That was one of the highlights for me when I saw the miniseries. Those topiary animals were a very scary part of the book.They did a pretty good job with the television miniseries. I guess special effects were better - even for a tv show then.
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That was one of the highlights for me when I saw the miniseries. Those topiary animals were a very scary part of the book.They did a pretty good job with the television miniseries. I guess special effects were better - even for a tv show then.
Yes - The miniseries was so much better, in my opinion.They did a pretty good job with the television miniseries. I guess special effects were better - even for a tv show then.
At the time special effects weren't that great and it would've made the topiary animals look like men covered with branches and leaves.
The topiary animals were just the worst (and I mean that in the best way). In Columbus, Ohio, there's a topiary re-creation of some famous painting near the Thurber House that I refuse to visit alone to this day. I felt vaguely irresponsible for taking the gkids there, to be honest.That was one of the highlights for me when I saw the miniseries. Those topiary animals were a very scary part of the book.
Hope you enjoy the film! I did!Been re-reading It for the last few weeks in time for the film and finally finished tonight. Its an amazing book as much about the magic/horrors of childhood as about a killer clown. I felt a real connection with all the losers and was sorry when the story finished. Now i am ready to see the film.
I wouldn't watch the new movie until part 2 is done. I'm still groping to the hope they WILL include the yummy stuff that was missin' from the previous movie, like Patrick's death, or Eddie's encounters in 29 Neibolt Street and the Tracker Brothers baseball course.
I remember I sorta liked the first movie, however, I wuz still disappointed when I saw Tommy Lee Wallace totally mixed up the scenes and the characters. The biggest disappointment was Stan's encounter. How hard could it have been to gain entry to a damn water tower, utilize caliope music and have actors dressed up as zombies? MUCH easier and better than that dumb mansion-scene, if you ask me.
The Shining postdates Star Wars, so I'm not buying. They shoulda gotten a different, less overacting lead for half the price and spent the difference on fx. Fight me lol