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present
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categories to compare Tim Curry’s
categories to compare Tim Curry’s original portrayal of the character with
original portrayal of the character with
original portrayal of the character with Bill scars guards updated version of
Bill scars guards updated version of
Bill scars guards updated version of Stephen King’s sea Liverpool is amazing
Stephen King’s sea Liverpool is amazing
Stephen King’s sea Liverpool is amazing so I do hope the pass was for the song
so I do hope the pass was for the song
so I do hope the pass was for the song round one looks design are you going to
round one looks design are you going to
round one looks design are you going to say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny
say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny
say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny wise appears as a traditional clown for
wise appears as a traditional clown for
wise appears as a traditional clown for many that alone is scary as penny wise
many that alone is scary as penny wise
many that alone is scary as penny wise actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but
actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but
actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but he’s mostly non-threatening from the
he’s mostly non-threatening from the
he’s mostly non-threatening from the losers club’s point of view when this
losers club’s point of view when this
losers club’s point of view when this penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting
penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting
penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting teeth enhanced the look for the most
teeth enhanced the look for the most
teeth enhanced the look for the most part though the 1990 version is a clown
part though the 1990 version is a clown
part though the 1990 version is a clown that you’d expect to see at any birthday
that you’d expect to see at any birthday
that you’d expect to see at any birthday party see your dreams
party see your dreams
party see your dreams furthermore the miniseries is partially
furthermore the miniseries is partially
furthermore the miniseries is partially set in 1960 a more innocent time looking
set in 1960 a more innocent time looking
set in 1960 a more innocent time looking back some viewers may squirm at the
back some viewers may squirm at the
back some viewers may squirm at the creepy character while others may crack
creepy character while others may crack
creepy character while others may crack up at the bright red hair and buffoonish
up at the bright red hair and buffoonish
up at the bright red hair and buffoonish behavior
in contrast bill skarsgård version is
in contrast bill skarsgård version is purely menacing this Pennywise design is
purely menacing this Pennywise design is
purely menacing this Pennywise design is more victorian gothic than classic
more victorian gothic than classic
more victorian gothic than classic Americana making the characters seem
Americana making the characters seem
Americana making the characters seem like a strange outcast from the past
like a strange outcast from the past
like a strange outcast from the past rather than just your average clown the
rather than just your average clown the
rather than just your average clown the makeup also has more detail than 1990
makeup also has more detail than 1990
makeup also has more detail than 1990 Pennywise with two streaks connecting
Pennywise with two streaks connecting
Pennywise with two streaks connecting the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is
the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is
the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is also leaner giving him a much more
also leaner giving him a much more
also leaner giving him a much more Deathly look
plus the haircut is more realistic
plus the haircut is more realistic questionable as the style may be bill
questionable as the style may be bill
questionable as the style may be bill skarsgård a penny wise is all proud
skarsgård a penny wise is all proud
skarsgård a penny wise is all proud while 1990 penny wise can be frightening
while 1990 penny wise can be frightening
while 1990 penny wise can be frightening underneath his goofy exterior all it
underneath his goofy exterior all it
underneath his goofy exterior all it takes is one look at scars guards
takes is one look at scars guards
takes is one look at scars guards character to send chills up your spine
character to send chills up your spine
character to send chills up your spine he’s a clownish figure but one you
he’s a clownish figure but one you
he’s a clownish figure but one you wouldn’t want to meet in person winner
wouldn’t want to meet in person winner
wouldn’t want to meet in person winner skarsgård it’s such an amazing
skarsgård it’s such an amazing
skarsgård it’s such an amazing character to do and yeah you know
character to do and yeah you know
character to do and yeah you know there’s no real restrictions to whatever
there’s no real restrictions to whatever
there’s no real restrictions to whatever you know what you can and cannot do
you know what you can and cannot do
you know what you can and cannot do round two
round two
round two personalities for 1990 penny wise it’s
personalities for 1990 penny wise it’s
personalities for 1990 penny wise it’s his inviting personality that makes him
his inviting personality that makes him
his inviting personality that makes him so dangerous in public he looks and acts
so dangerous in public he looks and acts
so dangerous in public he looks and acts just like any other clown he’s so
just like any other clown he’s so
just like any other clown he’s so engaging that he actually manages to
engaging that he actually manages to
engaging that he actually manages to lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and
lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and
lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and you know what happens next Curry’s penny
you know what happens next Curry’s penny
you know what happens next Curry’s penny wise often looks out of place – he’s the
wise often looks out of place – he’s the
wise often looks out of place – he’s the prototypical sad clown there’s evil
prototypical sad clown there’s evil
prototypical sad clown there’s evil lurking underneath of course but it’s
lurking underneath of course but it’s
lurking underneath of course but it’s the characters charm and personality
the characters charm and personality
the characters charm and personality that masks his evil intentions for 1990
that masks his evil intentions for 1990
that masks his evil intentions for 1990 viewers penny wise represented the
viewers penny wise represented the
viewers penny wise represented the dangerous stranger that manages to go
dangerous stranger that manages to go
dangerous stranger that manages to go unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern
unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern
unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern viewers however penny wise needed some
viewers however penny wise needed some
viewers however penny wise needed some tweaks the threat needed to be more
tweaks the threat needed to be more
tweaks the threat needed to be more overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously
overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously
overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously out of place he’s the obvious baddie
out of place he’s the obvious baddie
out of place he’s the obvious baddie whereas Curry’s version is more of a
whereas Curry’s version is more of a
whereas Curry’s version is more of a social outcast scarce guards penny wise
social outcast scarce guards penny wise
social outcast scarce guards penny wise is a walking nightmare
is a walking nightmare
is a walking nightmare personality-wise this penny wise is the
personality-wise this penny wise is the
personality-wise this penny wise is the friend your parents warned you about his
friend your parents warned you about his
friend your parents warned you about his smile is devious and his dialogue is
smile is devious and his dialogue is
smile is devious and his dialogue is steeped in danger scars guards penny
steeped in danger scars guards penny
steeped in danger scars guards penny wise undoubtedly wants to harm the
wise undoubtedly wants to harm the
wise undoubtedly wants to harm the children and his nonverbal behavior
children and his nonverbal behavior
children and his nonverbal behavior speaks louder than his words like
speaks louder than his words like
speaks louder than his words like demonic baby like animal curries penny
demonic baby like animal curries penny
demonic baby like animal curries penny wise uses his personality to his
wise uses his personality to his
wise uses his personality to his advantage but scars guards character is
advantage but scars guards character is
advantage but scars guards character is less self-aware or perhaps he’s fully
less self-aware or perhaps he’s fully
less self-aware or perhaps he’s fully aware but just doesn’t care for a killer
aware but just doesn’t care for a killer
aware but just doesn’t care for a killer clown first
clown first
clown first means something and Curry’s version can
means something and Curry’s version can
means something and Curry’s version can definitely hold a conversation at least
definitely hold a conversation at least
definitely hold a conversation at least for a little bit
for a little bit
for a little bit winner curry kismat round 3
winner curry kismat round 3
winner curry kismat round 3 being a clown I joined Pennywise dancing
being a clown I joined Pennywise dancing
being a clown I joined Pennywise dancing wow what is a clown by definition a
wow what is a clown by definition a
wow what is a clown by definition a clown is a comic entertainer and Curry’s
clown is a comic entertainer and Curry’s
clown is a comic entertainer and Curry’s version fits the bill 1990 penny wise
version fits the bill 1990 penny wise
version fits the bill 1990 penny wise gives the impression that he’s a true
gives the impression that he’s a true
gives the impression that he’s a true professional a clown that understands
professional a clown that understands
professional a clown that understands how to provoke people and make them
how to provoke people and make them
how to provoke people and make them laugh he walks and talks like a clown so
laugh he walks and talks like a clown so
laugh he walks and talks like a clown so he must be a clown right there’s nothing
he must be a clown right there’s nothing
he must be a clown right there’s nothing incredibly offensive about him at first
incredibly offensive about him at first
incredibly offensive about him at first glance at least if you’re someone who
glance at least if you’re someone who
glance at least if you’re someone who isn’t naturally terrified by comic
isn’t naturally terrified by comic
isn’t naturally terrified by comic entertainers this penny wise is playful
entertainers this penny wise is playful
entertainers this penny wise is playful and knows his role he understands how to
and knows his role he understands how to
and knows his role he understands how to wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike
wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike
wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny
his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny
his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny wise doesn’t fully sell himself as a
wise doesn’t fully sell himself as a
wise doesn’t fully sell himself as a clown he’s familiar with the concept but
clown he’s familiar with the concept but
clown he’s familiar with the concept but he looks more like someone that’s trying
he looks more like someone that’s trying
he looks more like someone that’s trying to scare rather than entertain scars
to scare rather than entertain scars
to scare rather than entertain scars guards version isn’t necessarily that
guards version isn’t necessarily that
guards version isn’t necessarily that funny aside from his devilish grin and
funny aside from his devilish grin and
funny aside from his devilish grin and old-timey dance
old-timey dance
old-timey dance he’s a villainous character not a
he’s a villainous character not a
he’s a villainous character not a comedic one in a police lineup he’d be
comedic one in a police lineup he’d be
comedic one in a police lineup he’d be the obvious clown of interest he’s not
the obvious clown of interest he’s not
the obvious clown of interest he’s not an authentic clown and he knows it we
an authentic clown and he knows it we
an authentic clown and he knows it we all know it
all know it
all know it 2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a
2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a
2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a rather effective one do you want to
rather effective one do you want to
rather effective one do you want to charge a scars guards penny wise just
charge a scars guards penny wise just
charge a scars guards penny wise just wants to creep you out with a pseudo
wants to creep you out with a pseudo
wants to creep you out with a pseudo clown behavior while curry delivers his
clown behavior while curry delivers his
clown behavior while curry delivers his scares with a smile making 1990s penny
scares with a smile making 1990s penny
scares with a smile making 1990s penny wise the better entertainer winner curry
wise the better entertainer winner curry
wise the better entertainer winner curry fries all sorts of surprises down here
fries all sorts of surprises down here
fries all sorts of surprises down here round 4 performance
with his 1990 Pennywise role tim curry
with his 1990 Pennywise role tim curry delivers a polished performance a
delivers a polished performance a
delivers a polished performance a theatrical performance by constantly
theatrical performance by constantly
theatrical performance by constantly keeping viewers on edge he created one
keeping viewers on edge he created one
keeping viewers on edge he created one of the most memorable horror bodies on
of the most memorable horror bodies on
of the most memorable horror bodies on the surface he’s a sympathetic figure
the surface he’s a sympathetic figure
the surface he’s a sympathetic figure just for being a clown there appears to
just for being a clown there appears to
just for being a clown there appears to be some humanity beneath all the makeup
be some humanity beneath all the makeup
be some humanity beneath all the makeup and comic bravado even if the character
and comic bravado even if the character
and comic bravado even if the character is a legit psychopath
is a legit psychopath
is a legit psychopath unlike iconic villains like Jason
unlike iconic villains like Jason
unlike iconic villains like Jason Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy
Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy
Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn’t immediately
Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn’t immediately
Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn’t immediately threatening all thanks to Curry’s human
threatening all thanks to Curry’s human
threatening all thanks to Curry’s human interpretation in contrast scars guards
interpretation in contrast scars guards
interpretation in contrast scars guards Pennywise is a cinematic relative of
Pennywise is a cinematic relative of
Pennywise is a cinematic relative of Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark
Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark
Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight although he pays homage to
Knight although he pays homage to
Knight although he pays homage to Curry’s original character skarsgård
Curry’s original character skarsgård
Curry’s original character skarsgård also adds little quirks and
also adds little quirks and
also adds little quirks and eccentricities to freaked-out modern
eccentricities to freaked-out modern
eccentricities to freaked-out modern audiences it’s the little things a smile
audiences it’s the little things a smile
audiences it’s the little things a smile the way Pennywise tilts his head the
the way Pennywise tilts his head the
the way Pennywise tilts his head the childish demeanor scarce guards
childish demeanor scarce guards
childish demeanor scarce guards Pennywise fits the mold for modern
Pennywise fits the mold for modern
Pennywise fits the mold for modern horror a character that looks surreal
horror a character that looks surreal
horror a character that looks surreal but still feels like a tangible threat
but still feels like a tangible threat
but still feels like a tangible threat in other words skarsgård builds on
in other words skarsgård builds on
in other words skarsgård builds on Curry’s version by stripping down the
Curry’s version by stripping down the
Curry’s version by stripping down the buffoonish qualities and making
buffoonish qualities and making
buffoonish qualities and making Pennywise more like a demonic reflection
Pennywise more like a demonic reflection
Pennywise more like a demonic reflection of the children he’s hunting
of the children he’s hunting
of the children he’s hunting he seems like a clown trying to perform
he seems like a clown trying to perform
he seems like a clown trying to perform for us but I mean he’s not doing a very
for us but I mean he’s not doing a very
for us but I mean he’s not doing a very good job because it’s really scary
good job because it’s really scary
good job because it’s really scary impressive and innovative as curries
impressive and innovative as curries
impressive and innovative as curries performance may be skarsgård is more
performance may be skarsgård is more
performance may be skarsgård is more effective as a genuinely terrifying
effective as a genuinely terrifying
effective as a genuinely terrifying Pennywise he’ll creep into your
Pennywise he’ll creep into your
Pennywise he’ll creep into your subconscious and maybe never leave
subconscious and maybe never leave
subconscious and maybe never leave winner
winner
winner skarsgård performance is about to be
skarsgård performance is about to be
skarsgård performance is about to be challenged round 5 scares fear factor
as a two-part 192 minute series that
as a two-part 192 minute series that originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn’t
originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn’t
originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn’t designed for constant jump scares
designed for constant jump scares
designed for constant jump scares with that said there are genuinely
with that said there are genuinely
with that said there are genuinely frightening moments throughout it’s
frightening moments throughout it’s
frightening moments throughout it’s mostly focused on a larger narrative
mostly focused on a larger narrative
mostly focused on a larger narrative about society and character-building so
about society and character-building so
about society and character-building so Curry’s Pennywise has quieter moments
Curry’s Pennywise has quieter moments
Curry’s Pennywise has quieter moments scenes in which he’s just acting like a
scenes in which he’s just acting like a
scenes in which he’s just acting like a clown as a result viewers get used to
clown as a result viewers get used to
clown as a result viewers get used to that type of behavior
that type of behavior
that type of behavior which along with the outdated visual
which along with the outdated visual
which along with the outdated visual effects just isn’t that scary for an emu
effects just isn’t that scary for an emu
effects just isn’t that scary for an emu she Eddy’s 2017 adaptation scarce cards
she Eddy’s 2017 adaptation scarce cards
she Eddy’s 2017 adaptation scarce cards Pennywise receives less screen time than
Pennywise receives less screen time than
Pennywise receives less screen time than the original but he effectively uses the
the original but he effectively uses the
the original but he effectively uses the time he does have to scare the hell out
time he does have to scare the hell out
time he does have to scare the hell out of the audience his fear factor is
of the audience his fear factor is
of the audience his fear factor is situational whether it’s his first
situational whether it’s his first
situational whether it’s his first appearance in the drain scene or his
appearance in the drain scene or his
appearance in the drain scene or his sudden appearance behind one of the kids
sudden appearance behind one of the kids
sudden appearance behind one of the kids with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from
with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from
with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from the pacing and insinuation this type of
the pacing and insinuation this type of
the pacing and insinuation this type of horror is more psychological than
horror is more psychological than
horror is more psychological than blatant viewers learn about the kids
blatant viewers learn about the kids
blatant viewers learn about the kids back stories yet Pennywise remains an
back stories yet Pennywise remains an
back stories yet Pennywise remains an enigma
enigma
enigma so when scars guards character shows up
so when scars guards character shows up
so when scars guards character shows up it’s not to crack jokes it’s to raise
it’s not to crack jokes it’s to raise
it’s not to crack jokes it’s to raise some hell it’s his very presence that
some hell it’s his very presence that
some hell it’s his very presence that makes viewers squirm along with the
makes viewers squirm along with the
makes viewers squirm along with the unknown to be fair Curry’s Pennywise was
unknown to be fair Curry’s Pennywise was
unknown to be fair Curry’s Pennywise was frightening for the time but as the
frightening for the time but as the
frightening for the time but as the horror genre has transformed villain
horror genre has transformed villain
horror genre has transformed villain performances like scars guards have
performances like scars guards have
performances like scars guards have become more cerebral than exaggerated in
become more cerebral than exaggerated in
become more cerebral than exaggerated in hyperbolic this one goes to 2017
hyperbolic this one goes to 2017
hyperbolic this one goes to 2017 Pennywise winner skarsgård i heard this
Pennywise winner skarsgård i heard this
Pennywise winner skarsgård i heard this one is particularly scary i think you
one is particularly scary i think you
one is particularly scary i think you got a good one on you yes so it would
got a good one on you yes so it would
got a good one on you yes so it would seem that bill scars guards 2017
seem that bill scars guards 2017
seem that bill scars guards 2017 Pennywise is more creepy and effective
Pennywise is more creepy and effective
Pennywise is more creepy and effective than Tim Curry’s 1990 character did we
than Tim Curry’s 1990 character did we
than Tim Curry’s 1990 character did we pick the right penny wise be sure to
pick the right penny wise be sure to
pick the right penny wise be sure to debated in the comments and don’t forget
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