Very high! There are many creepy characters horror though, I don't want to make a definitive ranking, lol. I place Jane Hudson in the area of Margaret White (Carrie's mother in "Carrie"), maybe just under Rosemary's husband in "Rosemary's Baby". He's pretty freaking creepy! She's way worse than the mayor in Jaws, not as bad as Rosemary's husband, lol. Probably tied with Margaret White. I think we have a ranking! 😃
I haven't watched enough contemporary horror to place her overall. But in the classic horror universe she's in the middle. I put the pure evil characters in the top tier. Tops for me is Robert Mitchum in Night of the Hunter, he's pure evil. Also Id put Mitchum's character in the original Cape Fear above her, that's another pure evil character. Then there's Alan Arkin's character in Wait Until Dark, pure evil. In Hitchcock movies the Joseph Cotten character in Shadow of a Doubt is pure evil. Jane is more like Norman Bates, completely messed up psyche, capable of great evil, but not pure evil.
@@TTM9691 Great call on John Cassavettes' character in Rosemary's Baby. I find his plausible, charming, almost easy going evil-the creepiest of all! With Jane you can see her coming a mile away, you have a chance to grab a club and deal with her. The husband in Rosemary's Baby would have you supping with Satan without even knowing what happened.
Great reaction!! Your confusion at the end is understandable. Who was more cruel: Blanche, who watched Jane slowly descend into madness for 27 years or Jane, whose feelings of guilt turned to anger then to self delusion and total madness? It's a really good film!!!
She pretended to be the saint even though she tried to kill Baby Jane in the beginning after the party. She was supposed to fire Baby Jane that evening and Baby Jane made fun of Blanche all evening at the party.
"Jane, do you remember when I first came back after the accident?" "You promised you wouldn't ever talk about that again." "I know I did. But I'm still in this chair. After all those years, I'm still in this chair. Doesn't that give you some kind of responsibility? Jane, I'm just trying to explain to you how things really are. You wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair." "But you ARE, Blanche! You ARE in that chair!" Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Julie Allred. Family Affair Fact: The curious teenager who lives next door to the Hudson sisters is Bette Davis' real-life daughter, Barbara Merrill. Voice Acting Fact: In scenes where Jane imitates Blanche's voice, the voice heard is actually Joan Crawford's voice, as Bette Davis could not master Crawford's voice properly. Medical Fact: Many mental health professionals have pointed out that Jane (Bette Davis) exhibits Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Her delusions of continual fame, hunger for attention, lack of empathy, envy of others, manipulation and exploitation of Blanche (Joan Crawford), etc. Baby Jane Dolls Fact: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford worked hard to promote the film, both knowing that their profit percentage points would pay off in spades with the film's success. Davis traveled to 17 theaters across the state of New York in three days for personal appearances and helped give away promotional "Baby Jane" dolls to patrons with a "lucky envelope" under their seat.
Which is why it's in my trivia list. Speaking of Elizabeth Montgomery and Halloween: A nine-foot bronze statue of Elizabeth as Samantha Stephens riding sidesaddle on her broomstick now resides in a downtown park in Salem, Massachusetts, home to the infamous witch trials of the 17th century. Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍
This movie brings out a lot of deep rooted issues. Though Jane is reduced to insanity, and is a dangerous psycho, the film hints at an innocence in her. It is a warped innocence, but you are forced to consider that Blanche destroyed any chance for her to develop. It's very poignant when Jane asks Blanche, after her confession: "you mean we could have been friends?" For me, that was the moment that was very revealing. This toxic relationship was formed over completely petty and childish slights and jealousies. It also shows the slow, cool, hidden hatred that Blanche nurtured inside was the catalyst for everything. The fact that Blanche sacrificed a successful acting career, and a full life, to keep this toxic relationship going permanently is just unbelievable. After watching this film you look at two sides of evil - passionate evil, like Jane, that acts on impulse and emotion; the cool, brooding and silent evil of Blanche, that acts through cleverness, planning and calculation. Either type of evil can destroy you, but I think you have a better chance against passionate evil.
Yeah, Blanche becomes an even more intriguing character come the film's end. How you process the film is turned upside down as soon as the revelation is revealed. Really good stuff that makes you put on your analytical cap once the story comes to it's conclusion.
Bette Davis's performance in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? defined her acting persona for the rest of her life. When I was a teenager in the eighties there was a pop song titled "Bette Davis Eyes" that all us kids took in reference to this film, leading us to mistakenly think the song was about her crazy bulged out eyes. But it wasn't. Bette Davis had big beautiful eyes that were showcased in the dozen or so classic films she starred in back in the thirties and forties including Of Human Bondage (1934), Bordertown (1935), The Petrified Forest (1936), Jezebel (1938), Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941), and Now, Voyager (1942). And she frequently stretched her dramatic chops playing tragic characters, like the fading actress in All About Eve (1950), leading to her performance here. This film played up her eyes the way it did because her eyes were what she was known for and she always leaned into making great use of her biggest assets as an actor. She was also quite a hoot in real life. Her appearances on television talk shows in the seventies were legendary. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? was a hit at the box office and for a brief moment in the sixties movie studios turned to aging golden era starlets to make suspense thrillers with a similar vibe, including Lady in a Cage (1964) and Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), also starring Bette Davis and with Victor Buono in the cast. In fact, one can play six degrees of separation with these films and Misery through James Caan, who starred opposite Olivia de Havilland in Lady in a Cage, who starred opposite Bette Davis in Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte. And yes Victor Buono was the head mutant in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). He also played the creepy serial killer in The Strangler (1964), which might be a good thriller to watch next spooky season. And he played the heavy in the Spaghetti Western, Boot Hill (1969), which leans towards the comedic rather than the violent.
One things for sure, I'm definitely going to be watching more of her work after seeing this film. How could I not? Thanks for the suggestions. Ahh, I'm proud of myself for recognising him from Beneath The planet Of The Apes. I love the old Ape movies. Classic films!
@@IrishGuyReacts The Petrified Forest (1936), Jezebel (1938), and The Little Foxes (1941) are good films to start with. I like the first two Planet of the Ape films the best.
The neighbor lady was Anna Lee who was in "Fort Apache" 1948 and "How Green Was My Valley" 1941, both John Ford films, and the neighbors daughter was Bette Davis' real daughter.
That was a great reaction. The heavy set guy who played Jane's friend played King Tut in the 60s Batman TV series, and I think he was in the 1965 film that came out of that series.
I can't remember seeing him in it. I do have the Batman Blu ray Boxset. Might be a reason to jump into it again. Glad you enjoyed the reaction. It was a great film to watch.
I am really impressed with your reaction and insightful observations and interpretations. This is one of my ALL TIME favorite films. I am a huge fan of both ladies and own all of Joan's films and most of Bette's. I used to run a successful page dedicated to both of them until Facebook shut it down. FYI, there was a series made about the making of this film called FEUD, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Serandon. A must see! Bette was nominated for an Oscar for Baby Jane, but Joan wasn't. Joan campaigned against Bette to make sure she wouldn't get it. There are documentaries on RUclips about this. Victor Buono, who played Edwin won an Oscar for this film.
Thank you for the kind words. This film is just made for analytical discussions. All the great films do. I need to get around to watching that documentary.
@@IrishGuyReacts She was Academy Award nominated for the film. It was her 11th and final nomination, having won twice previously. She lost to Anne Bancroft in "The Miracle Worker", another truly excellent film you should see.
Great reaction! Robert Aldrich previously directed tough-guy actors (Robert Mitchum, Jack Palance, Charles Bronson) and that prepped him for directing these two powerhouses. He whips up a heady stew: insanity, suspense, a touch of the slasher genre (the hammer murder) and tragedy. Victor Buono is awesome as the money-grubbing sleazeball, and I *love* how the camera stays on Davis' face when Crawford confesses on the beach (real acting, folks!) Excellent all the way.
Nice review on it. Both Davis and Crawford are magical. And the supporting cast play their parts well too. Highly disturbing but ultimately gripping narrative.
Thank you, Liam! 💌 I love this movie. I also appreciate the remake from 1991 in which real-life sisters, the late-great Lynn Redgrave and the great Vanessa Redgrave play 'Jane' and 'Blanche' respectively.
Bette Davis is the one that came up with the make-up for her character, Baby Jane. She thought that Jane was the type of person who would never wash her face at night before going to bed, either because she was too drunk or too slatternly, and would just apply another "touch up" layer in the morning to make herself presentable.
It's a great movie. Fantastic acting by Bette and Joan. And i agree with the comments talking about Blanches cruelty as well, they were both sick in the head. haha
You must watch Bette Davis in the 1964 "HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE" it was supposed to co-star Joan Crawford they started filming about 1/4 of the movie and had to fire Joan because her and Bette were constantly fighting! She was replaced by Olivia Dr Havilland. It was directed by Robert Aldrich the same director of "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE" loved your review! As always GOD BLESS ALL HERE!!!!!
I've added it to my watchlist. A couple of others have suggested it too. I also want to watch her in "The Nanny". I loved this film. Glad you liked my review on it.
The father was truly the cruelest one. He spoiled Jane and ignored Blanche...making them both selfish and vindictive. I first saw this when they rereleased it in theaters in 1966... I was 7...My brothers were with me... My mother warned us about it ( we loved scary stuff) ...She had seen it when it first came out in 1962. All that makeup freaked us out, but we were hooked on Bette...! " Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte " is chilling, too. ( if you haven't already seen it it has a nice twist at the end) Of course B.D's younger days gave us "Jezebel", " Now Voyager " and "The Little Foxes" " Mildred Pierce " is one of my favorite Crawford flicks... Both Women also did television. I can't put my finger on a Davis tv drama.." The Corn is Green" ...comes to mind....but I do know that in 1971 Stephen Spielberg directed Joan Crawford in an episode of the Rod Serling show "Night Gallery " ... Now THAT'S a show you should try to find...!! Great reaction....btw... !! Thanks for that!
Seeing that makeup plastered on her face on the big screen must have been quite an image to take at such a young age. What a great experience though. Thanks for sharing. Love hearing such stories. I feel I was born at the wrong time. I much prefer the older movies. It's funny you mention Night Gallery. I watched the episode "The Cemetery" with Roddy McDowell last night for Halloween. Lights off and few candles lit. It was a great atmosphere. Such a really good episode. After falling in love with The Twilight Zone I had to look into Night Gallery. Thanks for the positive feedback too. Glad you enjoyed the reaction.
Bro, that reaction was everything I was hoping for....and more!!!! "One of the most repulsive characters I've ever come across!" They should put that on the DVD box! Amazing movie, I couldn't agree with you more. I've heard Stephen King sing this movie's praises so you're totally right! And yeah, the acting is delicious. Man oh man.....Bette Davis! She's up there with De Niro and Brando and all the greats, one of the only actresses I hear MALE actors cite as an influence. (James Woods is definitely one.) And the fact that the two actresses had a feud going back to the 1930s...and would continue after the movie!....makes it even more fascinating to watch. They were going to make another movie together just like this - "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" - and the feud got in the way and Bette Davis (and the director) ended up doing it with the great Olivia D'Havilland. They actually made a good miniseries about the making of this movie and "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" called "Feud" with Susan Sarandon playing Bette Davis and Jessica Lange playing Joan Crawford. Alfred Molina plays the director of both movies, all three of them are fantastic, it came out about five years ago. Worth checking out, at least off the channel. I think it's three episodes. Anyways, THANKS!!!!!! LOVED IT! And I'm also loving "The Golem" reaction! I'm halfway through! I keep falling asleep.....but that's good because the video plays out and you get an extra view! lol.
Even going back editing the reaction, I almost appreciated her performance more. Absolutely stunning acting from Bette Davis. She does a great impression of Joan Crawford's voice too. It's a pity they didn't get on in real life as they're both exceptional performers. I've heard "The Nanny" is supposed to be another good Horror film with Bette Davis. I'll have to check that out plus the ones you mentioned in your comment also. And thank you so much for the kind words. It's great to hear you're enjoying the reactions so much.
Oh My God, I read up about that. The two couldn't stand each other. It probably helped in bringing out the tension between their respective characters. A little similar to Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws.
@@IrishGuyReacts Never saw Misery but I remember the publicity around it. This movie used to be on TV all the time. Before cable. Seen it many times. I think I would stop watching before the hammer to the head part, though. Too weird for me. Shouldn't have been on TV until the kids were in bed.
@@IrishGuyReacts Thanks for the tip, but I really sense it is not my kind of movie. I watched a clip of him telling her she bought the wrong kind of paper and I agree, they were both very good just talking about the paper but she scares me and I don't even want to see her go nuts.
Good choice! Betty Davies and Joan Crawford were in real life bitter rivals living in decade-long tensions. It started in 1935 when Crawford married a man a journalist named Franchot Tone, whom Davies loved. Even in 1987 Bette Davies said in an interview ""I have never forgiven her for that, and never will."
Yeah, I was reading up about their mutual dislike for each other after watching the film. A shame really. Would loved to have seen them work together in another film.
Bette was famous for her acting and for her eyes. They even wrote the song Bette Davis Eyes for her. I have always been conflicted--as you are--regarding the morality of this film. Is Jane truly to blame for what life Blanche had after she was paralyzed? Blanche tells her at the end that she was afraid Jane would abandon her so she GUILTED Jane into staying by claiming that SHE caused the accident. Sure, Jane did murder the maid, but would her life have ended up the way it did IF not for Blanche's failed attempt to kill her, and then guilting Jane so that she would not abandon her? I did like your comment 'the film is black and white, but not the characters. Good job.
Where would you rank Jane Hudson among the creepiest characters in Horror?
Very high! There are many creepy characters horror though, I don't want to make a definitive ranking, lol. I place Jane Hudson in the area of Margaret White (Carrie's mother in "Carrie"), maybe just under Rosemary's husband in "Rosemary's Baby". He's pretty freaking creepy! She's way worse than the mayor in Jaws, not as bad as Rosemary's husband, lol. Probably tied with Margaret White. I think we have a ranking! 😃
Near the top for pre-seventies films.
I aways wonder how the mayor was re-elected in Jaws 2? One of the many mysteries of cinema
I haven't watched enough contemporary horror to place her overall. But in the classic horror universe she's in the middle. I put the pure evil characters in the top tier. Tops for me is Robert Mitchum in Night of the Hunter, he's pure evil. Also Id put Mitchum's character in the original Cape Fear above her, that's another pure evil character. Then there's Alan Arkin's character in Wait Until Dark, pure evil. In Hitchcock movies the Joseph Cotten character in Shadow of a Doubt is pure evil. Jane is more like Norman Bates, completely messed up psyche, capable of great evil, but not pure evil.
@@TTM9691 Great call on John Cassavettes' character in Rosemary's Baby. I find his plausible, charming, almost easy going evil-the creepiest of all! With Jane you can see her coming a mile away, you have a chance to grab a club and deal with her. The husband in Rosemary's Baby would have you supping with Satan without even knowing what happened.
Great reaction!! Your confusion at the end is understandable. Who was more cruel: Blanche, who watched Jane slowly descend into madness for 27 years or Jane, whose feelings of guilt turned to anger then to self delusion and total madness? It's a really good film!!!
Indeed a really good film. Really intriguing watch.
She pretended to be the saint even though she tried to kill Baby Jane in the beginning after the party. She was supposed to fire Baby Jane that evening and Baby Jane made fun of Blanche all evening at the party.
Bette Davis was robbed of an Oscar for this brilliant performance!
@@jeffbassin630 I agree! She was amazing
You nailed it when you said "it may be a black and white film, but the characters aren't black and white." The classics still matter.
Yeah great characters with layers. Such a good film.
"Jane, do you remember when I first came back after the accident?"
"You promised you wouldn't ever talk about that again."
"I know I did. But I'm still in this chair. After all those years, I'm still in this chair. Doesn't that give you some kind of responsibility? Jane, I'm just trying to explain to you how things really are. You wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair."
"But you ARE, Blanche! You ARE in that chair!"
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Julie Allred.
Family Affair Fact: The curious teenager who lives next door to the Hudson sisters is Bette Davis' real-life daughter, Barbara Merrill.
Voice Acting Fact: In scenes where Jane imitates Blanche's voice, the voice heard is actually Joan Crawford's voice, as Bette Davis could not master Crawford's voice properly.
Medical Fact: Many mental health professionals have pointed out that Jane (Bette Davis) exhibits Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Her delusions of continual fame, hunger for attention, lack of empathy, envy of others, manipulation and exploitation of Blanche (Joan Crawford), etc.
Baby Jane Dolls Fact: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford worked hard to promote the film, both knowing that their profit percentage points would pay off in spades with the film's success. Davis traveled to 17 theaters across the state of New York in three days for personal appearances and helped give away promotional "Baby Jane" dolls to patrons with a "lucky envelope" under their seat.
And I thought the daughter next door was the main actress from Bewitched 😂
Which is why it's in my trivia list. Speaking of Elizabeth Montgomery and Halloween:
A nine-foot bronze statue of Elizabeth as Samantha Stephens riding sidesaddle on her broomstick now resides in a downtown park in Salem, Massachusetts, home to the infamous witch trials of the 17th century.
Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍
@@BigGator5 Nice way to honour her. I used to watch repeats of it growing up. A visit to Salem is definitely on my bucket list.
Wow I remember growing up they would show this movie maybe once a year, my family would watch it together and loved it!
A great watch with two brilliant performances from Bette and Joan.
This movie brings out a lot of deep rooted issues. Though Jane is reduced to insanity, and is a dangerous psycho, the film hints at an innocence in her. It is a warped innocence, but you are forced to consider that Blanche destroyed any chance for her to develop. It's very poignant when Jane asks Blanche, after her confession: "you mean we could have been friends?" For me, that was the moment that was very revealing. This toxic relationship was formed over completely petty and childish slights and jealousies.
It also shows the slow, cool, hidden hatred that Blanche nurtured inside was the catalyst for everything. The fact that Blanche sacrificed a successful acting career, and a full life, to keep this toxic relationship going permanently is just unbelievable.
After watching this film you look at two sides of evil - passionate evil, like Jane, that acts on impulse and emotion; the cool, brooding and silent evil of Blanche, that acts through cleverness, planning and calculation. Either type of evil can destroy you, but I think you have a better chance against passionate evil.
Yeah, Blanche becomes an even more intriguing character come the film's end. How you process the film is turned upside down as soon as the revelation is revealed. Really good stuff that makes you put on your analytical cap once the story comes to it's conclusion.
@@IrishGuyReacts This movie actually makes you (general you) feel sorry for Jane at the end.
This was on TV all the time when I was a kid. Fascinating and horribly weird.
Speaking of which...Sunset Boulevard!
I see Bustor Keaton is part of the cast. I need to check that one out
It is absolutely a favorite.
Unbeatable entertainment!
Saw this when young and it terrified me ! Now....i have watched it a million times ! LOVE it !!
Brilliant film! Really great watch.
Bette Davis's performance in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? defined her acting persona for the rest of her life. When I was a teenager in the eighties there was a pop song titled "Bette Davis Eyes" that all us kids took in reference to this film, leading us to mistakenly think the song was about her crazy bulged out eyes. But it wasn't. Bette Davis had big beautiful eyes that were showcased in the dozen or so classic films she starred in back in the thirties and forties including Of Human Bondage (1934), Bordertown (1935), The Petrified Forest (1936), Jezebel (1938), Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941), and Now, Voyager (1942). And she frequently stretched her dramatic chops playing tragic characters, like the fading actress in All About Eve (1950), leading to her performance here. This film played up her eyes the way it did because her eyes were what she was known for and she always leaned into making great use of her biggest assets as an actor. She was also quite a hoot in real life. Her appearances on television talk shows in the seventies were legendary. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? was a hit at the box office and for a brief moment in the sixties movie studios turned to aging golden era starlets to make suspense thrillers with a similar vibe, including Lady in a Cage (1964) and Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), also starring Bette Davis and with Victor Buono in the cast. In fact, one can play six degrees of separation with these films and Misery through James Caan, who starred opposite Olivia de Havilland in Lady in a Cage, who starred opposite Bette Davis in Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte. And yes Victor Buono was the head mutant in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). He also played the creepy serial killer in The Strangler (1964), which might be a good thriller to watch next spooky season. And he played the heavy in the Spaghetti Western, Boot Hill (1969), which leans towards the comedic rather than the violent.
One things for sure, I'm definitely going to be watching more of her work after seeing this film. How could I not? Thanks for the suggestions.
Ahh, I'm proud of myself for recognising him from Beneath The planet Of The Apes. I love the old Ape movies. Classic films!
@@IrishGuyReacts The Petrified Forest (1936), Jezebel (1938), and The Little Foxes (1941) are good films to start with. I like the first two Planet of the Ape films the best.
Saw in the theater in 1962 when I was nine years old. Scary
Some genuinely creepy moments in this film.
The neighbor lady was Anna Lee who was in "Fort Apache" 1948 and "How Green Was My Valley" 1941, both John Ford films, and the neighbors daughter was Bette Davis' real daughter.
Oh really? I must admit I didn't recognise her from Fort Apache.
So the neighbours daughter wasn't the main character from "Bewitched" then? Haha
I’ve seen this movie hundreds of times
It is a great film
That was a great reaction. The heavy set guy who played Jane's friend played King Tut in the 60s Batman TV series, and I think he was in the 1965 film that came out of that series.
He is also in a movie I saw with Dean Martin and Stella Stevens.
I can't remember seeing him in it. I do have the Batman Blu ray Boxset. Might be a reason to jump into it again.
Glad you enjoyed the reaction. It was a great film to watch.
I am really impressed with your reaction and insightful observations and interpretations. This is one of my ALL TIME favorite films. I am a huge fan of both ladies and own all of Joan's films and most of Bette's. I used to run a successful page dedicated to both of them until Facebook shut it down. FYI, there was a series made about the making of this film called FEUD, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Serandon. A must see! Bette was nominated for an Oscar for Baby Jane, but Joan wasn't. Joan campaigned against Bette to make sure she wouldn't get it. There are documentaries on RUclips about this. Victor Buono, who played Edwin won an Oscar for this film.
Thank you for the kind words. This film is just made for analytical discussions. All the great films do. I need to get around to watching that documentary.
The daughter next door is played by Bette Davis's daughter.
Great reaction to a great film. This may be my favorite reaction you’ve done so far. Glad you enjoyed !
Thank you so much! Yeah, I really got invested in this film. Fantastic movie!
Even when she was young, Bette Davis was never afraid of making herself unattractive in the service of a role.
You can tell how committed she is to the part. Was she nominated for an Oscar for this role?
@@IrishGuyReacts She was Academy Award nominated for the film. It was her 11th and final nomination, having won twice previously. She lost to Anne Bancroft in "The Miracle Worker", another truly excellent film you should see.
Great reaction! Robert Aldrich previously directed tough-guy actors (Robert Mitchum, Jack Palance, Charles Bronson) and that prepped him for directing these two powerhouses. He whips up a heady stew: insanity, suspense, a touch of the slasher genre (the hammer murder) and tragedy. Victor Buono is awesome as the money-grubbing sleazeball, and I *love* how the camera stays on Davis' face when Crawford confesses on the beach (real acting, folks!) Excellent all the way.
Nice review on it. Both Davis and Crawford are magical. And the supporting cast play their parts well too. Highly disturbing but ultimately gripping narrative.
Thank you, Liam! 💌 I love this movie. I also appreciate the remake from 1991 in which real-life sisters, the late-great Lynn Redgrave and the great Vanessa Redgrave play 'Jane' and 'Blanche' respectively.
Terrific film indeed! Glad you enjoyed it. Haven't seen the remake
@@IrishGuyReacts Perhaps you shall someday? 🍻
Bette Davis is the one that came up with the make-up for her character, Baby Jane. She thought that Jane was the type of person who would never wash her face at night before going to bed, either because she was too drunk or too slatternly, and would just apply another "touch up" layer in the morning to make herself presentable.
Genius move from betty to make that choice as the the smeared on make up just adds to the character perfectly.
It's a great movie. Fantastic acting by Bette and Joan. And i agree with the comments talking about Blanches cruelty as well, they were both sick in the head. haha
Agreed. Both were flawless in this. Bette maybe edges it slightly. She was made to play that character.
You must watch Bette Davis in the 1964 "HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE" it was supposed to co-star Joan Crawford they started filming about 1/4 of the movie and had to fire Joan because her and Bette were constantly fighting! She was replaced by Olivia Dr Havilland. It was directed by Robert Aldrich the same director of "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE" loved your review! As always GOD BLESS ALL HERE!!!!!
I've added it to my watchlist. A couple of others have suggested it too. I also want to watch her in "The Nanny". I loved this film. Glad you liked my review on it.
The father was truly the cruelest one. He spoiled Jane and ignored Blanche...making them both selfish and vindictive. I first saw this when they rereleased it in theaters in 1966... I was 7...My brothers were with me... My mother warned us about it ( we loved scary stuff) ...She had seen it when it first came out in 1962.
All that makeup freaked us out, but we were hooked on Bette...!
" Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte " is chilling, too. ( if you haven't already seen it it has a nice twist at the end)
Of course B.D's younger days gave us "Jezebel", " Now Voyager " and "The Little Foxes"
" Mildred Pierce " is one of my favorite Crawford flicks...
Both Women also did television. I can't put my finger on a Davis tv drama.." The Corn is Green" ...comes to mind....but I do know that in 1971 Stephen Spielberg directed Joan Crawford in an episode of the Rod Serling show "Night Gallery " ... Now THAT'S a show you should try to find...!!
Great reaction....btw... !!
Thanks for that!
Seeing that makeup plastered on her face on the big screen must have been quite an image to take at such a young age. What a great experience though. Thanks for sharing. Love hearing such stories. I feel I was born at the wrong time. I much prefer the older movies.
It's funny you mention Night Gallery. I watched the episode "The Cemetery" with Roddy McDowell last night for Halloween. Lights off and few candles lit. It was a great atmosphere. Such a really good episode. After falling in love with The Twilight Zone I had to look into Night Gallery.
Thanks for the positive feedback too. Glad you enjoyed the reaction.
Bro, that reaction was everything I was hoping for....and more!!!! "One of the most repulsive characters I've ever come across!" They should put that on the DVD box! Amazing movie, I couldn't agree with you more. I've heard Stephen King sing this movie's praises so you're totally right! And yeah, the acting is delicious. Man oh man.....Bette Davis! She's up there with De Niro and Brando and all the greats, one of the only actresses I hear MALE actors cite as an influence. (James Woods is definitely one.) And the fact that the two actresses had a feud going back to the 1930s...and would continue after the movie!....makes it even more fascinating to watch. They were going to make another movie together just like this - "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" - and the feud got in the way and Bette Davis (and the director) ended up doing it with the great Olivia D'Havilland. They actually made a good miniseries about the making of this movie and "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" called "Feud" with Susan Sarandon playing Bette Davis and Jessica Lange playing Joan Crawford. Alfred Molina plays the director of both movies, all three of them are fantastic, it came out about five years ago. Worth checking out, at least off the channel. I think it's three episodes. Anyways, THANKS!!!!!! LOVED IT! And I'm also loving "The Golem" reaction! I'm halfway through! I keep falling asleep.....but that's good because the video plays out and you get an extra view! lol.
Even going back editing the reaction, I almost appreciated her performance more. Absolutely stunning acting from Bette Davis. She does a great impression of Joan Crawford's voice too. It's a pity they didn't get on in real life as they're both exceptional performers. I've heard "The Nanny" is supposed to be another good Horror film with Bette Davis. I'll have to check that out plus the ones you mentioned in your comment also.
And thank you so much for the kind words. It's great to hear you're enjoying the reactions so much.
Glad you appreciated this classic horror film!
Most definitely!
Good movie. It's also fun to investigate the biographies of these two, and how they loathed each other in real life.
Oh My God, I read up about that. The two couldn't stand each other. It probably helped in bringing out the tension between their respective characters. A little similar to Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws.
Speaking of reactions I thought The Rolling Stones song 19th Nervous Breakdown was inspired by this.
I need to source that song. The title is not familiar to me.
This is reminding me of The Shining.
Interesting. I was getting Misery vibes from it.
@@IrishGuyReacts Never saw Misery but I remember the publicity around it. This movie used to be on TV all the time. Before cable. Seen it many times. I think I would stop watching before the hammer to the head part, though. Too weird for me. Shouldn't have been on TV until the kids were in bed.
@@hermanhale9258 Would highly recommend Misery. Great performances from Kathy Bates and James Caan.
@@IrishGuyReacts Thanks for the tip, but I really sense it is not my kind of movie. I watched a clip of him telling her she bought the wrong kind of paper and I agree, they were both very good just talking about the paper but she scares me and I don't even want to see her go nuts.
Good choice! Betty Davies and Joan Crawford were in real life bitter rivals living in decade-long tensions. It started in 1935 when Crawford married a man a journalist named Franchot Tone, whom Davies loved. Even in 1987 Bette Davies said in an interview ""I have never forgiven her for that, and never will."
Yeah, I was reading up about their mutual dislike for each other after watching the film. A shame really. Would loved to have seen them work together in another film.
Franchot Tone wasn't a journalist, he was an actor - He starred with Bette Davis in Dangerous which Bette won her first Oscar
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@@IrishGuyReacts You don't say 'Top o' de evnin'?'
Jane wasn't evil. She was mentally ill. Caused in part by her sister's deception.
@@hulkjelly6876 Very fair point. 👍
Bette was famous for her acting and for her eyes. They even wrote the song Bette Davis Eyes for her. I have always been conflicted--as you are--regarding the morality of this film. Is Jane truly to blame for what life Blanche had after she was paralyzed? Blanche tells her at the end that she was afraid Jane would abandon her so she GUILTED Jane into staying by claiming that SHE caused the accident. Sure, Jane did murder the maid, but would her life have ended up the way it did IF not for Blanche's failed attempt to kill her, and then guilting Jane so that she would not abandon her? I did like your comment 'the film is black and white, but not the characters. Good job.
Glad you enjoyed the reaction. A great film and Bette was was class in it!
I've always thought Blanche the bigger monster.
Such an evaluation just creates more layers to what is a brilliant film 👍
It's kind of ambiguous whether Blanche dies or not. I never connected this to _Misery;_ that's a good point.
Yeah, the wheelchair, secluded in the bedroom, trying to roam around the house to get help while the captor is out.
NICE VIDEO REACTION!!!!!! Regards
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
c,mon its not that hard to follow lol the producer at the begging explained at! Blanche became star baby Jane got jealous lol
I kept second guessing myself. I guess I assumed Blanche would be the jealous one as Jane had the initial success.
@@IrishGuyReacts I know I watched u! U wer making me double guess! 😂 good movie though look forward to next 1 👍🏼
@@owenywanperoni7939Thanks as always for the support 👍