Moggy wrote:
I have already assumed that IT will be dreadful. IT being terrible will not be as bad as the Dark Tower being shite as (although I have fond memories of it) the old TV version of it wasn't great. Other than Tim Curry who was awesome.
Stephen King was tweeting his approval of the direction they've taken IT, so it may yet pan out. I just want them to make it really strawberry floating scary. I am acting more in hope than anything else, though. I do think scrapping the back-and-forth chronology is a good idea - two films to cover the 50s/80s is probaly the best way to focus on making the films good.
The old TV version was, as you say, terrible. It hasn't stood the test of time at all - I think it's fondly remembered because people watched it as kids and shat themselves. But it's really dated nowadays.