<P> Sandra Harris of Movie Pilot gave the film a positive review, noting: "There's some gorgeous scenery too and a nice interweaving of flashbacks with the regular scenes . For Stephen King fans, this film is a must for your collection . For fans of horror in general, I'd say you could do a lot worse . Take the phone off the hook and burrow under the duvet for three hours with the popcorn and the remote control ." Ian Jane of DVD Talk highlighted the mini-series' combination of childhood nostalgia with horror elements and praised Curry's performance as Pennywise . Bloody Disgusting's John Campopiano commended director Tommy Lee Wallace for "relying less on jump scares and more on creating an unsettling atmosphere to contrast against the kids and their stories ." In 2017, Rolling Stone writer Sean T. Collins called the miniseries "legendary" and commented that it had become a cult classic . He said although the miniseries "largely bungles Pennywise's powers", Curry's portrayal of Pennywise is "the stuff sleepless nights are made of . He gloats, he giggles, he taunts, he devours the scenery like the monster himself devours middle - schoolers--and he generally sears his way right into the brain of the viewer ." Dan Stephens from the UK website Top 10 Films awarded the film four out of five stars . In his review Stephens praised the film's story, character development, and suspense during the first half . But criticized the second half as disappointing and criticizing the lack of "friendship and togetherness" of the main characters that was present during the first half, and clichéd ending . </P> <P> Stephen King commented on the miniseries in a 2015 interview, and was appreciative of it: "You have to remember, my expectations were in the basement . Here was a book that sprawled over 1,000 pages, and they were going to cram it into four hours, with commercials . But the series really surprised me by how good it was . It's a really ambitious adaptation of a really long book ." </P> <P> It was released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1991 . The original VHS release was on two cassette tapes, one for each part . The VHS and Laserdisc releases feature It as originally aired . In 1998, It was re-released on VHS, this time, on one cassette tape (in EP format). The film was later released on DVD in 2002 and on Blu - ray on October 4, 2016 . Both the DVD and the Blu - ray feature an edited version of the film, which presents It as one "movie". The suicide scene at the end of Part 1 is shortened, the hotel scene from Part 2 is missing, and the graveyard scene toward the beginning of Part 2 is also slightly shortened to remove the on - screen credits that originally appeared . </P> <P> A 2 - CD release of the mini-series' complete score by Richard Bellis was released on November 15, 2011 . The music of the film ranges from orchestral music to trumpet - heavy music that accompanies the setting of Derry to unsteady electronic instrument arrangements for the film's scarier moments . Bellis won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a mini-series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) for his work on the film . </P>

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