I waited 14 god damned years for a remake that didn't even include the scariest parts of the book. Movies CAN be longer than 2 hours, yet they don't want to tread into it like champions and instead cut it short. It was great acting, absolutely wonderful. Amazing atmosphere. Scariest movie in a long time. But not only was it lacking in good content from the book, it also gave the kids too much power over Pennywise.
In the book, It turns into a werewolf and the kids are all but helpless and run for their lives. In the movie, the kids can defeat It? At least for now? When did this happen?
Also, the statue. Holy fuck I'm peeved that they put the fucking lumberjack statue RIGHT. THERE. and did NOTHING with it. NOTHING.
That is legit one of the scariest scenes.
Imagine being chased by a huge, hairy lumberjack that is more than likely going to rape you with his huge, maple syrup covered dick after he chops you in half with his axe.
It's terrifying, yet they did nothing with it. I'm a bit mad at that.
And the next chapter supposidly has them as adults instead of a continuation of the lost content of the first chapter.
>>87508135
14 years?
Nothing in the book was scary.
Though I too was disappointed they included the Paul Bunyan statue but did nothing with it.
>>87508135
>Movies CAN be longer than 2 hours
The reason they aren't is because they're required to cut them down as much as possible so the theater can get in the maximum number of showings.
You want to avoid this, you do an independent movie. And good luck getting a budget.
>>87508135
Movies should be 4 or 5 hours with a 1 hour intermission in the middle where we eat dinner and do what we need to do. Movie theaters should also have a dress code.
>>87508135
Doesn't the Paul Bunyan scene happen when they're adults? I thought it is between the statue and Bill's wife.
>>87508336
If I hadn't lost my copy of the original movie, I'd double-check that. My bad. I was positive it was when they were kids.
>>87508316
Exactly. Have some class and culture.
>>87508211
They announced a remake in 2003.
Don't mind me. I'm attempting math high as fuck.
>>87508410
The Bunyan statue wasn't in the miniseries.
>>87508336
It menaces Richie as a kid after he'd been chased by Henry and co. I think there was a little bit with it when he was an adult too, but it was mostly a childhood scene.