Rosemarys Baby

Horrible attempt at a remake....took a Mia Farrow classic and trashed it. Dull and boring.

I love this movie the old one and new.

I was disappointed as soon as I saw the lead actors not that they where not good actors dont believe they fit the part and threw the movie off for me from the get go and found it hard to get into honestly didnt finish was kinda mad at my self for spending the 7 dollars for part 1

One of my all time favorite movies is the 1967 Rosemarys baby. I usually dont like re-makes much, but they did a really good job this time. They switch the plot a little, but the essence of the movie was kept. Loved it!

This was an evenings entertainment. I enjoyed parts of it more than others. It is a horror film about a married couple in their 30s who want a baby. The husband comes under the influence of a sinister older man and his wife ends up pregnant by someone or something other than her husband. She gradually uncovers her new status. A few things that worked: I will watch just about anything with Jason Isaacs in it. He plays the villain in chief here so I loved that aspect of it. This was the number one reason I even watched it. I really did not feel like seeing this movie again. I had read the book and seen the original film. The original was made in the 1960s when there was no modern medicine as we know it today, no special effects and elaborate photographic effects. They were able to add these touches to the 2014 version which did enhance the horror. Narratively there are no big changes so this is the same novel I read back in the 1960s in a new screen version. Often a complete rewrite is done with attempting this which often kills the entire film. This mistake was not made here. The plot moves right along and the story is as strong as ever. Now for the negatives: The husband and wife were originally played by Mia Farrow and John Cassevettes. These two new actors do a good job but they just arent in the same league as those actors. Also, Ruth Gordon as the sinister neighbor wife was sensational. Her replacement is good but again not in same league. Roman Polanski as a director always brings an inherent creepiness to horror based work which few other directors can manage. This version does not have that level of creepiness. I only partially believed we were in Paris. It seemed more like New York with scenery which looked like Paris. Visit my blog with link given on my profile page here or use this phonetically given URL (livingasseniors dot blogspot dot com). Fridays entry will always be weekend entertainment recs from my 5 star Amazon reviews in film, tv, books and music. These are very heavy on buried treasures and hidden gems. My blogspot is published on Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Great take on an awesome story!

This is not supposed to be a remake, its a re-imagining. I think the problem with people reviewing this so far have been disappointed because they think it is a remake which would have everything be the same. It is a new creation with the same foundation. Fans of the original will appreciate the familiarity of the story. This is very well acted and the setting is just perfect for the dark, mysterious plot. The Cassavetes are perfectly cast as is Rosemary. Guy, well, he was a bit numb in the original and you get the same feel here (so i guess thats good). The desire to be pregnant for women is so deeply innate and is even more so after a miscarriage, that you would be willing to do almost anything, as is the desire for wealth in men. You really get that in this take more than you do in the original film. Of course nothing can be as good as the first, and this isnt supposed to be. But it does quench the thirst for more that we are always left with at the end of watching the original film. I absolutely enjoyed this spin and think that most people will too. Just dont expect it to be the same as the first, it is just an inspired take on a classic. A really well done one. And, it was fulfilling. I am so glad I watched it. I would not have changed anything. It is not supposed to replace the original movie. Have fun!

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Kept me riveted and entertained. I loved the Paris setting

Horror, thats my genre. I hold a firm believe in the fact that the genre has been given a serious update with the new technology and the bold and innovative directors. Mystery, suspense, and the twists have been upheld with a definite nod to the original. If you have never seen the original then, you have everything and more in this remake. I usually have little if nothing to say about most remakes, either they got it or they dont. This got it! Strong actors, nice location, the pace not too fast or too slow, respectful nod to the original, and excellent placement of new content.