Just saw IT! SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS

[Dana Jean]

Your post above for some reason reminded me of this hilarious little incident a few years back. A buddy and I were going to hang out and as we're leaving his house, his wife tells us "Have a nice time." He turns around and says "Don't tell me what to do." I nearly frikking passed out from laughing. The wife...not so much.

Hey! Don't tell me your stories.

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[AchtungBaby]

So I just watched the film and I thought it was ok. Had issues with the pacing and the flow of the movie.

Like you see Pennywise and there's this intense moment, and then next thing you know the kids do something hilarious. It was like a constant change of mood at the flip of a switch and every time I got into the scary parts and started getting immersed I was brought right back out of it again immediately. Just really didn't work for me although I will say that the kids were excellent actors and the script was very well written.

I started looking at my watch after a while. I didn't hate the movie, but didn't think it deserved all of the praise it's getting.

Just my opinion.

Saw it today & this is how I feel, too.

 

[not_nadine]

EVERYBODY SHUT UP!

This movie freakin ROCKED.

Just got back from the sundee matinee, and I'ma tell you what, I loved this damn flick. It brought tears of joy to my eye to see this material get the treatment it deserves. Sure, there's some changes I didn't dig (they really dropped the ball with ol Patrick Hockstetter IMO), but doggone it, they captured the spirit of It. Yes they did. Chock fulla legitimate frights, some downright jaw dropping yucks. And those kids...wow, such a great little group of actors. The kid that did Eddie should get an oscar. Cracked my ass up.

Ye gods, I'm too high from this flick to write a decent review right now. I'm all a gush, getting all verklempt over here...sniff...talk amongst yer selves for a second...

Ahem. Anyway, HELL YEAH, folks. Guess what? We got one. Yep, we finally got one. Finally choked up on that ol ash handle and Knocked It outta the Park. CANNOT wait for Chapter Two. Gimme gimme.

And yeah, someone (or some Thing) tied red balloons to all our car antennas in the theatre parking lot. I still got mine...gonna leave it there forever.

Movie freakin Rocked, cats. We got one.

Nuff said.

Yesh Muskers! I would like to read your review when you calm down! I'm still trying to calm down. The movie was that good.

Agree with all you said.

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Doc Creed]

don't remember seeing any Easter eggs at all

Well...there was that scene with a literal Easter egg, ha. The one

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Ben sees in the library with smoke coming from it. He'd just been reading about the Ironworks explosion.

 

[not_nadine]

Well...there was that scene with a literal Easter egg, ha. The one

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Ben sees in the library with smoke coming from it. He'd just been reading about the Ironworks explosion.

I was eyeing that car outside of the house on Niebolt street - behind the fence. Thought it might be Christine at first.
But I am not good with cars. So just an old car, I guess.


I'm glad they did not put any of the universe in the movie.

 

[Doc Creed]

muskrat
I feel ya, brother. After seeing the movie today at noon I couldn't write a detailed review about it without gushing all over the place. The emotional scenes with the group were so much like the book that it was difficult not to get a little misty. It had that emotional punch that Stand By Me had, I'll just go ahead and say it. Again, thankful the movie ended like it did on that quiet, peaceful note with the group and not another jump scare tacked on like your typical horror movie crop. The bad guy pops up one last time, or there's an evil laugh to let audience know it's not dead...nope, not here. This made me happier than anything, I think. I think the second part will be killer, my hopes are even higher. All the kids were phenomenal but Bev and Bill were so true to the characterizations in the book.

 

[Dana Jean]

muskrat
I feel ya, brother. After seeing the movie today at noon I couldn't write a detailed review about it without gushing all over the place. The emotional scenes with the group were so much like the book that it was difficult not to get a little misty. It had that emotional punch that Stand By Me had, I'll just go ahead and say it. Again, thankful the movie ended like it did on that quiet, peaceful note with the group and not another jump scare tacked on like your typical horror movie crop. The bad guy pops up one last time, or there's an evil laugh to let audience know it's not dead...nope, not here. This made me happier than anything, I think. I think the second part will be killer, my hopes are even higher. All the kids were phenomenal but Bev and Bill were so true to the characterizations in the book.

WEll, if you sat through the credits, Pennywise does laugh at the end.

 

[not_nadine]

i like real spoilers please, I understand a lot of what was left out' but how much
was CHANGED. i know that have to change stuff because its the 80s instead of the 50s
so theres not gonna be A Wolfman or mummy and such . they have to change the 'fears' of the children
what else did they change .leaving out any ref' to a cosmic turtle and multi universal-evils
amounts to a 'change' IMO .
... i was thinking id be all right with what ever they changed... but now im sure.
Under the Dome was goood... but i couldnt watch it.
I tried... no dice.

i really wanna like this movie. please detail any and all changes here, PLEASE

Oh Tiny - you are always so impatient. If you really want to know - and I think you should just go see the movie. And not even read the link.

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The Most Obvious Differences Between the 'It' Movie and Stephen King's Book

 

[Doc Creed]

I was eyeing that car outside of the house on Niebolt street - behind the fence. Thought it might be Christine at first.
But I am not good with cars. So just an old car, I guess.


I'm glad they did not put any of the universe in the movie.

Yeah, I'm with you, glad they didn't. Maybe the book was still fresh in my mind but this movie nailed all the right moments. Neibolt Street house was so well done. That was creepier than the actual sewer scenes, I think. I liked how they rewrote the way Eddie breaks his arm. That was cool.

 

[not_nadine]

WEll, if you sat through the credits, Pennywise does laugh at the end.

I missed that! damn.

 

[Doc Creed]

WEll, if you sat through the credits, Pennywise does laugh at the end.

He does?! Lol...no, I didn't. I was the last one out, too.

 

[Dana Jean]

I always sit through the credits. Some movies have some big reveals in those credits sometimes -- most notably for me was a Pirates of the Caribbean scene. I think it was the first movie that did it??? But it was a very meaningful moment that people who filed out as soon as the movie ended missed.

 

[jagermaster22]

I don't know why I assumed that was just common knowledge. Clearly, I run in a different sort of circle than normal humans. I'm so sorry you had to google that!

lol be glad you're not normal

 

[Steffen]

So guys, I've been reading everyone's comments an nobody has commented on the film's score. The excerpts from the soundtrack I've heard sound terrific (I listened to some pieces on YouTube and Amazon). What did you all think of it?

 

[kingricefan]

WEll, if you sat through the credits, Pennywise does laugh at the end.

D*mnit! I knew I should have waited!

 

[Dana Jean]

jagermaster22 -- Your comment was blank under picture. Want to try again?

 

[kingricefan]

I always sit through the credits. Some movies have some big reveals in those credits sometimes -- most notably for me was a Pirates of the Caribbean scene. I think it was the first movie that did it??? But it was a very meaningful moment that people who filed out as soon as the movie ended missed.

I think maybe Ferris Bueller's Day Off was the first one to do a little end of credits cameo- 'It's over. Just go home, What are you still doing here?' or somethin along those lines.

 

[muskrat]

WEll, if you sat through the credits, Pennywise does laugh at the end.

And Sam Jackson comes out with his eyepatch and sweet leather jacket saying he's sicking the Avengers on his greasepainted ass...

 

[kingricefan]

So guys, I've been reading everyone's comments an nobody has commented on the film's score. The excerpts from the soundtrack I've heard sound terrific (I listened to some pieces on YouTube and Amazon). What did you all think of it?

I'll let you know after I go back to see it. From what I remember it was a good score. I usually watch a movie first for the experience then see it again (if it's good!) to catch more of the sound track, background scenery, etc.