This is a great series, and a decent adaptation of the novel to boot (unlike the dreadful "Under the Dome and just plain awful "The Mist." Ugh!). Nice to see an "uncensored" King series with the training wheels off so it can be truer to the source, but in addition it's very well written, perfectly cast, with great performances, and really, really twisted.
Spoiler free review: Better than the Miniseries in every way, and more. Not only a great scary movie, it's a great movie, period. Instantly top 5 of all King movies, and (thankfully!) a fairly accurate adaptation. Bill Skarsgard f'n ROCKED Pennywise, a really impressive performance. At the root of IT is a wonderful story of friendship and struggle, with a surprising amount of humor too. The packed theater crowd reactions for the laughs and the jumps were genuine and plentiful. My son may have trouble sleeping tonight, but he loved it! Eagerly awaiting part two.
TL;DR: Go see IT. You'll float too...
This tour was one of the best shows I've ever been to. The multimedia stage show is just incredible, and the story of how this video/movie came to be is pretty awesome. The NIN community should be proud of the final product.
Well, that was interesting... It really needs two reviews for two different kinds of people.
For those who have NOT read The Dark Tower books: Go for it! Fun, action-packed, sci-fi/fantasy stuff, plus Elba is great in everything and McConaughey was alright (alright alright). It's not going to win any awards, but The Dark Tower is a good popcorn movie. Please go see it so they can make more! Then, go read the books!
For the book readers: Understand one thing - You are not the target audience. Set your expectations, and you can still enjoy this movie for what it is: a starting point. It's a fancy lure to test the waters, hoping to reel in enough fish to make the rest of the trip worthwhile. It is not an adaptation, it's kind of sequel, and they shove that damn horn in your eyeholes 5-6 times to make sure you know it. If you expect an adaptation, you will be very disappointed. There are many allusions and references for the constant reader, and only you will pick up on them. It's still a fun movie if you are able to separate it from the books, and I hope it makes enough money for the studio to continue the story in a more serious and extended manner that the series deserves. My hopes are high for what the future can be.
I took the kids and they liked it pretty good. They would not have enjoyed the movie I wanted (and still want) to see.
Wasted opportunity to capitalize on the wonderful comic strip. Odd CGI and unnecessary "talking" animals focussing on an unnecessary love story. :(
