Directed by Andy Muschietti. Written by Gary Dauberman, based on the novel by Stephen King. Starring James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Martell, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Teach Grant and Javier Botet.
Plot: 27 years later, It comes back and the Losers Club reunites to defeat It.
In Derry, Maine, the murders of young people start up again, so Mike Hanlon (Mustafa), who has stayed in Derry, calls the rest of the Losers Club home. Stanley (Bean) kills himself, but the rest of them do come. In order to defeat It, they each need a token of their childhood, so they split up to find them. This is where the real horror starts.
Warning: this is one scary ass movie. There’s plenty of jump scares, children being eaten right in front of you and the “witch” that Bev (Chastain) encounters will haunt me and DJ’s dreams for a long time. But the movie has heart, too. We cried a little come the end. This movie had everything going right for it. Truly. It followed the rules it laid out. It was as realistic as it could get. It had an incredible script, a terrific cast, crazy good effects, awesome direction, a terrifying story and a perfect ending. It was even funny in parts.
We recommend this Chapter and the first one wholeheartedly.
Our score: 94.
PS – I totally think McAvoy and Hader are hot, so that was also a plus. LOL
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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I enjoyed this movie quite a bit, even though I’ve never been a huge King fan. There were several humorous one liners that kept it light and moving along. I still think the one with the kids was better, there’s just something more interesting about them trying to tackle the demon.
The book and the original movie both made my brain ache trying to keep up with them, so I’m glad after all of these years it got split between the adults and the kids. Made for a much better movie(s).
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I enjoyed this movie quite a bit, even though I’ve never been a huge King fan. There were several humorous one liners that kept it light and moving along. I still think the one with the kids was better, there’s just something more interesting about them trying to tackle the demon.
The book and the original movie both made my brain ache trying to keep up with them, so I’m glad after all of these years it got split between the adults and the kids. Made for a much better movie(s).
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Yeah. We loved the 1990 version, too, but this one was actually just a little better for us. It had more of a positive message we thought.
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