Pennywise: 1990 Vs 2017

whose side are you on welcome to watchmojo.com and today we'll be going down into the storm drain to take a closer look at penny wise past and present pity Hall before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure to subscribe for more great content we're evaluating a wide range of categories to compare Tim Curry's original portrayal of the character with Bill scars guards updated version of Stephen King's C Liverpool is amazing so I do hope the pass was for this one round one looks design are you going to say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny wise appears as a traditional clown for many that alone is scary as penny wise actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but he's mostly non-threatening from the losers club's point of view when this penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting teeth enhance the look for the most part though the 1990 version is a clown that you'd expect to see at any birthday party see your dreams furthermore the miniseries is partially set in 1960 a more innocent time looking back some viewers may squirm at the creepy character while others may crack up at the bright red hair and buffoonish behavior in contrast bill skarsgård version is purely menacing this Pennywise design is more victorian gothic than classic Americana making the characters seem like a strange outcast from the past rather than just your average clown the makeup also has more detail than 1990 Pennywise with two streaks connecting the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is also leaner giving him a much more Deathly look plus the haircut is more realistic questionable as the style may be bill skarsgård a penny wise to get us all proud while 1990 penny wise can be frightening underneath his goofy exterior all it takes is one look at scars guards character to send chills up your spine he's a clownish figure but one you wouldn't want to meet in person winner skarsgård it's such an amazing character to do and yeah you know there's no real restrictions to whatever you know what you can and cannot do round two personalities for 1990 penny wise it's his inviting personality that makes him so dangerous in public he looks and acts just like any other clown he's so engaging that he actually manages to lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and you know what happens next Curry's penny wise often looks out of place - he's the prototypical sad clown there's evil lurking underneath of course but it's the characters charm and personality that masks his evil intentions for 1990 viewers penny wise represented the dangerous stranger that manages to go unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern viewers however penny wise needed some tweaks the threat needed to be more overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously out of place he's the obvious baddie whereas Curry's version is more of a social outcast scarce guards penny wise is a walking nightmare personality-wise this penny wise is the friend your parents warned you about his smile is devious and his dialogue is steeped in danger scars guards penny wise undoubtedly wants to harm the children and his nonverbal behavior speaks louder than his words like demonic baby like animal curries penny wise uses his personality to his advantage but scarce cards character is less self-aware or perhaps he's fully aware but just doesn't care for a killer clown person means something and Curry's version can definitely hold a conversation at least for a little bit winner curry kismet round three being a clown I joined penny wise dancing cloud what is a clown by definition a clown is a comic entertainer and Curry's version fits the bill 1990 penny wise gives the impression that he's a true professional a clown that understands how to provoke people and make them laugh he walks and talks like a clown so he must be a clown right there's nothing incredibly offensive about him at first glance at least if you're someone who isn't naturally terrified by comic entertainers this penny wise is playful and knows his role he understands how to wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny wise doesn't fully sell himself as a clown he's familiar with the concept but he looks more like someone that's trying to scare rather than entertain scarce guards version isn't necessarily that funny aside from his devilish grin and old-timey dance he's a villainous character not a comedic one in a police lineup he'd be the obvious clown of interest he's not an authentic clown and he knows it we all know it 2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a rather effective one do you want to be due to attraction scars guards penny wise just wants to creep you out with a pseudo clown behavior while curry delivers his scares with a smile making 1990s penny wise the better entertainer winner curry fries all sorts of surprises down here round four performance with his 1990 Pennywise role tim curry delivers a polished performance a theatrical performance by constantly keeping viewers on edge he created one of the most memorable horror bodies on the surface he's a sympathetic figure just for being a clown there appears to be some humanity beneath all the makeup and comic bravado even if the character is a legit psychopath unlike iconic villains like Jason Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn't immediately threatening all thanks to Curry's human interpretation in contrast scars guards Pennywise is a cinematic relative of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight although he pays homage to Curry's original character skarsgård also adds little quirks and eccentricities to freaked-out modern audiences it's the little things a smile the way Pennywise tilts his head the childish demeanor scarce guards Pennywise fits the mold for modern horror a character that looks surreal but still feels like a tangible threat in other words skarsgård builds on Curry's version by stripping down the buffoonish qualities and making Pennywise more like a demonic reflection of the children he's hunting he seems like a clown trying to perform for us but I mean he's not doing a very good job because it's really scary impressive and innovative as curries performance may be skarsgård is more effective as a genuinely terrifying Pennywise he'll creep into your subconscious and maybe never leave winner skarsgård performance is about to be challenged round 5 scares fear factor as a two-part 192 minute series that originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn't designed for constant jump scares with that said there are genuinely frightening moments throughout it's mostly focused on a larger narrative about society and character-building so Curry's Pennywise has quieter moments scenes in which he's just acting like a clown as a result viewers get used to that type of behavior which along with the outdated visual effects just isn't that scary for an emu she Eddy's 2017 adaptation scarce cards penny wise receives less screen time than the original but he effectively uses the time he does have to scare the hell out of the audience his fear factor is situational whether it's his first appearance in the drain scene or his sudden appearance behind one of the kids with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from the pacing and insinuation this type of horror is more psychological than blatant viewers learn about the kids back stories yet penny wise remains an enigma so when scars guards character shows up it's not to crack jokes it's to raise some hell it's his very presence that makes viewers squirm along with the unknown to be fair Curry's penny wise was frightening for the time but as the horror genre has transformed villain performances like scars guards have become more cerebral than exaggerated in hyperbolic this one goes to 2017 penny wise winner skarsgård I heard this one is particularly scary I think you got a good one on your yes so it would seem that bill scars guards 2017 penny wise is more creepy and effective than Tim Curry's 1990 character did we pick the right penny wise be sure 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Length: 10min 4sec (604 seconds)

Published: Sat Nov 04 2017