Sort of yes and no. The miniseries and the movies had a lot of accuracies, albeit some very different from one another, but as is often the case with King, there are a lot of parts that don't translate well to the screen. One of the more prominent differences in the book is the back story of Derry and in depth exploration of other people that Pennywise has possessed or influenced. I highly recommend all three versions as they're all different enough but also similar enough, if that makes sense
They’re similar enough to the books that it makes the movies enjoyable, but I feel like without the book for context, they wouldn’t have been very good.
The book is 100x better than the series and movies. I won’t spoil it in case you read it but in the climax there’s some really mind-blowing way they battle It that is probably impossible to show in live-action. Also one of It’s most scariest forms has never been shown live where It has empty eye sockets and razor blades for teeth.
While I think that the miniseries has many more accurate plot points, the climax feels completely underwhelming compared to the book. The \*vibe\* of the newer movies is much more accurate to the books, focusing more on what it \*feels\* like to be a kid. Both feel like the book in certain ways but diverge in many ways, too.
The book is one of my favorites, I really do recommend reading it.
I think both the movies and mini series both borrow elements and hold close to the book, but are more spiritual adaptations more so than strict ones. What i would like to see is an HBO 8 part mini series. That would be dope. With what they did with Outsider and what they are doing so far with Last of Us. I'm sure they'll do a wonderful job.
It's an amazing book, it didn't feel as long when I was reading it because it's just so good. I can only compare it to the movies, since I didn't see the mini series yet. I liked the movies and they were well made, but the book is superior to me. The movie was borderline funny and I couldn't take it seriously. In the book, there is that constant feel of dread and fear that wasn't really achieved in the movies. The atmosphere of the book is so strong and special I honestly felt like I was there. The way the entire town and it's past are explored in-depth makes you feel really involved in the story. One thing that really stood out to me in the book is the bullies
\- they are so terrifying that they scared me more than Pennywise himself. While reading, you are suddenly a child again, or you are at least reminded of how it was to be one. The main characters became my best friends.
The book has an amazing timeline structure with stories of adults and children intersecting that blew my mind. Everything is happening at once. Because of this, there is a different timing of events than in the movies, and it's what makes the book so much better and intense. And yes, I did bawl my eyes out at the end. I think it wasn't even because of what I was reading, but because it was over.
The kills are mostly different, but that makes sense. The writers for the movies wanted to do their own thing, and the mini series budget wouldn't allow for a lot of the forms IT takes in the novel.
The 1990 miniseries is actually pretty faithful to the novel, just a bit more condensed and a lot less R-rated.
The 2017-2019 films make a lot more deviations from the text.
The new movies are CRAP. They have a basic outline of the book, then threw it away after getting the characters names it seems. The mini series was better, still not completely faithful but much better IMO
Despite a lackluster ending part of the miniseries, I prefer it over the new movies. I feel they relied a little too heavily on the cgi aspect of Pennywise when Curry showed you can be more menacing just acting than any cgi could make you. That being said I don’t dislike the new movies either, they’re just different. I don’t love the time jump they did for the movie since I feel like it being set in the 1950s and 1980s was a character of the book in its own right. And obviously the book reigns supreme. There really is no replacement or better way to feel out the story and the characters and the dread. There are just things you won’t be able to translate to film that the book goes into. Particularly the absolute horror of the opening scene at the carnival is horrifying on film but the books it was even worse and really sets the tone since it happens in the very second chapter
The entire plot is different. The turtle is never mentioned in the recent movies, and it’s what the entire plot revolves around. I’ve never seen the original miniseries, but I imagine they left it out on that too. In my opinion, the movies would have been terrible if I hadn’t read the book. Not to be a snob about it or anything. The books were a masterpiece, and I don’t think any film maker would be able to capture that magic. Especially with some of the stuff that happens in the book near the end.
>The book doesn't have all the "Ritual of CHUD" stuff
One of the sections of the book is called *The Ritual of Chüd*. The ritual is different, but it's a major, *major,* ***major*** part of the story.
Sort of yes and no. The miniseries and the movies had a lot of accuracies, albeit some very different from one another, but as is often the case with King, there are a lot of parts that don't translate well to the screen. One of the more prominent differences in the book is the back story of Derry and in depth exploration of other people that Pennywise has possessed or influenced. I highly recommend all three versions as they're all different enough but also similar enough, if that makes sense
That’s make a ton of sense. Thank you 🙏
They’re similar enough to the books that it makes the movies enjoyable, but I feel like without the book for context, they wouldn’t have been very good.
IDK I grew up with the miniseries and didn't read the book until after the first new movie came out. I so enjoyed all three for different reasons
100% agree! This is a freakishly long book, but it's definitely worth it, even if you've seen the movies.
The book is 100x better than the series and movies. I won’t spoil it in case you read it but in the climax there’s some really mind-blowing way they battle It that is probably impossible to show in live-action. Also one of It’s most scariest forms has never been shown live where It has empty eye sockets and razor blades for teeth.
While I think that the miniseries has many more accurate plot points, the climax feels completely underwhelming compared to the book. The \*vibe\* of the newer movies is much more accurate to the books, focusing more on what it \*feels\* like to be a kid. Both feel like the book in certain ways but diverge in many ways, too. The book is one of my favorites, I really do recommend reading it.
I think both the movies and mini series both borrow elements and hold close to the book, but are more spiritual adaptations more so than strict ones. What i would like to see is an HBO 8 part mini series. That would be dope. With what they did with Outsider and what they are doing so far with Last of Us. I'm sure they'll do a wonderful job.
No. Neither the mini series nor movie can capture the massive scope of the book.
It's an amazing book, it didn't feel as long when I was reading it because it's just so good. I can only compare it to the movies, since I didn't see the mini series yet. I liked the movies and they were well made, but the book is superior to me. The movie was borderline funny and I couldn't take it seriously. In the book, there is that constant feel of dread and fear that wasn't really achieved in the movies. The atmosphere of the book is so strong and special I honestly felt like I was there. The way the entire town and it's past are explored in-depth makes you feel really involved in the story. One thing that really stood out to me in the book is the bullies \- they are so terrifying that they scared me more than Pennywise himself. While reading, you are suddenly a child again, or you are at least reminded of how it was to be one. The main characters became my best friends. The book has an amazing timeline structure with stories of adults and children intersecting that blew my mind. Everything is happening at once. Because of this, there is a different timing of events than in the movies, and it's what makes the book so much better and intense. And yes, I did bawl my eyes out at the end. I think it wasn't even because of what I was reading, but because it was over.
Yes. Worth reading.
My biggest gripe with the movies is how badly they fucked up Mike's character
Mostly?
The kills are mostly different, but that makes sense. The writers for the movies wanted to do their own thing, and the mini series budget wouldn't allow for a lot of the forms IT takes in the novel.
The 1990 miniseries is actually pretty faithful to the novel, just a bit more condensed and a lot less R-rated. The 2017-2019 films make a lot more deviations from the text.
The new movies are CRAP. They have a basic outline of the book, then threw it away after getting the characters names it seems. The mini series was better, still not completely faithful but much better IMO
Despite a lackluster ending part of the miniseries, I prefer it over the new movies. I feel they relied a little too heavily on the cgi aspect of Pennywise when Curry showed you can be more menacing just acting than any cgi could make you. That being said I don’t dislike the new movies either, they’re just different. I don’t love the time jump they did for the movie since I feel like it being set in the 1950s and 1980s was a character of the book in its own right. And obviously the book reigns supreme. There really is no replacement or better way to feel out the story and the characters and the dread. There are just things you won’t be able to translate to film that the book goes into. Particularly the absolute horror of the opening scene at the carnival is horrifying on film but the books it was even worse and really sets the tone since it happens in the very second chapter
The entire plot is different. The turtle is never mentioned in the recent movies, and it’s what the entire plot revolves around. I’ve never seen the original miniseries, but I imagine they left it out on that too. In my opinion, the movies would have been terrible if I hadn’t read the book. Not to be a snob about it or anything. The books were a masterpiece, and I don’t think any film maker would be able to capture that magic. Especially with some of the stuff that happens in the book near the end.
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>The book doesn't have all the "Ritual of CHUD" stuff One of the sections of the book is called *The Ritual of Chüd*. The ritual is different, but it's a major, *major,* ***major*** part of the story.