The many versions of Rosemary's Baby.
novel —1967. Really greatly written by Ira Levin.
film — 1968. Great performances from Mia Farrow and cast.
TV — 2014. Great performances from Zoe Saldana, Jason Isaacs, Carole Bouquet and Patrick J. Adams.
novel — well worth a read, but quite scary. Not to read when expecting.
film — interestingly filmed. Scary to see Rose’s development and skeletal form. Not to see when expecting.
TV — very well filmed. Slightly rewrites abhorrent behaviour and moves language from slightly awkward 60’s tones to modern day sensibilities. Not to see when expecting.
novel — NY
film — NY
TV — Paris
novel — sculpting class
TV — cookery (it is set in Paris after all).
novel — Really bloody rape-y and disgusting - “kind of fun in a necrophile way” . Abhorrent.
film — Slightly rape-y excuse for scratches.
TV — Not rape-y reason for scratches - just cheeky scratches.
novel — really awkward language with its approach to race (60’s crudeness) 60’s notions of drinking when pregnant is also quite surprising to read in this day and age of strict medical attention.
TV — no awkwardness at all.
novel — novel Rosemary seems really nasty and shallow in her description of Mrs Castevet’s appearance! Guy also joined in with Rosemary to mock her appearance, which i thought was terribly rude with no purpose. Though saying this, I did cringe inwardly when I read the dinner table didn’t have matching plates.
TV — the Castevets are just as pompous in the TV series as in the book, but in a different vibe.
The main change are that, where the book and film are really awkward and strange in places, the miniseries removes these awkward events. (Novel and film) Rose is in a shutoff, restricted relationship which we would call abusive nowadays. - The miniseries makes them staying together seem more realistic, instead of Rose leaving the relationship earlier. The relationship doesn’t seem as twisted.
Haikus
Dear Rosemary,
you should listen to your instincts.
Run from Castevets.
Dear Rosemary,
Guy is a bad, selfish man.
You can do better.
Dear Rosemary,
We do not drink when pregnant.
One of times changes.
Dear Rosemary,
try healthy relationship
and grow old happy.
novel —1967. Really greatly written by Ira Levin.
film — 1968. Great performances from Mia Farrow and cast.
TV — 2014. Great performances from Zoe Saldana, Jason Isaacs, Carole Bouquet and Patrick J. Adams.
novel — well worth a read, but quite scary. Not to read when expecting.
film — interestingly filmed. Scary to see Rose’s development and skeletal form. Not to see when expecting.
TV — very well filmed. Slightly rewrites abhorrent behaviour and moves language from slightly awkward 60’s tones to modern day sensibilities. Not to see when expecting.
novel — NY
film — NY
TV — Paris
novel — sculpting class
TV — cookery (it is set in Paris after all).
novel — Really bloody rape-y and disgusting - “kind of fun in a necrophile way” . Abhorrent.
film — Slightly rape-y excuse for scratches.
TV — Not rape-y reason for scratches - just cheeky scratches.
novel — really awkward language with its approach to race (60’s crudeness) 60’s notions of drinking when pregnant is also quite surprising to read in this day and age of strict medical attention.
TV — no awkwardness at all.
novel — novel Rosemary seems really nasty and shallow in her description of Mrs Castevet’s appearance! Guy also joined in with Rosemary to mock her appearance, which i thought was terribly rude with no purpose. Though saying this, I did cringe inwardly when I read the dinner table didn’t have matching plates.
TV — the Castevets are just as pompous in the TV series as in the book, but in a different vibe.
The main change are that, where the book and film are really awkward and strange in places, the miniseries removes these awkward events. (Novel and film) Rose is in a shutoff, restricted relationship which we would call abusive nowadays. - The miniseries makes them staying together seem more realistic, instead of Rose leaving the relationship earlier. The relationship doesn’t seem as twisted.
Haikus
Dear Rosemary,
you should listen to your instincts.
Run from Castevets.
Dear Rosemary,
Guy is a bad, selfish man.
You can do better.
Dear Rosemary,
We do not drink when pregnant.
One of times changes.
Dear Rosemary,
try healthy relationship
and grow old happy.
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