Production budget was $35,000,000 so there's going to be some mighty fine Christmas bonuses given out for those involved in the movie.
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Yes, she kicked ass but all that was lost when she was captured - hence damsel in distress - and she never got the administer the defeating blow. Also, you point out the big plot hole of the climax. Why would Pennywise want to bring the whole gang back together to face him? The first time he did, he suffered a setback. Sticking to his tried, tested, and proven successful over the ages method of picking his victims off one by one was what he would have stuck to.Bev was not a damsel in distress. It took her and used her to lure the boys into it's lair because It knew those boys all loved Bev. She was the bait. She was not a damsel in distress. She was one tough cookie.
Well... that didn't take long to get around.
It was just a gag regarding a couple of Ms Mods posts. The Enquirer never had a cover like that.I don't get it! Wearing a pin is not tantamount to leading a boycott. She might be wearing it ironically. And, if she doesn't like the film, what is the big deal? SK looks okay with it. She's apparently a loyal employee of several decades. It's The Enquirer people! If they do a cover, 'Grin Willard's Sad Last Days', don't start divvying up my stuff! I'm actually more disturbed at the 'Katie rages at Tom. YOU MAKE ME SICK!' blurb. Poor Tom! But Katie? Between us, he makes me sick too.
Yes, she kicked ass but all that was lost when she was captured - hence damsel in distress - and she never got the administer the defeating blow. Also, you point out the big plot hole of the climax. Why would Pennywise want to bring the whole gang back together to face him? The first time he did, he suffered a setback. Sticking to his tried, tested, and proven successful over the ages method of picking his victims off one by one was what he would have stuck to.
I'm not going to ding the movie much for the climax setup because everything else was great. I'd liked it, even more, the second time but the Bev kidnapping sticks out like a sore thumb. Adaptations require changes and I'm fine with them but the yardstick I measure against is the source material and in this instance, the source material did it better.
Yes, she kicked ass but all that was lost when she was captured - hence damsel in distress - and she never got the administer the defeating blow. Also, you point out the big plot hole of the climax. Why would Pennywise want to bring the whole gang back together to face him? The first time he did, he suffered a setback. Sticking to his tried, tested, and proven successful over the ages method of picking his victims off one by one was what he would have stuck to.
I'm not going to ding the movie much for the climax setup because everything else was great. I'd liked it, even more, the second time but the Bev kidnapping sticks out like a sore thumb. Adaptations require changes and I'm fine with them but the yardstick I measure against is the source material and in this instance, the source material did it better.
I just hope the studios learn something here: if you adapt an existing property and honour the source material, people will respond.
Worldwide: $478,096,375
Ohhhh, yeah, baby!!!
Okay, serious question here: I've seen this thing twice now (will go a third time), and I was really happy with the quality of the film.
Do you think WB should consider an Oscar campaign for this film? I'm thinking it could qualify for the technical categories like sound & musical score, maybe editing?
they should, even if though the oscars will probably turn their nose up at it.
they should, even if though the oscars will probably turn their nose up at it.