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Title: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (2007) |
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- Posted on 2008-07-10
Not Bad, But Original Is Better
I remember seeing this as a TV movie many years ago when it first aired. Fortunately I had seen the original with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford years before which is a classic that cannot be replaced. Like many remakes, this one is not as bad as other very bad remakes.
I only purchased this DVD because I thought it was worth addition to my library with the original classic it was derived from. Most remakes are terrible and are only done to update a good movie for current times usually making it a bad movie. I don't think this is the case with this movie. It was cheap when I purchased it and if you have the original, this one will fit nicely in your collection along side it.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2008-06-06
POOR REMAKE
I saw this on television, and was fortunate not to actually own it. It was poorly acted; it seemed as though it was meant as a joke of the original. If you want REAL entertainment, watch "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" with Davis and Crawford!
Score: 1
- Posted on 2008-04-22
Really Awful
I bought this re-make by mistake instead of the original classic with Betty Davis and Joan Crawford.Don't waste your money on this one. Bad acting.Weak acting.Make-up on Baby Jane was clownish and missed the point that heavy make up always starts off as a slippery-slope !! Has none of the twists and turns between comedy and tradgedy; the black humour of the original. No psycological depth and layers(why i bought the Davis/Crawford one, cannot get tierd of it by re-watching);Has no edge because we don't believe the Baby Jane here is all that mischievous or wicked or the crippled sister is suffering with any dignity.Do get the original it's a classic for good reason.
Score: 1 - Posted on 2008-01-13
I would watch Vanessa Redgrave talk about mold. Still . . .
This movie, a TV-remake of a B movie, is pathetic. The underlying concept of a child star being eclipsed by her sister in adulthood is something worth fleshing out. Stunning successes in childhood followed by a dramatic fall from grace in adulthood is hard to come to terms with. Jane's basic resentment is understandable, but the movie -- particularly Lynn Redgrave's ridiculous portrayal of a woman that would have been institutionalized and not around to torment her sister makes it embarrassing to watch. Still, Vanessa Redgrave's portrayal of resignation and desparation -- and forgiveness -- is wonderfully performed. She is reduced, for much of the movie, to expressing herself through her eyes. Those incredibly expressive eyes bring to mind her role in "Wetherby."
Although Vanessa Redgrave's character, Blanche, has a British accent (she sounds like Vanessa Redgrave), Lynn Redgrave's character, Jane, has an attempt at an American accent that is hilariously awful. She moves across several states within one sentence, exaggerating her "r"s, particularly. This discrepancy is doubly puzzling given that both the characters and the Redgraves are sisters.
The Redgraves and their characters' relationship give this movie tremendous potential, but it is horribly executed. Only Vanessa Redgrave is saved here. She did a great job with what and whom she had to work with.
Score: 1 - Posted on 2007-04-21
Decent TV-remake of a camp classic
This was a 1991 made-for-tv remake of the classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Obviously someone realized how popular it was and what a strong fan following it had and so they finally decided to release this one to the public and I'm glad they did! While most originals are always the best, this one is definitely worth watching if you don't sit through the entire movie constantly comparing it to the original. I enjoyed both, this one just has a more modern touch to it. Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave are terrific actors so they make this film their own here. I give the original 5 stars and this one 4 stars! Check it out!
Score: 3
