Welcome to Beckner and Lipscomb at the Movies!
There is something awful going on in Derry.
In this new remake of Stephen King’s It, director Andy Muschietti takes us back to this little town of horrors; where children go missing and a town is laid siege to a monster that feeds upon the bodies and the fears of its smallest denizens. Join us as we review a movie that – in it’s first cinematic incarnation – put clown shows out of business by the scores. Find out why a whole new generation is at risk of Coulrophobia (the fear of clowns).
This is a ‘special edition’ and it features a lot of extended content. Parts of this presentation contain a ‘spit narrative’ where the visual content/presentation goes beyond what Beckner and Lipscomb are talking about and gives background information, historical information and (in a new section type we call ‘creator spotlight’ highlights interesting facts about actors and the creatives behind the film.
In the first part, Lipscomb argues that Stephen King (in creating the character of ‘It’) may have based some of its characteristics on a well-known Christian theologian, Karl Barth – and what Barth said about demons and his own historical exposure to them. In the second part Beckner talks about the risks that the movie took and how how and why it worked – as well as the squeamish parts of the book that never made it into either film.
We admit that we probably went to far and overdid ‘it’ – but we just plain had a ton of fun putting this together – and it is, after all, a “conversational” review – where we just go with the flow. You just have no idea where and how far out we he have gone in this episodes convo – but we really do think that you will enjoy it.
All content is referenced, credited, and/or (in the case of stock photography) rightfully purchased. ALL TRAILER CONTENT is employed under ‘Fair Use’ and is extensively credit to all parties involved, both studio and distribution-wise.
Special thanks to:
Weidegruen on Flickr.com for permission to use their picture of The Hofgut Georgenau (farm) in Möttlingen Danke für Ihre Erlaubnis. Wir sind dankbar für Es. Viel Glück mit mer gut Bilder. (Their photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8568661…),
Konrad Schweizer for permission to use his picture of Lammbesen restaurant in Möttlingen, Germany. Vielleicht später wir hier eines tages essen kann. Ich soll eine reise nach Deutchland nochmal machen. Es ist ein gut Idee, nicht wahr? Sie sind sehr freundlich zu mir. Danke.(His picture on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/konnyso…), and
Harald Spies for permission to use his picture from Flikr. of a snow-covered Möttlingen, Germany in winter. Harald, Danke für Ihre Erlaubnis. Ich denke dass, es ein sehr schönes Bild ist. Viel Glück im deinen weiteren Abenteuern! (Follow him at https://www.flickr.com/photos/hwspies… photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/hwspies…
It (2017) – Trailer New Line Cinema (presents) KatzSmith Productions Lin Pictures RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with) Vertigo Entertainment
It (1990) Library Scene Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company & Green/Epstein Productions Lorimar Television & Warner Bros. Television American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Used here under “Fair Use” guidelines, as critical review of the 1990 film is incorporated within our review of It (2017)
FULL CREDIT LIST:
It (2017) trailer is exclusive property of New Line Cinema/Warner
Brothers and is used under ‘fair use’ guidelines under the commentary
and review clause. You can find ‘it’ at
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Book (with dedication shown) is by Scribner; Media Tie In edition
(July 11, 2017) Available at
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Mother! movie poster
http://collider.com/mother-posters-easter-eggs/#darren-aronofsky
utilized under ‘fair use’ guidelines for review-contrast
Mother Credit: Produced by – Protozoa Pictures & Distributed
by Paramount Pictures
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Darren Aronofsky picture, Credit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Aronofsky
By Andriy Makukha (Amakuha) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)%5D,
via Wikimedia Commons
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Black Swan (2010) movie poster, Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures
(presents), Cross Creek Pictures (in association with) Protozoa Pictures
(as Prøtøzøa), Phoenix Pictures and Dune Entertainment (made in
association with) Movie reference: link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/
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Requiem for a Dream (2000) poster, credit:
produced by Artisan Entertainment (present), Thousand Words (present)
Sibling Productions producer) (as Sibling/Protozoa), Protozoa Pictures
(producer) (as Sibling/Protozoa), Industry Entertainment, Bandeira
Entertainment (in association with) (in association with) (as Industry),
Requiem for a Dream, Truth and Soul Pictures
movie reference link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/
Distributed by Artisan Entertainment (2000) (USA)
(theatrical) (released by)
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Noah (2014)
Produced by: Paramount Pictures (presents), Regency Enterprises
(presents), Protozoa Pictures , Disruption Entertainment. and FortyFour
Studios (with the participation of).Distributed by Paramount Pictures
(2014) (USA) (theatrical)
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Reference article: Darren Aronofsky Wants You to Hate God
http://pacificcrossroads.org/darren-aronofsky
-hates-god-wants-review-mother/
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Karl Barth picture from:
http://fortresspress.com/projects/karl-barth
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https://www.goodreads.com/series/147637-
church-dogmatics-study-edition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panentheism
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJonathan
_Edwards_engraving.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/
Jonathan_Edwards_engraving.jpg
By Engraved by R Babson & J Andrews; Print.
by Wilson & Daniels [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Edwards_(theologian)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brainerd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainerd_Mission
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https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Jonathan-Edwards-
Michael-McClymond/dp/0199791600
In this classic study of Johnathan Edward’s theology (which won 2013
Christianity Today Book Award for Theology/Ethics) Edwards scholars
Dr. Michael J. McClymond and Dr. Gerald R. McDermott argue that the
American Puritan theologian was a panentheist much to the dismay of
many modern calvinists.
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/
pastorsandpreachers/charles-spurgeon.html
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It (2017) trailer is exclusive property of New Line
Cinema/Warner Brothers and is used under ‘fair use’ guidelines
under the commentary and review
clause. You can find ‘it’ at
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http://www.places-in-germany.com/84441-municipality-
moettlingen.html
http://www.citypopulation.de/php/germany-settlements-
badenwurttemberg.php?cityid=08235008_0FN4
https://www.facebook.com/places/Things-to-do-in-Mottlingen-
Baden-Wurttemberg-Germany/110611982291585/
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http://scriptoriumdaily.com/jesus-is-victor-blumhardt/
https://www.plough.com/en/authors/b/johann-
christoph-blumhardt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Blumhardt
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Picture credit for snow covered picture of Möttlingen, Germany
Special thanks to Harald Spies for permission to use his
picture from Flikr.
Harald,
Danke für Ihre Erlaubnis. Ich denke dass, es ein
sehr schönes Bild ist. Viel Glück im deinen
weiteren Abenteuern!
Follow him at https://www.flickr.com/photos/hwspies/
His photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/
hwspies/23812066894/
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Book on Amazon about Blumhardt’s influence on Barth’s theology
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Victor-Significance-Blumhardts-
Theological/dp/1556351801
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Book on Amazon, by Friedrich Zuendel (Author),
The Awakening: One Man’s Battle with Darkness
https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-One-Mans-Battle-
Darkness/dp/087486982X
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Special Thanks to Weidegruen for permission to use their picture of The
Hofgut Georgenau (farm) in Möttlingen
Danke für Ihre Erlaubnis. Wir sind dankbar für Es.
Viel Glück mit mer gut Bilder.
Their photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/
8568661@N03/8699918534/
Their other photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/
photos/8568661@N03
(The Hofgut Georgenau’s german wiki entry
[translated by google])
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl
=de&u=https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Hofgut_Georgenau&prev=search
(The Hofgut Georgenau’s website)
http://www.hofgut-georgenau.de/
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Special thanks to Konrad Schweizer for permission
to use his picture of Lammbesen restaurant in Möttlingen,
Vielleicht später wir hier eines tages essen kann. Ich soll eine
reise nach Deutchland nochmal machen. Es ist ein gut Idee,
nicht wahr? Sie sind sehr freundlich zu mir. Danke.
His picture on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/
konnysonny/13546687333/
His other pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/
konnysonny/
The restaurant’s website: http://www.lammbesen.de/
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The picture of Pennywise (in the doorframe, as used here) is
exclusive property of New Line Cinema/Warner Brothers and
is used here under fair use guidelines for purposes of this review.
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Article by John Piper’s ministry about It
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/do-you-get-it
Picture of John Piper:
Credit: Taken from https://www.desiringgod.org/
messages/the-gospel-shaped-mouth
John Piper’s wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
John_Piper_(theologian)
Tony Renki picture credit:
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlr9jKp6uE,
‘Justin Taylor interviews Tony Renki about his new book, “Lit!”‘
Tony Renki (‘Do you get ‘It’? article author and interviewer):
https://www.desiringgod.org/authors/tony-reinke
Brian Godiwa’s picture credit: taken from http://godawa.com/
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Picture Credit of Andrés Muschietti
By Mourad Asap (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0
(https://creativecommons.org/
licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Festival de film on June 21, 2016
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It (1990) Library Scene
Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company & Green/Epstein Productions
Lorimar Television & Warner Bros. Television
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990)
(USA) (TV) (original airing)
Used here under “Fair Use” guidelines, as critical review
of the 1990 film is incorporated within our review of It (2017)
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https://moviepilot.com/p/cary-fukunaga-script-
stephen-king-it-movie-controversial/4362649
https://screenrant.com/andy-muschietti-it-different-cary-
fukunaga-script/
http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/cary-fukunaga-it-script-
what-the-movie-changes.html
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Lobby card for 1932 film Freaks

Credit: By Employee(s) of MGM [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/freaks/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tod_Browning
Freaks (1932) Trailer – YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vJVXTKkjsxA) [fan created]
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Chase Palmer photo credit: http://screenwriterscolony.org
http://screenwriterscolony.org/portfolio-item/chase-palmer-2/
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Gary Dauberman photo credit: themoviedb.org/
http://www.themoviedb.org/person/1338249-gary-dauberman
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Cary Fukunaga photo credit: By Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan
[CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D,
via Wikimedia Commons
Cary Joji Fukunaga “Beast Of No Nation” at Opening Ceremony
of the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival
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Bill Denbrough played by Jaeden Lieberher
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Ben Hanscom played by Jeremy Ray Taylor
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Beverly Marsh played by Sophia Lillis
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Richie Tozier played by Finn Wolfhard
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Mike Hanlon played by Chosen Jacobs
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Eddie Kaspbrak played by Jack Dylan Grazer
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Stanley Uris played by Wyatt Oleff
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Georgie Denbrough played by Jackson Robert Scott:
Photo Credit: It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Photo Credit: by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D,
via Wikimedia Commons
Bill Skarsgård speaking at the 2013 WonderCon in Anaheim,
California on March 29, 2013.
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Stephen King quote credit:
Welcome to the losers club, Marketing Content
Credit: Studio Marketing for It (2017)
New Line Cinema (presents)
KatzSmith Productions
Lin Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Vertigo Entertainment
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Gary Dauberman quote from:
Credit: Christian ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Writer On Why
Horror Flick is ‘Faith Based Film’ (Exclusive Interview)
from The Gospel Herald, Aug 09, 2017