That's something this movie actually tried to address, unlike the miniseries. Georgie wasn't killed off right away, his arm was ripped off. Then, he dragged him from his feet into the sewer. Who knows how much longer he terrorized the poor thing before dying. Either way, I think the arm ripping + sewer dragging was enough to terrorize him.
Same with the bully, he saw those zombie thingies for a while before appearing himself. We also don't know if he killed right away.
Also, he TRIES to kill some of the losers after the first scare as well. Most notably Billy. I don't know much about the book, but I know there is some sort of turtle entity that's the opposite of Pennywise and there's turtle imagery on many occasiones, implying the turtle is protecting them as well I guess? Wonder if they'll explain that in the next chapter.
Also, Betty Ripsom should bedead, I mean, Pennywise ripped off her legs!
Just saw it...I loved it. I found it much better than the 1990 movie in most areas. From the cast to the music to even the humor it was such a highly enjoyable experience. Can't wait for the sequel!
Also, Betty Ripsom should bedead, I mean, Pennywise ripped off her legs!
Well,she IS dead.
Ok, gotcha, thanks for clarifying that.all the kids floating except Bev are dead. Their bodies were just coming down.
After seeing this 3 times, I can confirm it's a different librarian. The one that brought him the book is sitting at a table in the far back right in a shot where you can also see the creepy librarian staring in the left. I made sure to watch for it on my subsequent viewings since I was confused the first time.
So I just saw the movie and one thing I noticed is this
Not the scene itself. But the dress Its wearing. The librarian who hands Ben the book is wearing a yellow dress. When it cuts back, we see her again, and she looks to be the same person, just a different dress. Either they got two actresses who look the same, or It is mimicking the librarians physically except it got the dress color on. When Ben turns around we see her gone, and a red balloon floats towards and past the Librarian who handed him the book, with the yellow dress.
Alot of people thought that some scenes were cut in this part or theres a continuity error because the librarian seemingly teleported around, but I think the scene played out correctly, because of the librarians dress color being wrong.
Its a neat detail that could easily be overlooked, the dress color.
After seeing this 3 times, I can confirm it's a different librarian. The one that brought him the book is sitting at a table in the far back right in a shot where you can also see the creepy librarian staring in the left. I made sure to watch for it on my subsequent viewings since I was confused the first time.
Saw it last night. Loved it.
Was not ready for any of the rampart child abuse in the movie though. Pedophilia, metal abuse, over-medicating... christ..
I loved it. One thing I wish they'd have established earlier on (maybe it was implied and I'm dense) is that it doesn't just feed on the flesh/physical, but it also feeds on their fear.
I think it'd have been a much more effective, scary movie had they established that early on, otherwise what's the point of scaring them so much? Just eat 'em already.
I noticed it was a different librarian too and she kept tripping me up.
I actually wish there were more movies that did this. That's our unfortunate reality, and frankly, makes it scarier to me, IMO. What humans will do to humans, to me, is scarier than a killing entity that dresses up as a clown. Same with old Nightmare on Elm Street - they toned down the fact that he sexually abused the children and just made him a "child murderer" because of the times.
I actually wish there were more movies that did this. That's our unfortunate reality, and frankly, makes it scarier to me, IMO. What humans will do to humans, to me, is scarier than a killing entity that dresses up as a clown. Same with old Nightmare on Elm Street - they toned down the fact that he sexually abused the children and just made him a "child murderer" because of the times.
Maybe a dumb question but why does It say "fear" at the end? Just to remind the audience that is what he desires and represents?
Yeah, I thought the ending segment demonstrated that pretty well, especially It repeating Bill's mantra. Him saying the word felt too on the nose.i think this was their way of trying to explain something from the book which comes up in a section of IT's thoughts: that, for the first time, IT is afraid and doesn't like it, or know what to do.
much more powerful when presented in that way. kind of confusing and stupid when IT just says "fear!"
i think this was their way of trying to explain something from the book which comes up in a section of IT's thoughts: that, for the first time, IT is afraid and doesn't like it, or know what to do.
much more powerful when presented in that way. kind of confusing and stupid when IT just says "fear!"
but why, it was expected..People lost their shit when it said IT chapter one
Not really, a lot of people like myself never seen the original series or read the book so it was cool to see that. I do feel like reading it now though.but why, it was expected..
You only clap when youre surprised?but why, it was expected..
You only clap when youre surprised?
but why, it was expected..
Woo you went with my title suggestion ��
So hyped
If that's the case, why did he just immediately murder Georgie/the bully? The confusion comes when he terrorizes some people but then straight murders others with no rhyme or reason.
He's not crazy, he's a hunter so he should be consistent in how he hunts.
In the mini series Pennywise was a vicious clown that turned out to be a monster. In this new movie Pennywise is a monster portraying as a clown.
I like the parts where he just kinda stops talking mid scentance. It's like his "animal" instincts kick in as he smells the fear. He kinds spaces out and drools before coming back and finishing the scentance.
It's not made very clear in the film, but Georgie was It's first victim since awaking after It's 27-year sleep. It was desperate for a victim, which is why he's visibly drooling through the entire conversation, to the point where he checks out for a moment and just gurgles with hunger. As others noted, maiming Georgie was sufficient to terrorize him; he was already kinda freaked out but was lured by the boat.
It did spend time terrorizing Patrick by having the rotting kids chase him through the sewer. He was petrified by the time Pennywise appears.
If he's so desperate for a first victim after 27 years, why even bother with the elaborate luring sequence in the first place? It's more than capable of just appearing in front of Georgie as something shit scary and chasing down a tiny kid in like 5 seconds if he's so ravenous (or so I would imagine, the limitations on his powers and shapeshifting are opaque to say the least).
I don't really think there's a good reason for that encounter to play out the way it does, it light of everything else that happens later, apart from the fact that it makes an effective and memorable set-piece to have a clown lure a kid into putting his arm into a sewer drain.
If he's so desperate for a first victim after 27 years, why even bother with the elaborate luring sequence in the first place? It's more than capable of just appearing in front of Georgie as something shit scary and chasing down a tiny kid in like 5 seconds if he's so ravenous (or so I would imagine, the limitations on his powers and shapeshifting are opaque to say the least).
I don't really think there's a good reason for that encounter to play out the way it does, it light of everything else that happens later, apart from the fact that it makes an effective and memorable set-piece to have a clown lure a kid into putting his arm into a sewer drain.
If he's so desperate for a first victim after 27 years, why even bother with the elaborate luring sequence in the first place? It's more than capable of just appearing in front of Georgie as something shit scary and chasing down a tiny kid in like 5 seconds if he's so ravenous (or so I would imagine, the limitations on his powers and shapeshifting are opaque to say the least).
I don't really think there's a good reason for that encounter to play out the way it does, it light of everything else that happens later, apart from the fact that it makes an effective and memorable set-piece to have a clown lure a kid into putting his arm into a sewer drain.
Just saw this on Reddit and it makes me wonder where else he is hidden throughout the movie.He isn't there for most of the scene and then appears near the end.
Just saw this on Reddit and it makes me wonder where else he is hidden throughout the movie.He isn't there for most of the scene and then appears near the end.
I love shit like this.
but why, it was expected..
Him just sauntering towards Eddie after saying "time to float" was the highlight pennywise scene for me.
I liked that scene but why didn't Pennywise eat Ed before Billy and Richtie got free? Can he not eat unconscious kids?
I liked that scene but why didn't Pennywise eat Ed before Billy and Richtie got free? Can he not eat unconscious kids?
People lost their shit when it said IT chapter one