@rosehips I saw the movie way before I ever read the book. My mom’s boyfriend had taped it off TV, and I watched it all the time. I preferred the first part with the kids. It was all like, hey I’m a kid too! and I still like that part better now that I’m older
My mom also had the book, but she would never let me read it. Even if she did though, I doubt I could have got through a brick like that when I was small. Still. I read the book eventually though, and I agree, the movie leaves some to be desired, but I did think it did a good job of getting the gist of the novel down. Then I heard the commentaries, and learned that most people on the movie never even read it…odd.
and it sucks that the movie never had that giant multicolored turtle that is pretty much the polar opposite of IT, or ’‘The Glamour/Fortuna’’, if you will.