Stephen King's "IT"

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Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:42 pm

Will you be going to watch "IT" (Part 2) when it's released at the cinemas a week on Friday (6th September)?

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUopiAYdRg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by Hibsclaret » Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:57 pm

Not based on that trailer. I’m sat in the sun checking around for clowns now... thanks for that :o
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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by Pearcey » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:01 pm

Loved the book and enjoyed the first film. Hopefully get a chance to see it.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:04 pm

Just keep in mind it's Chapter 2, when Pennywise comes back. So if anybody has never read the book or seen the film, you're best off watching Chapter 1 first.

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Post by Foulthrow » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:25 pm

The old one, with John Boy, was class.
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Post by Bosscat » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:29 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Will you be going to watch "IT" (Part 2) when it's released at the cinemas a week on Friday (6th September)?

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUopiAYdRg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by mikeS » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:32 pm

Great book, like most of Stephen Kings.

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Post by ClaretSteve » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:33 pm

Definitely!

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Post by 4:20 » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:35 pm

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:38 pm

Already booked my tickets.
I did consider a midnight showing, but I decided against that.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:40 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Already booked my tickets.
I did consider a midnight showing, but I decided against that.
What's the earliest showing? As we're hoping to watch it early evening and then go out to a few bars after.
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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by claretblue » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:45 pm

FactualFrank wrote:What's the earliest showing? As we're hoping to watch it early evening and then go out to a few bars after.
wouldn't you prefer front row seats at the Circus FF? :shock:

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by boyyanno » Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:03 pm

I think this part will be better than the last. It's a good book but has one particular chapter I'd avoid if you haven't read it before, which the films sensibly avoided imo.

Has anyone read any other Stephen King books? He's got a new one out in September called "The Institute" that looks appealing. Looks a bit like Firestarter which I think is one of his best.

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Post by timshorts » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:14 pm

Why does he get his name in front of the film? Does he think he's Frank lampard or Steven Gerrard or something?
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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by Jeremy_Bentham » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:27 pm

. has enjoyed some of King’s work. He finds that too often King loses his way in a lot of the stuff he writes, almost as if he’s come up with a great idea but is never too sure how to end it.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:03 pm

I always thought Stephen King must be a great author having watched the great films of Carrie, Misery and The Shining. I then bought his book Under the Dome at the airport when I was going on holiday a few years back and to this day think it is the worst thing I've ever read. Saw the trailer for IT 2 at the cinema last week...looked not my thing.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by claret2018 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:12 pm

I find his books are either great, or terrible.

Of those I've read, I loved IT, 11/22/63, Misery and Pet Semetary. I also recommend his short story collections, some of his best work are shorts. The most horrifying SK thing I've read was a short called Survivor Type.

I thought The Stand, The Shining and the Dead Zone were rubbish.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:15 pm

Tickets booked for a week on Friday, 7pm. Looking forward to it.

I did think Chapter 1 was actually funnier than the original and think Tim Curry plays a better Pennywise than Bill Skarsgard, however I still enjoyed it two years ago so expect Chapter 2 to still be very good.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:31 pm

Well I went to watch it last night. If you haven't seen Chapter 1 they cleverly include bits of what happened to them when they were kids so you can tell what happened to make them come back. I thought it was decent but like Chapter 1, just not as good as the original for me - it was actually more funny than anything, although there were a few moments where you don't expect what's going to happen, and even if you have some sort of idea, it still gets you.

They clearly made more of the special effects that we now have compared to the 90s, but felt they dragged it out (2 hours 50 minutes!) for too long. A shorter 2 hour duration would have been much better.

Still, if you saw the original, it's worth a watch. Tim Curry was the better Pennywise though, for me.

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:39 pm

I also watched it last night, but not with Frank :lol:

I enjoyed it, some brutal scenes at the beginning and of course the usual parts that make you jump.

Some funny bits in there but it's not what you'd call an overly scary film.

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Re: Stephen King's "IT"

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:01 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:I also watched it last night, but not with Frank :lol:
I enjoyed it, some brutal scenes at the beginning and of course the usual parts that make you jump.
Some funny bits in there but it's not what you'd call an overly scary film.
Yes, the starting scene was pretty gruesome.

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Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:22 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:I also watched it last night, but not with Frank :lol:

I enjoyed it, some brutal scenes at the beginning and of course the usual parts that make you jump.

Some funny bits in there but it's not what you'd call an overly scary film.
The first one wasn't scary either, more exciting.

I'll watch it when I can download it, not the standard of film I'd pay money to see.

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