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Actors: Tim Curry, John Ritter, Richard Thomas, Annette O'Toole, Harry Anderson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about It |
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Seven adults are called to come back to the poor town they grew up in to destroy the child murdering clown or IT that they thought they had destroyed as kids.
--Amy Teutenberg, Resident Scholar
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Made for TV movie series based on Steven King novel of same name. In the small town of Derry, an evil creature (dubbed "It") feeds off of people, especially children, by shape shifting into their worst nightmares, most notably, Pennywise the (evil) dancing clown. Some kids, a stutterer, a fat kid, a class clown, an asthmatic, a jewish boyscout, a black kid and a nerdy poor girl, all social rejects, basically, form a club of sorts and develope life long friendships. Since It likes to eat kids, the reject club kids naturally become targeted prey, but for some reason their strong friendship coupled with extraordinary faith allows them to vanquish the monster and they vow to never let it return. Years later It returns and all the reject kids, now adults, return to Derry (except for the boyscout, who prefers suicide to reliving the nightmare from his childhood). They must dredge up old memories to inspire them in their ressurected quest to kill It for good this time. Exceptionally well done for a made-for-TV.
--sayruh, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of It |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- the monster chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- private investigator
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
- introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- fat (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- An "It".
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- mind reading
- can read emotions
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- red
- other weird color
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
- 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Misc settings
- mental hospital
- bar/restaurant
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie
- upbeat
- fearful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- None
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- nasty human transformations
Is this movie based on a
- book
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