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Por Charles Cassady Jr.
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Stephen King pits kids vs. killer clown from hell.
Lo que las familias necesitan saber
¿Por qué para niños de 14 en adelante?
¿Algún contenido positivo?
Dónde lo puedes ver
Videos y fotos
It (1990)
Reseñas de padres e hijos
Based on 36 padres reviews
Based on 193 niños reviews
Kids say that the film is mostly not scary and more suitable as a fun introduction to horror for younger audiences. Viewers appreciate Tim Curry’s portrayal of the villain, along with the film's themes of friendship and bravery, though many note its cheesy effects and instances of strong language, suggesting it’s better for pre-teens than for younger children.
- not scary
- suitable for kids
- strong language
- fun introduction
- friendship themes
Summarized with AI
¿De qué trata la historia?
Based on Stephen King's novel, IT is set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, where a supernatural curse has caused waves of violence, murders, and disappearances -- mostly of children -- since colonial times. Now, town librarian Mike Hanlon (Tim Reid) is calling a widely scattered group of adults who were once tight-knit friends as kids. Hanlon wants them to honor the promise they made back in 1958 to reunite and fight It once again, if It ever resurfaced. And It has -- children are disappearing or being horribly mutilated. Flashbacks show the difficult childhoods of the group, which includes successful architect Ben (John Ritter), and prominent fashion designer Beverly (Annette O'Toole). Once known as "The Losers," they were constantly tormented by town bully Henry (Michael Cole) and his creepy gang. But a worse threat soon materializes, a demonic clown called Pennywise (Tim Curry), who first kills the little brother of future successful novelist-scriptwriter George (Richard Thomas). Both in 1958 and in the present, Pennywise taunts the various Losers and assumes the shapes of their worst fears.
¿Vale la pena?
Director Tommy Lee Wallace makes some of the shocks work, and it's interesting seeing young actors (like Seth Green) matched against the adult ones (like Harry Anderson) playing the same part. But the ponderous nature of the twin-timelined material makes this a long trip (originally a TV miniseries, it's over three hours long). And, besides being a metaphor for the adversities of youth, what exactly is Pennywise, anyway? Once must read the 1,000 page Stephen King book to find out.
The flashbacks are often repetitious, to keep the TV viewer up on the story over successive nights and commercial breaks of the miniseries. And too bad It was made before computer graphics came into wide use. Instead, stiff puppetry and stop-motion depict such hallucinatory horrors as Pennywise squeezing out of tiny drains and turning into monsters.
Las familias pueden hablar sobre ...
Families can talk about the theme of friendship among the outcast kids in the movie and how it creates a secret world for them, one which (unlike the town's mainstream society of adults) allows them to perceive more clearly the menace of Pennywise and devise a plan to fight him. The plot continually hops across a 30-year timespan, seeing these characters both as grown ups and children.
Parents can talk about reunions with their own old friends and the importance of staying in touch (whether to defend against evil demons or for slightly more sentimental reasons).
Detalles Película
- En cines : Noviembre 18, 1990
- En DVD o streaming : Octubre 1, 2002
- Elenco : John Ritter , Tim Curry , Tim Reid
- Director : Tommy Lee Wallace
- Estudio : Warner Home Video
- Género : Horror
- Duración : 193 minutes
- Rating de la MPAA :
- Explicación de la MPAA : Not Rated
- Última actualización : Septiembre 20, 2019
¿Nos faltó algo sobre diversidad?
Las investigaciones muestran que hay una relación entre la autoestima de los niños y las representaciones positivas en los medios de comunicación. Es por eso que hemos añadido una nueva sección de “Representaciones diversas” a nuestras reseñas, que se implementará de forma continua. Puedes apoyarnos a ayudar a los niños al
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