A movie of It seems pointless, because they'll never be able to cast someone who will top Tim Curry as Pennywise. And if they CAN, I dont want to see that, because my brain will melt in terror.
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Atropa - Jun 08, 2012 1:05:14 pm PDT #21049 of 30000
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Amy - Jun 08, 2012 1:07:23 pm PDT #21050 of 30000
Because books.
I feel like I should read the book again -- I loved it until the last bit of the ending, and then I was so disappointed, I was furious.
Tim Curry was fantastic in the movie, though, and I do remember some of the scarier parts of the book.
EpicTangent - Jun 08, 2012 1:26:03 pm PDT #21051 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I have clearly never finished the book, though I would have sworn that I had - unless I just blocked out the scene in question for its sheer appallingness.
Tim Curry was brilliant but one weak spot in the miniseries was the monster itself - it wasn't nearly as scary as the IT in your head. I don't know whether they can capture that scariness if they try to get it on film (or cgi).
Sean K - Jun 08, 2012 1:28:33 pm PDT #21052 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I too was disappointed with giant-glowy-space-spider in the miniseries, but then how exactly does one portray evil from outside time?
§ ita § - Jun 08, 2012 1:38:33 pm PDT #21053 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Star Trek: Wrinkly forehead
Supernatural: Eyes change colour
Vampire Diaries: Wants to sleep with Elena
Sean K - Jun 08, 2012 1:40:25 pm PDT #21054 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Bwahaha.
EpicTangent - Jun 08, 2012 1:49:55 pm PDT #21055 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Goatee?
§ ita § - Jun 08, 2012 1:53:44 pm PDT #21056 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's how you distinguish the timeline.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 08, 2012 4:12:43 pm PDT #21057 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
A movie of It seems pointless, because they'll never be able to cast someone who will top Tim Curry as Pennywise. And if they CAN, I dont want to see that, because my brain will melt in terror.
If I were King (or whoever has final say about the movie), I'd make Curry reprising his role a condition of the film being remade. Every second of film he wasn't in could be safely jettisoned and random chance would probably result in a better version the second time around, but you're not going to find anyone who can equal that rendition of Pennywise aside from Curry himself.
Sean K - Jun 08, 2012 5:06:08 pm PDT #21058 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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