Hadn’t Seen It Before!

[boykinlp]

I was looking through the upcoming television movies last night, and saw one that I thought I had seen, but wasn't sure. It was rated 4 out of 5 stars so I bookmarked it to watch today. It was called "Rosemary's Baby" from 1968, starring Mia Farrow and directed by Roman Polanski, who actually married Sharon Tate (from "Helter Skelter" fame) in 1968. When I started watching it, I realized that I hadn't seen it before. Wow, I thought it was pretty good. First off, the movie I was confusing it with was "Carrie". So, that's what I thought was going to happen. Fairly quickly, I realized that wasn't the movie that I was watching. It started kinda slow, but got good. I thought the ending could have been better.

I know there are many movie buffs here. What did y'all think of this movie?
Larry

 

[Rustyt1953]

I first saw Rosemary's Baby, Carmen, Baby and I, a Woman at the Twin Drive In in 1971.

Eyes openers for sure for a 17 year old.

 

[SMSgt]

It turned me off from eating liver for a long time.

 

[Greyman50]

Saw it when it came out, so so…..

 

[Alpo]

I've seen it a couple of times over the past 60 years.

The book's better. But then, they normally are.

 

[Oldsalt66]

Years ago I had a contract for some engineering work at The Dakota, whose exterior was used to stand in for the fictional "Bramford" in the film.

IIRC, it was Manhattan's first true luxury apartment building, having been completed back in the late 1800s, and is also where John Lennon was murdered.

The co-op board wouldn't allow filming inside the building itself so the movie interiors were shot in an accurately recreated apartment on a set in a sound studio.

One of the greatest horror movies ever filmed IMO.

 

[boykinlp]

I saw another old movie last week that I hadn't seen before. It was "Contagion" from 2011. It had a very good cast with a bunch of "stars". I thought it was pretty cool how them movie kinda followed what happened with the COVID pandemic, but was years earlier. I would give it 3.5 stars out of five.
Larry

 

[jimmyj]

I did not view any of the beforemention movies. In that time period if the movies were not westerns or starring John Wayne I was not interested.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

I thought Contagion to be a very good movie. I also noticed that during Covid it was not available for viewing via my TV/internet supplier. Gee, I wonder why?

John

 

[gwpercle]

1968 ... it was my first year in college ... away from home ...
I saw the movie but I can't remember anything about it ...
I sorta remember the girl I was with ... she be nice !
The movie ... I don't remember !
Gary

 

['79 Magnum GT]

I was looking through the upcoming television movies last night, and saw one that I thought I had seen, but wasn't sure. It was rated 4 out of 5 stars so I bookmarked it to watch today. It was called "Rosemary's Baby" from 1968, starring Mia Farrow and directed by Roman Polanski, who actually married Sharon Tate (from "Helter Skelter" fame) in 1968. When I started watching it, I realized that I hadn't seen it before. Wow, I thought it was pretty good. First off, the movie I was confusing it with was "Carrie". So, that's what I thought was going to happen. Fairly quickly, I realized that wasn't the movie that I was watching. It started kinda slow, but got good. I thought the ending could have been better.

I know there are many movie buffs here. What did y'all think of this movie?
Larry

I tried a few times but it's not my thing. I just watched to see Victoria Vetri (Angela Dorian).Not into devil worship stuff myself. Tried the Omen but gave up shortly after starting it. The only reason I was going to watch it was Gregory Peck was in it. Never saw the Exorcist either.

Rick

 

[Grayfox]

I saw Rosemary's Baby at the Drive-In when I was a teenager. It was getting rave reviews and everybody was talking about Devil worship as this was something new. I though meh, not bad.

I also saw Contagion when it first came out. That one I liked.