We were initially skeptical about Feud — if only because the source material is still potent enough to quench even the strongest camp crave — but now, the slow and steady trickle of teasers, trailers, and publicity stills has started to work its magic on us.
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In less than a month, we’ll get to see Ryan Murphy‘s new series starring Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, who spend their days cutting each other to ribbons on the set of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane.
As far as concepts go, it’s nearly impossible to screw up — even if each episode just loops this for an hour:
Now, the title sequence has been released; a classy bit of business featuring cut-outs of the women in various tableaux. Much like the GIF above, it’s absolutely whetting our appetites.
Watch:
throwslikeagirl
This title sequence is brilliant. It evokes the great work of Saul Bass, who created so many wonderful title sequences during the period this movie is from. Great idea to honor him.
JessPH
This show should be boycotted because of Susan Sarandon. She is a vile woman who spread outright lies and misinformation about Hillary Clinton. She even once suggested that Donald Trump would be a better president than her. Shame on you, Susan.
greybat
Well after all…
SHE was the one driving the car!
(Spoilers!)
mujerado
You know, if you’re unable to look at her without thinking of her politics, that’s your problem. There’s no reason to drag partisanship into performance critique. The show, her performance, nothing about it relates to politics, so please, keep it to yourself. It’s irrelevant here.
He BGB
Cutting each other to ribbons on the set of Baby Jane? The accounts I heard were they were very civil to each other when on the set, both very professional. It was behind the scenes that shade was thrown? Bette thought she was the better actress and Joan was just a movie star. Bette actually kicked Joan in a scene and put her in the hospital. Joan wore weights so Bette would hurt her back pulling Joan out of bed. That kind of stuff.
startenout
You actually refuted your own initial statement with two out of three examples actually taking place on set.
???
OzJosh
Almost all of the stories of rivalry and shocking behaviour on and off the set of Baby Jane – including the kick and the weights – were invented by Shaun Considine in his book The Divine Feud. Considine was a highly unreliable, trashy biographer, and his books about the stars (another was on Streisand) are full of hearsay and unsubstantiated allegations, usually from highly suspect sources with serious axes to grind, along with stories made up out of whole cloth. I’ve no doubt that Sarandon and Lange will be highly entertaining as Bette and Joan, but don’t mistake any of it for fact.
Minerva pomerantz
With Judy Davis and Jackie Hoffman!!!! Already a camp classic.