IT: Legacy
It's almost as though Stand By Me was a trial run for IT... #ITMovie @itmovieofficial
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Mr . King your the best! IT was perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I read IT 30 years ago and have been a Stephen King addict since! Awesome to see my favorite book come alive on the big screen!
Loved the new movie. Glad I can share it with my daughter for a new generation of youths being afraid of sewers!
Mr King, I hope I don't sound like some crazed, gushing fan but I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you what IT means to me. I have wanted to write for as long as I can remember. The first story I wrote was at the age of 12. It was pretty lousy but as you know, when a story is in your head, it just stays there until it's told. Filling out notebook after notebook, what I wanted to be was never in doubt but life has ideas of its own and I never got the chance to learn my craft in a formal setting. And it's alright really, I just loved the writing. Why IT is so special to me is because in that one book, you taught me the two most important lessons I would ever learn about writing. I hold these truths dear to my heart even now. I read IT at a time in my life when I thought I'd never be able to write any good because I just didn't have the education. However, Bill Denborough's plea in college made me realise it didn't matter one damn bit. Sometimes a story is just a story and if you write good characters, a reader will follow you anywhere.
When I feel as if I will never write the way I wish to, these two things serve to centre me. I thank for that and wish you well.
Loved the movie! Will be buying it when it comes out.
I read It over 20 years ago, and the book pulled me in it. I was there hiding from Pennywise. Will not ever forget that. Only book I have ever read that pulled me in it.
I am so happy to finally see a big screen version of my favorite clown but I am most happy that Mr. King got to see this amazing book done properly and gets to enjoy the success. Bask in the warmth of our love, you deserve IT.
I couldn't wait, and was thrilled when It finally came out! And I really enjoyed It. I'm not sure, however, that I liked this version better than the mini-series though. I think the character development was a bit better in the mini-series. Of course, that might just be nostalgia talking. I loved that mini series.In any case though, I did enjoy the movie immensely, and I'm very happy for It's success (Gee, it was really hard to decide whether or not to add the apostrophe there. It as a title should probably have one, while it as a word should not.). I look forward to part 2.
We (family and I) went to see IT on Saturday. Although I was the only one that read the book out of the 5 of us due to its length... We all were impressed with the movie, the depth of the characters and the story itself. To put it simply; best ever and money well spent.And we are anticipating the next chapter.
Haven't been able to get out to see this yet, but on premiere night. I bought the IT miniseries to stream. I am slowly getting streaming versions of all my old favs (In no particular order Shawshank, Heart in Atlantis, the Green Mile, The Shining for example). Hopefully i can get a streaming version of Rose Red, the Stand soon. I loved reading them and still love watching them. You are a great author, thanks for the many years of great reads and movies.
If you treat this movie as an abridged version of the book you'll love it. If you go in expecting the mini-series and the book, you'll be disappointed. The book is simply too large to cram into a two hour film. The alternative would be to make it more than two parts which I would hate.
Thought there was going to be a second movie thought i read that somewhere. You can only believe a fraction of any type of media these days though.
There is going to be two films but there's still too much to cram into two movies.
I started thinking of who will be playing the characters in the next chapter of IT and here are my choices.Mike Hanlon; Andre Braugher, Bill Denbrough; Thomas Jane, Ben Hanscom; Eric Balfour, Richie Tozer; Jason Lee, Stanley Uris; Damian Lewis, Eddie Kaspbrack; Timothy Olyphant, Beverly Marsh; Emily Rose.
The jury is still out for Henry Bowers, but someone from 1987 surely fits the character well since he cannot spell to save his life.
Kenneth wrote: "I started thinking of who will be playing the characters in the next chapter of IT and here are my choices.Mike Hanlon; Andre Braugher, Bill Denbrough; Thomas Jane, Ben Hanscom; Eric Balfour, Rich..." Okay, so the kids would be around 40 when part two comes along. My choices would be - Mike - Keenan Michael Key or Dule Hill; Bill - Josh Duhamel; Ben - Chris Pratt or Karl Urban; Richie - Seth Green (wouldn't that be amazing?!) or James Roday; Eddie - Joseph Gorden Levitt; Stanley - Jake Gyllenhaal or Zachary Quinto; Bevvie - Jessica Chastain or Bryce Dallas Howard; Henry Bowers - Adrian Brody, or maybe, gosh, that's a hard one, Casey Affleck?
Linda wrote: "My thoughts on the Losers https://lindathackeray.wixsite.com/fa..."
Good choices. I thought about Bateman for Stan and Adams for Bevvie too. Liev is always a good call, and he'd make a fine Bill. I think he just reads a bit older than the others, even though he may not be. I think Carrey is too old though, or just too over the top, even for Richie.
So what about Henry Bowers?
Yeah I made those castings before I saw the movie, if I had to revisit, I'd actually cast Paul Rudd as Richie. Henry Bowers is a tough one, I'd actually give it to someone like Dafoe though I think he might be too old.
Matthewcross87 wrote: "Theres a certan sime in on here .... wont say who because he cries if i reply to him useing his name ( cant reply any other way becausce i use an app) absulutly hates when movies adapt books in any..."Folks have a right to their opinion, don't you think?? Regardless if you agree or not. My goodness, man. SMH
I hated reading as a kid and mostly into my teens until I read Carrie. My mum had 2 shelves full of Stephen King books while I was growing up, and I started to read them, selecting my next book by the size and length (the shorter the book the more appealing to me!). I've had a copy of IT for about 8 years, and it terrified me... It's huge. Like, massive. I finally took the plunge earlier this year reading it on my Kobo, and not only did I really get to learn and dive into the world of Derry and Pennywise (that I'd previously only known about through Tim Curry), but I felt so accomplished! I'd finally tackled the fear of a giant book about a shapeshifting entity that presents himself as a clown! Go me!! So, basically, thank you for always providing the exact stories we need, without even realizing it.Also, I'm currently living in China so haven't been able to see the new movie...it's killing me!
I have been reading Stephen King books since I was seven years old. It was one of my earlier reads. I really enjoyed the new version. They really breathed new life into an already exhilarating story. I really appreciated all the little easter eggs for all the constant readers! I was really suprised that when people mentioned these, no one mentioned the turtles! It was doubly important for those who have not only read it, but also The Dark Tower!
Matthewcross87 wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Matthewcross87 wrote: "Theres a certan sime in on here .... wont say who because he cries if i reply to him useing his name ( cant reply any other way becausce i use an app) absulut..."Mmm, can't really read your response properly because of the poor grammar.
I mean, you also called him a slime (??), and there didn't seem to be a beginning of a so-called conversation; but whatever.
I said what I said. o_O
Matthewcross87 wrote: "Actually i wrote sime on ( cock up for - some one ) not slime , i apolagies i have dylexia , makes my writing crap but i read over carefully what i put and any one could make sense out of what i said .... well nearly any body..."Whatever.
Its over and done and no one cares
I just purchased the book and so far its interesting. there is a movie is out there but I preferto readthe book
