IT trailer has been released.

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I loved the TV movie and i'm sure my parents got sick of it since I rented it so often. The book is one of my favorite books period, and probably second favorite by Stephen King behind The Dark Tower series. Can't wait to see this.

[The Ichi]

I was Pennywise for Halloween once.

...That's all I have to add.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

I have a.....thing, about clowns, caused by seeing the old tv miniseries when I was WAY too young, so I have a lot of visceral feelings associated with this story. Not sure if I'm gonna see this or not, the trailer had me very freaked.

[Hit Girl]

Washed out colours and a noise between each scene.

Another groundbreaking innovative trailer.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Mar 29, 2017 16:57:22 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

Washed out colours and a noise between each scene.

Another groundbreaking innovative trailer.

But lots of trailers do.....oh!!

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Mar 29, 2017 14:07:33 GMT -5 MC Blowfish said:

Mar 29, 2017 13:01:12 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

This looks awesome. Can't wait.

Oddly enough I couldn't get into the book at all but I like the whole concept behind it so hopefully it translates into a good movie.

I haven't read the book in ages.  I just started reading it again and it's completely sucked me into it.  Maybe try and pick it up again?

I probably should really since I've heard nothing but positives about it. I think part of the reason I failed to get into it last time was the length which I found intimidating. With King's longer books I've often found they're padded with so much filler and pointless scenes that I sorta felt I can't be bothered with it. He's a good storyteller but pads his books so much at times with filler I often can't be arsed to read them.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Looks fine. Without Curry, seems to be really lacking something; but hard to tell without some real good Pennywise footage.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Mar 29, 2017 22:24:49 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Looks fine. Without Curry, seems to be really lacking something; but hard to tell without some real good Pennywise footage.

Yeah, regardless of the camp factor of the miniseries, Curry really gave Pennywise a personality that's gonna be hard to stand next to and not look lacking, but maybe they'll figure it out.

[Shark]

Mar 29, 2017 22:34:30 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Mar 29, 2017 22:24:49 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Looks fine. Without Curry, seems to be really lacking something; but hard to tell without some real good Pennywise footage.

Yeah, regardless of the camp factor of the miniseries, Curry really gave Pennywise a personality that's gonna be hard to stand next to and not look lacking, but maybe they'll figure it out.

This was a issue I had when watching the mini series. I do love Curry as this character, but I never found him scary. Even when I was younger, I found his performance hilarious. This Pennywise though looks like something we should be afraid of. Which I think is a good thing. Curry as Pennywise is one of those sorts of performances that can't be replicated and it looks like they are trying to do their own thing which is very smart.


I also like that this movie seems to just focus on the first half of the book. Not something that typically happens with movies based on King novels. Hopefully this does well and they make a sequel.

[Zone Was Wrong]

Probably my second favorite book, behind The Shining, and while I loved the miniseries I definitely had issues with it. While it's only a trailer I'm digging what I see so far. Keeping iconic scenes while using new ideas to emphasize the horror their experiencing. For example that slide scene, while the same idea as the photo book scene, adds a new twist on it that looks terrifying. Hope they add the origin scene of It in though, one of my favorite parts in the book. Kinda adds to that Lovecraft feel I thought.

[dav]

Came across more as a comedy to me at places and a rather 'eh' horror movie in others.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Mar 30, 2017 2:06:59 GMT -5 dav said:

Came across more as a comedy to me at places and a rather 'eh' horror movie in others.

To be fair, that pretty accurately hits the tone of the mini-series, which strangely, cast a bunch of middle-aged sitcom stars in a horror movie, but...eh, it's fondly remembered, even if it's not for the "top quality".

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Mar 29, 2017 22:59:21 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Probably my second favorite book, behind The Shining, and while I loved the miniseries I definitely had issues with it. While it's only a trailer I'm digging what I see so far. Keeping iconic scenes while using new ideas to emphasize the horror their experiencing. For example that slide scene, while the same idea as the photo book scene, adds a new twist on it that looks terrifying. Hope they add the origin scene of It in though, one of my favorite parts in the book. Kinda adds to that Lovecraft feel I thought.

That really would be a pretty nice scene to have in the movie. And, now that I think of it, I wonder if the Ritual of Chüd will come into play at all.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Mar 30, 2017 2:06:59 GMT -5 dav said:

Came across more as a comedy to me at places and a rather 'eh' horror movie in others.

Yeah, kids hitting their heads and falling down is hilarious.

[dav]

Mar 30, 2017 3:20:49 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Mar 30, 2017 2:06:59 GMT -5 dav said:

Came across more as a comedy to me at places and a rather 'eh' horror movie in others.

Yeah, kids hitting their heads and falling down is hilarious.

Pretty much. Turned into outright slapstick at that part. That and him shouting about his brother being able to float as well.

[Big Poppa Pumpkin]

I'll probably watch it, but man that clown looks so stupid.

[PKO]

I haven't read the book, so I have no attachment to whether or not the story is faithful. I don't know if the Tim Curry one is or not, but I always liked it because of his performance.

When I first heard of this re-make I thought "why??", but this trailer has done a very good job of getting my attention. It looks creepy and atmospheric.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Why did I watch that?

That damn slide machine scene, I think I need a weapon and won't sleep tonight.

[MC Blowfish]

Mar 29, 2017 22:22:30 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

Mar 29, 2017 14:07:33 GMT -5 MC Blowfish said:

I haven't read the book in ages.  I just started reading it again and it's completely sucked me into it.  Maybe try and pick it up again?

I probably should really since I've heard nothing but positives about it. I think part of the reason I failed to get into it last time was the length which I found intimidating. With King's longer books I've often found they're padded with so much filler and pointless scenes that I sorta felt I can't be bothered with it. He's a good storyteller but pads his books so much at times with filler I often can't be arsed to read them.

I always wanted to read The Dark Tower series and was in the same mindset.  Those books range anywhere from 200-1000 pages.  I got sucked into the story, and couldn't put them down.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Mar 30, 2017 11:55:45 GMT -5 MC Blowfish said:

I always wanted to read The Dark Tower series and was in the same mindset.  Those books range anywhere from 200-1000 pages.  I got sucked into the story, and couldn't put them down.

Dark Tower I couldn't get past Wizard and Glass.

The riddle contest with Blaine was one of my favourite, most tense and most memorable scenes in any book but as soon as Roland started with his boring backstory I lost interest. Especially when I realised the backstory was going to be the entire book and it was like 600 pages.

I just couldn't bring myself to push through 600 pages of a story I was finding boring and wasn't enjoying. The three prior to that were excellent. Especially The Waste Lands, that was a fantastic read.