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**Title:** Top 10 Differences in the 2017 Film Adaptation of Stephen King's "IT" (compared to the 1990 Miniseries and the Book)
**Summary:**
WatchMojo lists the top 10 differences between the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's "IT", the 1990 miniseries, and the book. Key differences include:
1. **Linear storytelling** (2017 film) vs. **flashbacks** (book and miniseries)
2. Increased **cursing and violence** in the 2017 film (R-rated) vs. toned-down miniseries
3. **Georgie's fate**: differs in each version (dead in book/miniseries, dragged away in 2017 film)
4. **Beverly's character**: more emphasis on her fears and sexuality in the 2017 film
5. **The Neibolt Street House**: featured in the 2017 film, absent in the miniseries
6. **Henry Bowers' storyline**: differs in the 2017 film, with a more dramatic exit
7. **Mike's parents**: deceased in the 2017 film, unlike in the book and miniseries
8. **Blood Oath**: more graphic in the 2017 film (like the book), toned down in the miniseries
9. **Patrick Hockstetter's character**: omitted in the 1990 miniseries, featured in the 2017 film
10. **Time period**: updated to the late 1980s in the 2017 film, from the 1950s (book) and 1960s (miniseries)
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, each with a number and in short sentences:
1. **Story Era (Book)**: The Losers first encounter Pennywise in the summer of 1958 and return 27 years later.
2. **Story Era (1990 Miniseries)**: The original encounter is set in 1964, with the second fight 30 years later.
3. **Story Era (2017 Adaptation)**: The story is moved to the late 1980s, with the potential second fight in 2016 (for the sequel).
4. **Release Date Synchronicity**: The 2017 film's release date is 27 years after the first adaptation.
5. **Character: Patrick Hockstetter**: A character from the book, omitted in the 1990 adaptation, but included in the 2017 film.
6. **Blood Oath (Book & 2017)**: The Losers use a Blood Pact to swear their promise, unlike the more casual gesture in the 1990 adaptation.
7. **AIDS Crisis Influence (1990)**: The 1990 adaptation minimized the blood oath likely due to the AIDS crisis at the time.
8. **Mike's Parents (Book & 1990)**: Alive and facing racist comments and aggression.
9. **Mike's Parents (2017)**: Deceased, with Mike being raised by his grandfather.
10. **Henry Bowers' Characterization**: In all versions, he's a child of abuse, but his screen exit differs between the book and the 2017 film.
11. **Henry Bowers' Fate (1990)**: Goes after the Losers alone and falls down a well.
12. **The Neibolt Street House**: Omitted in the 1990 miniseries, but featured in the book and 2017 film as a significant location.
13. **Beverly Marsh's Character**: In the 2017 version, her father is explicitly a pervert, and her fears about adulthood are highlighted.
14. **Georgie's Fate**:
* **Book**: Meets Pennywise in a storm drain, arm ripped off.
* **1990 Miniseries**: Bleeds out off-camera, confirmed dead.
* **2017 Film**: Arm torn off, then dragged into the sewer, leaving hope for rescue.
15. **Content Rating**:
* **1990 Miniseries**: Made for TV, cleaner content.
* **2017 Film**: R-rated, includes more cursing, violence, and horror.
16. **Storytelling Approach**:
* **Book & 1990 Miniseries**: Non-linear, with adult timeline and childhood flashbacks.
* **2017 Film**: Linear, focusing on the adolescent Losers, with adult lives to be explored in the sequel.