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down into the storm drain to take a
closer look at penny wise past and
present
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original portrayal of the character with
Bill scars guards updated version of
Stephen King’s sea Liverpool is amazing
so I do hope the pass was for the song
round one looks design are you going to
say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny
wise appears as a traditional clown for
many that alone is scary as penny wise
actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but
he’s mostly non-threatening from the
losers club’s point of view when this
penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting
teeth enhanced the look for the most
part though the 1990 version is a clown
that you’d expect to see at any birthday
party see your dreams
furthermore the miniseries is partially
set in 1960 a more innocent time looking
back some viewers may squirm at the
creepy character while others may crack
up at the bright red hair and buffoonish
behavior
in contrast bill skarsgård version is
purely menacing this Pennywise design is
more victorian gothic than classic
Americana making the characters seem
like a strange outcast from the past
rather than just your average clown the
makeup also has more detail than 1990
Pennywise with two streaks connecting
the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is
also leaner giving him a much more
Deathly look
plus the haircut is more realistic
questionable as the style may be bill
skarsgård a penny wise is all proud
while 1990 penny wise can be frightening
underneath his goofy exterior all it
takes is one look at scars guards
character to send chills up your spine
he’s a clownish figure but one you
wouldn’t want to meet in person winner
skarsgård it’s such an amazing
character to do and yeah you know
there’s no real restrictions to whatever
you know what you can and cannot do
round two
personalities for 1990 penny wise it’s
his inviting personality that makes him
so dangerous in public he looks and acts
just like any other clown he’s so
engaging that he actually manages to
lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and
you know what happens next Curry’s penny
wise often looks out of place – he’s the
prototypical sad clown there’s evil
lurking underneath of course but it’s
the characters charm and personality
that masks his evil intentions for 1990
viewers penny wise represented the
dangerous stranger that manages to go
unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern
viewers however penny wise needed some
tweaks the threat needed to be more
overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously
out of place he’s the obvious baddie
whereas Curry’s version is more of a
social outcast scarce guards penny wise
is a walking nightmare
personality-wise this penny wise is the
friend your parents warned you about his
smile is devious and his dialogue is
steeped in danger scars guards penny
wise undoubtedly wants to harm the
children and his nonverbal behavior
speaks louder than his words like
demonic baby like animal curries penny
wise uses his personality to his
advantage but scars guards character is
less self-aware or perhaps he’s fully
aware but just doesn’t care for a killer
clown first
means something and Curry’s version can
definitely hold a conversation at least
for a little bit
winner curry kismat round 3
being a clown I joined Pennywise dancing
wow what is a clown by definition a
clown is a comic entertainer and Curry’s
version fits the bill 1990 penny wise
gives the impression that he’s a true
professional a clown that understands
how to provoke people and make them
laugh he walks and talks like a clown so
he must be a clown right there’s nothing
incredibly offensive about him at first
glance at least if you’re someone who
isn’t naturally terrified by comic
entertainers this penny wise is playful
and knows his role he understands how to
wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike
his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny
wise doesn’t fully sell himself as a
clown he’s familiar with the concept but
he looks more like someone that’s trying
to scare rather than entertain scars
guards version isn’t necessarily that
funny aside from his devilish grin and
old-timey dance
he’s a villainous character not a
comedic one in a police lineup he’d be
the obvious clown of interest he’s not
an authentic clown and he knows it we
all know it
2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a
rather effective one do you want to
charge a scars guards penny wise just
wants to creep you out with a pseudo
clown behavior while curry delivers his
scares with a smile making 1990s penny
wise the better entertainer winner curry
fries all sorts of surprises down here
round 4 performance
with his 1990 Pennywise role tim curry
delivers a polished performance a
theatrical performance by constantly
keeping viewers on edge he created one
of the most memorable horror bodies on
the surface he’s a sympathetic figure
just for being a clown there appears to
be some humanity beneath all the makeup
and comic bravado even if the character
is a legit psychopath
unlike iconic villains like Jason
Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy
Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn’t immediately
threatening all thanks to Curry’s human
interpretation in contrast scars guards
Pennywise is a cinematic relative of
Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark
Knight although he pays homage to
Curry’s original character skarsgård
also adds little quirks and
eccentricities to freaked-out modern
audiences it’s the little things a smile
the way Pennywise tilts his head the
childish demeanor scarce guards
Pennywise fits the mold for modern
horror a character that looks surreal
but still feels like a tangible threat
in other words skarsgård builds on
Curry’s version by stripping down the
buffoonish qualities and making
Pennywise more like a demonic reflection
of the children he’s hunting
he seems like a clown trying to perform
for us but I mean he’s not doing a very
good job because it’s really scary
impressive and innovative as curries
performance may be skarsgård is more
effective as a genuinely terrifying
Pennywise he’ll creep into your
subconscious and maybe never leave
winner
skarsgård performance is about to be
challenged round 5 scares fear factor
as a two-part 192 minute series that
originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn’t
designed for constant jump scares
with that said there are genuinely
frightening moments throughout it’s
mostly focused on a larger narrative
about society and character-building so
Curry’s Pennywise has quieter moments
scenes in which he’s just acting like a
clown as a result viewers get used to
that type of behavior
which along with the outdated visual
effects just isn’t that scary for an emu
she Eddy’s 2017 adaptation scarce cards
Pennywise receives less screen time than
the original but he effectively uses the
time he does have to scare the hell out
of the audience his fear factor is
situational whether it’s his first
appearance in the drain scene or his
sudden appearance behind one of the kids
with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from
the pacing and insinuation this type of
horror is more psychological than
blatant viewers learn about the kids
back stories yet Pennywise remains an
enigma
so when scars guards character shows up
it’s not to crack jokes it’s to raise
some hell it’s his very presence that
makes viewers squirm along with the
unknown to be fair Curry’s Pennywise was
frightening for the time but as the
horror genre has transformed villain
performances like scars guards have
become more cerebral than exaggerated in
hyperbolic this one goes to 2017
Pennywise winner skarsgård i heard this
one is particularly scary i think you
got a good one on you yes so it would
seem that bill scars guards 2017
Pennywise is more creepy and effective
than Tim Curry’s 1990 character did we
pick the right penny wise be sure to
debated in the comments and don’t forget
to subscribe to watchmojo.com for more
entertaining vs. battles
[Music]
do you agree with our verdict check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be going
down into the storm drain to take a
closer look at penny wise past and
present
pity Hall before we begin we publish new
videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content we’re evaluating a wide range of
categories to compare Tim Curry’s
original portrayal of the character with
Bill scars guards updated version of
Stephen King’s sea Liverpool is amazing
so I do hope the pass was for the song
round one looks design are you going to
say hello in the 1990 miniseries penny
wise appears as a traditional clown for
many that alone is scary as penny wise
actor Tim Curry wears heavy makeup but
he’s mostly non-threatening from the
losers club’s point of view when this
penny wise gets angry his sharp rotting
teeth enhanced the look for the most
part though the 1990 version is a clown
that you’d expect to see at any birthday
party see your dreams
furthermore the miniseries is partially
set in 1960 a more innocent time looking
back some viewers may squirm at the
creepy character while others may crack
up at the bright red hair and buffoonish
behavior
in contrast bill skarsgård version is
purely menacing this Pennywise design is
more victorian gothic than classic
Americana making the characters seem
like a strange outcast from the past
rather than just your average clown the
makeup also has more detail than 1990
Pennywise with two streaks connecting
the mouth to the eyes 2017 Pennywise is
also leaner giving him a much more
Deathly look
plus the haircut is more realistic
questionable as the style may be bill
skarsgård a penny wise is all proud
while 1990 penny wise can be frightening
underneath his goofy exterior all it
takes is one look at scars guards
character to send chills up your spine
he’s a clownish figure but one you
wouldn’t want to meet in person winner
skarsgård it’s such an amazing
character to do and yeah you know
there’s no real restrictions to whatever
you know what you can and cannot do
round two
personalities for 1990 penny wise it’s
his inviting personality that makes him
so dangerous in public he looks and acts
just like any other clown he’s so
engaging that he actually manages to
lure poor Georgie to the storm drain and
you know what happens next Curry’s penny
wise often looks out of place – he’s the
prototypical sad clown there’s evil
lurking underneath of course but it’s
the characters charm and personality
that masks his evil intentions for 1990
viewers penny wise represented the
dangerous stranger that manages to go
unnoticed in the neighborhood for modern
viewers however penny wise needed some
tweaks the threat needed to be more
overt 2017 penny wise looks seriously
out of place he’s the obvious baddie
whereas Curry’s version is more of a
social outcast scarce guards penny wise
is a walking nightmare
personality-wise this penny wise is the
friend your parents warned you about his
smile is devious and his dialogue is
steeped in danger scars guards penny
wise undoubtedly wants to harm the
children and his nonverbal behavior
speaks louder than his words like
demonic baby like animal curries penny
wise uses his personality to his
advantage but scars guards character is
less self-aware or perhaps he’s fully
aware but just doesn’t care for a killer
clown first
means something and Curry’s version can
definitely hold a conversation at least
for a little bit
winner curry kismat round 3
being a clown I joined Pennywise dancing
wow what is a clown by definition a
clown is a comic entertainer and Curry’s
version fits the bill 1990 penny wise
gives the impression that he’s a true
professional a clown that understands
how to provoke people and make them
laugh he walks and talks like a clown so
he must be a clown right there’s nothing
incredibly offensive about him at first
glance at least if you’re someone who
isn’t naturally terrified by comic
entertainers this penny wise is playful
and knows his role he understands how to
wear his emotions on his sleeve unlike
his 20th century counterpart 2017 penny
wise doesn’t fully sell himself as a
clown he’s familiar with the concept but
he looks more like someone that’s trying
to scare rather than entertain scars
guards version isn’t necessarily that
funny aside from his devilish grin and
old-timey dance
he’s a villainous character not a
comedic one in a police lineup he’d be
the obvious clown of interest he’s not
an authentic clown and he knows it we
all know it
2017 penny wise is a poser clown and a
rather effective one do you want to
charge a scars guards penny wise just
wants to creep you out with a pseudo
clown behavior while curry delivers his
scares with a smile making 1990s penny
wise the better entertainer winner curry
fries all sorts of surprises down here
round 4 performance
with his 1990 Pennywise role tim curry
delivers a polished performance a
theatrical performance by constantly
keeping viewers on edge he created one
of the most memorable horror bodies on
the surface he’s a sympathetic figure
just for being a clown there appears to
be some humanity beneath all the makeup
and comic bravado even if the character
is a legit psychopath
unlike iconic villains like Jason
Voorhees Michael Myers and Freddy
Krueger 1990 Pennywise isn’t immediately
threatening all thanks to Curry’s human
interpretation in contrast scars guards
Pennywise is a cinematic relative of
Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark
Knight although he pays homage to
Curry’s original character skarsgård
also adds little quirks and
eccentricities to freaked-out modern
audiences it’s the little things a smile
the way Pennywise tilts his head the
childish demeanor scarce guards
Pennywise fits the mold for modern
horror a character that looks surreal
but still feels like a tangible threat
in other words skarsgård builds on
Curry’s version by stripping down the
buffoonish qualities and making
Pennywise more like a demonic reflection
of the children he’s hunting
he seems like a clown trying to perform
for us but I mean he’s not doing a very
good job because it’s really scary
impressive and innovative as curries
performance may be skarsgård is more
effective as a genuinely terrifying
Pennywise he’ll creep into your
subconscious and maybe never leave
winner
skarsgård performance is about to be
challenged round 5 scares fear factor
as a two-part 192 minute series that
originally aired on ABC 1990s it wasn’t
designed for constant jump scares
with that said there are genuinely
frightening moments throughout it’s
mostly focused on a larger narrative
about society and character-building so
Curry’s Pennywise has quieter moments
scenes in which he’s just acting like a
clown as a result viewers get used to
that type of behavior
which along with the outdated visual
effects just isn’t that scary for an emu
she Eddy’s 2017 adaptation scarce cards
Pennywise receives less screen time than
the original but he effectively uses the
time he does have to scare the hell out
of the audience his fear factor is
situational whether it’s his first
appearance in the drain scene or his
sudden appearance behind one of the kids
with 2017 Pennywise the scares come from
the pacing and insinuation this type of
horror is more psychological than
blatant viewers learn about the kids
back stories yet Pennywise remains an
enigma
so when scars guards character shows up
it’s not to crack jokes it’s to raise
some hell it’s his very presence that
makes viewers squirm along with the
unknown to be fair Curry’s Pennywise was
frightening for the time but as the
horror genre has transformed villain
performances like scars guards have
become more cerebral than exaggerated in
hyperbolic this one goes to 2017
Pennywise winner skarsgård i heard this
one is particularly scary i think you
got a good one on you yes so it would
seem that bill scars guards 2017
Pennywise is more creepy and effective
than Tim Curry’s 1990 character did we
pick the right penny wise be sure to
debated in the comments and don’t forget
to subscribe to watchmojo.com for more
entertaining vs. battles
[Music]
do you agree with our verdict check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
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