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Post by willtreadway on May 26, 2008 0:49:07 GMT -5
BADASS! I don't know how it took me a 1/4 century to get around to this one. It's totally the kind of movie my mom would've been obsessed with and forced me to watch at the tender age of 5. I guess I hadn't been in much of a hurry because it had been so hyped up...there was no way it could be THAT good, could it? Uh, yeah. The first hour and a half felt so natural. Mia Farrow and John Cassavettes completely disappeared in their roles. The first hour and a half felt like some kinda Polanski documentary on some random married couple. Every detail is passed over as if it were a mere triviality. After an hour and a half of understatement and ambiguity, Polanski punches you in the gut with another half hour of pure paranoia and terror. I don't think I've ever yelled "NO!" at a TV screen so many times in my life. This movie has definitely pushed its way into my top five. Did anybody else love this film as much as me? Does anybody think I'm retarded, and that this flick sucked harsh hairy balls? Let me know.
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Post by Demon on May 26, 2008 1:11:19 GMT -5
One of my favorites! Have you seen the Roseanne spoof?
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Post by willtreadway on May 26, 2008 1:22:08 GMT -5
Have not seen that, and I couldn't find it. My parents have Roseanne on DVD, I'll see if I can find it in their collection.
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mdgeist316
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Post by mdgeist316 on May 27, 2008 6:37:54 GMT -5
I too waited forever to watch this film as my parents told I wouldn't appreciate it until I got much older when I first wanted to see it. She was right. This is a story you have to pay attention to. It suckers you into thinking that she probably has some mental problems (and I still have never seen a more effective makeup job than when Farrow was drastically losing weight) then the ending hits you like a ton of bricks. This movie is proof that you can have a good, disturbing horror film without the slightest drop of blood.
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Post by willtreadway on May 27, 2008 14:32:38 GMT -5
I actually am glad that I didn't see this until I was older. It made the whole domestic unrest aspect of it play that much better with me. The part of Guy is so well written. All of his arguements are so believable. That and John Cassavettes's acting (I've never seen another actor who is so good at "scwirmming".) go really far to lend weight to the "is she crazy" aspect.
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Post by droopysdad on Jun 3, 2008 14:29:36 GMT -5
I know I am in the minority, but I really ended up disliking this film. I wanted to like it. Look at my other favorites and you will see they are mostly slow burn, psychological films.
But for me, Rosemary is one of the all time annoying horror characters. I have known many pregnant women (including my wife three times) and none would have acted as she did. She was so passive, annoying, and whiny.
And for me the last scene made me laugh out loud SPOILERS!!!
That crib draped in black?!?! The screaming. It went right over the edge from black comedy into outright silliness.
I guess I would like to watch this again with a fan of the film so maybe I could see what they are seeing.
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Post by trentsketch on Jun 20, 2008 17:43:05 GMT -5
Truly my favorite film of all time. The details are handled just like the novel. Your told everything and nothing at all, and the aha! moments don't really happen until Rosemary figures things out for herself.
droopysdad, I understand the complaint. Rosemary doesn't exactly act in the most logical ways. But to me, no one does. There's a consistency among the actions that creates the feel of the world.
Rosemary's character seems to be one made of contradictions. Perhaps the best example is how she tries to be the dutiful wife and soon-to-be mother, but still wants to be super trendy with the Vidal haircut and design choices. Another more obvious example is her reluctance to back away from her Catholic upbringing but almost fear of appearing anti-social by criticizing the neighbor's remarks about the pope.
The whole film to me is a quiet battle between opposing forces of society that Rosemary has no control over. And that's just part of why I love it.
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