The Oi
Ahhhh chachachacha
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- Jul 11, 2005
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I agree the clown was a bit over the top, and I wasn't a huge fan of the clown's performance, but overall I thought it was a good horror movie that had some nice references to the book and was very well made.
I will say that I was fine with the clown having the strange accent, as it kind of solidified It as some sort of alien being that isn't a native English speaker, which was further hinted a later in the film when they show you the three lights. It kind of threw me off at first, but ultimately I can see the logic behind it.
As someone who read the books, I thought it was about as good an adaptation as we're likely to get. It wasn't perfect, and a lot of things had to be cut, and many others were changed or tweaked, but it was a very well-made film and was well-written as well. They did a good job of making the kids funny and likable, and most films and TV shows really struggle when there are kids involved because most kids can't act for shit. It definitely had a Stranger Things vibe to it, which was perfect for a film like It that takes place during that same time period.
Goddamn, this sounds like exactly what I'm hoping for.
Stranger Things meets a better adaptation of the book.
I felt like the first movie really didn't capture the friend's relationships at all.