The Great Disappointment

Welp, that sucked. I thought it was gonna be better than Chapter One but I was sooooo wrong; it's just as bad. I really wish I had liked it (and, to be fair, there are some parts of it I do like) but all of my original gripes with the movie still stand, and then some.

Like why did they turn Mike into a crazy druggie conspiracy theorist? And why did they all act like he dragged them to Derry under false pretenses? (He literally tells them it's happening again. It's not like told them he was planning a fucking high school reunion.)

What really pisses me off is that they only agree to try and stop It because they think they'll die if they don't. Like who gives a fuck about all the kids It's killing, right? Georgie? Georgie who? He isn't even mentioned until halfway through the movie! Then Bill starts harassing the skateboard kid like a deranged maniac. (He even gives the perfect opening for the "you can't be careful on a skateboard" line from the book but the kid doesn't fucking say it!)

It reminds me of the "did you put your name in the goblet of fire" scene in HP. In the book, Dumbledore says it calmly. In the movie, he screams it like a madman. That's how every single thing in these movies feels (when they actually use scenes from the book, at least). Like they had the words, but not the meaning or emotion. It was clear that they at least read the book, but it was also clear that they didn't care about it. They were more concerned with making a gross-out gore fest than telling a meaningful story. Sure, they try to make meaningful moments, but they all end up falling flat because they never built up enough connection between the characters.

And then, the way that they defeat It is by... calling it names...

Ugh. Sure, whatever.

Though, credit where credit's due: I still cried when Eddie died (that might honestly be reason alone for me to end up buying the DVD). I do like that they made Richie gay (even though they could have handled it better). Bill Hader does a good job as Richie. And I am still so happy about the Paul Bunyan scene.

I also rewatched It: Chapter One for the first time since it came out. I had some thoughts about it that I just wanted to get out for my own sake, so I will put those under the cut. Fair warning: there will be negative criticism.