Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Reviews
From Amazon.co.uk
A cultish horror favourite, 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? will make you think twice before hungrily unveiling a covered plate of food. Bette Davis stars as Jane Hudson, a onetime child actress and singer. As an elderly woman, she wishes to revive her vaudevillian career, but she has become a grotesque caricature of her former self. Over the years as her star faded, the star of her older sister Blanche (Joan Crawford) rose, outshining the career of the has-been Baby Jane. Jane was relegated to minor roles, which she only won when Blanche demanded that she be awarded them. The film opens years after a calamitous car accident leaves Blanche in a wheelchair, with no one to care for her except the increasingly insane and sadistic Jane and their servant, Norman. Trying to punish Blanche for her years of success, Jane tortures the house-bound woman, slowly trying to starve her to death, all the while attempting to recapture the fame of her youth. This dark drama also stars Victor Buono as the hefty pianist who answers Jane's ad for an accompanist, hoping to milk some money off the demented old woman. Both Buono and Davis were nominated for Oscars for their roles in this suspenseful and somewhat sick thriller that exploited well the real-life antagonism between Davis and Crawford, while at the same time rejuvenating both their careers. --Jenny Brown
Product Description
The only film to unite arch rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford- two of the biggest divas in Hollywood- comes to DVD for the first time in What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Two Disc Special Edition. The film has been digitally restored on DVD and includes four documentaries about the film and its two stars.
Bette Davis plays former child star 'Baby' Jane Hudson who is taking care of her wheelchair bound sister Blanche (Joan Crawford), herself once a leading movie star whose career eclipsed her sister Jane when they became adults. Now both forgotten aging relics of old Hollywood, the sisters live together in a chilling atmosphere of bitter sibling rivalry and mutual distrust. Their relationship breaks down completely when Jane decides to relaunch her career as an entertainer and holds her sister prisoner in her own room. This much-loved claustrophobic thriller from director Robert Aldrich is based on the novel by Henry Farrell and remains a horror classic.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By CANDICE
Format:VHS Tape
Whoa!Bette and Joan at their ultimate best. The key to the brilliance of this movie is Bette and Joan trying their best to outact each other, their real life hatred spilling over into this movie, the result- a classic macabre tale of jealousy and revenge, with superb performances from two of cinema's Golden girls. watch out for the twist in the tale!!!!! Perfect classic movie gold.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Thrilling from start to finish. Sinister portrayal of ageing actresses coming to terms with growing old. Added entertainment derives from the two actresses being sisters who have a deep and distant past neither wants to discuss with the other. As they tolerate and exploit each other's weaknesses, a chilling plot unfolds with an unexpected ending.
An edge-of-the-seat thriller playing on the fears of helplessness and lost youth. Truely gripping throughout.
Bette Davis gives a cracking performance as the once famous "Baby Jane" with Joan Crawford playing the vulnerable weaker sibling. The two are matched perfectly for such an entertaining story.
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Two legendary actresses finally paired in this classic Hollywood movie! The film speaks volumes in the way Crawford and Davis approach their roles. There is a definite spark between the two on screen which is more than merely acting.
The extras on this DVD fill in the background of the two stars' career in Hollywood, which is really informative. The commentary, though informative about aspects of the film, is a tad rambling. The documentary about Crawford and Davis could have been much improved by better editing. Why cut from one talking-head to another so quickly? Why cut from one film clip to another after just a few seconds? At one point my head began to spin.
However, the film itself is well worth watching again as a true classic!
The extras on this DVD fill in the background of the two stars' career in Hollywood, which is really informative. The commentary, though informative about aspects of the film, is a tad rambling. The documentary about Crawford and Davis could have been much improved by better editing. Why cut from one talking-head to another so quickly? Why cut from one film clip to another after just a few seconds? At one point my head began to spin.
However, the film itself is well worth watching again as a true classic!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 270 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
OVERATED-IRRATATING SOUNDTRACK
I fail to understand why this film is so highly aplauded. A very predictable plot from start to end. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars
best film ever
my favourite film.
i especially recommend to mental health workers - puts a different perspective on the whole film.
brilliant.
i especially recommend to mental health workers - puts a different perspective on the whole film.
brilliant.
Published 1 month ago by historystarter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic! :)
This 50 year anniversary special edition Classic movie was awesome.
Seen it only once before on Telly years ago.... Read more
Seen it only once before on Telly years ago.... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nik81
5.0 out of 5 stars
review
excellent item great fan of bette davis
all her dvd i own are brilliant stories quality is fine as well
all her dvd i own are brilliant stories quality is fine as well
Published 3 months ago by cheryl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Baby Jane
Had not seen this for so long I forgot how good and evil it is. Highly recommend this dvd buy it.
Published 3 months ago by chugers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blockbuster from Mr. Robert Aldrich
This Version has german language too,
and german subtitles - really, sorry from
Amazon no info, but i have this version,
languages are english, spanish and german.
and german subtitles - really, sorry from
Amazon no info, but i have this version,
languages are english, spanish and german.
Published 5 months ago by Aixpresso
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Hollywood Classic!
I am only 17 but my Mum has a great taste in films so she recommended this classic to watch! What can I say, with an amazing duo of starlets playing off of each other Bette Davis... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Hayley Blondiee Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old classic!
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford at their best! Fantastic film. Never tire from it. A 'must have' for everyone's DVD collection.
Published 16 months ago by Ange
5.0 out of 5 stars
dvd
could not find this dvd in any shop but good old amazon
came to the rescue thank you once again
came to the rescue thank you once again
Published 18 months ago by mary
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crawford and Davis are at their best
This is a great film Crawford and Davis at their best, a film that shows the best of American cinema with excellent direction, script and acting to create an atmospheric thriller... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Reegster
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
