If there isn't a *dark message there then I don't know what one is. A great movie, though maybe a little creepy for me at times. Think about his close relationship with that young girl in the movie (his niece? I can't remember). Do you think that sort of mirrored his real-life, highly controversial relationship with Soon-Yi Previn, Mia Farrow's adopted daughter? That's the first thing I thought of when I first heard the story.

The film "The Kid Stays in the Picture" gives fascinating background on how Robert Evans convinced Mia Farrow to stay on the film even though Frank Sinatra wanted her to pull out and work on another project. She came to him crying that she didn't want to leave Frank, who was threatening divorce if she refused to pull out, Evans sat her down and showed her a early cut of Rosemary's Baby. Needless to say she stayed on, and Frank Sinatra served her divorce papers on the set.

One of my all time favorite horror films.

It's called the Roman Polanski method of filming, since probably the first and best example of such a technique was Rosemary's baby.

The audience never sees the baby, but we see the terrified expression of Mia Farrow as she frantically questions what they have done to her baby. Our imaginations each contort a image of the baby that is subjectively horrifying to us.

long story, but i will *try* to make it short ...

i used to work at this greasy-spoon hamburger joint (just a small shack on the side of the road). it has been in business for over 60yrs and hires high schoolers during the season. clamps (aptly named after the original owners) is on the way to a more affluent part of the scenic country life (in connecticut) and rakes in the business.

one weekday afternoon a red head stops with her young son and nanny in tow. she looks sooooooooooooo familiar, so i give her 'that look' and say, "can i ask you a question?" she quickly responds with, "yes, i am!" i laugh and told her that i had no clue who she was. she replied, "i guess it will remain a mystery" we laughed some more and then she took her food and went to sit down at a picnic table.

i figured she someone in one of the many soap operas i watched at the time ... i had my own apartment senior year and had basic cable (12 channels), so it was soap operas, sitcoms, and my boyfriend's STNG video tape collection.

she came back to get an ice cream for her son and i couldn't resist, "can you just you just tell me your name?" she obliged with, "gates mcfadden" i shrugged and she just smiled and walked away.

moments later it hit me!!!! dr beverly crusher from the star trek enterprise ... i nearly bolted out the door for her autograph before being stopped by the owner. he told me one of the reasons they are so popular is because they treat celebrities like 'normal' people! UGH!!!!

she was walking to her car to leave and i yelled, " goodbye dr beverly crusher!!" she laughed and waved!

that was my most memorable meeting but there have been others that i've just seen around my hometown. i've spoken to kyra sedgewick, oscar de la renta, gloria vanderbilt, the kissingers, dustin hoffman, mia farrow, michael bolton ... i worked for the local answering service in high school so they REALLY weren't talking to me ... more like leaving a message for a client!!! i used to keep their phone numbers ... like i'd EVER call one of them!!! hahahahaha

i've invited adam sandler over for a 'home cooked meal' he filmed mr deed's in my hometown and i met him on the green (center part of town). i had nothing on me but my checkbook so i had him sign that and then gave him a deposit slip and circled my name and addy!!! *slaps forehead* winona ryder is beautiful in person!

anyway .... i said i would try to make it short, but i'm a girl and it didn't work! so there ya go ...