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Skip My Posts posted:the hoax?
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I've started re-reading It in preparation for this, since it's been well over a decade since I last read it, and I have to say that I really appreciate the simultaneous reveal of the children's story with the unfolding of the adults side of things as they also begin to recollect the past. But goddamn, the book is huge. I was going to get the e-book, but apparently it's terrible.
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Apr 28, 2017 17:45
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Leavemywife posted:How could an e-book be worse than the regular book?
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Apr 28, 2017 20:36
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Welp, I shouldn't have listened to those reviews then, I suppose.
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Apr 28, 2017 20:45
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Len posted:I finally hit that spot towards the end. Having a guy read me a scene about a preteen orgy is even more awkward than I expected it to be "Well, time to describe various pre-teen cocks." :: thinks back to the fart-lighting scene :: "I mean, again."
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May 10, 2017 02:53
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Len posted:I already am not a big fan of sex scenes in books because they're always awkward and don't feel like they add much. But did I really need to know that Ben had the biggest thing and that it made her hurt and feel like she was flying? No. No I did not coked up Stephen King. Origami Dali posted:This is like Henry’s M-80s, something not meant for kids, something that could explode and blow you up. On my re-read there was anticipatory pre-cringing, contemporaneous cringing, and post-cringing. It's just so terrible.
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May 10, 2017 13:08
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The movie was a bit uneven, but I think that's because -- compared to the book, anyway -- it was sort of rushed. There wasn't enough time to develop either the kids or really nail the town's horrific past. Pennywise was just a bit too menacing in his first scene, in my opinion; I think Georgie would have just run the gently caress away the moment he heard that voice. Still, I would count it as a successful adaptation (especially the slide show replacing the book, the scary painting replacing the bird), and I'll be back for the next chapter.
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Sep 17, 2017 01:48
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MisterBibs posted:I don't know if this technically counts as Jesus, some of those are good. The dancing scene was visually a little unsettling, and I sort of wish there had been more parts like that and the slideshow. Pennywise vibrating and rushing at the viewer lost its punch. Again, movie length was a bit of an issue -- I don't think you can quite convey just how bad Derry is in, what, two and a quarter hours and still have time left for plot and character development.
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Sep 17, 2017 10:39
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or not, since it comes from a bootleg, but holy crap
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Nroo posted:All of those camera tricks were Good poo poo.  It come across better in the show, but the general idea is there.
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Sep 17, 2017 21:23
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They got some great acting out of Sophia Lillis. Finn Wolfhard was great too, but Sophia was phenomenal. They could have done a better job getting her "wrong side of the tracks" poor upbringing, but a movie with adequate time for the kids would be ... well, a miniseries. I'm still pissed how tacked-on Mike felt. His backstory in the book was particularly well-done, in my opinion. For some reason I really liked how King characterized Mike's parents.
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Sep 20, 2017 15:33
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Inzombiac posted:I pointed out that King really liked this version but I guess he doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Sep 26, 2017 13:33
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