🎈 Living Dead Dolls Presents: IT Pennywise (2017) 🎈

                                                                  

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On the 24th April last year, I posted about my new Living Dead Dolls Presents IT Pennywise (1990 Mini Series version), you can read about him here if you'd like.

At the time I was waiting for my IT Ultimate Pennywise Action Figure by Necca (2017 version) to arrive, click the link above if you want to read about him or my IT Ultimate Pennywise Action Figure (1990 version) also by Necca who arrived on 7th May... 

In one of those posts I mentioned I wasn't into the new IT film (Part 1) when I watched it, at the time I decided I wasn't going to bother with Part 2 but I did like Bill Skarsgård's portrayal of the demented clown and that was totally true at the time, but recently something weird happened.

I was rereading IT by Stephen King and I suddenly got the idea that I wanted to see how close to the book the second film was so I watched part 2 and I really enjoyed it!

Well after that I decided I'd give the first part another go and for some reason all the annoyances I'd felt the first time I viewed it where no longer there, and I found myself enjoying that part too!

I know, right?!

There were a couple of choices they made I wasn't so keen on (changes to the story) but in the context of the film it worked really well; just don't compare it to the book or the Mini Series and you'll be alright!

Anyhoo,  as I liked the films this time around, and my birthday is this month and because I've been struggling with not being able to see my boyfriend Paul for several months now, due to the Corona Virus Lockdown Aaron decided to cheer me up a bit by giving me my birthday presents early... Yay!

The first one I opened was the Bill Skarsgård version of Pennywise and I have to say he is so cute!

His outfit looks to me to be an exact replica of the film version, right down to the feel of the fabric I had the idea that Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise was wearing. 

The style is archaic, reminiscent of Harlequinade, a form of pantomime, which was adapted from the Italian Commedia dell'arte, of the 17th to mid 19th century, which were fashionable among theatre goers in England during those time periods. 

Of the principle players of this genre the one Pennywise's outfit most resembles is Clown with his baggy breeches and ruffled shoulders, pom poms and floppy double ruffs at the neck.

Like the outfit worn in the film, the Living Dead Doll's outfit also looks old, faded and tatty. 

I like to think that this outfit is a nod to the fact that the creature that shows itself to The Losers during the films/ book is older than the town of Derry itself, and therefore when a child expresses a fear of clowns, IT being an ancient being casts it's mind back and comes up with the image of a clown from hundreds of years into the past because this is the image IT is most familiar with.

Pennywise's hair is also a nod to the clowns of that era, namely Joseph Grimaldi (one day I may tell you my family connection to him)...

The balloon is of course a more modern addition to the ensemble... Doll Pennywise holds it in the same way my other Living Dead Pennywise Doll dues, with the aid of a small peg which you push into the hole in his left palm. 

This allows you to move it a little for posing and also has the bonus that it isn't going to fall out if the doll gets knocked or something.

Inside his box is a black and white background of a street scene in Derry, complete with Police Car in which the occupants ignore the presence of Pennywise and your obvious distress!

I've posed him against it in these photo's but have just realised I should have taken a photo of it minus him so you can see what it looks like, no time for that now unfortunately so I'll have to add it to this post another time, if anyone is interested in seeing it?

His make up is as you'd expect for a Living Dead Doll, film perfect, he even has the grey lines around his hairline which resemble veins, but could actually be metaphoric for his mask slipping.

His two front teeth protrude slightly, which on a child might be considered cute but on a clown is downright unsettling!

The front of his box is pretty plain, nothing fancy and no obvious nod towards the film or book that I've noticed, unlike the 1990 Mini Series Version, which has the front of the box laid out in such a way that it puts you in mind of the covers of the video and later dvd releases.

The sides and back of his box is where it really "comes to life" with really nicely shot photographs of the doll posed like he's got plans for you.

The back reads:       " Based on the blockbuster Warner Bros. film "IT", 

                                   Pennywise The Dancing Clown emerges from the sewers of Derry

                                   to join the Living Dead Dolls family and feed on your fear!

                                  The shape-shifting demonic clown

                                   features bright orange hair

                                   and wears signature clown suit

                                   with ruffle detailing.

                      

                                   Pennywise can hold his infamous

                                   red balloon in his left hand."

I decided to compare him to my other LDD Pennywise... At first I thought it wasn't a good idea as they began fighting... Using balloons as swords.

After they settled down I discovered a few things he has the same 5 points of articulation as 1990's Pennywise; neck, shoulders and hips.

They both are supposed to be 10 inches high, but side by side Skarsgård Pennywise is slightly taller than Curry Pennywise, a good couple of cm maybe an inch.

After the initial fight, they got on really well, perhaps too well... So I'm going to go and trap them both back inside their boxes before they decide that I'm a Loser and start coming up with schemes to scare and eat me!

Take care, stay safe, 6 feet away and don't forget your mask and sanitiser when you're out and about.

Hugs,

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