Stephen King's "IT"

[BRUTAL]

I'm confused about whether i should watch the movie of "IT" first, or read the book first.
Apparently the book is great, and apparently the movie is good aswell.
Has anyone read and watched "IT" that could give me some advice?

 

[Pineapple]

Any movie-book deal...

Watch the movie.

THEN read the book.

 

[ElderKingpin]

he is right. because if you read the book. youll criticize it for not following the book, no book to movie deal stays true to the book.

 

[Lobster]

I didnt like the movie, but thats probably because of what the above people said. The book was great, and i at the least suggest you read it. seeing the movie is up to you.

 

[Zakyath]

I can't read books after I've seen the movie. For me, it's more important while reading a book not knowing what will happen. I would never in my life re-read a book, while I have nothing against re-watching a good film. Though, if this applied to you - would you be asking? No. Watch the movie first.

 

[Wiseman_2]

I would personally read the book first, but at 1100+ pages it'll probably be much quicker to watch the film first

 

[thewrongvine]

Watch the movie first. So you don't get spoils. Then read the book. The movie will probably be different, so less da spoils in da book when read.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[codemonkey]

The movie's like 6 hours long, just to warn you.

I rather liked it, effects were good even though it's so old. I'd go on but I don't want to spoil anything.

 

[sqrage]

I'd read the book first, it came first... and then you can imagine everything the way YOU want to, not the way the director of the movie wanted. After watching the movie, that will be lost.

 

[BRUTAL]

Ugh, theres an equal amount of opinions towards each side.
I want to book to be good when i read it, but i hope it doesn't ruin the movie when i watch it.

 

[ReVolver]

Out of the subject *a little

Was IT idea/concept based on John Wayne Gacy?

 

[DogOfHavoc]

I didn't like the movie, it was too long, made little sense and was boring at points.

 

[Varine]

I didn't like the movie, it was too long, made little sense and was boring at points.

And had a scary ass clown.

If you read fast... watch the movie WHILE reading the book?

 

[tom_mai78101]

Ugh! 6 hours of movie, or 6 hours of that book...

Decisions, decisions...

 

[Jimpy]

Movie was written for TV segments. Its 3 hours 13 minutes in film format.

Could someone who's actually seen the movie give a detailed synopses/review?
So far this threads just a lot pf people being like "lol clowns", and "lol book first". Majority of the reviews I've found online to me seem like their missing the point (as far as casual audiences are concerned; not discussing the actual level of enjoyment factor of the film, but instead comparing it to the novel and whatnot.

Its a separate piece of media, and if I'm going to see it, I don't really care whats in the book.

I'm interested in seeing this myself but its difficult to get ones hands on it, and am interested in someone close-ish to my age thinks of the film beyond "I liked/disliked it."

 

[Varine]

It wasn't very good compared to the book. That said the book is good, therefore the movie is lesser than the book by all accounts, not necessarily bad. Given that it was copied... from the book, amazingly, it's not a separate piece of media; it's essentially the same thing in a different media format that was changed here and there and leaves out critical details that make the book great. And a creepy clown. I don't know what else to say, they're basically the same thing, only the book is better but you don't have to read the movie.

 

[codemonkey]

For the record, the movie is broken into two movies. The first half is where the main characters are children, the second is 30 years later, them as adults.

 

[BRUTAL]

Thanks for the posts jumpy and varine.
Though i just bought the book today, so looks like i'm reading it first.

 

[thewrongvine]

Thanks for the posts jumpy and varine.
Though i just bought the book today, so looks like i'm reading it first.

Why not read and watch em at the same time, or parts at the same time
Like either literally read while watching it.
Or read like 2 chapters, then see a chapter of the movie, repeat, etc.

^^

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[Varine]

Why not read and watch em at the same time, or parts at the same time
Like either literally read while watching it.
Or read like 2 chapters, then see a chapter of the movie, repeat, etc.

^^

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

That would take forever. Depending on how much interest I have in it I would read the book first so that I can imagine it how I want, then watch the movie which offers a different take on it. Or just throws any similarities away and just uses the name.