IT Presentation Meeting Review (2017)

As the Halloween season continues, the latest edition of to have Presentation meeting The series looks at his analysis of HE. The 2017 film was the second major adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic 1986 novel, about a group of misfit teens and their later adult years haunted by the eponymous shapeshifter, who often takes the form of the Dancing One Clowns who call Pennywise adopts. . The first film, directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, was a critical and commercial success and led to This: chapter twowhich received more mixed reviews and lower box office receipts.

It has been more than five years since the film was released in theaters, the last part of ‘S Presentation meeting The series looks back on 2017. HE. As we saw at the beginning of this article, the original video highlighted that one of the film’s biggest problems was the omission of many elements from the book, resulting in poorly explained scenes. In host Ryan George’s flashback, he reflects on some of the jokes from the original episode and highlights one of the book’s most problematic moments, the Losers Club orgy after he first defeated Pennywise as a teenager.

Why IT is still the best adaptation in 2017 (despite the changes)

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While Tim Curry’s miniseries remains one of King’s most popular adaptations of the actor’s portrayal of Pennywise, the 2017 series is one of the most popular. HE it has largely proven to be the best translation of the novel. While the 1990 version used flashbacks to switch between the childhood and adulthood of the Loser Club returning to Derry, Muschietti and his creative team opted to split the story into two parts, with the first film focusing solely on the younger years concentrated. This not only allowed the audience to better enjoy the group’s bond, but also better explore the individual characters.

The film’s scary moments and effective casting also made audiences accept some of the changes in King’s novel, ranging from smaller elements like his childhood being set in the 1980s instead of the 1980s to bigger things, such as the distance to the orgy scene mentioned above. . The sequel was already considered controversial when the novel was published, but more modern audiences would be shocked to see an adaptation. The film already focused on potentially sexualized teenager Beverly, hinted at an abusive relationship with her father and was the subject of rumors about some of her classmates, including bully Henry Bowers.

Although the first HE took some creative liberties with King’s work, Chapter two attempted to bring back some of the elements from the novel, including the ancient turtle god Maturin and the Ritual of Chüd that the group performs to defeat Pennywise. These elements were responsible for much of the mixed reviews the 2019 sequel received. Critics found the overall plot overwrought, but also felt that this strong focus on story led to fewer scares, leading to the release of the first film. Regardless of the final outcome of the duology, it is Muschietti’s first film HE The film remains one of the most critically acclaimed King adaptations.

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