The original movie, which came out in 1990 as an adaptation of a 1986 Stephen King novel, ruined clowns for at least two generations. Now, the remake due to hit theaters this month is expected to revive an unsettling craze.
Although there's nothing funny about the potential for accidents and injury caused by reckless driving, the Pasco Police were rather clever in their response to the just recent surge of speeders around town.
There are two groups who are going to feel personally victimized about the new It movie: young children, because Pennywise eats them, and real-life professional clowns. It’s no secret that most people are afraid of clowns — that’s the whole reason Pennywise appears as a clown in Stephen King’s novel in the first place. But folks who make their living as clowns are afraid the new movie will only exacerbate those fears and make it much more difficult to land grade school birthday party gigs.
Everyone's talking about how Regal Cinemas (which owns the theater in the mall) has announced it will search viewers' bags before they enter the theater. Are you OK with that?
Critics are already panning the upcoming latest installment in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park series, asking if CG (computer graphics) have gone too far.