tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post4476899282651143377..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Feud - Bette and JoanJacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-82896567856221381552017-04-29T06:28:26.332-04:002017-04-29T06:28:26.332-04:00Thank you, Chris. I agree that Ryan Murphy certai...Thank you, Chris. I agree that Ryan Murphy certainly shows respect for the classic film figures, which was a huge relief when my first assumption was that this series was going to be merely exploitive. <br /><br />CW, I'd love to know your thoughts on the series if you happen to catch it.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-53474032547313322992017-04-28T21:12:58.340-04:002017-04-28T21:12:58.340-04:00Between you and Rich, my rather disinterested stan...Between you and Rich, my rather disinterested stance toward the series is starting to change. I know I will be watching it one of these days.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-84564321051509063862017-04-28T16:55:46.951-04:002017-04-28T16:55:46.951-04:00Loved the show, too, and your comprehensive post a...Loved the show, too, and your comprehensive post about it. Great acting and writing throughout all eight episodes. <br />Ryan Murphy is "one of us" with real respect for the classics and for seasoned actors of a certain age. Long may he reign as king of must-watch TV!<br />-Chris<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-64028973511900434962017-04-27T16:48:27.662-04:002017-04-27T16:48:27.662-04:00Amanda, your comment here probably says it best: &...Amanda, your comment here probably says it best: "And since as a culture we are limiting ourselves to only those we wish to interact with, learning about others is more difficult. The most interaction or exposure most people have with the elderly is a 'Golden Girls' rerun."<br /><br />Vienna, thanks very much. I hope it's shown in the UK, soon!Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-57960330611551462912017-04-27T15:42:54.552-04:002017-04-27T15:42:54.552-04:00Great post. Hope it's shown in the UK soon.Great post. Hope it's shown in the UK soon.Viennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907591161822012949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-11474812302986467992017-04-27T14:44:48.349-04:002017-04-27T14:44:48.349-04:00I appreciate the post. I loved 'Feud'. I...I appreciate the post. I loved 'Feud'. I was leery myself about the portrayal of Joan Crawford. I adore Joan Crawford and am dismayed that she has gotten such a bad reputation in history, when she really was quite good on film. I may never understand why some historical figures get a pass for their bad behavior and some don't. While we adore gossip of our stars today and as a society like tearing our celebrities down, we are much more forgiving about some of their peccadillos. One need only look to the Kardashians and to see that. As you rightly stated, Bette Davis had the luxury of disputing her daughter B.D.'s claims of physical abuse - Joan did not. <br /><br />The acting in 'Feud' was fantastic. The themes were good, too. And while the historical inaccuracies did bother me a bit, I understood why they were there to advance the plot and highlight the themes. It think perhaps the reason why the theme of ageism didn't pop as much as feminism is that I don't think as a culture, we understand the problems of aging. Our elderly are often kept away from society in nursing homes or alone at home, not often interacting in places the young don't tend to congregate. There are billion dollar industries promoting looking young such as beauty products, exercise, fashion, food, etc. Our popular culture caters to the desires of the young in movies, television, music, fashion, etc so we never have to encounter anything an older demographic may enjoy. We don't seem to value the experience and knowledge of the elderly because our society values youth and technology, and rather than asking someone who might know the answer, would rather Google it = even if Google gives you the wrong answer or wastes hours of your time searching for the right answer. And since as a culture we are limiting ourselves to only those we wish to interact with, learning about others is more difficult. The most interaction or exposure most people have with the elderly is a 'Golden Girls' rerun.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-77467312614204677522017-04-27T11:38:09.401-04:002017-04-27T11:38:09.401-04:00Mamacita's name was Anna Marie Brinke, a Germa...Mamacita's name was Anna Marie Brinke, a German woman who spoke next to no English when she was first employed by Joan. In her book MY WAY OF LIFE (1971), Joan recounted that she had just come back from South America when she employed Mamacita, and since she'd heard the term used frequently in her travels there, she accidently referred to her new maid by this term, I guess in an absent-minded moment, and it stuck, becoming a nickname. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-14528312823088397462017-04-27T09:30:42.840-04:002017-04-27T09:30:42.840-04:00There were indeed a whole lotta themes woven throu...There were indeed a whole lotta themes woven throughout FEUD beyond the rivalry. I didn't get to some of them in my coverage, so I'm glad you did.<br /><br />I had never seen BABY JANE prior to this. Now that I have, I think the story behind it is way more interesting than the actual film. Bette and Joan were great stars, but being stars clearly did something to their heads.<br /><br />Do we know Mamacita's real name? Or why Joan called her that?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com