I have the same rule, as my brother was disappointed to realize when I refused to finish the pilot of Battlestar Galactica (because “but that’s literally the only dead baby!” is not a solid argument in my book).

It really bums me out to think of the younger generation never having heard of Stephen King, but hopefully It will introduce him to a whole new generation.

Most “millenials” would’ve been toddlers or barely concieved in 88/89.

When the book was written, the late 80s was “now,” making the 1950s be “back when we were kids.” Ignoring that fact for a modern-day adaptation would be just slavish fidelity to the book’s setting for fidelity’s sake.

They din’t film both parts back-to-back because it was originally intended to be one film, sequel was a possibility(that’s why it’s set in the 80s), but if you read interviews with director from like a year ago he talked how this movie is its own thing. They only started talking about sequel like it’s inevitable only…

My introduction to King came back in 1985 when I was 14 and read the paperback of “Pet Sematary.” I was hooked. Then it was “Night Shift” and “The Stand” and “Salem’s Lot” and “Cujo” and “Skeleton Crew” and “The Shining” and every one I could get my hands on all the way through college, some time around “Rose Madder”…

“Weirdly, all the kids die of this flu going around in the last 5 minutes.”

Sure Salem’s Lot wont keep them up at night! (Checks to make sure crucifix still around neck)

This line in the review really undersells it. They stabilize ITs face in the center, while the entire rest of the screen is filled with jerky chaos. It’s a chilling and awesome effect that will likely be ripped off in Saw movies for years to come.

In concludes perfectly in a way that feels natural to the story. I don’t think it’d be smart to film the sequel back to back. We need time as an audience to feel removed from the story in order for the sequel to have that appropriate sense of nostalgia when the adults are reminiscing on the events of their childhood.…

Salem’s Lot is one of the most terrifying books I’ve read. I read it in middle school and it kept me in the grips of fear for many a night. But I’ll go with Eyes of the Dragon.

I more or less have the same rule, but there are exceptions. Spielberg didn’t pull any punches with the kid on the raft in Jaws.

“Go see it... Just... [expect] a masterpiece”

Not to mention Caesar Dog food. I swear, the descriptions on the packages sound better than half the stuff I eat.

Certainly some people saw him as an Oliver Cromwell like figure who might topple the monarchy.

Certainly some people saw him as an Oliver Cromwell like figure who might topple the monarchy.

Daaang just wanna say I remember “Profit” and I was young and confused the main character with Scott Bakula and was very confused why Dr. Sam Becket was being mean to people and also sleeping naked in a cardboard box.

They were working together, but it was Olenna’s idea.

Bearing in mind that most of this is not canonical. In the books, Sansa and Littlefinger are still in the Vale.

He said he’ll donate a “million dollars”. Understand that as far as he’s concerned it’s already done, he “donated a million dollars”. It’s how he is and how he’s always been. He just says things and then proceeds as if the thing happened, even if there’s boundless evidence that it did not. Call him out on it and he’ll…