While the story of "It" is pretty creepy, this 1990 version (limited to visuals appropriate for a tv miniseries) seemed much scarier when I was a kid. I really hope that this film is redone to live up to its frightening reputation. Tim Curry is great as Pennywise and the film is a decent telling of the story, but it can't compare wi...th films designed for the theater. This becomes obvious when the 175 minute build-up is interrupted by "special effects" that wouldn't have even passed in a 50's sci-fi film. The ending is an infamous disappointment and is reason enough to remake this film. As far as the story is concerned, I was surprised that there was nearly as much conflict with the bullies as with the clown. I enjoyed the duality of the film, with the children's journey to defeat Pennywise and the adults' journey to defeat him. The use of flashbacks is very effective, particularly the 5-second-or-less flashbacks when a brief memory comes back to the adults. Despite its 3+ hour run time, it doesn't feel like a long movie - there's just a lot of story to tell. I wouldn't call "It" a cinematic masterpiece but "It" is definitely worth watching to experience this story.
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