“I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”

That line is one of the many that earned the birthday girl, Sigourney Weaver, an Oscar Nomination for Best Actress in 1987 for her second outing as Ellen Ripley in Aliens. She celebrated her birthday yesterday, born in 1949. To honor her, I figured we could kick off the Halloween season with a sci-fi- horror film.

Anytime a story starts with the phrase “Once Upon a Time” we automatically assume as adults that the ending will be a blissful one. However, this is a Tarantino flick, so it could go either way; everyone goes home happy or there’s a bunch of dead bodies everywhere. And in a flick like this that supposedly focuses on the Manson Family Murders, it’s safe to assume it’s going to be a grim ending. 

Going forward, since I’m writing about both movies and television, and possibly even more (want a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Final Fantasy VII Remake review?), these articles are now going by Mario’s Musings. It’s short and sweet and rolls off the tongue easier. I won’t be doing music reviews though, because honestly, no one wants to read about my thoughts on the Beastie Boys, Weird Al or Oasis. Unless you do, then maybe we can negotiate something where I pretend to know what I’m talking about when it comes to music.

Well, this review doesn’t really need any introduction, does it? We all know story of IT, it’s arguably Stephen King’s most famous novel. We all know the imagery of IT, the paper boat, the red balloon, the sewer grate, and the sharp teeth. We all know Bill, Ben, Bev, Eddie, Richie, Mike, and Stan. I’m sure many people my age are terrified of clowns thanks to Tim Curry’s iconic portrayal of Pennywise the Clown from the 1990 television miniseries.