It Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

[@Runeinc]

An hour long video? You spoil us lads!

[@owie4070]

We deserve to be spoiled

[@dirkb9788]

Like most people, the 90s version of It was the first I saw. After seeing the 2017 version in the cinema, I read the book. Whenever Pennywise appeared in the book, the Tim Curry version was stuck in my head. Probably because this is the first version I ever saw of this clown. But also because the description of Pennywise in the book more closely matches the 90s version of Pennywise than the 2017 version. And I have to say that the book version is the best version of both the story and Pennywise.

[@jimbowlan5804]

Well king books are hard to translate to movies shining dr sleep the first pet symatary and it are really the only ones I’ve liked

[@sidnew2739]

Wrong, quite the contrary. Clearly the new Pennywise is much closer to the book.

[@KontrolStyle]

why go out in the rain? many of us in the 70s and 80s enjoyed playing in the rain, just something children did back then before.. well you know computers and smartphones.

[@owie4070]

Right. I used to make those paper boats too. Fun times. 😊

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

It's because now there's no way we'd let our 7/8 year olds go out and play in the rain all on their own, ironically because children who did back then would go missing...not all of them but enough of them to make the ones that didn't go missing that have kids say "NOPE"

[@Richie-Scarface]

i love the review guys, my thoughts on why pennywise kept bev alive is because he knew that the guys would try and find her, so he could get them all in one place as he knew his time was running out to get them all one by one. Which ended up being his down fall

[@amansizedduck]

You guys continue to be my favorite movie reviewers on this site. Can't wait for Part 2!

[@Cwhirt910]

IT used Henry because he could attack the Loser Club while IT couldn't, they weren't afraid of IT which caused IT'S powers to not work on them properly. As well IT'S final words of fear is because for the first time in IT'S life it felt fear.

[@skkahl3400]

Yeah, I think Pennywise did feel threatened by the Losers Club and that's why he employed Henry. I love this movie. I liked the second bit that one was flawed. This is near perfect! I also think he says fear at the end because he's feeling it for the first time.

[@marccarbone8969]

This has gotten to be probably my favorite youtube channel. you guys do an awsome job!

[@catspawgardner3213]

Tim Curry is Pennywise but Bill gave a great different version of this scary clown

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

Bill Skarsgård for Freddy Krueger . Why not!?! Maybe it becomes Bill's legacy to embody the icons we never believed could be matched. I'd be very proud of that as a life's work.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

This was such a great adaption of the 'children's' part of the story but despite a cast of people I love (although Amy Adams should have played Beverly for obvious reasons), I think the adult stuff in part 2 fell super flat and the movie felt maybe a bit too safe. But the first movie just had a fantastic sense of small town/suburban dread that King was shooting for.

[@neonsmoviereviews7969]

That was the strangest thing for me too, how safe 2 felt. Like in this one I know the kids aren’t going to die but I’m scared for them, I’m the sequel when I know there’s actually the possibility of death, I feel nothing

[@Optics2024]

Nothing against Bill Skarsgård’s performance, but Tim Curry is THE Pennywise in my mind

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

He is far scarier

[@markpugh6808]

Tim Curry was a better Pennywise

[@ryanmclellan8740]

Rewatching both, I enjoyed the remake and the new Pennywise more. That said, I remember watching the original It and Curry's portrayal as a child. It terrified the shit out of me. I guess I'm torn...

[@Optics2024]

@@ryanmclellan8740 yeah like I say I’ve nothing against Bill Skarsgård’s performance. I just find it a little too “horror movie” with all the CGI, jump scares etc, where as Curry’s Pennywise felt more like a real world child predator or something. Which to me is far creepier and terrifying. But it’s all subjective I guess. Different things scare people differently.

[@thenegativoneify]

Ewww no

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

Congratulations on 40K guys! ❤

[@jeffn4836]

Pennywise employs Henry to kill the losers because, for the first time in It’s life, It was afraid. In the book, it even started to suspect the existence of another (besides Itself and Maturin the Turtle). This other was Gan, the all powerful god of the king-verse. It employed He ry because of fear and doubt. Henry could kill them if they were or weren’t afraid.

[@filmforthought4793]

I'm really glad you guys got around to reviewing this one, especially since I wrote in the comments a handful of months back about you guys reviewing this or American Beauty, but I knew Iain hadn't seen It (2017) yet, so I was excited to hear his opinions on the film. I figured he would enjoy it, and really shocked he waited so long. Really fun review from you two and always enjoy waking up and seeing an hour long review from you guys on my homepage. Can't wait for Iain to watch the sequel so we can all hear your guys thoughts on that one too

[@PopFlipCatchStickRol]

I binged your guys Hellraiser playlist and realized you guys never reviewed the newest one or the "reboot" I'd love to see your guys thoughts on it!

[@AngelCruz-pd1hc]

I've been waiting for this review and now I'm excited! Thanks guys and also a hello from United States California.

[@avalangrin4904]

I agree Basket Case. While part 1 was okay, part 2 was not as good as the original television movie. Tim Curry is my favorite Pennywise. I did not like that they switched Mike’s role as historian and gave it to Ben. I don’t know why they did that but had Mike still be the only one to remain in Derry? It made no sense to me. I think I prefer the television movie. 🙂

[@Optics2024]

Yeah the first part was fine. People were making it out to be amazing, but I was pretty underwhelmed because it was ok…. Fine. The second part I watched and have no interest in ever watching again. The film was forgettable and I hated some of the casting of them as adults. For me, the last 20 minutes of the original version weren’t great, but the entirety of It Chapter 2 I’ve zero interest in.

[@6661313]

IT doesn't just consume flesh and fear but negative emotions, so it can get fed from Henry's hatred as well and the fear of the kids if he killed them, especially in close proximity I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned, but the scene when IT uses gorgie like a puppet, after pennywise crashes into the stairs, you see it's body go limp, eyes roll back, and slides off the stairs just like "IT" is a puppet as well

[@lmntl819]

Great review as usual guys. Hope you do Part 2 soon 🤞🤞

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I didn’t find it scary whilst the original movie despite being cheap and cheesy was terrifying

[@tylertheleper8468]

This was a long time coming!

[@jwnj9716]

Overrated. I do like the kids but the new Pennywise did nothing for me. I enjoyed Skarsgard in other films. Part 2 is a mess. It makes me appreciate the first chapter a bit more.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Part 2 is so bad. The pacing is awful, it’s like they took a 20 page script and stretched it out to two and a half hours. The guy they got to play adult Ben must be a male model, he couldn’t act at all. And a giant Paul Bunyan just isn’t scary.

[@Private-Hudson]

A great re-make of a classic.

[@ChristinaHeadley-sk2ig]

I just noticed it now that Pennywises' head was COMPLETELY STILL during that entire scene!

[@thechosenones4375]

Love this movie but I'm still trying to figure out the feeding on fear thing. When Wise kills, he just does it. There's no fear involved, other than immediate fear. By the time he bit Jorge, the kid was cool with him. Same thing I'm the sequel.

[@markfarrens7733]

The fear is like hot sauce on tacos

[@thechosenones4375]

@@markfarrens7733 I can dig that. I just think that they should have let Penny eat at least one of those hot tacos, and shown us the significance lol Maybe he did in the sequel. I don't remember.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

In the book, Pennywise explains that scaring the children is like "salting the meat". Basically just makes them taste better to IT

[@l2jnichol1986]

Wow, got that Weyland-Yutani t-shirt myself! It's one of the many t-shirts that I got for Christmas from my dad.

[@skaro85]

I love the TV mini series but actually really enjoyed this movie. Saw it at the cinema when it came out and have it on bluray. Seen it quite a few times. Cheers for the review guys! Great as always!

[@idiot_city5444]

Subtlety is something these movies would really benefit from. The constant bass booms are so over the top and honestly ruin so much of this movie

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Either version (along with “Killer Klownz from Outer Space”) just reaffirms my belief - never trust clowns, especially clowns which are demonic, aliens, and Satanic. So in the wise words from “Zombieland” - “**** this clown!”

[@ThreadBomb]

But what about sexy clowns?

[@useyourillusiongnr]

Thank you Gary & Ian!! 😎

[@mongomongo7664]

This is how you do a remake

[@idiot_city5444]

In ways, yes. In other ways, definitely not lol

[@briefcasetaco]

So happy for this review

[@MarkS_7345]

As much as I love this movie, it also frustrates me because they came so close to nailing it 100% but the film has several flaws - the jump scares are annoying and pointless, there is too much CGI (some of it good, some of it not so good) and the film just isn’t scary enough overall (a major flaw for a horror movie). The lack of screen time for Mike and Stan is also irritating. I still think it’s a really good film though, the acting, cinematography and period detail are all spot on and it’s clear that a great deal of care and detail has gone into making it, I just love all the little Easter eggs sprinkled throughout. Also, the story and concept are right up my alley, which is why it’s still one of my favourite films from the 2010s despite my reservations, but I just think with a few small tweaks, this film could have ended up being a 10/10 instead of an 8.5/10.

[@ericcartman7361]

Hoping we get a better adaptation of It in the Future

[@cooperbourke7717]

I honestly love Chapter One! Chapter Two was a mixed bag, but still had its moments. The Book is far superior in my opinion, which isn't saying much because Stephen King is a genius! Can you guys do a review of 'X' and/or 'Barbarian' please?

[@billyreynoldsjr2229]

In the books, I think it was implied that It was partly related to the Tommyknockers' ship. I may be misremebering, since it's been probably over a decade since I last read the book.

[@petevaldezbc1]

Pennywise fears the Losers. That's why his last word is fear and that's why he recruits Henry to kill the Losers...

[@djmexicanodetx2195]

I like this film.

[@Dani..663]

I really like both versions of pennywise Tim curry’s is iconic but I really did like skarsgards pennywise and I liked the kids too

[@thenightman9186]

13:30 I completely forgot how disturbing that scene was. My mind repressed it to protect me. 😨

[@leeharris8102]

the boy in the striped pj's o,g. that made me cry. was nearly 30 too. forgot about that..

[@zalllon]

I think it’s weird to think, especially since the movie is about an era in the past, that a kid wouldn’t go out to play on his own being that young. When I grew up, that was kind of the norm, and you hoped to bump into somebody Else from your school from the block that you were friends with, but for the most part until video games came out, we never wanted to be indoors. Rain or shine or snow or dark, most of us only went home, because of curfew and punishment for not being on time (I’m a Brit who grew up in Canada).

[@colcostello160]

I didn't realise the original was a mini series. Gotta say I think the original was better tho.

[@G_Elektrik]

Indeed great modern take of IT, improving many aspects of the concept and good use of visuals, also great casting for the kids and penywise, all those things make it memorable and more scary and streamlined that the clasic series

[@colcostello160]

Iain I think you meant the boys were ogling Beverly, not Google ing her 😂

[@Ravuun]

Probably the most frustrating things for me about this movie: they take away Bev's slingshot and turn it into Mike's sheep-killer, thus turning Bev from the sharpshooter to the damsel in distress (vomit), and they take away Mike's role of historian and give it to Ben. Basically they remove the best parts of the minority characters and minimize their roles. SO disappointing!

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

The 90s tv miniseries was better. And Tim Curry’s still the best Pennywise.

[@elliotyourarobot]

Tim Curry is best and has more personality. Even the adult section was better in the 90s, you're right.

[@ChicaLocaGB]

Amen

[@angelmunoz34]

​@@elliotyourarobot not sure about that but your opinion

[@GamerWho]

Good adaptation. I appreciate that they weren't afraid to be goofy as well as horrific. You can never do the book as written, it's far too dark and would never have the mass appeal. I liked part 2 and was glad they decided to retcon the cosmic horror back into the film.

[@katyrye]

Well in the miniseries they actually did keep the leper for a split minute the seeing where he's bird watching

[@Car1Sagan]

Was the last scene from the blooper reel? 😂

[@ryanedwards7487]

I don't think Henry in the car with the corpses was a deleted scene. I remember seeing that in the theater. But maybe it's the Mandela effect, because I KNOW it was in the Netflix version when it was on Netflix in the US.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

In the UK it wasn't in the theatrical version, just in the deleted scenes section of the dvd release

[@matias5817]

Smile, Barbarian, It Follow or the Babadook review please 🙏

[@slapwagon]

shelf life! ❤

[@alyadanoahdaddy1113]

I feel the same as Iain. I have a very hard time watching Georgie gets his arm ripped off. I keep catching myself picturing my son. But I still love the movies.

[@capitalcitygoofball1987]

It's success is easy. IT's one of the biggest horror IP's in the world. Between the book and the miniseries you'd have to travel off planet to find someone who isn't at least aware of the story of the evil clown that lurks in the sewer. All they had to do was stick the opening scene and the money would roll in. And the movie turned out to be a fairly excellent Goonies meets terror from another dimension. The kids only format worked great for part 1, but left part 2 with little new to do. They really needed to do a total tear down on part 2 which mean unfortunately departing heavily from the book.

[@Jvisionthagod]

It’s about time guys

[@grantkerr8298]

One time at a horror convention, I had to spend five minutes in a an escape room with a guy dressed like Bill Skaesgard's Pennywise. It was very awkward because I had to pretended to be scared by his shtick. Felt like five years. Yeezus. I bought a Tim Curry T-shirt at the same convention. It says "Don't Dream It" on one side and "Be It" on the other. Frankenfurter and Pennywise, innit...

[@nucavenged]

I hear what you’re saying about parenthood affecting your viewing of horror, or just children in pain or mortal jeopardy. I have an 8 yr old daughter I love more than anything, and watching Terrifier 2 recently fucked me up. It’s made worse to think about how people cheer that type of thing on, too. IT it’s like Barney compared to Trashifier

[@lonedragon3261]

Thanks, Iain! Thanks, Gary! I really enjoyed this movie though somehow I haven't seen the sequel.

[@AubreyTheKing]

This is indeed, one of the best horror films ever made! This movie also proves that a rated R movie can make the top spot! I HATE it when most filmmakers will lower the rating for their films because they want a "wider audience." And that's pitiful. I can't even imagine if IT was a rated PG-13 film. IT WOULDN'T WORK! If you're movie is meant to be R, LET IT BE! And director Andy Muschietti did just that! 6 years later, and this film still holds up! All the kid actors were great! Bill Skarsgard was incredible! The music scores, atmospheres and scares were AMAZING! JUST AMAZING! As a fan of the IT tv mini series, I will always love that series for it's goofiness and of course, Tim Curry's phenomenal performance as Pennywise! And I will ALWAYS love the IT Remake for sticking closely to the source material as it can. They're both great and worth watching! GREAT REVIEW AS ALWAYS, GUYS! One of my favorites! 😎👍

[@adambazso9207]

The second part of the 90's television-miniseries was also not that great, the adult actors couldn't bring the energy the children could. But the second part of the newer film is nevertheless better balanced and the finale is much better made, of course they had a much higher budget too. It was just too long in my opinion, with not-really-needed scenes.

[@roberthanson6156]

The blood oath thing is a substitute for the orgy scene from the book

[@mathiieedoobas]

Not a bad film. Acted and shot well. A friend of mine says that Pennywise sounds too much like Scooby Doo, and now I can't take Pennywise seriously :)

[@waynesWyrdWorld]

You lads make life bearable!

[@TheBeird]

It was wild how big this flick became. Saw it first hand how many young film lovers really took to it. But I find it to be aggressively mediocre. Weren’t scared, weren’t thrilled. But the cast is pretty good. Tho why the hell does Pennywise sound like Griff from Back to the Future 2?

[@Coldwater-sw6me]

Bizkit was a mild surprise😀

[@goodfellatim7018]

I hope you guys review part 2

[@useyourillusiongnr]

The kid with the glasses....is that the same actor that plays in " Stranger Things" ?

[@espenlappebakken3098]

Another great review 😊 thank you 😊❤

[@seangilchrist3102]

yeah, what the guy below said. Tim's clown could be, although creepy to be at a kids party, not entirely out of the question but bills is more I'm terrifying strait away character. read the book more than a few times and always will see Tim in my head.

[@jayhinds7547]

Love this movie!! 😀😀👌👌

[@initialreactions411]

Feels like forever boys

[@nunyabiznis9186]

I wanted to like this movie, but it pissed me off so much with how terrible it was. I didn't bother with the sequel.

[@misterwillguitar]

I loved this movie - and watched it several times in the cinema! I know Tim Curry is the legend, but I actually PREFERRED this Pennywise and this iteration of the story! Awesome review sirs!!!!

[@carlredbird3054]

The 90's it with Tim curry scared me so much as a kid this version is a joke, like literally they tried to make it funny with that dance of death lolz. The beth actress didn't fit the role, 90"s beth was much more believable

[@alyadanoahdaddy1113]

My son is obsessed with it.

[@KingSidJames]

Nope, I found the mini series much more disturbing.

[@chrisperrien7055]

The best version , is in the book.😎

[@ThreadBomb]

If you like scary clowns, how about a video about short-lived horror-comedy TV series Psychoville? One of the main characters is a grubby clown who never takes off his makeup.

[@stevep3597]

Fucking hell, this was out in 2017? Has it really been out that long, where does time go?

[@obscuramask7435]

It's missing curry spice

[@christermyrberg3661]

ESCAPE FROM L.A. would be great 👊

[@etch667]

Didn't like the movie, pennywise has a voice like scooby doo and the cgi effects just takes me right out of the film.

[@NickElliott-xn4bg]

Great review brohams and Iain I love the Limp Bizkit quote at the intro! Can't wait for part 2 👊

[@Dd8505]

Cool t shirts guys!!!

[@BFSOM]

Thankfully they never made a sequel

[@pascalkortland7808]

Bedankt

[@MrPcgamer4ever]

I saw this on theater and it wasn't scary but the child actors were excellent. I went to see part 2 but it was even worse. It was too long and how they defeated Pennywise was lame.

[@kevinmyles6369]

I've always loved Tim Curry Pennywise IT original series but the remake scared the living daylights out of me with Skarsgard version of Pennywise...

[@iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7]

The Chemist is completely appropriate, I hate the way they edit that scene in trailers.

[@hinn6515]

Hour long review? Aww yee! 🙌

[@toniheikkila5607]

Love the book, these movies were ok. Just too many jumpscares for my taste. Just startle people by loud noises, thats horror!

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Great vid

[@cwhit2575]

Love the remake and the book, but the losers club plot armor is far too strong. IT one shots every kid except the losers. All the losers need to do is jog out of a room and that's it.

[@jron5113]

One of my biggest complaints of the film. I didn’t read the whole book, but heard it those kind of things are explained better.

[@cwhit2575]

@jron5113 book gives them plot armor too. Penny 1 shots everyone but these kids

[@77Creation]

Just like the original, IT starts out strong and ends weak.

[@grapeshot]

Just leave me him and I'll have my long sleep. Then you can all grow and thrive and live happy lives. Until old age takes you back to the weeds.

[@jimbowlan5804]

Love the shirts iam a massive fans of both

[@Tony-1971]

Wasn't hard for this remake to be better than the original. Lets be honest, the original was pretty naff and not even in the same league as Salem's Lot (1979). At one point i would have been interested to see a modern remake of Salem's Lot as well, but like most movies now it would most likely be a woke rewrite, more interested in pushing ideologies rather than telling us a great story.

[@diegocutamero1858]

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 just great review