[59] As Mixon explained, "Director Wallace wanted an empty eyesocket look for Al, so Cabrera sculpted rot inside the sockets and then burned tiny holes through the foam for the actor to see through. [174] It was also part of an expanded DVD version of the collection that added The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dreamcatcher (2003), The Green Mile (1999), and Creepshow (1982).[175]. The music features motifs of not only each Loser and Pennywise but also themes of nostalgia and the difference between the past and the present. "[186] Rolling Stone writer Sean T. Collins described it as "the stuff sleepless nights are made of. [222] The next day (per customer requests), it released a 7" "ultimate" action figure of Pennywise that featured interchangeable hands and four heads as well as balloons and a paper boat for the character to hold. "[1], However, many writers also panned It's long length and padding,[102][111][83][103][113] The Washington Times writer Rick Martin criticizing its lack of scary moments over a four-hour running time. "[115] Some reviewers also criticized its out-of-nowhere undeveloped subplots and unexplained concepts,[112][116][103][82] such as the lack of explanation for why only the Loser Clubs and none of the other adults see It's incarnations. Besides, calliope music is usually very busy— I use this instrument as a scoring instrument or will that just be distracting? [80][81] Like the original novel, It deals with multiple themes related to childhood: children's safety issues,[82] trauma adults unconsciously place on kids,[83] the importance of friendship,[18][84] and childhood fears that continue into adulthood. [73] Then, a 2-CD release of the TV movie's complete score by Richard Bellis was released on November 15, 2011 by Intrada Records,[71] and is volume 184 of the label's special collection. [167], In the United States and Australia, steelbook editions were released as retailer exclusives. "[8] While the original novel showcased It taking on many other incarnations, the miniseries only features four of them (not counting the forms of Georgie, Stan, and Al Marsh): an elderly lady Beverly meets named Mrs. Kersh, portrayed by Florence Paterson; Ben's dead father Captain Hanscom, played by Steve Makaj; a werewolf Richie encounters after viewing I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) played by an unknown actor (A 1991 Fangoria feature states an actor played the werewolf, but it did not specify who[9] and the actor is not credited in the miniseries); and It's true spiderlike form, portrayed by Brent Baker. "[50], It was initially planned to air on ABC in May 1990[92] before being moved to the "sweeps month" of November,[93] specifically the nights of November 18[94] and November 20. "[17] King also disliked the spider, mocking it as "three Chevy headlights on the bottom of a wheelbarrow." However, he found the second part disappointing, disliking the lack of "friendship and togetherness" of the main characters that was present during the first part as well as the clichéd ending. [131] Houston Chronicle writer Bruce Westbrook considered this a questionable business decision for Warner: The versions were being sold at a high rental price ($79.99); and many retailers were un-equipped to display "cumbersome two-tape" products or worried about customers not wanting to rent a long two-tape set for just one night. The 480i DVD version of It was released on October 1, 2002 in the United States,[132] Japan[133] and Mexico;[134] and on September 8, 2017 in Taiwan. "[25] Similarly, the scene where Patti Uris finds her husband dead in the tub (done on the first shooting day) involved Uris not being on set for shots of Caitlin Hicks' reaction. [13] Bill Skarsgård replaced him and while being interviewed at Fan Expo Canada Curry gave his approval, saying that "I like [Bill] Skarsgård. With Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan. [25] However, she still met Curry via read-throughs and while in her trailer after the shot: "while walking down the sidewalk Tim walked by in the full clown costume—make up and all. Bill, Ben, and Richie are entranced by the Deadlights, while Beverly retrieves the silver earrings after misfiring them. Terence Kelly, who portrays officer Nell, was nominated for a Gemini for another role as an officer in Reg Serge. While looking through Mike's history scrapbook, the Losers realize that Pennywise, whom they refer to as "It", is not a human being but rather a demon who awakens every thirty years to murder and devour children. [70] On October 31, 2016, Warner Brothers, as part of their Archive Collection Series, issued the score in a shorter, one-tracklist version on CD and Spotify. [67] It began with Mixon coming up with the idea of a "soft and fleshy" spiderlike creature. [110][1][84][111] A couple reviews particularly appreciated the miniseries' horrification of everyday objects and scenarios, such as shower heads and photo galleries. [171] On July 30, 2019, a Blu-ray version of It including a lenticular slip cover and an offer of cash for purchasing a ticket to see It Chapter Two (2019) was released. "[84], Keller wrote the Losers' bonding "never lurch into the sentimental, but are deeply, powerfully moving all the same," also finding the back-and-forth flashback technique to be the miniseries' "most effective" aspect. [10], According to writer Lawrence D. Cohen, he had written the script for the series without a specific actor in mind for the role of Pennywise. It (also known as Stephen King's It) is a 1990 American ABC two-part psychological horror drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name.The story revolves around a predatory monster which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. Fernsehen + Film (già Film, 1963-1969), Hannover, 1970-1971, poi come Film und Fernsehen, Berlin, 1981-1995 e 1997-1999 Filmblatt , Berlin, 1997 - Film Demnaechst [71], Bellis took a long time figuring out the first interval of the title theme, since he considered the use of a tritone overused in horror. [156], Steelbook Blu-ray packages were distributed in Germany on September 22, 2016 (as a limited edition of 1,000 copies);[157] France on October 12, 2016;[158] Italy on October 20, 2016;[159] the Czech Republic on December 7, 2016;[160] Finland, Sweden and Norway on January 22, 2018;[161][162][163] Denmark on January 25, 2018;[164] and the United Kingdom as a Zavvi exclusive on October 24, 2016[165] and a more accessible release on September 23, 2019. In the scenes when the clown became vicious, Curry wore yellow lenses[63] and two sets of sharp teeth throughout shooting: a smaller set he could talk while wearing, and a less flexible but far bigger set for more horrifying shots. [25] Due to her fear of clowns, she has admitted to never seeing the miniseries or reading the original novel. The story revolves around a predatory monster which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. Mike, who was the only one to stay in Derry, contacts his old friends to fulfill their vow after hearing reports of missing children. [131] The VHS and LaserDisc releases feature It as originally aired. [5][52] Green set the budget at $12 million, double the usual television film,[18] to give It a major motion picture feel. They are later joined by Beverly Marsh, who lives with her abusive father, and she and Ben are introduced to Bill and Eddie's other friends: the comical Richie Tozier and Jewish boy scout Stan Uris. [6], The censorship It dealt with made it more of a psychological horror product, something different from most popular horror productions at the time. King explained in a September 1990 Fangoria interview that he had seen the first hour of the miniseries, and that the rest was currently being edited. [11] Lindsay Craig, an artist who made a living doing prop work in film and television, created some of the blood for It using food coloring, water, and methacyl. "[69] The producers and Wallace initially intended The Impressions' cover of "The Way You Do the Things You Do" to be the title song, but it's instead played in the sequence where the Losers build a dam in the final cut. "[6], Ritter in a July 1990 interview predicting It's purpose in the television market[4], Hollywood significantly increased their interest in screen adaptations of King's work after the box office success of Pet Sematary (1989), and several of went into development;[30] around this time, ABC had acquired the rights to a television miniseries of It and green-lit it to be an eight-to-ten-hour miniseries. The children, dubbing themselves as the Losers Club, chase them off with a rock fight. While the climax may be somewhat unavoidably unsatisfying, it is nostalgically remembered for its strengths, including its unforgettably gruesome Pennywise portrayal, its memorably shocking moments of on-screen visceral horror [...] and its thoroughly convincing portrayal of camaraderie from both generations of the Losers Club. The effects artists made touches after King revealed his disappointment during production. [6] Replacement animation was used for when Pennywise came out of the drain, killed Belch in the sewers, and did a somersault in the air. [126] It was nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Mini-Series,[127] being defeated by The Civil War (1990).[128]. "[5] He was also originally planned to play all of It's forms, not just the clown; however, the crew thought it was quicker to have different actors play the other forms so they did not have to take up so much time dealing with makeup changes. [48] As Wallace explained, "One of the things I believe I contributed in my rewrite was just packing in as much of what was memorable about the book. She is an actress. "[121], It was ranked the tenth best television miniseries/film in 1990 by The Orange County Register;[122] and USA Today honored Pennywise the best television clown of 1990, alongside Homey the Clown from In Living Color. [4] As Tommy Lee Wallace recalled, "It brought everyone's attention to the fact that it doesn't have to be like and look like and act like everything else to succeed. Chelan Simmons, who played Pennywise's first victim Laurie Ann Winterbarger, had her first non-commercial experience with It; she would later be known for appearing in several 21st-century budget horror films and a 2002 telefilm version of Carrie. [205][206] From October 27 to October 28, 2018, at the Scotiabank Convention Centre's 2018 Frightmare in the Falls event, Campopiano held an exhibit of the props, costumes, memorabilia, and behind-the-scenes of It to promote the documentary. [6] It also was a heavy part of ABC's later decisions of allowing King to write screenplays of miniseries versions of his works, such as The Stand (1994)[193] and The Shining (1997). [6] On June 1, 1989, ABC announced that the miniseries would be six hours and directed by Romero, with no cast planned. Casting Film 2021: opportunità e aggiornamenti; Casting Mediaset: provini fiction, serie tv e programmi Canale 5, Rete 4, Italia 1; Casting per corti, film e serie dell’orrore. [41], It was also being made in a time when the television landscape was making a slight change into unusual styles, as indicated by the popularity of shows like David Lynch's Twin Peaks (1990–91) and Tales from the Crypt (1989–96). [69] In 2017, Waxwork Records issued the entire score for the first time on vinyl. It's glove rips off and reveals a large three-fingered claw that disappears through the drain. [69] The score took five weeks to compose and produce. [11] A lot of the effects Wallace planned to use while storyboarding did not make it into the final version for budget reasons, such as the roots writhing around Pennywise in his ghostly encounter with the adult Losers in the sewer. Wayne's World is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris, produced by Lorne Michaels and written by Mike Myers alongside Bonnie and Terry Turner.Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, it stars Myers in his feature film debut as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, a pair of rock music fans who broadcast a public-access television show. Producing and shooting It's final spider form required a budget of $200,000[66] and 13 weeks of time. Audra recovers and she and Bill kiss in the middle of town. [225] In January 2020, NECA released an 8" "clothed action figure" of Pennywise where he'll wear a sewed version of his costume; it had two interchangeable heads and interchangeable hands that includes glove and monster hands. [85], There have been several internet memes using gifs of the scene where Pennywise meets Georgie. A few months later, Bill and asthmatic Eddie Kaspbrak befriend the chubby new kid Ben Hanscom. [4], George A. Romero had originally been signed on to direct the project, which at the time ABC had planned for an eight-to-ten-hour series that would run over four two-hour blocks. [69] Bellis recorded four-days worth of orchestra parts performed by various ensembles that had 55 players at most, and the electronic instruments were tracked at Ray Colcord's home studio. It, retroactively known as It Chapter One, is a 2017 American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. Some of King's images translate to film. In order to increase likely viewership, the producers exaggerated the novel's more positive themes of loyalty and friendship and cast performers most well known outside the horror genre. Una rilettura profonda di Fassbinder. [6], Cohen, who had previously written the film adaptation of Carrie in 1976, was hired to write It, receiving a manuscript of the novel that was sent to his New York apartment in 1986 before the book was published. [134][132] The UK DVD features English, French, Italian, Arabic, and Dutch subtitles;[140] the Spain release including those plus Spanish, German, and subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing in English and German languages. Maybe I can create something that uses my major seventh interval? 30 years later in May 1990, It reawakens and kills a little girl in her backyard, prompting another child-killing spree. Hélène Shirley, Actress: Altri desideri particolari. [45] His exit initially upset him because it reminded him of his time being dropped from Pet Sematary. [91], While King has admitted to enjoying the miniseries, calling it a "really ambitious adaptation of a really long book;"[6] Wallace, who only read the novel years after finishing It, stated in 2003 that he found the miniseries to be inferior to its source material. Bill's British wife, Audra, travels to Derry but is captured by It, hypnotized by the monster's "Deadlights". [172], All Blu-rays of It at least include an English DTS-HD Master Audio track. [15] Most of this horror is executed through the titular villain and the scared expressions of the Loser Clubs actors. 10 Febbraio 2021 Casting a Roma: Consulta Tutti gli Annunci Aggiornati, Casting Film 2021: Nuovi Annunci e Provini in Tutta Italia, Casting per Località, Casting Rai 2021: Audizioni per le Tre Reti Nazionali, Casting TV 2021: Nuovi Provini per Fiction e Programmi Televisivi, Comparse Film: Casting, Audizioni e … [69], The first release of the score was in February 1996, but only as a 16-minute suite on the album Richard Bellis: Film Music Volume 1. "[66] Its odd design and unusually large size caught the attention of Canadian customs officials when it reached the US-Canada border of White Rock during its relocation from Los Angeles to a sound stage at The Bridge Studios; the officials delayed the operation. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Contact | [37], Some critics also questioned the airing of a horror film like It on television, a format much easier for children to access than theaters due to less parental and government restrictions. "[6] However, Wallace recalled having a favorable time working with Curry: "Tim was always well-prepared, easy on set, patient and low-key. [114] The Miami Herald critic Hal Boedeker wrote that It was padded with the leads dickering around with confronting It, as if it was "a monster movie without the heroes confronting "the thing;"" and "trite" and "tasteless" dialogue, such as slurs targeted toward the black Mike and the Jewish Stan. The effects and the designs of the titular antagonist's forms, including Pennywise and the creature's true form of a humanoid spider, were produced on a 12-week deadline by Gene Warren's Fantasy II, who had a previous portfolio in theatrical work before working on It. [10] Dave Kindlon's mechanics of the spider required control by various operators for different body parts; the head was radio-controlled by three people, the legs were operated by six people, one person operated the arms, one handled the deadlights, and others handled the movement of the entire spider. [94] Part 2 was the second highest rated program of the week with a 20.6/33 rating/share, and watched in 19.2 million households. Because It was filmed in Vancouver, most of the supporting cast consists of actors well known in Canadian media and theater; exceptions include British actress Olivia Hussey as Bill's wife Audra, Tony Dakota as his brother Georgie Denbrough, and Michael Cole as Henry Bowers. He had recently been in several movies which covered him in prosthetics and I'm sure he felt all the glue and latex would just get in his way. [9] Because Wallace did not want it to look like a usual "Howling type of creature," Mixon instructed Cabrera to make "a slicker, '90s version" of the wolf from the 1950s film Richie viewed. [61] Instead of traditional clown make-up, PAX paint was used for makeup[61] that made Pennywise look "almost like a living cartoon. Hélène Shirley was born as Nicole Segaud. [11], Gene Warren's effects company Fantasy II were in the middle of working on Predator 2 (1990) when ABC assigned the company to work on It with a deadline of 12 weeks. [141], The Japan and Taiwan releases include subtitles in Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, traditional Mandarin, and Thai;[133][135] while the American and Mexican versions include Spanish, English, and French subtitles. [6] As Wallace explained, "The fortune cookie scene is an example of how to get great scare-power out of fairly humble, low-budget special effects. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on eBay, the world's online marketplace [68][67], As Wallace explained, the spider was far less "beefy and muscular" and more "lean and mean" then what was in the concept drawings; its face was also not suppose to be as visible as it was in the final cut, although he blames himself for letting that happen. Stephen King and I corresponded after the fact, and he felt as I did about the show's strengths and weaknesses, but overall was very complimentary. [25] The girl's mother is portrayed by Merrilyn Gann. [4] In fact, Twin Peaks was constantly referenced in discussions between the cast and crew of It during shooting. It (also known as Stephen King's It) is a 1990 American ABC two-part psychological horror drama[1] miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. [11] These included interesting camera tricks, such as the Chinese restaurant scene being shot with a handheld camera; and shots where It goes through pipes filmed as if they were from It's point of view, a decision inspired by Wallace's past experiences working with Carpenter. [45] The producers were also worried about Romero making the miniseries too graphic for television. [72], Wallace and the producers disliked the score (particularly the title music) according to Bellis. [74] A six-minute suite of the score, along with a six-minute outtake recording of an orchestra session, can be heard on Bellis' website. [6] Malcolm McDowell, Roddy McDowall, and Alice Cooper were in consideration to play Pennywise,[8] but director Tommy Lee Wallace wanted Curry for the role. Le Roi et l'Oiseau è un film d'animazione del 1980 diretto da Paul Grimault.. Il progetto - noto in origine come La Bergère et le Ramoneur e lontanamente ispirato alla favola La pastorella e lo spazzacamino di Hans Christian Andersen - è frutto della collaborazione tra Grimault e il noto scrittore e poeta Jacques Prévert, che vi lavorarono a partire dal 1948. Synopsis : Octobre 1957. [104] However, Bodeker was less favorable towards the story's presentation of juvenile endangerment, made only more "distasteful" by its "hack filmmaking.