On Aug 23, 1997, Jim Trulock wrote:
 JS> I think the ending fell a little short.
 JT> Yes, the ending of IT was kinda lame.  They left out the
 JT> Turtle completely (remember, the creature that created the
 JT> universe one day when it had a belly ache ), didn't cover
 JT> ALL of the children's past (well, it was "made for TV", so
 JT> *some* of it had to be left out ), and didn't explain the
 JT> "dead lights" like the book did.  It also didn't cover the
 JT> town's history as well as the book did (listing all the
 JT> tragedies that occurred in the town).
I have to agree with all of the above, Jim.  The movie fell short on the 
"dead lights" for sure and, if you remember (book), the town was virtually 
destroyed in the end.  With today's special effects, they could've done 
better.  I wanted to see the standpipe go down. 
 JT> But all in all, it was a good movie.  One of the first my
 JT> daughter really liked.  Now, if I can just get her to read
 JT> the book. ;)
I agree there, too.  I have "IT" on tape along with others like "The Stand", 
"The Langoliers", and the TV version of "The Shining".  Getting the 
youngsters to read _anything_ can be a chore. ;)  Maybe... "The Eyes of the 
Dragon" or "The Talisman".
Best,
 -Jack
  ogre@nashville.com
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