He's also the widower of Sharon Tate, brutally murdered while 8.5 months pregnant in 1969 by the followers of Charles Manson, subject of the recent fantasy adaptation by Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood").
Googled it briefly before I said anything, And I saw that he's a dual French/Polish citizen. And there was a news article saying the Polish supreme court ruled against extraditing him. IDK where he's living though.
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He was born in Poland. Not entirely sure about his current situation but I would guess if he is living in France that this would explain his dual citizenship.
I read in a biography of Polanski that it was after his wife was murdered so, that he first developed a taste for teenage girls; would watch them as they left high school. It was wrong what he did to her, however, she's "forgiven" him and has asked that the case be dropped. Hi is a genius filmmaker for sure, a pervert for sure too. He's pretty old now.
In 1977, he gave a quaalude to a 13 year-old and then had sex with her. He was 43 at the time. He pled guilty.
Nowadays, it's inexcusable. In 1977... I don't know. George Washington owned slaves. I eat meat from industrially farmed animals, which will likely be seen as barbaric in 2100.
He does make good movies. It doesn't excuse the quaalude...
Roman Polanski is a real piece of shit. Of course, Hollywood fellates him every time an opportunity presents itself. Yeah, fine, his movies are great (Rosemary's Baby was fucking nuts), but he's still a huge piece of shit.
"The Tenant" by Polanski is an actual horror movie, based on a novel by Roland Topor. I had nightmares after I watched it as a teen and it gave me the everlasting fear to lose my mind one of these days. Still one of my favorite movies nevertheless.
I heard that movie hasnt aged great. Just like production value-wise, but I never saw it. I don't think Carrie aged well. The infamous part with the blood prank comes off like slapstick to me. Oh no, it's gonna spill any second! Look out! They shouldnt even show the bucket until the last second as it happens.
Rosemary's Baby could have been made great by anyone, the book it's based off of was that good. Ira Levin wrote the books that a couple of great movies were based on - A Kiss Before Dying, Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives, and the Boys From Brazil.
The movie is very dated - but any movie from that era is. It's a world that doesn't exist anymore. It's still revered because of Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon's performances - I've never been a Mia Farrow fan, myself.
Polanski has talent, Chinatown being the prime example. I liked a lot of movies of his before I really knew about his scandal. He's a piece of shit, but that's Hollywood - utter pieces of garbage have made some of the best movies, ever. His reputation and reality taint his work, now.
Bonus: Levin wrote a more modern Brave New World book, "This Perfect Day" that's a fun read, the only sci fi he did.
Mostly in the directional choices like music and editing. Not the effects. Was more corny than scary leading up to the climax. If it were made today, I think it would be filmed differently. I know there was a remake within the last ten years but I don't remember much about it and it didn't get very good reviews.
I know he didnt direct Carrie. I'm just making a comparison because I never actually saw Rosemary's Baby to know how poorly it aged like another horror movie from around that time I have seen.
He is totally disgusting. What he did is fucking gross. But there was a reason why he fled the US.
When he was in trial, there was a deal that his lawyers made with the judge. Polanski would plead guilty and they would give him I think a time served with like probation and shit. But he wasn’t going to jail. The judge presiding was trying to make a name for himself, and enjoyed being in the spotlight, and because of that was going to sentence Polanski to an actual jail term, which went against on what they had agreed.
So Polanski freaked out and hopped on a plane and fled to France. I’m not condoning what he did, because it was disgusting, but he was cheated in his court case.
He's no pedophile though. That girl was at a fucking party in the fucking villa of a Hollywood millionaire. She herself said she forgave Polanski and didn't want him to be prosecuted long ago.
There wasn't a party, it was him and her, alone, in Jack Nicholson's house, where he was doing a photo shoot of her for Vogue, the second of two shoots he'd arranged with her mother. Anjelica Huston returned to the house after the "shoot" had started, and the victim testified that she was banging on the bedroom door because she suspected what was going on.
Pedophilia is pre-pubescent children, she was 13, past the technical age of pedophilia - but having sex with her, at any age over 18, was and still is illegal, and he's admitted to having done it. His legal position is entirely of his own making, for fleeing the country. Having sex with a 13 year old at 43 is wrong. Lying about it being "consensual" is wrong. Her forgiving him is irrelevant to his actions and his fleeing the country. He's a dirtbag no matter how you try to slice it.
That's the first time I hear the story that way. Don't even remember Nicholson ever being mentioned, but a quick look into Wiki confirms. Ngl I'm a bit confused now.
Fun fact, It's director is a fugitive from justice in the US where he's facing child molestation charges, But Poland won't extradite him.
I believe he lives in France?
He's also the widower of Sharon Tate, brutally murdered while 8.5 months pregnant in 1969 by the followers of Charles Manson, subject of the recent fantasy adaptation by Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood").
Googled it briefly before I said anything, And I saw that he's a dual French/Polish citizen. And there was a news article saying the Polish supreme court ruled against extraditing him. IDK where he's living though.
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He was born in Poland. Not entirely sure about his current situation but I would guess if he is living in France that this would explain his dual citizenship.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a fucking incredible movie.
I read in a biography of Polanski that it was after his wife was murdered so, that he first developed a taste for teenage girls; would watch them as they left high school. It was wrong what he did to her, however, she's "forgiven" him and has asked that the case be dropped. Hi is a genius filmmaker for sure, a pervert for sure too. He's pretty old now.
DIdn't she "forgive" him after it was clear he would never be extradited to justice and he paid her to?
She probably figured it was better than no justice at all.
In 1977, he gave a quaalude to a 13 year-old and then had sex with her. He was 43 at the time. He pled guilty.
Nowadays, it's inexcusable. In 1977... I don't know. George Washington owned slaves. I eat meat from industrially farmed animals, which will likely be seen as barbaric in 2100.
He does make good movies. It doesn't excuse the quaalude...
In '77 it was a high crime and public outrage.
Only the inside insiders in Hollywood quietly protected him.
Roman Polanski is a real piece of shit. Of course, Hollywood fellates him every time an opportunity presents itself. Yeah, fine, his movies are great (Rosemary's Baby was fucking nuts), but he's still a huge piece of shit.
I rented Rosemary's Baby as a teen and tried to watch it with friends because we wanted to watch a horror movie.
Didn't go well.
Creepy AF.
"The Tenant" by Polanski is an actual horror movie, based on a novel by Roland Topor. I had nightmares after I watched it as a teen and it gave me the everlasting fear to lose my mind one of these days. Still one of my favorite movies nevertheless.
Are you saying drugging and raping a 13 year old girl makes you a piece of shit?! Janet Reno would like a word with you
I heard that movie hasnt aged great. Just like production value-wise, but I never saw it. I don't think Carrie aged well. The infamous part with the blood prank comes off like slapstick to me. Oh no, it's gonna spill any second! Look out! They shouldnt even show the bucket until the last second as it happens.
Rosemary's Baby could have been made great by anyone, the book it's based off of was that good. Ira Levin wrote the books that a couple of great movies were based on - A Kiss Before Dying, Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives, and the Boys From Brazil.
The movie is very dated - but any movie from that era is. It's a world that doesn't exist anymore. It's still revered because of Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon's performances - I've never been a Mia Farrow fan, myself.
Polanski has talent, Chinatown being the prime example. I liked a lot of movies of his before I really knew about his scandal. He's a piece of shit, but that's Hollywood - utter pieces of garbage have made some of the best movies, ever. His reputation and reality taint his work, now.
Bonus: Levin wrote a more modern Brave New World book, "This Perfect Day" that's a fun read, the only sci fi he did.
Mark Levin wrote a book? if so may have to buy it and check it out.
My mistake, Ira Levin. Is it any good?
I didn't see anything in the production that particularly showed the age egregiously. It's mostly atmospheric, not too many special effects.
Mostly in the directional choices like music and editing. Not the effects. Was more corny than scary leading up to the climax. If it were made today, I think it would be filmed differently. I know there was a remake within the last ten years but I don't remember much about it and it didn't get very good reviews.
Carrie is not Polanski, lol. His movies are a complete other level.
I know he didnt direct Carrie. I'm just making a comparison because I never actually saw Rosemary's Baby to know how poorly it aged like another horror movie from around that time I have seen.
He is totally disgusting. What he did is fucking gross. But there was a reason why he fled the US.
When he was in trial, there was a deal that his lawyers made with the judge. Polanski would plead guilty and they would give him I think a time served with like probation and shit. But he wasn’t going to jail. The judge presiding was trying to make a name for himself, and enjoyed being in the spotlight, and because of that was going to sentence Polanski to an actual jail term, which went against on what they had agreed.
So Polanski freaked out and hopped on a plane and fled to France. I’m not condoning what he did, because it was disgusting, but he was cheated in his court case.
Yep. But his movies are still great works. He should rot in hell and France should be ashamed they protect a pedophile, but his movies can stay.
He's no pedophile though. That girl was at a fucking party in the fucking villa of a Hollywood millionaire. She herself said she forgave Polanski and didn't want him to be prosecuted long ago.
There wasn't a party, it was him and her, alone, in Jack Nicholson's house, where he was doing a photo shoot of her for Vogue, the second of two shoots he'd arranged with her mother. Anjelica Huston returned to the house after the "shoot" had started, and the victim testified that she was banging on the bedroom door because she suspected what was going on.
Pedophilia is pre-pubescent children, she was 13, past the technical age of pedophilia - but having sex with her, at any age over 18, was and still is illegal, and he's admitted to having done it. His legal position is entirely of his own making, for fleeing the country. Having sex with a 13 year old at 43 is wrong. Lying about it being "consensual" is wrong. Her forgiving him is irrelevant to his actions and his fleeing the country. He's a dirtbag no matter how you try to slice it.
That's the first time I hear the story that way. Don't even remember Nicholson ever being mentioned, but a quick look into Wiki confirms. Ngl I'm a bit confused now.
She was 14 years old and he butt fucked her.
She was groomed by Hollywood trafickers and pimped out to their pedo inner circle.
I don't care if anyone forgives a pedo, head in a bag and tighten with ziplocks.
uh, you better keep Poland's name out yer mouth!