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A Load Of Utter Rubbish!

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webfix-532-741287
» 6 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:47 PM) Reply |
Member since November 2012
I HATED this movie adaptation of Stephen King's brilliant novel IT. I have watched this film now a few times as I have tried so hard to like it - yet I just cannot get into it at all. Unlike the book, which was a real scary and gripping read, this TV movie is just so slow, boring and dull. Also, they disappointingly left quite a lot of the book out as they condensed this epic work into a 3-hour snooze fest of their own. And as for Pennywise - well, sadly, he was more laughable than frightening.

I just hope the new reboot of IT will do the novel more justice, unlike this 1990 piece of celluloid garbage.

Have just put this Blu Ray of IT on ebay, if anybody is interested. You are quite welcome to it. I hated it.

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Re: A Load Of Utter Rubbish!

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bobbiekaye69
» 6 years ago(January 31, 2017 07:28 AM) Reply |
Member since December 2012
If it's so terrible, why have you watched it "a few times?"


I intend to live forever.
So far, so good.

Re: A Load Of Utter Rubbish!

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rypie-16852
» 6 years ago(February 09, 2017 09:38 AM) Reply |
Member since July 2015
Strongly disagree with the OP. The novel is my favorite, but the miniseries is still a solid adaptation with a great and creepy performance from Tim Curry. If you're able to separate the two mediums, you will enjoy this.

Re: A Load Of Utter Rubbish!

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jbaker1-2
» 5 months ago(December 12, 2022 05:25 AM)
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How much do you think they could get away with on prime-time TV in 1990, Spanky? IT would have been a bit of a stretch even for cable in those days.
The worst thing that ever happened to the movies was when some pretentious twit decided they should be art.

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MuffinKing
» 5 months ago(December 14, 2022 01:32 AM)
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Who is Spanky?

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jbaker1-2
» 5 months ago(December 17, 2022 06:21 PM)
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"Spanky" is a satirical construct intended to convey the message that I think the OP is an idiot. But then, you knew that, didn't you? ;-)
The worst thing that ever happened to the movies was when some pretentious twit decided they should be art.

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MuffinKing
» 5 months ago(December 17, 2022 09:19 PM)
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No hence why I asked good sir. I still don't know why "spanky" I have never heard that maybe "Einstein" or something sarcastic like that but can't see the meaning in spanky at all.

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Slug Bait
» 5 months ago(December 17, 2022 11:21 PM)
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If it weren't for Tim Curry this miniseries would have absolutely nothing going for it.
Just because I'm not on THEIR side, doesn't mean I'm on YOURS.
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