tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5141834304109492972..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: It (2017)Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88141551196029655772017-09-17T16:35:51.848-04:002017-09-17T16:35:51.848-04:00I'm also a little wary about how the "Pre...I'm also a little wary about how the "Present" timeline will play out in the inevitable sequel. There's a lot of character development that happens here that I remembered being in the "Present," at least according to the 1990 miniseries. So, I don't know how they'll handle it or how good it'll actually be. <br /><br />I will say, however, that this movie is very, very good. I saw it a second time in theaters and loved it just as much. Like Patrick said, it's more faithful than accurate. There are definitely some changes, some that I liked and some that I didn't. Overall though, I'd say that it's definitely worth seeing. And if you're wary, just wait for it to come out on demand! :)An Honest Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093676731627861429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38956450366282687912017-09-17T14:37:48.874-04:002017-09-17T14:37:48.874-04:00"Before you ask, no, the infamous scene from ..."Before you ask, no, the infamous scene from the book is not in the movie. I think that that would push this past the "R" rating."<br /><br />I don't think you could have that type of scene in a mainstream Hollywood movie at all, no matter how little you actually showed. The scene was disgusting in the book - I can't imagine what Stephen King was thinking when he wrote it - so you won't get any complaints from me that it doesn't appear.<br /><br />In general, though, I'm wary of this adaptation. The fact that this movie consists of only the past timeline, with the present timeline to presumably follow in a future movie, shows that the filmmaker really didn't understand why the book was structured the way it was. Mr. King went to a great deal of trouble to keep the adults from initially remembering what happened in the past, so as to have the revelations from the past and present occur at the same time (and indeed the 1990 miniseries was structured the same way). The fact that the filmmaker didn't grasp the reason for this raises the question in my mind about what else he didn't get.<br /><br />Still... a positive review on Doux Reviews is always worth something. So maybe!TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-69646343872423234032017-09-10T17:55:59.603-04:002017-09-10T17:55:59.603-04:00Fangirl, thank you so much for this review!
I pla...Fangirl, thank you so much for this review!<br /><br />I plan on seeing this movie at some point, but I don't think I can see it in a dark theater:<br /><br /><i>This is a horror movie that is actually very scary. I love horror movies. I watch them to relax and consider myself to be largely desensitized to them, and I screamed in the theatre. </i><br /><br />I would totally do that. Luckily, my cats will be able to stand guard if I watch it at home in a well-lit room during the day when it's available as a rental.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36505823756588660692017-09-10T17:48:52.593-04:002017-09-10T17:48:52.593-04:00So ,It just made $117.1 million on it's openin...So ,It just made $117.1 million on it's opening weekend. That's the third biggest opening this year, behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. And of course, it smashes all of the records with regards to R - rated horror movies and September openings. That's insane to me. I knew that the movie was excellent, but I definitely didn't expect it to do this well. An Honest Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093676731627861429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63978111860572329492017-09-10T00:49:09.983-04:002017-09-10T00:49:09.983-04:00Thanks, Fangirl! Great review, and made me decide ...Thanks, Fangirl! Great review, and made me decide I do want to see the new film. Looking forward.JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60251979325566342252017-09-09T22:20:23.552-04:002017-09-09T22:20:23.552-04:00I thought the 1990 mini-series was a pretty good a...I thought the 1990 mini-series was a pretty good adaptation given the running time and the limitations of broadcast television. But I enjoyed this movie even more, and can't wait for the second chapter. I thought all of the actors playing the kids in the Losers Club did a very good job, though I think the actors playing Eddie, Richie & Beverly were standouts. And while I'll always love Tim Curry's take on the character, this movie's Pennywise was downright terrifying. Unlike you Fangirl, I enjoyed the coming-of-age moments if for no other reason than horror movies these days so rarely have such fleshed-out characters. <br /><br />Obviously the events in the movie don't play out exactly like the events in the book, there's just no way to fit everything from a book that large, even with the timeline split. But where the movie wasn't "accurate", I'd assert that it still remained "faithful". The only element of the book I really missed was the narrative structure. When I re-read the book earlier this year I was reminded of how brilliantly King wove the two timelines together, shifting back and forth between each one. I completely understand why they split it the way they did for the films, but I still miss it.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89833393804740978332017-09-09T12:41:57.812-04:002017-09-09T12:41:57.812-04:00Thanks so much for your review, Fangirl. It sounds...Thanks so much for your review, Fangirl. It sounds like they're doing justice to the source material for a change. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com