"It" is a Guilty Pleasure
A guilty pleasure, for those unfamiliar with the concept, is something that you really like… but would never admit to liking. It is too embarrassing.
The thing is, It should have been so much better—or It could have been a lot worse. The book, on which It is based, for instance, is both. Steven King is a gifted writer. He is a true horror scribe. He may resort to life threatening terror or gross-out mental images at times, but the reason a King book sticks with the reader is the horror. He knows how to explore the deeper implications of his “scary stories.”
In It he spends over 1500 pages exposing the darker side of the masses, the way hatred and fear can control society. He also takes It a whole lot further than anyone would want to go down that path. In the end true love in community overcomes the evil, but the way he interprets love is possibly creepier than the evil he created. No need to go there, trust me.
So the movie could have gone a little deeper into the story, but It is made for TV after all. If you just watch the film version of the story, you are led to believe that the evil is a tangible, cheesy… well no need to ruin it even though this is not a recommendation.
In the original story, It is extra-dimensional—a spiritual being—a god with a little g. If the clown of the film could have ended up being the demonic force It was supposed to be, maybe It wouldn’t be a guilty pleasure.
Hi Jason. I don't know if you will remember me or not from WT--Jeff's friend Marcy. Anyways, that's not important. I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know I am praying for your family today. It struck me last night how hard it is being away in a time like this. I was in China for a few years and now have been in Canada for almost 7, and it's tough not being able to be there when something like this happens. I know it's probably consuming your thoughts. I pray the Lord will give you peace and show you how to minister to your family from so far away!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marcy. Yes I remember you. It has been tough not being able to be there with the family this week. We pretty much have e-mail and the updates open 24/7.
ReplyDeleteThis post made me laugh because when I think of clowns, I think of you. I don't know how or why I have always known you were scared of clowns, but I did. I'm impressed that you could watch It.
ReplyDeleteLove you!