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]]>The Warner Bros/New Line’s R-rated horror film opened on 4,570 screens — the widest release ever for a horror film to earn $90 million-plus its opening weekend. This also means that the feature is en route to score the best opening since The Lion King, which premiered in July to the tune of $191.8 million.
Despite the very impressive opening, it seems that the sequel to the Stephen King adaptation won’t have a bigger opening than its predecessor, which hit theaters in 2017. The sequel is also not as liked by the critics as the first installment — reviews were notably lower for Chapter Two with 65% on Rotten Tomatoes compared to 86% for the first film.
Box office holdovers round out the top five, with Angel Has Fallen, with an estimated haul of around $53.6 million, followed by Universal’s Good Boys with a domestic total of around $67 million. The Lion King and Hobbs and Shaw took home $4.6 million and $3.6 million over the weekend respectively.
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]]>The feature begins in the same feat as its predecessor. We are introduced to an LGBT+ couple who we quickly form an attachment to, only to see Pennywise devour one half of the couple. Mike then discovers the news and makes a phone call to each member of the loser gang to tell them they must return to Derry. Each individual reacts with terror but has no idea why they are so afraid. They have blocked out the trauma they endured as children and leaving Derry has blurred their memories.
The reintroduction and reunion of the core characters is well done and we very quickly form an affinity with the grown-up version of the gang. Learning that Bev has fallen into another abusive relationship following her father’s abuse is shocking and unpleasant. Although true to the books, this scene is perhaps a little too realistic for a horror that is meant to entertain.
The plot that follows is very formulaic and full of jump scares. There are some terrific monsters only much of the suspense that made the original feature so superb is lost. The feature is almost three hours long and there are points where one might find themselves apathetic to the monstrous Pennywise chasing the gang around in circles.
Where the film does succeed, however, is in concluding the stories of the losers without being corny. The ending satisfied, in a way that Bill’s stories did not, by offering us a happy ending. Each came to terms with their own trauma without making a grandiose confession to the rest of the group. For they each had to take their journey alone. Bill accepting that the death of his brother was not his fault is particularly moving, as is Eddie’s moment of bravery right before his death.
Furthermore, just like its predecessor, chapter two is funny. There are several laugh-out-loud moments and as adults, comic relief characters Richie and Eddie retain the charm they had as kids. In the places where IT: Chapter Two fails as a horror, it succeeds as a comedy. Equally, Ben’s enduring affection for Bev drives his subplot and is heartwarming to watch.
Overall, the sequel to the most successful horror film of the decade may have lacked the suspense and terror of the original but it did not fail to entertain. Perhaps if the feature were half an hour shorter, the audience would be less inclined to grow apathetic towards the string of monsters chasing the team round in circles. Then again, should cutting the feature short result in the absence of closure for any of the characters, it would not be worth the risk.
3.5/5
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]]>A couple of pretty exciting blockbusters are coming to a theater near you in the next couple of months – and here’s five you shouldn’t miss for the world.
Even if you’re not a big fan of spin-offs, Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth have already proven they’re a force to be reckoned with and we can’t wait to see them teaming up in this one.
Marvel’s next film takes us to the post-Endgame world, and of course, it’s already on everyone’s watch list.
Disney gave us several pretty decent live-action remakes over the years, but here comes one we all actually want to see.
TheFast & Furious franchise is still alive and well, and this spin-off with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in titular roles is promising another epic adventure.
Once summer draws to a close, we’ll again return to Stephen King’s terrifying world to revisit the members of the Losers Club, all grown up.
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]]>Skarsgård was spotted filming scenes for the horror sequel in Toronto, and he’s looking sinister as ever. The leaked photo shows Pennywise sitting on the shoulder of a gigantic Paul Bunyan statue. In the source material, Pennywise took over the body of the statue to terrorize our heroes, and it seems we’re going to see this iconic scene in the movie as well.
It: Chapter Two boasts an impressive cast playing the grown-up versions of the members of Losers’ Club. Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Jay Ryan will be amongst the actors replacing younger cast. Skarsgård will obviously be back and he can’t wait to play against these amazing actors.
“It’s going to be a very different experience this time around, just given the fact that you have all of these incredible, seasoned actors to play against, as opposed to having all the kids. So it’s going to be a different experience for sure. But I’m looking forward to it,” said Skarsgård.
It: Chapter Two is coming to the theaters on September 6, 2019. Andy Muschietti will return to direct.
Look who was spotted in #PortHope#pennywise #It2 https://t.co/L4GTKedb3Y pic.twitter.com/B5AbtxJCrx
— Northumberland News (@north_news) August 31, 2018
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]]>The post Box Office: “It: Chapter Two” Hauls $90M Opening Weekend appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Warner Bros/New Line’s R-rated horror film opened on 4,570 screens — the widest release ever for a horror film to earn $90 million-plus its opening weekend. This also means that the feature is en route to score the best opening since The Lion King, which premiered in July to the tune of $191.8 million.
Despite the very impressive opening, it seems that the sequel to the Stephen King adaptation won’t have a bigger opening than its predecessor, which hit theaters in 2017. The sequel is also not as liked by the critics as the first installment — reviews were notably lower for Chapter Two with 65% on Rotten Tomatoes compared to 86% for the first film.
Box office holdovers round out the top five, with Angel Has Fallen, with an estimated haul of around $53.6 million, followed by Universal’s Good Boys with a domestic total of around $67 million. The Lion King and Hobbs and Shaw took home $4.6 million and $3.6 million over the weekend respectively.
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]]>The post “IT: Chapter Two”: All the Fun, Less Of The Terror appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The feature begins in the same feat as its predecessor. We are introduced to an LGBT+ couple who we quickly form an attachment to, only to see Pennywise devour one half of the couple. Mike then discovers the news and makes a phone call to each member of the loser gang to tell them they must return to Derry. Each individual reacts with terror but has no idea why they are so afraid. They have blocked out the trauma they endured as children and leaving Derry has blurred their memories.
The reintroduction and reunion of the core characters is well done and we very quickly form an affinity with the grown-up version of the gang. Learning that Bev has fallen into another abusive relationship following her father’s abuse is shocking and unpleasant. Although true to the books, this scene is perhaps a little too realistic for a horror that is meant to entertain.
The plot that follows is very formulaic and full of jump scares. There are some terrific monsters only much of the suspense that made the original feature so superb is lost. The feature is almost three hours long and there are points where one might find themselves apathetic to the monstrous Pennywise chasing the gang around in circles.
Where the film does succeed, however, is in concluding the stories of the losers without being corny. The ending satisfied, in a way that Bill’s stories did not, by offering us a happy ending. Each came to terms with their own trauma without making a grandiose confession to the rest of the group. For they each had to take their journey alone. Bill accepting that the death of his brother was not his fault is particularly moving, as is Eddie’s moment of bravery right before his death.
Furthermore, just like its predecessor, chapter two is funny. There are several laugh-out-loud moments and as adults, comic relief characters Richie and Eddie retain the charm they had as kids. In the places where IT: Chapter Two fails as a horror, it succeeds as a comedy. Equally, Ben’s enduring affection for Bev drives his subplot and is heartwarming to watch.
Overall, the sequel to the most successful horror film of the decade may have lacked the suspense and terror of the original but it did not fail to entertain. Perhaps if the feature were half an hour shorter, the audience would be less inclined to grow apathetic towards the string of monsters chasing the team round in circles. Then again, should cutting the feature short result in the absence of closure for any of the characters, it would not be worth the risk.
3.5/5
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]]>A couple of pretty exciting blockbusters are coming to a theater near you in the next couple of months – and here’s five you shouldn’t miss for the world.
Even if you’re not a big fan of spin-offs, Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth have already proven they’re a force to be reckoned with and we can’t wait to see them teaming up in this one.
Marvel’s next film takes us to the post-Endgame world, and of course, it’s already on everyone’s watch list.
Disney gave us several pretty decent live-action remakes over the years, but here comes one we all actually want to see.
TheFast & Furious franchise is still alive and well, and this spin-off with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in titular roles is promising another epic adventure.
Once summer draws to a close, we’ll again return to Stephen King’s terrifying world to revisit the members of the Losers Club, all grown up.
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]]>Skarsgård was spotted filming scenes for the horror sequel in Toronto, and he’s looking sinister as ever. The leaked photo shows Pennywise sitting on the shoulder of a gigantic Paul Bunyan statue. In the source material, Pennywise took over the body of the statue to terrorize our heroes, and it seems we’re going to see this iconic scene in the movie as well.
It: Chapter Two boasts an impressive cast playing the grown-up versions of the members of Losers’ Club. Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Jay Ryan will be amongst the actors replacing younger cast. Skarsgård will obviously be back and he can’t wait to play against these amazing actors.
“It’s going to be a very different experience this time around, just given the fact that you have all of these incredible, seasoned actors to play against, as opposed to having all the kids. So it’s going to be a different experience for sure. But I’m looking forward to it,” said Skarsgård.
It: Chapter Two is coming to the theaters on September 6, 2019. Andy Muschietti will return to direct.
Look who was spotted in #PortHope#pennywise #It2 https://t.co/L4GTKedb3Y pic.twitter.com/B5AbtxJCrx
— Northumberland News (@north_news) August 31, 2018
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