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** Obsessing about past fame will leave you miserable, and you should move on and do something different with your life. Jane would probably be happier if she moved on from "Baby Jane."
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** Obsessing about past fame will leave you miserable, and you should move on and do something different with your life. Jane would probably be happier if she moved on from "Baby Jane."Jane" and tried to achieve success as an adult actress or simply left acting entirely.
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** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as warranting being called "that word."
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** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as warranting being called "that word." word" anyway.
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** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as making her particularly deserving of "that word."
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** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as making her particularly deserving of warranting being called "that word."
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* HilariousInHindsight: Jane laments to Blanche that her movie, "The Longest Night," was the best thing she ever did - but was never even released in the United States. By sheer coincidence, not one but two films with similar titles would be released not only the same year, but the same MONTH as Baby Jane - those two being Film/TheLongestDay and Theatre/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight (both were released mere weeks apart from Jane) - and all three films would compete the following year at the 1963 Oscars, with "Longest Day" actually beating out "Jane" for the Best Cinematography – Black-and-White Academy Award.
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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
** Jane laments to Blanche that her movie, "The Longest Night," was the best thing she ever did - but was never even released in the United States. By sheer coincidence, not one but two films with similar titles would be released not only the same year, but the same MONTH as Baby Jane - those two being Film/TheLongestDay and Theatre/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight (both were released mere weeks apart from Jane) - and all three films would compete the following year at the 1963 Oscars, with "Longest Day" actually beating out "Jane" for the Best Cinematography – Black-and-White AcademyAward.Award.
** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as making her particularly deserving of "that word."
** Jane laments to Blanche that her movie, "The Longest Night," was the best thing she ever did - but was never even released in the United States. By sheer coincidence, not one but two films with similar titles would be released not only the same year, but the same MONTH as Baby Jane - those two being Film/TheLongestDay and Theatre/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight (both were released mere weeks apart from Jane) - and all three films would compete the following year at the 1963 Oscars, with "Longest Day" actually beating out "Jane" for the Best Cinematography – Black-and-White Academy
** When Jane falsely claims to Elvira that Blanche knows about her taking the day off, Elvira is skeptical but reluctantly leaves the house without trying to see Blanche. As she heads out the door, she innocently says: "Well, alright if you say so. See you next Tuesday, then." The phrase "See you next Tuesday" has since evolved into a modern clandestine way for delivering a particularly vile [[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20You%20Next%20Tuesday insult]], although it is unlikely that this was intended as such by Bob Aldrich or the screenwriter. This hasn't stopped modern-day viewers from making the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgfkTtRPOc connection]], especially considering that Jane's behavior in the film proper up to that point would probably be seen as making her particularly deserving of "that word."
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: One could argue Technology Marching On applies twice: in-universe for both films, as Blanche's career receives a modest comeback when new technology makes her filmography available to a new generation of fans; and in a meta-sense for the remake, in which her comeback is attributed to the then-current boom in home video. In 1961, airing old movies on television was new and novel; by 1991, it was practically what television was ''for''.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: TechnologyMarchesOn:
** One could argue Technology Marching On applies twice: in-universe for both films, as Blanche's career receives a modest comeback when new technology makes her filmography available to a new generation of fans; and in a meta-sense for the remake, in which her comeback is attributed to the then-current boom in home video. In 1961, airing old movies on television was new and novel; by 1991, it was practically what television was''for''.''for''.
** When the situation gets truly desperate, Blanche forces herself down the stairs and calls a local doctor to ask him to come to the house, but before he can leave his office, Jane calls him back and convinces him that it's not necessary because she's chosen another doctor. Just seven years after the movie was made, [=AT&T=] would introduce 911, the hotline to emergency services. Not only would they have a faster response time (of actual police, to boot, and not just a doctor), they would not have fallen for Jane's attempt to wave them off, and the movie would've ended about a half hour earlier. Even later, the advent of cell phones would have rendered much of the conflict of the movie moot (assuming, of course, that Jane would let Blanche have a cell phone in the first place).
** The central twist of the film simply wouldn't be possible post-2010, where [[spoiler:Blanche tries to run down her sister, breaks her spine in the process, and lies that Jane was driving the car, all of which was in their own driveway. By around the end of the 2010s, many houses middle class and above began installing cameras to monitor their driveways, meaning the lie would have been exposed very quickly]].
** One could argue Technology Marching On applies twice: in-universe for both films, as Blanche's career receives a modest comeback when new technology makes her filmography available to a new generation of fans; and in a meta-sense for the remake, in which her comeback is attributed to the then-current boom in home video. In 1961, airing old movies on television was new and novel; by 1991, it was practically what television was
** When the situation gets truly desperate, Blanche forces herself down the stairs and calls a local doctor to ask him to come to the house, but before he can leave his office, Jane calls him back and convinces him that it's not necessary because she's chosen another doctor. Just seven years after the movie was made, [=AT&T=] would introduce 911, the hotline to emergency services. Not only would they have a faster response time (of actual police, to boot, and not just a doctor), they would not have fallen for Jane's attempt to wave them off, and the movie would've ended about a half hour earlier. Even later, the advent of cell phones would have rendered much of the conflict of the movie moot (assuming, of course, that Jane would let Blanche have a cell phone in the first place).
** The central twist of the film simply wouldn't be possible post-2010, where [[spoiler:Blanche tries to run down her sister, breaks her spine in the process, and lies that Jane was driving the car, all of which was in their own driveway. By around the end of the 2010s, many houses middle class and above began installing cameras to monitor their driveways, meaning the lie would have been exposed very quickly]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: Jane laments to Blanche that her movie, "The Longest Night," was the best thing she ever did - but was never even released in the United States. By sheer coincidence, not one but two films with similar titles would be released not only the same year, but the same MONTH as Baby Jane - those two being Film/TheLongestDay and Theatre/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight (both were released mere weeks apart from Jane) - and all three films would compete the following year at the 1963 Oscars, with "Longest Day" actually beating out "Jane" for the Best Cinematography – Black-and-White Academy Award.
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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: This movie was particularly scandalous for depicting its two aging actresses so unglamorously and horrifically that it received an X-rating! While regarded as extremely well made, newer viewers are unlikely to cop just how shocking it was at the time.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: This movie was particularly scandalous for depicting its two aging actresses so unglamorously and horrifically that it received an X-rating! While regarded as extremely well made, newer viewers are unlikely to cop just how shocking it was at the time.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Jane's "But ya are, Blanche! Ya ARE in that chair!" line has made its way into numerous TV shows over the years, including [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Seinfeld Seinfeld]], [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheNanny The Nanny]], and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DesigningWomen Designing Women]]. However, in most of these instances, the line is said in an evil, mockingly sadistic tone. This is very different from Bette's own line delivery - which actually is more bellowed frustratedly in response to Blanche's attempts at further gaslighting her. It is reasonable to assume this is not the first time Blanche has given her this speech, nor that this is the first time she's said some variation of "you wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair!" before. Bette's performance clearly indicates that she is about to give in again, still feeling immense guilt over what she believes is her role in crippling her own sister. She then snaps out of it, turns to Blanche contemptuously and makes it clear - "not this time" - that she is not winning this one.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Jane's "But ya are, Blanche! Ya ARE in that chair!" line has made its way into numerous TV shows over the years, including [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Seinfeld Seinfeld]], [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheNanny The Nanny]], and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DesigningWomen Designing Women]]. However, in most of these instances, the line is said in an evil, mockingly sadistic tone. This is very different from Bette's own line delivery - which actually is more bellowed frustratedly in response to Blanche's attempts at further gaslighting her. It is reasonable to assume this is not the first time Blanche has given her this speech, nor that this is the first time she's said some variation of "you wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair!" before. Bette's performance clearly indicates that she is about to give in again, still feeling immense guilt over what she believes is her role in crippling her own sister. She then snaps out of it, turns to Blanche contemptuously and makes it clear - "not this time" - that she is not NOT winning this one.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Jane's "But ya are, Blanche! Ya ARE in that chair!" line has made its way into numerous TV shows over the years, including [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Seinfeld Seinfeld]], [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheNanny The Nanny]], and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DesigningWomen Designing Women]]. However, in most of these instances, the line is said in an evil, mockingly sadistic tone. This is very different from Bette's own line delivery - which actually is more bellowed frustratedly in response to Blanche's attempts at further gaslighting her. It is reasonable to assume this is not the first time Blanche has given her this speech, nor that this is the first time she's said some variation of "you wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair!" before. Bette's performance clearly indicates that she is about to give in again, still feeling immense guilt over what she believes is her role in crippling her own sister. She then snaps out of it, turns to Blanche contemptuously and makes it clear - "not this time" - that she is not winning this one.
