IT was one of the oldest movies I remember watching as a kid that terrified me (along with Child's Play -- Fuck Chucky). As an adult, it felt right to try to see the remake and sort of, quell those old terrors. So that's what I did.
And....
I really enjoyed it! It wasn't completely a horror movie, which wasn't a bad route to go to. It felt like a dark adventure/mystery/coming of age film with suspense sprinkled all over. Don't get me wrong, there were scary (read: CREEPY AS FUCK) parts, but I felt like it was more of a journey than anything.
Likes:
- The cast was great! Kids spoke like kids and while somethings felt forced (there were a ton of momma jokes), the dialogue didn't seem fake at all. Special shout out to the actors who played Billy, Beverly, and Richie.
- While there a lot of tense scenes, the kids' quips were funny and didn't let the tone of the movie get stale. Richie especially.
- Camera work was great. Some of the shots were at an angle and it really helped with the uneasiness vibe the movie was giving
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Dislikes:
- Some of the quips felt too abrupt
- Hopefully they expand more in the next one, but I was really interested in IT's lore and they didn't get into it too much in this film
- Bev's dad. Holy shit was he a creeper
- That dead-ass, crooked stare IT had was hard to look at. Apparently the actor, Bill Skarsgard can do it at will.
Other thoughts:
- Super pumped for the sequel. I wonder what kind of casting they'll do.
- I still hate clowns
- I'll restate again, but this movie was CREEPY. Soundtrack did a great job of setting the tone
- Really wanted Billy to get one last hit on Pennywise at the end, but oh well.
- It's nice to get a different kind of movie in rotation for Movie Tuesdays.
Memorable Quotes (mostly Archie):
- "You punched me, made me walk through shitty water, dragged me through a crackhouse... and now I'm gonna have to kill this fucking clown." - Archie
- "This town used to be a beaver trapping camp" "It still is boys, am I right??" - again, Archie
- "Do you need to be a virgin to see this fuckin' clown?" - ARCHIEEEE
- "I need my bifocals. They're in my second fanny pack" - Eddie