled a lung full of smoke and sighed, He turned to his left to see his sister and nephew watching him. He silently lifted his hand in greeting. He called over to Timmy,
" Hey kid I got ya something!" Timmy sprinted over to him as fast as his little legs could carry him.
"What, what is it Uncle Ray?" he asked excitedly.
"Here boy, everyman should have one of these!" he replied as he reached around the boy's head and slipped the 550 cord over Timmy's head and around his neck.
"Cool Uncle Ray! What is it?"
Hell son, them's his ears! I made you a nice little necklace, it'll ward off evil from now on!!".....

The End.
 
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I find Stephen King much more creepy than anything he's written. Dean Koontz is an even more of a creeper.
 
Just got home from the theatre. Not as scary as some expect it to be. But a good movie IMO
 
Watched it last night,I found it pretty creepy and really liked it.
 
Watched it last night,I found it pretty creepy and really liked it.
I missed it on HBO-East earlier this afternoon...but set the DVR to catch it on West. Probably watch it one day this week.
 
Watched it on HBO last night. I liked it better than the original. I did have to turn my head away a few times. My wife refused to watch it. Said the original scared her as a child
 
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