Stephen King's "IT" remake has found a writer - Part 3

[Matt Mortem]

Chastain has worked with Andy Muschetti before in Mama. I'd say it's a done deal for her to be in the followup as Beverly.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://www.geekfeed.com/review-it-2017/

Some may grumble at the tone, or the Spielberg/Amblin/Stranger Things vibe, which is unrelenting at times, but never anything other than fun or adorable. If you can find a better scene this year than Ben Hanscom and Beverly Marsh discussing New Kids on the Block, then paint my face and call me Penny-not-so-wise. IT is scarily good.

https://www.ourmovielife.com/2017/09/04/smart-movie-worth-time-review/

IT’ is quite extraordinary. The layered story, the drama, the comedy, the emotional horror, the amazing characters, the brilliant direction, and the fantastic acting make this film one surely worth your time. This is a smart movie. The creators have clearly thought through what they want to do with this production and have actually managed to do it. The complexity and smart direction of this re-imagining of the original classic make it even better than its predecessor. With so many bad or overrated films to have come out this summer, ‘IT’ was truly a fresh and wonderful experience.

 

[Frankeh]

Chastain has worked with Andy Muschetti before in Mama. I'd say it's a done deal for her to be in the followup as Beverly.

I think they're friends because he even visited her in her trailer while she was filming Molly's Game.

 

[Ninjablade]

http://www.geekfeed.com/review-it-2017/



https://www.ourmovielife.com/2017/09/04/smart-movie-worth-time-review/

Now that's definitely some music to my ears. I can't wait for this.t:

 

[Blitzkrieg]

WB is really taking the embargo seriously. They are taking down reviews from more mainstream sites. I think reviews will drop in about 6:30 hours from nao.

 

[Lasirius]

I was able to score passes for tonight! I'm gonna pass out from excitement.

 

[OutOfBoose]

http://www.geekfeed.com/review-it-2017/



https://www.ourmovielife.com/2017/09/04/smart-movie-worth-time-review/

 

[terry78]

I do like what I'm hearing.

 

[scarlet-witch]

Matt, f**k your avatar man. That's creepy.

 

[Matt Mortem]

Matt, f**k your avatar man. That's creepy.

Spoiler

 

[B]

How long before this movie triggers another wave of dip****s running about dressed as clowns..

Was that first wave ever attributed to anything?

 

[terry78]

Anybody that dresses up as a clown is a prick by default. But yeah, there will be stories of ***** dressing up scaring people at night and whatever.

 

[Ninjablade]

How long before this movie triggers another wave of dip****s running about dressed as clowns..

Was that first wave ever attributed to anything?

I came across a headline yeatserday saying that police are warning that the movie will most likely spark another clown craze like that.

 

[redhawk23]

Just got back from a screening. The movie is pretty damn good. Just solid all around. What appreciate most is that first and foremost this movie is setting out to tell a story. The horror elements are properly in service to presenting a threat that brings the kids together and at times forces them apart.

The casting all around is pretty damn incredible. All of the kids turn in great performances. The dynamic between them is well written and well portrayed both in the performances and in the direction. There is a sincerity here similar to Stand By Me or the Sandlot (the latter actually gets a pretty good visual callback I'd say)
Bill Skarsgard has given us one for the ages here. There is an odd playfulness to everything he does. His voice feels familiar, almost like an old cartoon voice half remembered but that only makes it more unnerving.


Any quibble about the casting I have is rather inconsequential but while the kid who played Eddie is really good in the role, visually the kid they had playing Stan so well fit how I imagined Eddie years ago when I read the book that I honestly kept getting the two mixed up.

I admire this film for its convictions. This film does not shy away. Some of what happens in this, things changed from the book even really felt like they were approaching a line that I'm truly suprised made into a studio film. And in other ways the film is not afraid to be a little goofy, befitting a clown. It goes for some surreal imagery, Pennywise constantly contorting himself.

I really feel like this movie can be a tipping point. Much like Deadpool's success suddenly put Rated R action movies and Superhero films on the table, I think this movie can finally swing mainstream horror away from the now-entirely-played out family possession film. The Conjuring movies and their ilk can be fun and the filmmakers know how to throw in a few tricks but for damn near a decade now, horror films have been afraid to show or do much of anything. It was a nice course correction from the torture porn era but its time to move on some. Lets get some monsters! Lets actually have people die in a horror film (What a concept!)

This movie feels like such a great course correction and hopefully is a sign of things to come, perched as it is to be a mega success.

 

[Kane52630]

Anybody that dresses up as a clown is a prick by default. But yeah, there will be stories of ***** dressing up scaring people at night and whatever.

 

[righthooksrus86]

Lovin what im hearing about Bill, people comparing him to Robert Englund is pretty damn exciting.

 

[redhawk23]

Lovin what im hearing about Bill, people comparing him to Robert Englund is pretty damn exciting.

For once such a comparison is outright earned.

 

[redhawk23]

Question for other folks who have seen it:

Spoiler

What did you think of how they handled Mike's role? I thought he got a bit shorted. Much of Mike's role in the book, delivering history exposition is shifted to Ben. Its a choice that makes a lot of sense with Ben being the one spending so much time in the library

 

[Kane52630]

How long is it?

 

[redhawk23]

2 hours. Its pretty well paced. Moves along quickly but it knows when to slow down and let a few things hang and simmer.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

https://***********/AwardsCircuit/status/905276903766065153

Clayton Davis
@AwardsCircuit

#ItMovie embargo drops at 2am ET. Look for the review then!

25 mins to go

 

[Lasirius]

Loved it! Can't wait to see it again.

 

[Crosswind Ghost]

http://chicago.suntimes.com/enterta...hen-king-clown-puts-serious-scares-on-screen/

a glowing 4 Stars from Mr. Roeper!

And here we go.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/it-review-stephen-king-1202547601/

Visual flair and a solid cast keep Andy Muschietti's patchy Stephen King adaptation afloat.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/review-1035328

It is a solid thriller that works best when it is most involved in its adolescent heroes' non-monster-related concerns. It will prove much more satisfying to King's legion of fans than Tower did. But it falls well short of the King-derived film it clearly wants to evoke, Stand By Me; and newcomers who were spoiled by the eight richly developed hours of Stranger Things may wonder what the big deal is supposed to be.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/it-review/1100-6453073/?ftag=GSS-05-10aac1b

The new It feels self-contained, a full journey with a logical end point. It leaves room for the sequel--it had to--but if that sequel never got made (which seems unlikely after seeing Chapter 1), this would still be a great horror film.

When that title card at the end appears and the closing credits start to play, you're likely to feel relief--not just the tension leaving your body as it does at the end of any scary movie, but relief that 2017's It is the rare adaptation that does the original justice while crafting its own identity, too. The only people likely to feel disappointed are actual clowns, whose chosen profession is, unfortunately, not about to get more popular any time soon.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/it-review-stephen-king-1201871932/

King's novel comes to sprawling life with plenty of scary moments to spare. The story, however, is anything but fresh.

At times, the movie excels at portraying the dread of children forced to confront a world indifferent to their concerns. But no matter how many times Pennywise leaps out from unexpected places, it’s impossible to shake the feeling that we’ve been here many times before.