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The original TV mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic IT still brings the chills, especially the excellent first part. Presented in MPEG-4 AVC with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack as well as cast and crew audio commentary. A must own for Stephen king fans!

The first attempt at adapting Stephen Kings iconic novel for the screen. Very interesting watch. Great atmosphere and a fantastic performance as Pennywise the Clown by Tim Curry. The ensemble cast is decent, but not all of them are the best actors, especially the actor who portrays the adult version of Bill is very wooden. Overall, a very interesting watch about the manifestation of a persons fears, and the design of the steelbook aet itself is beautiful, with the matte finish cover fearuring Pennywise.

Probably one of the best Horror films ever made! Worth watching again and again. With an all star cast of John Ritter, Jonathan Brandis, Annette O' Tool, Richard Thomas, the first victim had a toy cash register on the grass, I also had one when I was her age.

This is a great economy steelbook With artwork that has not been overdone, classic film, can’t go wrong with Stephen King

Saw this great movie some time ago and still remembered IT. Cool thriller that keeps you in your seat, waiting for the story to unfold. See it once and you will want to see IT again!

The bluray came completely cracked and broken and movie was scratched cause of not being in case.

Stephen King's It is one of the better adaptations of a King novel. The film is a two-part miniseries that aired in 1990. The film tells the tale of seven brave kids called the Losers who fight back against a menace simply known as IT that is terrorizing their town of Derry. Thirty years later, the evil resurfaces and the Losers must return, now adults, to do battle with IT once more. I really liked this film. The first half is fantastic, but the second half is a little lacking. Tim Curry plays Pennywise, IT's favorite form, and is by far the best performance of the lot. Everyone else gives mediocre performances. The ending of the film is horrible. The special effects in the ending are awful, but it's a made-for-TV movie, so you can't really complain. This specific disc holds a good movie, but it is a bad presentation. The film comes in a cardboard snap case and there is a flipper disc inside. The flipper disc has part one on one side and part two on the other. However, the disc doesn't say which side is which. That is, understandably, annoying. Overall, it's worth getting just to see one of the creepiest clown performances ever.

The movie that has people to this day scared of clowns. The Steven king movie....It. Made in the early 90's I'm glad to have it on blu-ray. Purchased this one to add to the collection & show my kids where the movie originated from. Great picture & sound for being filmed in the 90's this restored version will not disappoint. This movie probably looks & sounds better then movies out now. Although you only get the case & a blu-ray I'll take it. I do wish it came with a digital copy.

The movie was made in 1990 (keep in mind for TV, not theaters). So no big budget, and lots of censorship red tape. However, the movie gives us the genius of Stephen King's horror story mixed with the feel of a Hitchcock thriller. It doesn't have the "in your face gore" as most movies nowadays. Which, if you're like me, makes it better because you can allow yourself to picture those moments however you want. (Sometimes that can even be scarier than what Hollywood gives us) The film's gold star of course belongs to Tim Curry. He is able to give Pennywise several different "faces." He can be fun and jovial as he lures his young prey closer. BUT he can also be truly, and utterly terrifying. Mixing in a dark, and twisted comedy as he drives the Derry 7 to their breaking points. However, the performances of all the children is manages to rival that of Curry's, and deserves ample recognition. Yes, you will have cheesy acting with your lo-tech special effects. Yes, this adaptation is no where near what is in the novel(blame the censors). However, this was good enough to give people nightmares, and an everlasting paranoia about clowns, back when it was first aired. For the blood, and violence, that this films lacks; it gives voices and faces to the characters you will be picturing in your dreams as you expand upon the scenes yourself.

I had a privilege once. My friend was a manager at the local Blockbuster and he would give me the key to the back room every week and let me 'borrow' all the movies to be released I thought I could handle. In exchange, I would review them so he knew what to commend and why as if he, himself, had watched them. It was a wonderful arrangement. When reviewing a film, I ask myself whether - in a few years - if this film were to be remade would it beat this one and if not, why not? First, this a TV Mini-Series, not a motion picture. Perhaps, if was envisioned as a motion picture, certain constant inferior elements wouldn't have reminded us it was 'just TV'. The kid actors did a better job than the adults - except for Richard Thomas who seemed to outshine his co-stars on the adult side. Jonathan Brandis was excellent. Absolutely. He brought exactly what was needed for the part of Bill. I actually believed he may have stuttered at one time in his life. I wish he was still around. He would be an actor I would look forward to seeing. Adam Faraizl was also awesome as Eddie. Who knew the weak kid with psychosomatic asthma could stand up to the evil clown Pennywise so convincingly? Pennywise scared the s**t out of me. Tim Curry was so good in his role that the thought of replacing him in a newer version of this story in a film would frighten any actor - and rightfully so. He was SO good, some guys named their band after his character. Biggest failure? The monster at the end. A spider? Really? This is why the book is ALWAYS better. Key performances by Curry, Brandis and others held this one together to make it something to own for me, in spite of "It"s flaws.

By now, everyone who was going see the 2017 model IT has seen it, but it surprises me that many viewers didn't know there was a 1990 TV (!) version of this shocker. This Bluray presents that teleview of this King classic in grand style. Originally spread over two nights with an all star cast, this version just ROCKS! While (naturally) not as graphic as the latest version, this one is actually even creepier, as much is left to your imagination..............the true test of great film making. Further, I find the child casting stronger in this version, along with the "now and then" narrative more interesting. Granted, the tv version had more time to delve into that storyline, and it's time well spent. Curious, but note this telefilm was released 27 years prior to the new theatrical one......................! I love both versions of IT, and would highly recommend this disc to both new and older fans of this shocker.

Stephen King is most definitely one of the most prolific writers for the past 40 years or so, with his oeuvre mainly in horror, but he has delved into a few different genres but his work within horror is what made him famous. The Dark Tower series, Carrie, The Shining and many more, most of which has translated to the screen, big or small, with varying degrees of success. One of his most notable, It, made the transition to our TV screens in 1990 as a mini-series, to big ratings and a long-lasting following that still has fans old and new still watching. Does It float, or does it get relegated to movie shelf purgatory? (Then) Modern day Derry, Maine, a child is playing out in the yard while her mother is hanging laundry, and all seems well. The mother goes inside to grab a laundry basket, and the girl is murdered by a clown called Pennywise, the true personification of evil. It has returned, and with it, the memories that Mike Hanlon (Tim Reid) has of his childhood with 6 of his closest friends: Richie (Harry Andeerson), Eddie (Dennis Christopher), Stan (Richard Mazur), Bev (Annette O'Toole), Ben (John Ritter) and Bill (Richard Thomas), who all banded together in the 1960s, as children, to defeat It. Of course they made a pact to return if It comes back, and kill it once and for all. Will they defeat It, or will they all float in the sewers? I never saw it originally broadcast, since I was only 2 at the time, and I barely saw snippets as a young teen (All I remember was the opening where Bill's brother Georgie met his maker, and nothing else), but I managed to watch the series as an adult and maybe that was a mistake, seeing how this is not really scary at all. In fact, I have failed to ever be scared by anything King has written in novel or film form. Its not for the lack of trying, as I have watched a lot of his film adaptations and have mostly found some caricatures instead of characters, laughs instead of scares, and the revolving door of his go-to setups of Indian burial mounds, religion and everything only happening in Maine. All with no avail. Despite it all, at least this is probably the best mini-series from King, but that's not saying much since the others mostly stink out loud. The cast is very talented, with the 7 main adult actors doing well with what they have, but the kid actors portraying the characters are even better, with a great camaraderie amongst the group that makes a compelling watch. Tim Curry, as Pennywise, steals every scene he has, delivering a truly Curry performance of menace, theatrics and ham all blending to a memorable evil villain. The rest of the cast are two dimensional characters, poorly written, arcs cut short or disappearing entirely and the secondary villains (i.e. Henry Bowers, Bev's abusive boyfriend) laughably over the top. Speaking of the writing, the script (Credited to director Tommy Lee Wallace and Lawrence D. Cohen) has an uneven flow. I know there are flashbacks that have to happen, but every 2 minutes causes a jerkiness I cannot get past. Plot lines from the original prose are gone, motivations are unclear or non-existant, and possibly one of the poorest endings I have ever witnessed. I know they had to cut out a lot of violence, sexuality and racism from the adaptation, but to gut the film of any bite is not the way to do it. Wallace's direction can be effective, but the script is just a huge pothole that he cannot avoid. The music, sound and sets are done well, but the special effects are laughably bad, even for 1990 effects, very poor. All in all, It is an overly long series, that has some great actors doing their best, but with underwritten characters (stemming from the original novel and the neutering of this adaptation), under-cooked script , terrible effects and an ending that Frank Capra would light on fire, this is entertaining in spurts, but is mostly staring into the Deadlights and being rendered motionless (and bored). Moving on to the A/V, having seen some of the reairings on TV in the past (Clips rather) and the flipper DVD from years prior, I've gotta say this is the film has ever looked, but still not the greatest it could look. The OAR of 1.33 is used here (The DVD is actually 1.85, which caused a few issues with the reformatting of the ratio) looks decent, with colors being the highlight here. The green of the trees and the sewers, the deep red blood, the pasty white of Pennywise, all look rather well and accurately represented here. Grain is here and is well-resolved in bright lights, but can get buzzy in dark scenes (Spikes the most during the optical effects), but at least it wasn't scrubbed away with malicious use of DNR. Detail is also fairly detailed, with facial closeups being the most detailed, but all in all, very decent, but could use a remaster. The audio is also pretty good, with the 2.0 DTS-HD track delivering the dialogue, music and effects rather well, but not an earth shatteringly loud track, just an accurate representation of the material. Extras are just a carryover from the DVD, which is the commentary with the director and cast. I would have loved a making-of documentary, interviews or a retrospective with the cast and crew. Oh well, maybe the new movie will introduce a better disc. Overall, the mini-series is just okay, and the disc being pretty decent but this is pretty much a one-and-done for me.

Having missed IT when the miniseries first aired, I was delighted to see it restored on Blu-ray. The power of the story lies in the underdog kids who band together in a Goonies-style quest to defend themselves from the bogeyman Clown haunting their town. Our sympathy for these characters carries over to their adult lives when they have to band together 30 years later, restore their relationships, and finally defeat Pennywise. Yes, the effects are a bit dated, and the Clown is played with some camp by Tim Curry. But he is nonetheless a frightening caricature of bad dreams for children, and the performances of the actors along with solid direction make this horror tale work. The bond the main characters share and their true love and affection for each other is the true strength of this version. Recommended if you want a more heartfelt, though no less tragic telling of Stephen King's IT.

been a stephen king fan (he's my favorite writer) since 1993. I was only 10 when this aired on TV in 1990 and i was told not to watch it as it was scary so i snuck watched it and i had nightmares for weeks. it was very scary and disturbing in some parts. i became petrified of clowns (tim curry played a scary murderous clown/alien creature who deserved an emmy named Pennywise). its a decent adaptation of the book but did leave out a lot of graphic details and moments. they were remaking IT into 2 parts theatricially so hopefully they will be more faithful. the casting was perfect for each roll. the film jumps between the 60s and the 90s with the 60s being the losers club meeting and fighting pennywise the first time. 90s being them as adults going back to fight him again as he has started killing again. i do not know why i bought this since im scared of any sort of clown but prob cause its a good movie and i love stephen king lol.

A very well-produced film, especially considering it's a low-budget TV movie from almost 30 years ago. Great atmosphere and effects, and – most importantly – a well-paced and well executed plot. This is everything the 2017 movie wishes it was. Considering the source, the Blu-ray turned out very well with a surprisingly high-quality, organically grainy release. It's nice to finally have this in its original aspect ratio and is a substantial quality bump over the DVD (or even VHS, both of which I once had). the DTS-HD MA 2.0 track also does a decent job representing the content, again, taking into account the source material.

Thie picture and sound on this DVD are of really good quality. If you're looking to purchase one for yourself, you've most likely seen it previously and are preparing to watch the new version. The story, being this was a made-for-tv movie, was really good and included a big cast of names for the time. My only qualm is that the movie is in two parts (which is how it was on its original television release) but the DVD must be flipped to watch part two. Not sure what that is as DVDs can hold 3 hour movies, so perhaps it's on two different sides to reflect a two-part movie. I don't know. Buy in confidence, and buy when it's on sale. I paid less than $5, so it's a cheap purchase that will be watched a couple more times over the next decade.

The Blu_ray Steelbook is highly recommended to fans of Stephen King's IT (1990) IT is so nostalgic. It was made in 1990 as a tv series and was set in 1960 were teens known as the losers club have to deal with a killer clown named Pennywise the clown. They have to face him as teenagers, and adults 30 years after. Can they stop him? You'll have to watch and see. Highly Recommended for anyone that likes older Horror Movies. “Oh yes. They float, Georgie. They float. And when you’re down here with me, you’ll float too!” ~ Tim Curry

It, especially presently, is amongst the most popular of Stephen King's works and has been summarized many times over so I'll refrain from doing that here. Instead, I'd like to highlight this particular blu-ray release and, more specifically, the aspect ratio which is now finally correct for the home media market. The DVD release features a widescreen picture but since the aspect ratio of the actual show was fullscreen the picture was cropped and thus incomplete. Thankfully more care was taken in preparing this blu-ray release for mass consumption and the aspect ratio is as it should be in all of its splendid glory. Also, the picture looks great!

As a child of the nineties I am well acquainted with Pennywise the dancing clown. I first saw this Mini series when I was only 7 years old period from then on it's sparked a life long love for Stephen King. Its so much fun to rewatch, even if the Adult portion is soooo bad. I mean Annette O'Tool whining "Why does IT hate!? Why is IT so mean!?" Yeah, I.. just.. even with the poor pacing of Chapter 2 Chastain was far about her portrayal of Beverly Marsh.

With all of the hubris surrounding the new version of IT (both chapters), a lot of people forget the original TV adaptation of the story. It was an incredible thing when it first came out. Amazing actors (including my favorite, the late John Ritter), a great story and a Pennywise that will forever be maniacal and evil. If not for the ending this would be the perfect miniseries (yes, even against The Stand). The steelbook version makes it irresistible.