There are movies that just need to be watched in a proper time of your life, and the adaptation of Stephen King's notorious killer clown Pennywise is just one of those stories. Viewed as a ten year old, it caused some serious trauma and the clown-phobia through the years to come. Viewed in the late thirties, it just caused boredom and parody-like laughter spiced up with some really thin plots and lame acting. ''IT'' is the movie for the children and should be viewed as such, despite all of its gore

In my opinion anyone who says that the new "It" is better than the original (This one) is out of their mind, i can respect that everyone has a their own opinion but the fact that some people watch the new one and then watch this one, and claim that the new one is better is just dumb. The new one isn't as good as this one, Bill Skarsgård isn't Pennywise, no one can be more fit for the role than Pennywise himself (Tim Curry). This version, the original version, of "It" is the best one. But, don't get me wrong, the new one isn't terrible it's pretty good but is no where near as good as the original. If you plan on watching the new one i suggest you watch this one first so that your opinion isn't clouded by nostalgia since its the first one you watch. I understand that you're now thinking that i only think this one is better because of nostalgia, and yes you may be right but this one is a classic and is by far the best "It" movie.

It is often loved by most for terrifying a generation and creating the cult-hit monster, Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Despite the highly praised Part One of the Mini-Series, It is infamous and is ridiculed for an unforeseen and utterly surprising finalé, which, no doubt will leave you wondering. Directed and co-written by Tommy Lee Wallace, (who had also directed "Fright Night: Part 2", "Halloween III", and episodes of "The Twilight Zone") as well as Lawrence D. Cohen, who has starred in writing Stephen King adaptations, debuted with the world-renowned "Carrie" (1976) then "It", followed by The "Tommyknockers" and finally, the remake of "Carrie" (2013). This new installation in Stephen King adaptations was followed by the success of "The Shining", despite Stephen King's opinion, the author of the novel "It".After many children are reported missing or dead, seven children band together to attack the culprit of this heinous crime: a shape-shifting clown who eats children. The idea itself is terrifying, and Pennywise (the name of this murdering clown) is played by Tim Curry who can switch between the murderous intent of a madman, which is perfected in the very first scene, to an inviting, genuinely funny clown which is, in context, creepy enough.Curry's absolutely brilliant performance goes matched with the seven kids who face off against Pennywise, whom we all can feel a sense of relatability. The mini-series Part 1, is fantastic, but, as foretold, the second part is luck-lustre and seems to drag on for a longer-than-necessary amount of time, reintroducing characters that were better off left alone. Despite that, it was much better than expected (possibly because of the familiarity held with the ending) and, in numerous scenes, you can feel the anticipation of that moment which, may or may not be delivered, installing a sense of dread every time you see anybody you don't already know.The mini-series, as expected, does keep the violence and gore to a minimum, but, (partly thanks to a chilling soundtrack by Richard Bellis) the mini-series is, in fact, scary, and it is easy to see how Pennywise has traumatised so many children.

Better than I expected though too long . Not particularly scary though it had its moments . Haven't read the book or seen the earlier version so hard to compare but this comes from the mind of a genius . Stephen King is one of a kind and the story is intriguing.Is it worth watching ? Not sure that's a yes , if you don't see it you wouldn't have missed anything but it did very well at the box office so it's proved to be a popular film Pad.A 5/10