History Narm / It1990

* The book makes it clear that Bill's phrase used to help him with his stutter ("He thrusts his fists against the post and still insists he sees the ghost") becomes a sort of mystic chant that he can use against It. In the movie, the phrase is introduced exactly once before the dramatic confrontation, making you wonder why Bill is standing there repeating it to It.

* The entire second half of the movie, the half featuring the adult actors, is brimming with Narm. For instance, there's Richard Thomas's (as adult Bill Denborough) laughable attempt at stuttering, and Creator/JohnRitter's awkward love scenes (one of which involves macking the bloody clown itself).

* If you were scared of the movie during its first three-fourths, guaranteed you stopped being scared the moment IT reveals its true form... [[NightmareRetardant a shambling, stop-motion spider with crossed eyes]].

-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:''' ''YOU WOULD THINK THAT A PSYCHOTIC KILLING CLOWN WOULD BE A LITTLE NICER!''

* ''"You're in for a surprise! YOU'RE IN FOR '''SUCH''' A SURPRISE!"''
* Almost any time the word "deadlights" is used. It's Narm in the book, but Mega-Narmtastic in the movie. Similarly, every time Pennywise mentions balloons, particularly when they float.

* The scene where young Eddie insists "I do have asthma, I do!", which is meant to be dramatic, but falls flat.
* Pennywise in general. Creator/TimCurry masterfully plays this MonsterClown, but seems to put more emphasis on the "Clown" part than "Monster," telling awful jokes and threatening people with his throaty, [[FakeAmerican fake]] Brooklyn accent, and repeatedly bringing up how everyone is gonna ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRo3TmM4Ljw FLOOOOOOAT.]]'' His performance often edges into TooFunnyToBeEvil territory, ironically becoming a genuinely funny clown.
* The fact that the mini-series leaves out the entire fact that there actually is a sentient force guiding the Losers Club makes Narm out of every scene where one of them says anything akin to "I feel like we're supposed to do this."
* During the kids' confrontation with It:
--> "You killed my brother George you BAST-ERD!"
--> "This is battery acid, [[GoshDarnItToHeck you slime!]]"

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-hvVuZ0Sc "Don't you want it? Don't you want it? DON'T YOU WANT IT!? DONTCHAWANTIT! dontchawhachech!"]]

* The usage of balloons in the film is meant to be frightening but when they are introduced in abundance, [[NightmareRetardant they become less terrifying]].

* [[BigWordShout AUDRAAAAAAAAAA!]]

* When the gang discovers Stan's head in the fridge. Stan starts making humorous jokes about the gang and when Pennywise's voice takes over, he starts yelling '''[[https://youtu.be/l6OEyJO-vNU?t=51s "They ALLLL FLOAATT!!"]]''' in a constipated expression shown above.

This film may be iconic and well-remembered for its scariness, but most people revisiting the film might find themselves laughing at the film instead of cowering in fear.

* If you were scared of the movie during its first three-fourths, guaranteed you stopped being scared the moment IT reveals its true form... a shambling, stop-motion spider with crossed eyes.

* The usage of balloons in the film is meant to be frightening but when they are introduced in abundance, [[NightmareRetardant they become less terrifying.]]

* Pennywise in general. Creator/TimCurry masterfully plays this MonsterClown, but seems to put more emphasis on the "Clown" part than "Monster," telling awful jokes and threatening people with his throaty, [[FakeAmerican fake]] Brooklyn accent, and repeatedly bringing up how everyone is gonna ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRo3TmM4Ljw FLOOOOOOAT.]]'' His performance often edges into TooFunnyToBeEvil territory, ironically becoming an genuinely funny clown.

** Immediately before "Stan" makes his constipated face, we see his friends staring at him, and Richie's expression seems less terrified or distraught and more "bitch, please."

* If you were scared of the movie during its first three-fourths, guaranteed you stopped being scared the moment IT reveals its true form...a shambling, stop-motion spider with crossed eyes.

--> "This is battery acid . . . now you disappear!"

** Furthermore, did Pennywise/the filmmakers forget that Stan died from slitting his wrists, rather than decapitation?

* Pennywise in general. Creator/TimCurry masterfully plays this MonsterClown, but seems to put more emphasis on the "Clown" part than "Monster," telling awful jokes and threatening people with his throaty, [[FakeAmerican fake]] Brooklyn accent, and repeatedly bringing up how everyone is gonna ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRo3TmM4Ljw FLOOOOOOAT.]]'' His performance often edges into TooFunnyToBeEvil territory.

--> "This is battery acid, you slime!"

* The entire second half of the movie, the half featuring the adult actors, is brimming with Narm. For instance, there's Richard Thomas's (as adult Bill Denborough) laughable attempt at stuttering, and John Ritter's awkward love scenes (one of which involves macking the bloody clown itself).

* [[BigWordShout AUDRAAAAAAAAAA!]]

** Speaking of, "They all float" is probably the silliest DeadlyEuphemism ever conceived.
*** Film/It2017 says hi to the above.

* Pennywise in general. Creator/TimCurry masterfully plays this MonsterClown, but seems to put more emphasis on the "Clown" part than "Monster," telling awful jokes and threatening people with his throaty, [[FakeAmerican fake]] Brooklyn accent, and repeatedly bringing up how everyone is gonna [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRo3TmM4Ljw FLOOOOOOAT.]] His performance often edges into TooFunnyToBeEvil territory.

* Pennywise in general. Creator/TimCurry masterfully plays this MonsterClown, but seems to put more emphasis on the "Clown" part than "Monster," telling awful jokes and threatening people with his throaty, [[FakeAmerican fake]] Brooklyn accent, and repeatedly bringing up how everyone is gonna '''''FLOOOOOOAT'''''. His performance often edges into TooFunnyToBeEvil territory.

* The reason why Beverly began to believe that there was something wrong with the entire town was because a random old man decided not to help her when she was getting bullied as a child.

** Speaking of, "float" is probably the silliest DeadlyEuphemism ever conceived.

* [[BigWordShout AUDRAAAAAAAAAA!]]
* "Float" is probably the silliest DeadlyEuphemism ever conceived.

* [[BigWordShout AUDRAAAAAAAAAA!]]