Rosemarys Baby Digital

The movies is great at first I was confused about what was going on but I watched it over and it was the good mystery. The movie had me up in my seat the whole time.

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I cant wait until the movie comes out on dvd which I bought and be very satisfied with this great show.

There’s two ways you can react to a new version of “Rosemary’s Baby.” The first one is to completely write it off and make the assumption that no one could do a better job of adapting Ira Levin’s bestseller than Roma Polanski did in 1968. The other reaction is to take it as a new vision of the book that isn’t trying to be a remake of the first movie and enjoy or hate it for what it is according to its own merits. I think the one thing we can all agree on is that if the Satanic Panic-type films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s are going to be introduced to a whole new generation of viewers, there’s no better place to start than with “Rosemary’s Baby.” After all, it really is where the trend began for mainstream moviegoers. Young Rosemary Woodhouse (Zoe Saldana) and her husband (Patrick J. Adams) move to Paris after he is offered a job there. After a residential fire, the couple are invited to live in a luxurious apartment by landlord’s Roman (Jason Isaacs) and Margaux Castevet (Carole Bouquet). Rosemary becomes pregnant and her eccentric neighbors shower her with kindness and devotion. She begins to suspect they’re only after one thing following an investigation into the building’s mysterious ties to the occult. Rosemary believes the supportive bunch are a coven of witches looking to sacrifice her baby to stay young. There’s no doubt in my mind that everyone involved in the new version of “Rosemary’s Baby” was dedicated to the project. Zoe Saldana completely embraces her role as the damaged-yet-hopeful Rosemary, who desperately wants to do the right thing for her unborn child. Jason Isaacs and Carole Bouquet are deliciously wicked playing the reserved but extremely persuasive Castevets. “Rosemary’s Baby” is not rated. However, I would give it a PG-13 rating for adult situations, sensuality, and disturbing images. There’s a bit of gore and some sex scenes without nudity. There’s no heavy religious message to be found within “Rosemary’s Baby.” If it teaches you anything, it’s that you need to be careful what you’re willing to sacrifice for material success and temporary happiness. Although it deals with Satan and his powers, it’s not evangelical in any form and doesn’t preach at the viewer in regards to their spiritual life. The DVD version of Rosemarys Baby contains some limited bonus material. Two featurettes explore behind the scenes of the movie in Fear is Born: The Making of Rosemarys Baby and Grand Guignol: Parisian Production Design. The cast and crew are interviewed about their roles in the film and expand on filming in the most romantic city on Earth. People who have never seen Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and haven’t read anything about it will no doubt enjoy this updated version more than those already exposed to the classic tale. I found it to be entertaining and thrilling at times. Was it as good as Polanski’s 1968 version? I wouldn’t say so. Did it seem to dig a little deeper and expand on the concept more than the original? Yes, considering it was a two-part movie and had around 34 minutes more to flesh things out.

I will begin by saying this: THIS REMAKE CANNOT HOLD A CANDLE TO THE ORIGINAL POLANSKI MOVIE WITH MIA FARROW AND RUTH GORDON! That is because arguably Polanskis movie was so exquisite and carefully cast that it is probably the best movie ever made. In its own way, though, this modernized sequel has merit. The actress who plays Rosemary is remarkable in her role, a very believable actress. I LOVE PARIS FRANCE SO IT WAS A HUGE ADDED BONUS FOR ME THAT THIS FILM TAKES PLACE THERE! The woman who replaces Ruth Gordon thankfully is cast as somebody completely different because you are not going to find another Ruth Gordon! The only improvement on the original masterpiece is the ending because they actually showed the baby and I always felt ripped off right at the end of the original when Mia Farrow looks into the bassinet and the credits come on; however, this film was not daring enough to show horns and tail. Cant win em all. This movie I believe will be especially interesting to somebody who never saw the original; for me, though it had its own form of fascination just to see how they can try to transform the original; guess it was a real sign of the times because she looked up Roman Castevet on the computer; cant compare to 1968 when they didnt exist; the drama was better without modern technology! As a side note in the original film the devil was SCARY AND UGLY and had yellow eyes, not so in this film, the devil looked like some blue eyed player at a nightclub. And one last thing; please dont enter this blindly and by that I mean if you already have seen the original keep in mind you cannot compete with a masterpiece so look upon this with new eyes because otherwise expect the obvious; IT PALES IN COMPARISON.

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

Awesome.

A part of me has such mixed feelings about all these remakes of various classic movies that now have Black starring characters. Not because I am against seeing diversity, but because I’d rather see money put into original media than rehashes of old media. Especially when, in films like Rosemary’s Baby, all that seems to change is the skin tone. There is no cultural adaptation, or even a recognition that something has changed in comparison to the original, it is just a darker face which once was played by a white person. For more on the film, look below. Characters & Story If you’ve seen the original, not much has changed structure wise. A young woman and her husband find themselves moving into a building with strange owners; the wife is unemployed, but not without things to do; and as her husband finds himself rising both economically and socially, she finds him changing in ways which makes him not seem like the man she fell in love with. And while, at first, she has a decent relationship with her neighbors, her landlords in this film, as time wears on they become odder and odder, and while she slightly questions things, she never pursues running away from the situation fully. This is despite multiple warnings, horrible nightmares, and coincidental murders which would be red flags for normal people. But with things going well, until nearly the end, there is the question of how ignorant is Rosemary and why was this film remade? Praise A part of me feels like Zoe Saldana should be applauded for becoming the new Halle Berry. Someone who looks “exotic,” has the ability to come off vulnerable or strong, and can bring that to any role. Something which helps ease the boredom which comes with watching Rosemary’s Baby, especially if you’ve seen the original. Criticism However, like with the many remakes that decide to put a physical racial spin on things, you are sort of left wondering what was the point? For while the Whitney Houston and Brandy starring Cinderella, Dorothy Dandrige in Carmen Jones, and maybe this year’s Annie maybe an exception, generally it just seems like the money put into these remakes could have gone to better places. Take for example: rather than do a remake of a well-known movie, and use the name of the movie and a few recognizable actors as the basis of why people should watch, why not make something original or inspired? What was really keeping Rosemary’s Baby from taking place in Louisiana and adapting things to which perhaps Hollywood’s perception of Voodoo could have been used in lieu of Satanism? I mean, while there are some remakes which many have fallen in love with, and would argue are on par, or better, than the original, when movies are simply new faces in old roles; a modern retelling; or even race swaps which either don’t seem culturally influenced, or are done for some shallow type of diversity, it makes me wonder who is the person so willing to throw money away on media like this? Overall: Skip It As said in the overview, just watch the original. For while Saldana certainly isn’t horrible as Rosemary, at the same time you can see she is more so channeling Mia Farrow than making this her role and trying to make you feel any of this is original. I guess, like the Psycho remake of the 90s, this film wanted to cash in on a known brand with new actors. Something which it doesn’t succeed in doing in any sense since the film tries to change things to create some sense of originality, but in the end it feels like no one really wanted to put their own spin on things and only changed things just enough so no one could say this was a modernized shot for shot remake to add onto its deserved criticism.

Why a mini-series? Nothing against the actors, but this movie was waaaay too long. We all know whats really going on to begin with, so there was no need to stretch this out into two parts. Valium doesnt work as well as this flick when it comes to relaxation. Cant sleep? Put on this remake, child.

I ordered this as a gift and the recipient was pleased with the product. The DVD arrived in a timely manner and I was happy that it arrived before Christmas. The price was great.