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. 

Released in 1982, at a time when Sylvester Stallone was strictly known for playing Rocky Balboa, First Blood was a fresh take on the post-war life of a battle hardened Special Forces soldier.

“People don’t pay to see Reginald Dwight, they pay to see ELTON JOHN.”

A line said during the film’s trailer of an argument between Elton John and his longtime friend Bernie Taupin (and according to them, their ONLY argument), made me think I was getting a completely different film than the one I saw. Sure, I saw the other parts of the trailer, but I was still shocked in hindsight.

We have a double anniversary post here in this Anniversary Edition of Movie Musings. Ghostbusters is 35 years old and Ghostbusters 2 is 30 years old (in hindsight, 1989 was an awesome year for movies). I’d rank the first movie in my top five, right behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Aliens, and Raiders of the Lost Ark (who are interchangeable as one, two, and three), and the original Star Wars.