It (A Film)

I quite liked this version of the film, although for the frequent consumer of fan edits some cuts are evident, I feel that they do not kill the passage of the film, having said that this edit gives a lot more sense to the story, especially to the second part and transforms it into a more faithful adaptation to the book.
The only point that I would have liked to move on the timeline is when the bully survives the fall and is arrested by the police. I feel that It would have been better positioned almos at the end of the film.

I think this a great way to go back and watch these films if you haven't done so in a while. Now I've got 1 positive thing to say and 1 less positive thing to say.

Connecting the two movies was going to be tough but I think it's done really well. I think the best thing to come out of merging the films is the relationship between Richie and Eddie. When I saw the second film for the first time the ending didn't really effect me too much but here I almost teared up. Having the films together allowed me to pick up on things I might've not noticed if they were separate. Good shit.

The less positive thing to say was there were a few instances where the jumping between timelines got disorientating. There was one scene where Henry came out of the sewers before he even entered them. I actually thought the film skipped ahead before I realised it was the second timeline and it needed to be there to make that timeline make sense, but still confusing. Also by the end the two films would jump back and forth quite quickly and I did (just a little bit) get lost. Though I am an idiot so it might just be that.

If you've seen these two films before and wanted to revisit them, then this is a must watch. If you're showing someone this film who has not seen the original two then they will probably get lost at a few points.

That's all I got, genuinely loved this edit, great job Paulisdead2221!

This fanedit definitely improves the narrative, especially the sequel’s terrible pacing. It makes it a better version than the 2 original films.

Also, as long as the viewer remembers the 2 original films, the non-chronological narrative here works fine. I’m not sure that it would work on a first viewing, though.

I didn’t like the many “Chapter” title cards. This is a film, and although it makes sense for some films to have “Acts” or “Parts” title cards (also not a huge fan of these), having more than 20 title cards is way too much, they’re just cluttering the screen space all the time. Also, many times the text appears in the middle of a scene (instead of at the beginning), that’s a big no-no.

Sidenote: this city (even though it’s small) never did even a bit of sewer maintenance for more than 100 years? If they had, hey would’ve found all that’s down there. I don’t believe the water would still flow if the sewers were to be left to crumble.

Let me get this straight right from the start. This is a masterpiece! A true MASTERPIECE! I cannot even fathom the amount of work and devotion spent by Paulisdead to pull this off. For a long time I was just looking for a fan-edit that could save Chapter 2 from mediocrity and I've now found an almost definitive adaptation of the book. And that "almost" part is not even the editor's fault. More like the original source's which strayed in a number of occasions (mainly in Chapter 2) from the source material a little too much.

The pacing issues I had with Chapter 2, now that the two parts are integrated into one film, are gone. The "jokey" parts of Chapter 2 also gone, either because the were completely cut or because the feeling is completely different with the right twists (yes, I'm looking at that 'Eddie is choking the leper' scene!). The cuts between the two timelines are phenomenal and logical - I especially want to congratulate Paulisdead for his series of INGENIOUS cuts during the two final battles with Pennywise, as the action comes back and forth constantly. That was some masterful editing and I cannot imagine that anyone who's not familiar with the two films would ever believe that this isn't the original cut. The subtle, additional nods to the book (Für Elise) makes it an even better experience.

All in all, this is fan-editing at its very best. Whether you were looking for a bookish cut of the two films or you just liked Chapter 1 and were disappointed by Chapter 2, this is a must watch for you.

IT - Paulisdead2221

What a brilliant Cut this is!
Making room for a 4hour plus movie is not easy, but i wanted to Rewatch IT so bad, and when i came across this cut i did.
I liked both films in the original version, although some flaws, its still a great watch.

This cut aims to be more like the Book and i appreciate that a lot, as i recently wrote it for the first time.
The cuts ar very good and not visible, did i get all of them ? No. And i consider this a good thing, as my main goal with this and all is to have fun and enjoy the Movie. So me not getting all the cuts underlines the fact, that i was in the Movie, in Derry.
The changes i did recognize are all well done and fitting to the story. The Music changes fit as well.

And to make it very clear: this Rewatch made me like the movies more. This will be my go to cut from now on.
Well done!