I actually got the ending (if people don't want spoilers don't read this), and to be honest I don't think I'd love the film as much if it didn't happen as there's a lot of subtle foreshaddowing if you look closer. I know that the twist is controvercial even among people who love this film, but I personally love it and here's a run down of how it works for me: Blanche wanted to kill Baby Jane and when she failed to do that she decided to cook up a scheme to destroy Baby Jane's reputation and mental state for good. And she succeeds, it is a slow, crazy and self-destructive revenge, but it's nonetheless effective. Baby Jane built her life on being an innocent child star, favoured by her father and by the public, at the start of the film it's clear that this life has turned her into a brat egged on by mad and abusive father/manager. Lacking any actual talent in her adulthood unlike her sister (who did everything for her while maintaining a successful career), she became an inconvienience and public embarrassment. However, Baby was no real danger to herself or the public at this point, and she probably would have faded away from public life and her family, or just become a eccentric hasbeen recluse. If Blanche had just dropped all ties to her, like her employers and friends said she should, Baby likely would not have become the monster she is. But that's not what Blanche wanted. Blanche, influenced by her mother and decades of abuse from her father and sister, wanted Baby to be the dutiful, quiet supporter that she had been throughout her childhood. It was "her turn" so to speak, of being the object of love and devotion that Baby had been, and she was providing way more for the family that Baby ever did, so she was due some respect surely? Of course, that didn't happen, Baby was still the spoiled and ungrateful brat she always had been and showed no sign of changing. So, knowing she was never going to get that, the next best thing for Blanche would be to horrifically punish Baby Jane. When she fails to kill her and ends up paralyzing herself, she uses her money, influence and incredible acting skills to weave a fiction that casts Baby permenantly as the evil sibling that the world suspected she was but never had confirmation of. In the process she made sure that Baby was convinced that she was a truly horrible person and that she was only living and outside of jail thanks to her innocent and ever-forgiving sister. Blanche may be in a wheelchair and dependant on Baby's care, but Baby is also entirely dependent on Blanche for money, keeping quiet about her supposed crime and company (assuming Baby no longer had friends who wanted to be around her after rumors of attempted murder). And on top of that Baby clearly has (or at least had) crushing amounts of guilt over what she thought she did, why else would she stay to look after Blanche all those years and only now breaks down to torture her? She was holding it together all those years, only now she's old and bitter and nobody wants to be with her, not even her own family, so she snaps. She desperately clings to her life as an innocent child star not just because she mourns her life on the stage, but because it was the last time she didn't have to depend on her sister and was this pure person unlike the hated and pitiable mess of her own making. It would have been pretty easy to achieve I think, Blanche would have had enough money and clout to quash any real investigation into what actually happened, and the relevant authorities and friends would have helped to spread rumors that Blanche was intentionally covering up the case to protect her sister out of love and loyalty. Of course, they wouldn't be able to prove that, but that's a way more believable story than Blanche attempting to kill her sister and putting on this grand charade of guilt-tripping and gaslighting Baby Jane. Some of the act Blanche put on might have even been genuine, maintaining this lie for so long over something so relatively petty as sibling rivalry would be an even bigger burden of guilt than Baby Jane had to carry. The guilt Blanche feels (or fear of the lie being exposed and thereby viewed by the public as contemptable as Baby Jane is) would go a way to explain why she is so unnatrally forgiving and quiet about Baby's breakdown, she doesn't want to make a scene, she know she wants to cry for help but doesn't do it too loudly so it doesn't make the news or get herself into a position that requires people ask too many questions. It's noteable that the only person she reveals her scheme to is Baby once she is truly gone insane, even if she was to tell anybody nobody would believe her, I don't think Baby Jane fully understands what Blanche is confessing either, ensuring that the secret dies with Blanche and cementing Baby as the crazy, sadistic hag who paralyzed and killed her forever. The truth is so weird and "unlike" the beloved Blanche, of course they would go along with Blanche's lies, after all, she's the only "real" actor in the family. In many ways I think the events of the film mirror Blanche's decision to kill her sister in the first place, she tries to do this unspeakably horrible thing to Baby to punish her and it ends up backfiring and hurting her. Her scheme ultimately ends up turning Baby into a murderer and long-term abuser of Blanche, while it certainly must have been somewhat satisfying for Blanche to emotionally torture Baby all those years, it punishes her just as much as Baby. But she does it all anyway simply because of the absolute hatred she has for Baby and maintaining this act that supposedly makes Blanche the "better" sister, and at no point is it ever worth it for either of them. Baby's pathetic last words to her "you mean we could have been friends this whole time?" takes on extra tragic meaning, because they both understand on some level at the end that all of this torture, all of this lying for revenge, was pointless and killed them both. I might be thinking a bit too much into this film, but I hope that you folks can understand why I like it.
Wow, that was an extremely in-depth, insightful, assessment of the film. I first saw this movie as a teenager, and always thought, that in the end, Blanche was just telling Jane the reverse story, so that Jane would stop what she was doing and get someone to help her. Back then and still today, it never dawned on me that Blanche actually died or that Jane went completely insane. Why did you refer to Jane, as "Babydoll" in your synopsis? Is that how she was referred to in the book?
Actually that was just me being daft :s I typed it up in a rush at 2am and kept thinking of her child-size doll and the two concepts jammed in my head so I kept typing her name as Baby Doll instead of Baby Jane. I've corrected it now, I'm so embarrassed I didn't realise it until you pointed it out. I'm glad you liked my analysis though, it's nice to show people a different perspective. Edit: Not to mention I keep conflating Baby Jane with Baby Doll from Batman The Animated Series, whose character borrows heavily from the film, I love them both so much.
Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938 - January 1, 1982) was an American actor and comic and briefly a recording artist. He was most famous for playing the villain King Tut on the television series Batman (1966-1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. He was a busy actor from his late teens until his death at age 43, and with his large size and sonorous voice, he made a career of playing men much older than himself.
If you guys don’t know, this movie is about gaslighting. Joan’s Blanche gaslighting Bette’s Jane that she’s the monster and Jane really became a monster later. She also want to abandoned Jane after she has the maid. So, Blanche’s the villain of the film.
6:53, Well remember kids, there were no seatbelts back then. Also the point was Joan Crawford's character hated her sister so much she wanted her to the villain and think she was the villain for the rest of her life.
I'm talking about like 50s and 60s cinema by "classic"..... but I mean... Heathers could definitely be applied as "classic" just for the plot and longevity alone.
You guys definitely need to go back and review "Sunset Boulevard." There's a plethora of campy, unintentional humour to be found therein. 😆 Though it's not THAT retro (although I guess it is...) "The Birdcage" would also be a fun one. Maybe even go back and contrast it with the film version of the original "La Cage aux Folles." (Spoiler: I personally feel they improved upon it drastically.) Just some thoughts 😊. Regardless: just keep doing what you're doing! This is currently my favourite TH-cam channel. ❤
I would argue that the humour (and pathos) in Sunset Boulevard is all completely intentional. I don't think Billy Wilder (and the two other writers) would miss a trick. Far too adept and sophisticated a comic mind for that!
I'm older than you two (whatever!). As an isolated young gay boy growing up at the time, I was living for this string of movies they were everything. So many Great Actresses in great scenery chewing, over the top performances. You should watch all of them! Bette again with Olivia DeHavilland in "Hush, Hush , Sweet Charlotte" Agnes Moorehead (Endora from Bewithched) gives the best performance ever in that. Also, "What's the Matter with Helen?" with Debbie Reynolds & Shelley Winters, AND "Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?" with Ruth Gordon & Geraldine Page (one of the greatest ever & she kills it in this). "Charlotte" is in B&W the others in color. Do yourself a favor & watch all of these Camptastic Creations. "Who Slew Auntie Roo" with Shelley Winters also falls into this group. PS Love you two.
I'll suggest the movie: The Women (1939) or the movie RAIN. rumor has it that when Bette Davis was being announced at a luncheon for all the press and movie companies as the new Warner Brothers star, Joan barged in making a huge commotion (at the height of her fame) and all the cameras left Bette and went straight to her. That's one of those fab stories that makes me love their feud.
hi Movie Bitches. I just binge watched Twin Peaks in prep for the 2017 sequel. I had not watched it since 1990 & 91. I know a guy who is so obsessed with the show he has decorated his house in honor of it. Anyway, his enthusiasm prompted me to do a re-watch. I had forgotten how marvelous is is! though of you two critiquing the episodes. Also, I agree with everything in the Baby Jane review. love your show! I have a Tshirt.
Honestly shook because I just watched this movie for the first time tonight in preparation of Feud, only to be surprised by a video from you two :') I'm so hype for that damn show.
Also interesting facts:the chocolates Blanche eats were rare mince meat cause Joan hated chocolates (erm ok) and Bette Davis once tried one and nearly gagged much to Joan's delight. Also the scene where Jane pulls Blanche, Joan had tied some weights around her waist which strained Bette's back hardcore. What I'd do to be a crew member of this film 😂 to see what went down.
Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938 - January 1, 1982) was an American actor and comic and briefly a recording artist. He was most famous for playing the villain King Tut on the television series Batman (1966-1968)
The piano player reminds me of Mark Holton, who played Francis Buxton in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," and played adult Stilwell in "A League of Their Own."
I love you two, I could laff with you two all day about "whatever happen to baby JANE" This is one of my best favorite movies of all time. Love Betty and jane. No one can re-make this movie today, they can try but it wont be the same. Betty and Joan Killed it. Good dam movie. The update version should just leave it be. Betty and Joan already did it. LOVE IT.
YES! Would love to see THE movies you need to watch to know your drag race HERSTORY. Like the ones Rupaul loves to references and such! Cant wait for your season 9 reviews more than the season itself!!!
@Sergio Andrade The piano player is played by Victor Buono, who actually was a Bat-Man villain (King Tut) in the old 60s series. th-cam.com/video/SaPqWjkyzzk/w-d-xo.html
I think this review is soooo unfair against Joan crawford! She was a class act and she kept the movie from being swallowed of all those camp performances from Bette Davis and Victoria bruno. You should really watch the movie again and not be so caught up with their feud... Bette should have thanked crawford for being nominated, she could go all in their scenes thanks to Joans control and character choice!
Victor Bueno (The piano player) was also "King Tut". The only nemesis from the Batman TV series that could defeat Batman until he'd get a hit on the noggin and forget who he was.
yaaaaasssss!!!! fabulous idea! Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newman and the FABULOUS Elizabeth Taylor is my absolute favorite movie! 💖 everything moviebitches is doing!!
I will personally pay you guys to review the 90's TV remake. I watched it right after seeing this for the first time and laughed my ass off. In horror. Loving the new videos and looking forward to Feud!
Blanche guilt-tripped Jane into staying with her because the prospect of being wheelchair bound for the rest of her life was too scary for her to deal with. If you watched the film closely you would see that Blanche had never been alone, and that is why she wanted to keep Jane with her. As for how this film played, yes, Miss Davis was an actress while Miss Crawford was always just a movie star. You are correct in your assessment that in all her films--except for Mildred Pierce (her best performance, and so good in a role that Miss Davis actually turned down.)--she was simply in them. For example you could see that right in the middle of her lines she would glance down, see the drink in her hand, pause suddenly take a drink and then go back to her lines, and never touch the prop again. Classic.
I think you guys should review Feud every week too just saying.... That campfest sounds like its gonna be great and your reviews would be like drag race and the old untucked a match made in heaven :) xx
i love your reviews but i completely disagree with you here baby jane is a well thought out horror movie with a lot of atmosphere that can be very scary at times especially for the era it was made
It's kind of funny that they're featuring a vhs cover of Mommy Dearest, a movie about Joan Crawford rather than a movie Joan Crawford actually starred in.
Im waiting for Sunset Bulwar or however You spell it :D About The ending: i think blend or whatever just told Jane that so she could feel better about herself, because she was going to kill her... I think that was a lie
The reason the actor playing "Edwin" the pianist looks so familiar is that he played the villain "King Tut" on the mid-1960's "Batman" TV series. Also, that ditzy teenage neighbor was played by Bette Davis' daughter, B.D., who would later write a scandalous book entitled: "My Mother's Keeper". Bette would then write her own in retribution, and both of them would never speak again... 🤔 😮 😱 😡 😞😓😩😤😡
it wasn't until feud was coming up that i saw "what ever happened to baby jane". i've been watching feud, and they've captured it quite well, but i do prefer susan's davis to jesica's crawford. also have to say this about "torch song". the "two faced woman" number used a track recorded for a number cut from "the band wagon", that featured Cyd charrise. there is a side by side coparison or the two number in "that's entertaiment part three", and of course the version for "the band wagon" was better.
I feel like such an idiot bc I thought Joan's character ran herself over and lied to Baby Jane just to tear her apart, and that's why she never left bc everything evil Baby Jane did to her was her revenge bc it means she ruined Baby Jane as a person... I have to re-watch it now! Also I kinda loved how Joan never screamed or threw herself down the stairs. it was a nice parallel to Jane pretending she was still relevant and famous, like they were both deeply pretending things were okay.
I also aspire to achieve Bette Davis's level of petty.
I actually got the ending (if people don't want spoilers don't read this), and to be honest I don't think I'd love the film as much if it didn't happen as there's a lot of subtle foreshaddowing if you look closer. I know that the twist is controvercial even among people who love this film, but I personally love it and here's a run down of how it works for me:
Blanche wanted to kill Baby Jane and when she failed to do that she decided to cook up a scheme to destroy Baby Jane's reputation and mental state for good. And she succeeds, it is a slow, crazy and self-destructive revenge, but it's nonetheless effective.
Baby Jane built her life on being an innocent child star, favoured by her father and by the public, at the start of the film it's clear that this life has turned her into a brat egged on by mad and abusive father/manager.
Lacking any actual talent in her adulthood unlike her sister (who did everything for her while maintaining a successful career), she became an inconvienience and public embarrassment. However, Baby was no real danger to herself or the public at this point, and she probably would have faded away from public life and her family, or just become a eccentric hasbeen recluse. If Blanche had just dropped all ties to her, like her employers and friends said she should, Baby likely would not have become the monster she is.
But that's not what Blanche wanted. Blanche, influenced by her mother and decades of abuse from her father and sister, wanted Baby to be the dutiful, quiet supporter that she had been throughout her childhood. It was "her turn" so to speak, of being the object of love and devotion that Baby had been, and she was providing way more for the family that Baby ever did, so she was due some respect surely?
Of course, that didn't happen, Baby was still the spoiled and ungrateful brat she always had been and showed no sign of changing. So, knowing she was never going to get that, the next best thing for Blanche would be to horrifically punish Baby Jane.
When she fails to kill her and ends up paralyzing herself, she uses her money, influence and incredible acting skills to weave a fiction that casts Baby permenantly as the evil sibling that the world suspected she was but never had confirmation of. In the process she made sure that Baby was convinced that she was a truly horrible person and that she was only living and outside of jail thanks to her innocent and ever-forgiving sister. Blanche may be in a wheelchair and dependant on Baby's care, but Baby is also entirely dependent on Blanche for money, keeping quiet about her supposed crime and company (assuming Baby no longer had friends who wanted to be around her after rumors of attempted murder). And on top of that Baby clearly has (or at least had) crushing amounts of guilt over what she thought she did, why else would she stay to look after Blanche all those years and only now breaks down to torture her? She was holding it together all those years, only now she's old and bitter and nobody wants to be with her, not even her own family, so she snaps.
She desperately clings to her life as an innocent child star not just because she mourns her life on the stage, but because it was the last time she didn't have to depend on her sister and was this pure person unlike the hated and pitiable mess of her own making.
It would have been pretty easy to achieve I think, Blanche would have had enough money and clout to quash any real investigation into what actually happened, and the relevant authorities and friends would have helped to spread rumors that Blanche was intentionally covering up the case to protect her sister out of love and loyalty. Of course, they wouldn't be able to prove that, but that's a way more believable story than Blanche attempting to kill her sister and putting on this grand charade of guilt-tripping and gaslighting Baby Jane.
Some of the act Blanche put on might have even been genuine, maintaining this lie for so long over something so relatively petty as sibling rivalry would be an even bigger burden of guilt than Baby Jane had to carry. The guilt Blanche feels (or fear of the lie being exposed and thereby viewed by the public as contemptable as Baby Jane is) would go a way to explain why she is so unnatrally forgiving and quiet about Baby's breakdown, she doesn't want to make a scene, she know she wants to cry for help but doesn't do it too loudly so it doesn't make the news or get herself into a position that requires people ask too many questions. It's noteable that the only person she reveals her scheme to is Baby once she is truly gone insane, even if she was to tell anybody nobody would believe her, I don't think Baby Jane fully understands what Blanche is confessing either, ensuring that the secret dies with Blanche and cementing Baby as the crazy, sadistic hag who paralyzed and killed her forever.
The truth is so weird and "unlike" the beloved Blanche, of course they would go along with Blanche's lies, after all, she's the only "real" actor in the family.
In many ways I think the events of the film mirror Blanche's decision to kill her sister in the first place, she tries to do this unspeakably horrible thing to Baby to punish her and it ends up backfiring and hurting her. Her scheme ultimately ends up turning Baby into a murderer and long-term abuser of Blanche, while it certainly must have been somewhat satisfying for Blanche to emotionally torture Baby all those years, it punishes her just as much as Baby. But she does it all anyway simply because of the absolute hatred she has for Baby and maintaining this act that supposedly makes Blanche the "better" sister, and at no point is it ever worth it for either of them.
Baby's pathetic last words to her "you mean we could have been friends this whole time?" takes on extra tragic meaning, because they both understand on some level at the end that all of this torture, all of this lying for revenge, was pointless and killed them both.
I might be thinking a bit too much into this film, but I hope that you folks can understand why I like it.
Wow, that was an extremely in-depth, insightful, assessment of the film. I first saw this movie as a teenager, and always thought, that in the end, Blanche was just telling Jane the reverse story, so that Jane would stop what she was doing and get someone to help her. Back then and still today, it never dawned on me that Blanche actually died or that Jane went completely insane. Why did you refer to Jane, as "Babydoll" in your synopsis? Is that how she was referred to in the book?
Actually that was just me being daft :s
I typed it up in a rush at 2am and kept thinking of her child-size doll and the two concepts jammed in my head so I kept typing her name as Baby Doll instead of Baby Jane. I've corrected it now, I'm so embarrassed I didn't realise it until you pointed it out.
I'm glad you liked my analysis though, it's nice to show people a different perspective.
Edit: Not to mention I keep conflating Baby Jane with Baby Doll from Batman The Animated Series, whose character borrows heavily from the film, I love them both so much.
Right on, great interpretation, analysis, very thoughtful.
Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938 - January 1, 1982) was an American actor and comic and briefly a recording artist. He was most famous for playing the villain King Tut on the television series Batman (1966-1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award
nominations. He was a busy actor from his late teens until his death at
age 43, and with his large size and sonorous voice, he made a career of
playing men much older than himself.
If you guys don’t know, this movie is about gaslighting. Joan’s Blanche gaslighting Bette’s Jane that she’s the monster and Jane really became a monster later. She also want to abandoned Jane after she has the maid. So, Blanche’s the villain of the film.
You guys know what i want to see even before i do
6:53, Well remember kids, there were no seatbelts back then. Also the point was Joan Crawford's character hated her sister so much she wanted her to the villain and think she was the villain for the rest of her life.
Even though Heathers isn't classic cinema, I'd love to see you two review it (maybe when you start Ruviewing season 3).
It's a black comedy cult classic what are you talking about.
Addison Arbaugh Every time I watch that movie, I want to get rid of my entire wardrobe. Change my style, red scrunchi and all.
YAS! Chandler is my queen, my life, and my soul.
Addison Arbaugh PLEASE REVIEW HEATHERS
I'm talking about like 50s and 60s cinema by "classic"..... but I mean... Heathers could definitely be applied as "classic" just for the plot and longevity alone.
You guys definitely need to go back and review "Sunset Boulevard." There's a plethora of campy, unintentional humour to be found therein. 😆
Though it's not THAT retro (although I guess it is...) "The Birdcage" would also be a fun one. Maybe even go back and contrast it with the film version of the original "La Cage aux Folles." (Spoiler: I personally feel they improved upon it drastically.)
Just some thoughts 😊. Regardless: just keep doing what you're doing! This is currently my favourite TH-cam channel. ❤
I would argue that the humour (and pathos) in Sunset Boulevard is all completely intentional. I don't think Billy Wilder (and the two other writers) would miss a trick. Far too adept and sophisticated a comic mind for that!
I'm older than you two (whatever!). As an isolated young gay boy growing up at the time, I was living for this string of movies they were everything. So many Great Actresses in great scenery chewing, over the top performances. You should watch all of them! Bette again with Olivia DeHavilland in "Hush, Hush , Sweet Charlotte" Agnes Moorehead (Endora from Bewithched) gives the best performance ever in that. Also, "What's the Matter with Helen?" with Debbie Reynolds & Shelley Winters, AND "Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?" with Ruth Gordon & Geraldine Page (one of the greatest ever & she kills it in this). "Charlotte" is in B&W the others in color. Do yourself a favor & watch all of these Camptastic Creations. "Who Slew Auntie Roo" with Shelley Winters also falls into this group. PS Love you two.
Mark you sound super cool!!!! Nice to know I'm not the only one who loves Hag Horror!
I was very young when Sweet Charlotte came out & it scared the pee out of me.
I'll suggest the movie: The Women (1939) or the movie RAIN. rumor has it that when Bette Davis was being announced at a luncheon for all the press and movie companies as the new Warner Brothers star, Joan barged in making a huge commotion (at the height of her fame) and all the cameras left Bette and went straight to her. That's one of those fab stories that makes me love their feud.
Yasss PLEASE do more Retro Reviews!!! Death Becomes Her, Cruel Intentions, Showgirls?! I need these in my life...!
hi Movie Bitches. I just binge watched Twin Peaks in prep for the 2017 sequel. I had not watched it since 1990 & 91. I know a guy who is so obsessed with the show he has decorated his house in honor of it. Anyway, his enthusiasm prompted me to do a re-watch. I had forgotten how marvelous is is! though of you two critiquing the episodes. Also, I agree with everything in the Baby Jane review. love your show! I have a Tshirt.
You didn't like it Baby Jane? Well, good taste cannot be bought I guess
I am SO VERY MUCH on board for Retro Reviews! (And Avaryl was hilarious in this one.)
Honestly shook because I just watched this movie for the first time tonight in preparation of Feud, only to be surprised by a video from you two :') I'm so hype for that damn show.
They should remake it with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie
Oh my god I love these retro reviews! I REALLY hope you do one for "The Bad Seed"! If it inspired John Waters as a child you've gotta do it!
Avaryl can sell house insurance to a homeless person
"it's gonna end badly... but it'll be FABULOUS, I'm here for it"
Sure!
But not dressed as a fucking chicken .
Just rewatched this perfect movie yesterday and couldn't stop wishing that I could see you two review it. This is like a dream come true!
Hahaha OMG This is AMAZING! Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is so bad it's good.
You guys need to review another Bette Davis classic - All About Eve.
I love the "Thanks, Cunts!" t-shirt!
Also interesting facts:the chocolates Blanche eats were rare mince meat cause Joan hated chocolates (erm ok) and Bette Davis once tried one and nearly gagged much to Joan's delight. Also the scene where Jane pulls Blanche, Joan had tied some weights around her waist which strained Bette's back hardcore. What I'd do to be a crew member of this film 😂 to see what went down.
i am so glad that you guys are doing this... would love to see you review movies like Young Frankenstein or Dr. Strangelove!!!
Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938 - January 1, 1982) was an American actor and comic and briefly a recording artist. He was most famous for playing the villain King Tut on the television series Batman (1966-1968)
The piano player reminds me of Mark Holton, who played Francis Buxton in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," and played adult Stilwell in "A League of Their Own."
I love you two, I could laff with you two all day about "whatever happen to baby JANE" This is one of my best favorite movies of all time. Love Betty and jane. No one can re-make this movie today, they can try but it wont be the same. Betty and Joan Killed it. Good dam movie. The update version should just leave it be. Betty and Joan already did it. LOVE IT.
But what was up with the title card at the beginning of the movie that says "Yesterday"??? Still bothers me to this day. Any ideas?
OMG Right?? We have NO idea. So bizarre.
It means that this story could have happened in this modern period of time. Not many many years ago, and that it was not fiction!
YES! Would love to see THE movies you need to watch to know your drag race HERSTORY. Like the ones Rupaul loves to references and such! Cant wait for your season 9 reviews more than the season itself!!!
didn't even watch yet and I liked just because you guys are doing a retro review
OMG the shirts! THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD ONES! The Ornacia one and "Jesus is a Biscuit". THE. BEST.
Andrew and Avaryl, please do a review of the show Feud: Joan and Bette! It would be fabulous, plus I've heard very good things about the series.🤓🤔
You two are fucking hilarious.
LOVE your channel.
OMG yes retro reviews, YES PLEASE !
I feel like Porky Pig would've said: "That's all, Gunts!!!"
Thank you, guys! I was having a bad time and I had no idea how much this was needed!
The paino-player reminds me of Ted Cruz! (unfortunately)... I think it's the almost-smile
+madasnx omg yes! Terrifying!
ROBIN WILLIAMS!!
madasnx he kinda looks like Steven fry too!
madasnx same
@Sergio Andrade The piano player is played by Victor Buono, who actually was a Bat-Man villain (King Tut) in the old 60s series. th-cam.com/video/SaPqWjkyzzk/w-d-xo.html
I think this review is soooo unfair against Joan crawford! She was a class act and she kept the movie from being swallowed of all those camp performances from Bette Davis and Victoria bruno. You should really watch the movie again and not be so caught up with their feud... Bette should have thanked crawford for being nominated, she could go all in their scenes thanks to Joans control and character choice!
Victor Bueno (The piano player) was also "King Tut". The only nemesis from the Batman TV series that could defeat Batman until he'd get a hit on the noggin and forget who he was.
Victor Buono got a Best Supporting Actor nomination for this! He was great, only made it to 43 unfortunately. Another terrific review, you crazy kids.
Best moment is the sponsor shout out 14 mins in.
LOVE! More retro reviews plsssss!
Love this! So glad I found this, you guys have the same sense of humor as me lol 😝
This gives me hope for a Showgirls review
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN REQUESTING EVERY TIME I COMMENT ON YOUR VIDEOS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YAASSSSSSSSSS
I think the piano player was in a Get Smart episode - 'Moonlighting becomes you'
yaaaaasssss!!!! fabulous idea! Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newman and the FABULOUS Elizabeth Taylor is my absolute favorite movie! 💖 everything moviebitches is doing!!
Oh, please do Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice and Play Misty For Me. Love you both. Smooch.
Auntie Mame 1958 would be awesome.
Also a favorite! I just loved Roslin Russel in it.
Rosemary's Baby! (because the end is so much hahaha)
One of my all time favorites!
I will personally pay you guys to review the 90's TV remake. I watched it right after seeing this for the first time and laughed my ass off. In horror. Loving the new videos and looking forward to Feud!
Jostyn Kohner it's absolute bullshit and so amazing
OMG! I'd die if you guys did Caged. The original Orange is the New Black.
But he played the pharoah or something like that in the batman tv series with Adam west and in the flying nun i recall that too
Blanche guilt-tripped Jane into staying with her because the prospect of being wheelchair bound for the rest of her life was too scary for her to deal with. If you watched the film closely you would see that Blanche had never been alone, and that is why she wanted to keep Jane with her. As for how this film played, yes, Miss Davis was an actress while Miss Crawford was always just a movie star. You are correct in your assessment that in all her films--except for Mildred Pierce (her best performance, and so good in a role that Miss Davis actually turned down.)--she was simply in them. For example you could see that right in the middle of her lines she would glance down, see the drink in her hand, pause suddenly take a drink and then go back to her lines, and never touch the prop again. Classic.
I think you guys should review Feud every week too just saying.... That campfest sounds like its gonna be great and your reviews would be like drag race and the old untucked a match made in heaven :) xx
OMG!!!Please tell me you are going to do reviews for Feud too...
How do you not love this? Classic!
Are we ever getting SPICE WORLD ??
Please, review Feud!! Just watched the first episode and wondered about you guys' opinions.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. MORE
the best review channel out there!!!
please review the 'movie' Freaks (1932)!! Its very short and pretty good, a cult classic of sorts!
do you guys know the spoof by 'French&Saunders'?? hilarious! xox Joe, Switzerland
Yes to Retro Reviews!!!!
There's a letter from Joan to the director of Baby Jane, talking about Bette's B.O. I'm not sure if it's legit.
i love your reviews but i completely disagree with you here baby jane is a well thought out horror movie with a lot of atmosphere that can be very scary at times especially for the era it was made
Once my brother told me I had that Bettie Davis stare. Biggest complaint of my life!!!
the piano player reminded you to jason seagel
Please tell me you guys are going to do a review of Feud: Bette and Joan!
Kathy Griffin should take Joan's place on the red carpet ;). I'm having a REALLY hard time choosing among the shirts..
He reminds me of John Goodman in Roseann.
I do think it was a little long but I really loved it. I was one of those movies that had me thinking about it even days after I watched it.
I loved this review!!! Avril knowing the history made this an Awesome review!!!
I just watched this movie for the first time (Thanks to TCM), and I straight-up thought the dude that played Edwin Flagg was Jason Siegel.
Can you PLEASEEEE review the original 1975 musical classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show!!!!!
IVE BEEN HOPING U WOULD DO THIS
It's kind of funny that they're featuring a vhs cover of Mommy Dearest, a movie about Joan Crawford rather than a movie Joan Crawford actually starred in.
I totally was yelling at my screen for her to be smarter but that’s EVERY HORROR MOVIE. I think?
Please Please Please do a Retro review for Some like it Hot, Gentlemen prefer Blondes, and especially Breakfast At Tiffany's.
I for one loved this film but I love you guys
OH MY GOSH PLEASE MAKE THIS RETRO REVIEW SERIES HAPPREN AND DO SHOWGIRLS
He reminded me of the actor. Playing. Stillwel in a league of their own the older one adult version.
Well I like Joan more! And what's wrong with Joan?
I NEED YOU GUYS TO DO A REVIEW OF TO WON FU, PLEASE
Im waiting for Sunset Bulwar or however You spell it :D
About The ending: i think blend or whatever just told Jane that so she could feel better about herself, because she was going to kill her... I think that was a lie
I just watched this, and share a lot of the same thoughts. You two are hilarious. Subbed!
Can you review showgirls
please review Shock Treatment. it's the sequel to Rocky Horror Picture Show
im so excited for this one!
Can you guys review The War of the Roses
Ohh this series is gonna be great
so good!! can you review california suite? it's so good!!!
I would love to just see you guys review a bunch of Bette Davis films. Like, please do All About Eve at least.
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retro reviews
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The reason the actor playing "Edwin" the pianist looks so familiar is that he played the villain "King Tut" on the mid-1960's "Batman" TV series. Also, that ditzy teenage neighbor was played by Bette Davis' daughter, B.D., who would later write a scandalous book entitled: "My Mother's Keeper". Bette would then write her own in retribution, and both of them would never speak again... 🤔 😮 😱 😡 😞😓😩😤😡
it wasn't until feud was coming up that i saw "what ever happened to baby jane". i've been watching feud, and they've captured it quite well, but i do prefer susan's davis to jesica's crawford. also have to say this about "torch song". the "two faced woman" number used a track recorded for a number cut from "the band wagon", that featured Cyd charrise. there is a side by side coparison or the two number in "that's entertaiment part three", and of course the version for "the band wagon" was better.
I feel like such an idiot bc I thought Joan's character ran herself over and lied to Baby Jane just to tear her apart, and that's why she never left bc everything evil Baby Jane did to her was her revenge bc it means she ruined Baby Jane as a person... I have to re-watch it now!
Also I kinda loved how Joan never screamed or threw herself down the stairs. it was a nice parallel to Jane pretending she was still relevant and famous, like they were both deeply pretending things were okay.
Forget young Blanche, you know who Alyssa Edwards looks spookily similar to? Barbara Steele!
Omg I love this idea
DANGEROUS LIAISONS YOU BITCHES! :D At least I think it's one of the best fucking movies of all time. Do it do it do it! Make it happen!
I would watch Billy read a phone book so yes!!!!!!!!