Rosemarys Baby Digital

I had taped the first half but did get the second I love the show

Love both versions!!

Really enjoyed this retelling of a classic... well put together and acted... do not expect a remake or the novel but the heart of both told in a new story

There are a few car accident scenes in this movie. But in truth, the entire production is one mesmerizing car crash. There was no need to remake Rosemarys Baby. I viewed the original for the first time two years ago, and it didnt seem so dated as to warrant a new version. The original is a classic; this is forgettable. Whats worse, this version is very long. In its television miniseries broadcast, it was split into two movie-length parts. The only thing worse than a bad movie is a long bad movie. Whats different between the two versions? Plot-wise, not much at all. Some of the few significant changes, though, are off the mark and only serve to distract the viewer. First and foremost among them: Rosemary is black! Casting decided to fill the role memorably portrayed by Mia Farrow with a black actress that Ive never heard of before...within a script that completely ignores the fact that shes black. She and her white husband, Guy, are urban Americans residing in France, and yet Rosemary is the whitest American black woman next to Halle Berry: soft-spoken, delicate, dainty, and actually emulative of Mia Farrows depiction of the character, which this movie was reputedly meant to bring forward into the modern age. Why? What was the point? By all means, there would be no problem with making her black, but at least allow the character to be informed by that identity. Having her be black is also somewhat odd, though, since Rosemary isnt exactly the most common name given to urban black women. It isnt as though they could have changed that detail, though, without changing the title of the movie. At one point another character (Margaux) comments on the strangeness of her name, but only manages to respond to it by calling it feminine. As opposed to what? All the butch girls names out there? Even the writers could sense that something was off, but they could barely put a finger on it, let alone offer a rebuttal. How bizarre. Another change is the age of the main antagonists, the Castevets. In the original, these were played by the elderly. Here in the remake, the couple, Roman and Margaux, are middle aged. This alteration is actually more of a problem than one might first think. In both versions the Castevets have an ulterior motive for befriending Guy and Rosemary, but in the original this comes off as more plausible, as an old retired couple doting upon their younger neighbors. Played by a younger couple, though, their interest in Guy and Rosemary is strikingly odd, so much so that a sane Guy and Rosemary should have been turned off by the scarcely warranted attention. This is papered over by having Rosemary do a good deed for Margaux in returning her stolen wallet, but the scale of the favors that Margaux returns to her in exchange are glaringly lopsided (a cat, an apartment, a closet of fitted clothes, unyielding attention). And this is all before Guy makes a deal with the devil. It doesnt make sense. Rosemary has two advocates. One is Julie, who is her peer (and, as the plot requires, a convenient expert on Coptic Christian trivia), and the other is police Commissioner Fontaine, who she meets initially at Romans party. This is also problematic, in that the incorruptible officer is introduced to the viewer in a venue otherwise populated by Romans sycophantic satanists. It would seem sloppy for Roman to have included him on the guest list. Nonetheless, the script, actors, and director do a good job with these two characters, who are unique to the remake, and their inevitable death scenes are fun. All the other major plot points are straight out of the original movie, phoned in with little in the way of inspiration. I think the only difference in the final cradle scene is that its shot from the opposite end of the room from the original. This movie is not up to the caliber of a truly good miniseries remake, such as Steven Kings the Shining. Despite its length, it brings nothing new to the table and fails to make a case for its needing to have been produced.

Product arrived on time and as described. Very satisfied.

Pretty good❣️

I love Halle Berry as Rosemary and she really made it believable.

You cannot improve on the original, but Zoe Saldana is very appealing as the young woman who is taken in unwittingly by a coven that wants her to have a demonic child. Waiting for part two.

Original film was scarier this one was fine.

I watched the mini-series on NBC when it aired and i was not impressed at all. There is nothing special about this show and calling it a re-make is a disgrace to the original. Bland acting from Rosemarys husband and bland setting and atmosphere.