tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post9199276125241354763..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: 2014 Blind Spots Series: Rosemary's Baby (1968)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-8556117819222613162014-11-03T22:06:40.827-06:002014-11-03T22:06:40.827-06:00From what I've read, the remake was as bad as ...From what I've read, the remake was as bad as you might expect. It also seemed to stick pretty close to the movie but extended it by another hour (if you don't count commercials). <br /><br />Polanski's films can be so bleak with their endings. It's like a gut punch, especially when you've spent that much time with a character. The Ghost Writer is no different. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-31990103342489972014-11-03T13:23:55.331-06:002014-11-03T13:23:55.331-06:00I love what you said about the ending to this film...I love what you said about the ending to this film and Chinatown. They're such bleak conclusions to such major films. Very few mainstream directors would have the stones to get away with something like that today. <br /><br />And I was also a bit curious about that TV remake. But those nasty reviews kept me away. The whole thing just seemed so unnecessary to me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-40297976069926081382014-10-30T22:51:46.311-05:002014-10-30T22:51:46.311-05:00I can't imagine anything living up to what our...I can't imagine anything living up to what our mind imagines when Rosemary looks at the crib. That scene is already a little silly with the chants, but it holds together because of Polanski's choice. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-26562060887962279892014-10-30T19:17:22.745-05:002014-10-30T19:17:22.745-05:00Rosemary's Baby is a wonderful, slow burn horr...Rosemary's Baby is a wonderful, slow burn horror flick. As you implied, it's all possible because of the magnificent performance of Mia Farrow. Ruth Gordon was also outstanding. For me, SPOILER ALERT, what lands the plane is the restraint Polanski showed by NOT showing us the baby. Leaving it to our imagination is so much more powerful than whatever he and and fx team could have dreamed up. And yeah, this is a very cynical movie. Great review.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-19330169574845433042014-10-29T20:02:39.061-05:002014-10-29T20:02:39.061-05:00I can see that. What sticks with me is the sense o...I can see that. What sticks with me is the sense of dread in the entire thing. It is slow-moving and not that scary in the conventional sense, but it's so dreary about everything happening to Rosemary. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-84202631124572334352014-10-29T20:01:25.221-05:002014-10-29T20:01:25.221-05:00I almost think the supernatural side is secondary ...I almost think the supernatural side is secondary to a lot of it. There's as much of a fear of the unknown of having a child in a scary big city. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-20362515951850641752014-10-29T20:00:21.023-05:002014-10-29T20:00:21.023-05:00I expect the "God is dead" idea probably...I expect the "God is dead" idea probably wouldn't play that well with your mom. You get the sense from the movie that there's little chance for any type of savior for Rosemary. It's a pretty cynical movie. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-76157338017361934312014-10-29T18:00:56.522-05:002014-10-29T18:00:56.522-05:00"He has his father's eyes" is probab..."He has his father's eyes" is probably my favorite quote from the movie.<br /><br />I thought this was an effective thriller despite the fact that I'm not a believer in the devil.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-3125673428863524292014-10-29T10:20:39.534-05:002014-10-29T10:20:39.534-05:00I watched (or re-watched...) this earlier this yea...I watched (or re-watched...) this earlier this year, I believe. Either that or before I went to Korea last year. Either way, it was relatively recently. I'm a fan of Polanski, though I wasn't entirely blown away by this. I barely recall anything that happens in this movie. It wasn't bad by any means. It was just a bit too slow and not what I was really hoping for.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-9109375378297026172014-10-29T00:19:46.442-05:002014-10-29T00:19:46.442-05:00Definitely one of the best horror films that I had...Definitely one of the best horror films that I had ever seen. I hope to get the Criterion DVD as I just want to own it as it will scare the hell out of my mother who hates the film because it was scary as she is sort of a devoted Catholic.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com