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12. I think it's because Steven King himself is usually behind the mini-series.

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 05:27 AM

Sep 2017

He's a great author but bad at translating them to the screen. The best movies based on his books are done by someone else.

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Did Stephen King pick THIS moment in time to re-release 'It" ?? [View all] alittlelark Sep 2017 OP

I guess I'm just not intelligent or smart enough to see it...... a kennedy Sep 2017 #3

Neither did I, but the Original was.....Scary...... alittlelark Sep 2017 #4

Dark Tower was fine, It was a better movie, but nothing incredible Not Ruth Sep 2017 #6

Yeah man, Glamrock Sep 2017 #7

and back in that time frame...no kids I knew swore like that.... a kennedy Sep 2017 #9

actually bdtrppr6 Sep 2017 #10

good point. nt ecstatic Sep 2017 #14

I didn't find it scary either Ghost of Tom Joad Sep 2017 #13

It's been in the works since 2009 Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #11

Well, we have a creepy clown in the White House, so it makes sense! Initech Sep 2017 #15