It: Chapter Two

Agent Coulson · 09-05-2019 07:23PM #1

There may be spoilers in the trailer.

py2006 · 09-05-2019 07:41PM

Looks great but they seemed to have spent a lot of time on that one scene at the start. 2.15 secs, which seemed more like a preview than a teaser.

The White Wolf · 09-05-2019 08:41PM

Strange trailer, creepy as fcuk at the beginning only to jump into an Avengers type montage. Guess they have to sell those tickets. :P

CastorTroy · 09-05-2019 09:25PM

I remember for the miniseries, feeling the second part let it down. Hopefully this isn't the same. I actually preferred the first half of the miniseries over the first movie. And looks like this could be going the same path as the first part.

Mr Crispy · 09-05-2019 10:24PM

It's been 25 years since I read the book, but iirc there were some bat **** crazy parts to it - it'll be interesting to see how they play part two.

Jurgen The German · 09-05-2019 10:48PM

Love the first 2 mins of that trailer and am very much looking forward to the movie.

w/s/p/c/ · 10-05-2019 09:47AM

Looks great, but too much time in the trailer spent on the one scene! Still cant wait to watch.

El Duda · 10-05-2019 11:00AM

Looks just as awful and loud as the first one.

I will be buying tickets

Dades · 10-05-2019 01:25PM

Great trailer for me. Nice slow buildup to a more generic montage to finish.

I can't generally watch horror, but I loved this book so much when I was younger I had to watch IT, and now this this.

With the lights on.

PressRun · 10-05-2019 02:36PM

Great trailer and I like the look of the casting too.
I enjoyed the nostalgia factor of the first one, so will be definitely watching this.

razorblunt · 10-05-2019 03:29PM

Is McAvoy "Big" Bill? Seems a bit off.

Dades · 10-05-2019 03:45PM

razorblunt wrote: »

Is McAvoy "Big" Bill? Seems a bit off.

Was Bill supposed to be tall, or big? Don't recall that. I'd ask if that's a character trait that matters to the story. If not... have at it.

Tony EH · 10-05-2019 04:23PM

That's just an odd trailer. Had me right up until the "team up" part.

This 'It' is just weird. It's nothing like the book, while still being relatively entertaining, despite the quiet, quiet, loud crap. But, I think it works better if you haven't read the King novel or aren't familiar with it at all.

I also think that it's going to lose a lot without the kids, who were a big part of the draw in chapter one.

PressRun · 10-05-2019 04:39PM

Tony EH wrote: »

That's just an odd trailer. Had me right up until the "team up" part.

This 'It' is just weird. It's nothing like the book, while still being relatively entertaining, despite the quiet, quiet, loud crap. But, I think it works better if you haven't read the King novel or aren't familiar with it at all.

I also think that it's going to lose a lot without the kids, who were a big part of the draw in chapter one.

I loved the book, read it a couple of times during my teenage years. I thought the first film was great. I thought they captured the atmosphere of the novel quite well, while giving it a nostalgic edge as well. There were obviously parts of the book that couldn't be translated to screen and they shaved parts out (Stephen King has long needed a good editor in his life, so I wasn't too put out by that), but overall I thought they did a good job with the material.
As far as I know, the kids will be playing some role in this movie as well, I guess maybe in flashbacks?

Tony EH · 10-05-2019 04:55PM

PressRun wrote: »

I loved the book, read it a couple of times during my teenage years. I thought the first film was great. I thought they captured the atmosphere of the novel quite well, while giving it a nostalgic edge as well. There were obviously parts of the book that couldn't be translated to screen and they shaved parts out (Stephen King has long needed a good editor in his life, so I wasn't too put out by that), but overall I thought they did a good job with the material.
As far as I know, the kids will be playing some role in this movie as well, I guess maybe in flashbacks?

"Atmosphere" is pretty nebulous though. 'Stranger Things' "captures the atmosphere" of 'It' as well, but has nothing to do with Stephen King's book.

I mean, really, the only thing that truly links the two mediums is Pennywise and even he's nothing like he was in the novel. It's its own thing in the vast majority of ways and I think this chapter will be even more so.

No doubt the kids will be in some flashback sequences, but the film will centre on the adults and therefore, lose a lot of the charm that Chapter One had. Rather like the book, I might add, which was at its best and most gripping when dealing with the children and their fears.

razorblunt · 11-05-2019 11:54AM

Dades wrote: »

Was Bill supposed to be tall, or big? Don't recall that. I'd ask if that's a character trait that matters to the story. If not... have at it.

I might be remembering the book wrong but I thought he was. Not a huge deal but something that jarred me.

TomSweeney · 11-05-2019 03:07PM

The White Wolf wrote: »

Strange trailer, creepy as fcuk at the beginning only to jump into an Avengers type montage. Guess they have to sell those tickets. :P

Wow ... that's proper horror, the way the old woman moves in the background made my skin crawl!!!!

Proper subtle stuff, no doubt the film itself will be full of jumps, but looking forward to it - it's my favourite novel.

TomSweeney · 11-05-2019 03:08PM

razorblunt wrote: »

I might be remembering the book wrong but I thought he was. Not a huge deal but something that jarred me.

Ben Hanscomb was the fat kit, Bill was regular enough, maybe a bit tall for his age.. can't remember fully.

The White Wolf · 11-05-2019 03:17PM

TomSweeney wrote: »

Wow ... that's proper horror, the way the old woman moves in the background made my skin crawl!!!!

Proper subtle stuff, no doubt the film itself will be full of jumps, but looking forward to it - it's my favourite novel.

I haven't read the novel yet, I know the rough story though, what do you think of them seemingly giving Pennywise a human origin? Or maybe Pennywise just did that to **** with Bev due to her father's abuse.

TomSweeney · 11-05-2019 03:18PM

Tony EH wrote: »

"Atmosphere" is pretty nebulous though. 'Stranger Things' "captures the atmosphere" of 'It' as well, but has nothing to do with Stephen King's book.

I mean, really, the only thing that truly links the two mediums is Pennywise and even he's nothing like he was in the novel. It's its own thing in the vast majority of ways and I think this chapter will be even more so.

No doubt the kids will be in some flashback sequences, but the film will centre on the adults and therefore, lose a lot of the charm that Chapter One had. Rather like the book, I might add, which was at its best and most gripping when dealing with the children and their fears.

Agreed, the sections June 1958 + July 1958 were the best parts , amazing.

1985 was the weakest part of the novel (still great of course, speaking relatively...)

TomSweeney · 11-05-2019 03:19PM

The White Wolf wrote: »

I haven't read the novel yet, I know the rough story though, what do you think of them seemingly giving Pennywise a human origin? Or maybe Pennywise just did that to **** with Bev due to her father's abuse.

Yeah ... of course - PW is messing with her here, there is no human origin with Pennywise, the book explains where It came from in one of the greatest chapters (the smoke hole)

Sad Professor · 11-05-2019 03:23PM

Re: "Big Bill"

In the book Bill was the tallest of the kids, hence the nick name. But I don't recall if that was still true when they were adults. Either way I don't think it matters, especially since I'm pretty sure the actor in the first film was NOT the tallest nor do I recall him ever being referred to as "Big Bill".

The White Wolf · 11-05-2019 03:26PM

Another interesting thing I found about the trailer is at the end, it sounds like Pennywise has a different voice to the first film. It plays in perfectly to the fact this is a demon or alien, with no humanity, coming out of hibernation after 27 years.

SaltSweatSugar · 16-05-2019 11:30PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

I remember for the miniseries, feeling the second part let it down. Hopefully this isn't the same. I actually preferred the first half of the miniseries over the first movie. And looks like this could be going the same path as the first part.

I actually had the DVD of the miniseries for ages before I realised there was a second part to it. :rolleyes:

Have to say I’m really looking forward to seeing this, the first one scared the bejaysus out of me, but I’m still undecided which Pennywise was more frightening, the original or the reboot.

Tazzimus · 17-05-2019 12:16PM

Currently reading the book as I realised I never have..

First movie was a bit jumpy, right up to that stupid dancing bit, then it was just funny.
I'm hoping part 2 isn't the same.

Must re-watch the mini series as well

El Duda · 17-05-2019 01:13PM

I hope we get an answer to this age old question...

Basq · 17-05-2019 01:38PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

First movie was a bit jumpy, right up to that stupid dancing bit, then it was just funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=317AWNIS8Bs

SaltSweatSugar · 17-05-2019 03:25PM

I’m so doing that dance the next time I’m out and that song comes on

pixelburp · 17-05-2019 04:34PM

El Duda wrote: »

I hope we get an answer to this age old question...

That 1990 film gets forgiven for a lot by dint of Tim Curry's performance, 'cos remove him and it was a pretty woeful, borderline amateur & embarrassing production. Like a lot of King adaptations from that era mind you...

CastorTroy · 19-05-2019 06:49PM

Like I said I think the kids bit was the best part of it. Included Seth Green as Richie. Most memorable part from the adult part is Pennywise saying "B-a-Bi-a-Billy boy"

yourdeadwright · 20-05-2019 02:30PM

Tony EH wrote: »

"Atmosphere" is pretty nebulous though. 'Stranger Things' "captures the atmosphere" of 'It' as well, but has nothing to do with Stephen King's book.

I mean, really, the only thing that truly links the two mediums is Pennywise and even he's nothing like he was in the novel. It's its own thing in the vast majority of ways and I think this chapter will be even more so.

No doubt the kids will be in some flashback sequences, but the film will centre on the adults and therefore, lose a lot of the charm that Chapter One had. Rather like the book, I might add, which was at its best and most gripping when dealing with the children and their fears.

Iv actually heard the kids are hugely involved in this, No idea how but I heard they wanted to use them to keep the atmosphere form the first chapter,

It: Chapter Two

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