"Mommie Dearest" Movie Review - Movie Bitches Retro Review Ep 3

In honor of Mother's Day we just had to review this classic! It's a bit heavier than we remembered, but my goodness is it campy! BARBARA PLEASE!
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"There's a lot of bitch in every woman, a lot in every man"
-Joan Crawford
"When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch"
-Bette Davis

[@breezy4852]

My mom made me watch this when I was 9 because I called her mean. Lol

[@noothankyou]

brianna hughes same! lol

[@jvlogsyt3253]

brianna hughes BOTH OF UR MOMS ARE ICONS

[@crunchymilk3370]

brianna hughes that's child abuse

[@Juliajett19]

brianna hughes 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@haveagreatday3664]

Now I know why my Mom kept me from seeing this movie. It’s too similar to my childhood.

[@idontcarerocks]

Joan Crawford was once asked about the next generation of actresses in Hollywood, and she said none of them had potential EXCEPT for Faye Dunaway 😂 Love these retro reviews, more please!!

[@susieguglielmino4625]

idontcarerocks Hi. Interestingly enough, Bette Davis, who was very enthusiastic about and showed great sympathy for the newer actresses (whom she equally referred to as actors, good on her) because with the loss of the studio system they were truly left on their own to find any kind of part with the dreaded casting couch looming in every office. In all her wonderful tv interviews I've seen, from Dick Cavett to Carson, to the lesser known hosts, she was totally blunt about literary everything. I could see especially Cavett and Carson, whom she sent to his knees laughing with a sexual word that got bleeped, absolutely adored her. The in house audiences actually listened to her stories, some quite candid. She was a Star alright, as was proven again and again when the audiences stopped the show as soon as she entered with standing ovations to which she responded with a bow, then a second, a third, and on Carson a fourth that so affected her that she went to center stage, threw out her arms and gave several blown kisses then, pro that she was, went back and sat down. Truly a mutual love fest. Carson was clearly moved. To his credit, he didn't have of it cut out for time. She was every inch a diva in the best sense. Now here's the fun part. As I said, she was always totally blunt. Every appearance she made, she was asked which young actresses she liked the most. She liked several. Then she was asked if there were any she disliked, and one name came out almost before the question was finished. Faye Dunaway. Emphatically. Faye Dunaway. Couldn't stand her. But for all the right reasons. She considered her unprofessional. Evidently, they'd made a movie together, don't know the title. But she showed up hours late, unprepared, was dismissive of the crews, nasty to people to their face in front of everyone (except Miss Davis,) made change demands on the set, argued and insulted the director on the set, took breaks when she felt like it, and left early. This was the polar opposite of the way Davis worked and utterly unforgivable in her assessment. This single word, unprofessional, could never be said of Bette Davis, no matter how lousy the material thrust by contract on her. I wonder if years later, she bothered to see Mommie Dearest. I doubt it. But whatever their personal animosity, she always gave Joan Crawford public credit for being professional. I think that's saying quite a lot.

[@raydrake9151]

Bette Davis once said the actress she most admired in 70s and 80s was Meryl Streep. She said Streep reminded her of herself at the same age.

[@kgon_channel]

@@raydrake9151 It's a shame Meryl Streep stained her public image with her inappropriate political spergouts.

[@kylerichardson3181]

Mandy are you out of your skull lol.

[@DOMakaMUNCH]

fun fact: My friend's mom played young Christine in this movie and that was basically her only notable acting role except for being in the Broadway play Moose Murders which opened and closed on the same night

[@janellirving4625]

She was also on a Law And Order episode.

[@fadhilramadhani1847]

What a damn career LMAO!

[@winstonjordan9708]

iaintgotnotime Mara Hobel

[@aeriel69]

Tenacious Me Charlotte? Please refresh my memory.

[@yikes_1219]

She was on Roseanne, too

[@janiquedavis7629]

"I know what my greatest strength is. And it's my vagina." Best Quote Ever.

[@benswindlehurst1857]

Do Misery. Please. #hedidntgetoutofthecocoadoodiecar

[@benswindlehurst1857]

I meant #cockadoodie not #cocoadoodie

[@jalisacater1213]

TOP 5 MOVIES I WANT TO GUYS TO REVIEW: 5.)All about Eve 4.) Now Voyager 3.)Mildred Pierce 2.)Suddenly, last Summer 1.)Grey Gardens(Documentary and HBO movie) I LOVE you guys!!!!!!!!!

[@bluefriend62]

Jalisa Cater I heartily endorse that list!

[@Paddrique]

Jalisa Cater but these are actually good films? That means less fun

[@jalisacater1213]

Patrick S they are good,BUT,there is a LOT to talk about.

[@myraprice1378]

Jalisa Cater I will freak out if they do Mildred Pierce. This is my all time #1 movie. I watch it every Mother's Day.

[@MeganSin]

Jalisa Cater grey gardens review would be amazing as well as all about eve and Mildred pierce. I would also like Barbarella or anything by John waters. I would also love for them to do an hour long review of showgirls.

[@WedgeOfSpite]

Not to get all serious, because I loved this review (as all your others) but abuse can be very different in families. So one child's experience isn't another's. Christina has said that Christopher had it worse than she did, so his experience might have been consistent with thinking this film was accurate. Whereas the twins might not have had the same(or any) abuse. Anyhew, loved the discussion of Joan's legs as separate characters. Hilarious choice by Faye.

[@kimwesley9105]

Her behavior is consistent with a mother with a Narcissist Personality Disorder. It's very real and true in a lot of cases. And the children are purposefully treated differently when one parent is a Narcissist. I'm sure all of the children have different stories which would be consistent with NPD. JS

[@MyChannel773]

Kim Wesley veeery true

[@craigster1244]

With Bing Crosby; he was extremely cruel to his sons from his first marriage; but the two children from his second marriage with Kathy seem to have a better relationship. In his will his 3 sons wouldn’t get money until they were 65. None of them lived to be that age.

[@bloggerblogg5878]

yes, it is I know a man who constantly abuse her children, and wives. I don't know but that kind of abuse it's really hard to prove it. Every women, divorced her, and took the children away from him, except one, but because his abuse she become mentally ill, he completely destroyed her so he got the children, beside of his abuse. He is a very sick men, she choose young women, like when he met his wives mention above, he was around 50 and she was 17-18. For his life, can be a good Hollywood movie, but you will have that feeling, it's uncomfortable to watch because it could happened and it happened.

[@darkwriter_xx94]

Her face when the photographer tells her the grass stain might show is hilarious. I had literal tears falling from my eyes 😂😂😂😂

[@thetommyknockerman7193]

Those eyebrows. 😂

[@Powhart]

Of-Fuckin-Course Mommy Dearest :D BTW - Some Drag Fan was telling that he had a dream where He was a Drag Queen, and his drag name was "Barbra Please" xD

[@archive9796]

When I'm watching a Moviebitches video and someone interrupts it DONT FUCK WITH ME FELLAS

[@livey0urlifedc]

Stop everything right now . Fuckin mommie dearest , I'm here.

[@graphiquejack]

Alyssa Edwards as Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford is LIFE

[@JuicyfruitJessieB]

Graphic Jack yes bitch! With the alyssa accent

[@freddiet.rowlet525]

I can't believe you missed the chance to flash up all the scenes Alyssa quoted in Snatch Game!

[@felipest6926]

oh great, now I absolutely HAVE to watch this because of "Barbara, PLEASE"

[@franciscocilloniz4216]

Can ' t believe you haven ' t see yet this great film ! .. Have u . ? 🕊☀️🌔

[@alicialopez488]

As holding a psychology degree plus having a similar mother I tell u believe every inch of it

[@Camille_Anderson]

same ! hons degree in psychology & its riveting!! 💯🤣

[@wakka87]

I came for the RuPaul reviews. But I stayed for these movie reviews! Looove you guys!

[@catxsoho]

MAe too

[@brightkohles9343]

PLEASE do 'Valley of the Dolls'!

[@anathomp88]

Have you guys done Showgirls yet? That would be amazing!!!

[@crawfordiano]

Faye Dunaway gave an immortal performance. Not even Streep can claim that.

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

Probably one of the most memorable iconic acting performances of all time

[@robbfd]

"I know what my biggest strength is, and it's my vagina." Ah, if I had a nickel... ;)

[@delilahomarshall8747]

"I know what my biggest strength is, and it's my vagina" -Andrew 2017

[@kimwesley9105]

12:57 it's a very real portrayal of a Narcissistic Mother and how she treats her daughter. Unfortunately, it's very real. Most of the time the daughter of the Narcissistic Mother has PTSD later.

[@awilson5291]

The baby that was returned to it's mother was after Christina but before Christopher as she recalls it in her biography, she remembers the sirens from the police cars and she hid in the closet.

[@callmelacey]

I watch it every year on Mother's Day. It keeps getting sadder and yet better every time. Thank you for enhancing my annual Mommie Dearest experience with this hilarious review! #Barbarapleeeease!

[@grandmastere2444]

I watched mommy dearest for shits and giggles

[@Capricorn152]

@16:50 'JESUS CHRIST' is the best moment. I adore it.

[@Juliajett19]

I found young Christina's wig very entertaining!!😄😄😄

[@Bonobanos]

In the later scene where you can see Carol Anne with aged makeup/practical effects, joan was also meant to look older but faye refused to have her face aged up too, for her own vain reasons but it rlly takes you out of it (as does everything else in the movie) when you see joan as never aging (ageing?)

[@asiadesir]

Ok so I watched this movie for the first time today and I find it interesting to hear how over the top she seems to most people. My mom suffers from bi polar disorder and acts almost exactly like that. It was sad and upsetting (not triggering) for me to watch, but I really liked how the movie accurately portrays how chaotic, unpredictable and conflicting it can be to have a mom like that. I was also happy to finally understand a lot of the references to this movie I’ve seen and heard but never understood 🤣🙌🏾. Thanks again guys. This is my favorite KZbin channel ❤️🖤

[@johnlong9180]

Please review "the bad seed"! Great review as always!

[@Chillaxes]

btw the wire hangers freakout is a reference to the 'supposed' abortions she had to get to stay slim for a movie roll

[@ArtxIsxEverywhere]

Can y'all review Sabrina (The Audrey Hepburn version)? Or anything Audrey Hepburn, honestly.

[@stevendoud5383]

please do hedwig and the angry inch and/or rocky horror

[@3506Dodge]

I think the director is trying to show that that is actually how Crawford was...all sweetness and light one minute and a raging monster the next. That's how malignant narcissists are. Narcissists ARE that extreme. It's not just bad movie making. It's inherent to Crawford and her narcissism. The movie is trying to show that narcissists are so self-centered that others are just peripheral characters in their lives. That disjointedness is a representation of Crawford's own emotional disjointedness as a narcissist.

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

I'd love to see you two review Valley of the Dolls. That would be everything. It's my favorite camp classic. Please do it. Lol

[@dhuhaajmi9095]

Idk why but I kinda liked it

[@dhuhaajmi9095]

Maybe bcuz I didn’t expect much from an old movie but the story is so interesting to me

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

It’s a very interesting movie IMO. It’s a mix of sad and scary drama but also hilariously over the top acting/makeup/fashion and iconic quotes every few minutes Plus Faye delivered one of the most memorable acting performances of all time. It was very theatrical and operatic but there are people who act exactly like that in real life though

[@nowave76]

I can relate to being conflicted, wanting more depth and cohesion in the storyline, and remembering it in a more comical way than it actually felt watching it. This movie made it imperative to search out every Joan Crawford film I could find. The book had a different and even more grim vibe with much more sadistic and mean spirited abuse than even the movie. Great review! Thank you!

[@jackceli1684]

Okay I have to admit that this movie is my secret pleasure. I could watch it all the time and never get sick of it. Damn wired hangers

[@lordwalker71]

should have put Alyssa Edwards saying Barbara please in a couple times lol. Faye definitely should have embraced the camp following of the movie.

[@zariawinter4725]

This movie pick was hilariously clever

[@grammaemi7504]

Pleeaassseee review Victor Victoria or any other Julie Andrews film. I know Andrew would love that ;)

[@soaribb32]

You guys said the movie is camp but I got fucking scared sometimes.

[@mechantechatonne]

I have an abusive alcoholic mother, so when I watched this movie as a teenager it was...a problem. I was SUPER triggered and it was awful. It felt really real and really familiar and was no fun.

[@Commentator541]

BITCHES DO THE DANGEROUS LIAISONS REVIEW!!!

[@ShelbySays]

Commentator541 yaaaasssssssss

[@meganlivadas7121]

Just signed up to your patreon! Only a dollar a month because I'm poor (soz) but I love you guys! Xxx

[@giudittaversiliolmi7989]

I almost died when I saw the notification, cause I litterally watched the movie for the first time last week, THANK YOU SO MUCH I NEEDED THIS

[@jasongibson3496]

Faye Dunaway is more believable as Joan Crawford. Jessica Lange Joan Crawford's character was to soft, acted to wimpy. Joan Crawford was strong, stood up for her self, and let nobody stand in her way. Joan Crawford is not wimpy, she knows what she wants. Joan is not this sweet innocent person that every body made her out to be on the program Feud.

[@theOstenHugo]

CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEEEASE REVIEW GREY GARDENS DOCUMENTARY?! It's on KZbin if you wanna find it and it's so iconic!!!!! Fuck, long overdue guys!

[@laureneras9523]

Whenever I lose my shit I always yell "No wire hangers!!!!"

[@Camille_Anderson]

i done that to my fiance when he moved in!! sadly, he didn't get the joke! i did however allow him to stay.... for now....🤣

[@TheEclordgaga]

can we please get a review of "All About Steve" Barbra please!!!!???!?!?!?

[@Mannatee5]

Can you guys review Heathers? :0

[@monichols6968]

Your wish just came true!

[@Juliajett19]

I thought little Christina's "Jesus Christ" wig was it's own character! It reminds me of the founding fathers.😄😅😅

[@joejoe9435]

i think this review is a bit campy and over the top...movie is not that bad and Dunaway is much better then she got credit for...basing my opinion soley on the film itself not the book or accuracy or Christinas opninion

[@carinap4951]

Haahaaa "the power of the vagina" -- love you guys!

[@anthonyeli1084]

Avaryl you would appreciate the john waters commentary on the dvd.

[@Paddrique]

30+ minutes of a Review on this movie? sign me up

[@beatrizpaz367]

this is TIMING i watched this movie for the first time yesterday, ITS SO GOOD , NO WIRE HANGERS

[@bluefriend62]

Thoroughly enjoyable Retro Review, bitches!

[@seanmannix7446]

Is the Troop Beverly Hills Review coming anytime soon??

[@JacobLomax]

Am I sick? This never makes me feel bad- it’s the only child abuse comedy next to Female Trouble

[@haintedhouse2990]

you're not sick - both films have iconic lines, like Divine addressing Taffy - "you can jump rope in the bathroom" and "can't you just sit there and stare out into the air?"

[@nediswierd5342]

I honestly felt uncomfortable watching the movie because it was like reliving my childhood, it was spookily accurate

[@sjokomelk]

I will not Jodie Foster this kind of behaviour. I haven't got time to watch this video now. Eurovision is on in 20 minutes... I have to watch you guys later... :-(

[@archive9796]

Choices

[@archive9796]

That choice to watch Eurovision over Moviebitches is wrong btw

[@sjokomelk]

Sorry. In retrospect the ESC wasn't much this year. Should have stayed for my bitches :-)

[@Harismpel]

+sjokomelk i watched it too, kinda boring if you ask me especially when compared to others years 2013,2014,2010. I do not know if i liked portugal as much as uk and denmark( who were robbed) also why were little girls so obsessed with the bulgarian guy ? i would never ever do that.

[@archive9796]

It's kinda sad that like 10 years ago everything was super camp and fun but how it's all power ballads also the hosts were dull

[@nickwheeler4682]

I wanna see Xanadu reviewed

[@plmitch]

👏🏾❤👏🏾❤👏🏾❤👏🏾❤👏🏾

[@Commentator541]

OMG THAT LAWYER GUY IS A DREAM! I MELTED! Googled it. Steve Forrest is the name and man was hot till the day he died. Damn!

[@Libruhh]

PLEASE do Valley of the Dolls!!! I NEED that in my life

[@elakaelin]

Omg yeeeess pleeease!!!

[@lyndonmunn6377]

I love this film, Faye Dunaway's portrayal of Joan Crawford is awesome. Yes young Christina was brilliant not so much the older one.

[@carveylover]

at Disneyland watching my favorite people. Review one of my favorite movies.

[@carveylover]

admittedly i have not seen this movie in like a few years.

[@oliveharvey7096]

could you please review Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday or Clueless... They're probably my favourite movies of all time. By the way I am loving your video's :)

[@AstoriaHeard]

You guys are too cute, thanks for this! 🙌🏼

[@klinksss]

I want a horror movie where it's just "Prom Night 2: Hello Marry Lou", but it's the ghost of Joan Crawford inside of Faye Dunaway who's making her kill the crew behind the movie and hunting Christina down for writing the book.

[@JoeyIsHere]

Can you please do Showgirls for a Retrospective Review? Camp Classic!!!!

[@bornthiswaybitch101]

Can you guys PLEEEEEEEASE PLEEEEEEASE PLEEEEEEASE review American Horror Story episodes?? PLEEEEEASE

[@lukasholton]

I NEED them to do Phantom of the Paradise

[@Juliajett19]

Avaryl that's genius...montages REALLY are connective tissue!🤔🤔

[@johnjeffreyjenkins]

I live for his thighs 😍😍

[@Jondjond]

Me too! I literally just stare at them throughout every video.

[@rickc6028]

The movie is perfection!! 😲🤤👿😁😂🤣

[@Jonawtawn]

I watched this movie with my mom and sister when I was 14 and my sis was 11. Ohhh boy, that was somethin.

[@justinjopp4915]

can you do Pink Flamingos!!! and for a throw back can you do Poltergeist!!!

[@benswindlehurst1857]

Anyone else notice Avril's lipstick matches Andrews shorts

[@Cubs-Den-Reactions]

Lmmfao that this is a Mother’s Day review... I’m gonna watch it now.

[@estomagiyo]

10:54 - 11:29 is this another proof of the Mandela effect ?

[@johnn.5033]

Please please please review "LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN", the reception to the movie has actually improved a lot critically over the decades, pertaining to Gene Tierney's excellently underplayed performance and the lush visuals of the era make it quintessentially campy in an unintentional way. It spawned the whole psycho female lover genre think, "Single White Female" and "Gone Girl" way before anyone could even rationalize a beautiful mentally-deranged woman from high society. A lot of the movie is serious, but some specific scenes are so dated and staged, it makes for many funny moments highlighted by some interesting serious scenes that were groundbreaking in Hollywood. A film that has some great subtle camp that you have to look deeply to appreciate.

[@jamesryan6008]

A great choice. A "Film noir" in glorious Technicolor. The scene on the lake is one for the books.

[@tequilyps]

"When u were drunk it used to make u look sexy, Now it just makes u look drunk! "

[@FFManiac17]

I like this movie, but i think i agree with you guys, when you say it's better to remember the great moments rather than experience the sad parts when rewatching. Side-bar: I just remembered today Will&Grace is coming back to tv real soon. Is anyone a fan of THAT camp classic? #ThePowerOfTheVagina

[@lucapolimenicreative4642]

I love you guys! more her, but just because i mostly befriend girls

[@KoKo-xh4cd]

do a retro review of "Inside Daisy Clover"!!! you'll love it, i promise

[@christinehorror8178]

Me, my sister and my mom loved this movie. We even watched the feud together. We all loved it. I remember writing to mommie dearest on gifts to my mother and she thought it was hilarious. This really brought back memories of watching this with my mom.. thank you guys.

[@nbattle2]

I'm I the only one that screamed when I saw the notification for this video. 😀

[@crushinglove7087]

have u guys done steel magnolias lol or maybe the women (orig version)

[@irenesnell6061]

The lack of transitions never bothered me because the story is told from the viewpoint of Christina- when you live in an abusive, dysfunctional household you never know what is going to trigger the abuser.

[@GotchaJustin]

...I found a VHS tape today and it was a recording of this movie. I watched the entire thing and loved it. Then I found out you guys had a review of it! I had no idea this was based on a true story! damn, now I feel weird about this!

[@anthany4719]

I never knew how much I needed this

[@thetommyknockerman7193]

I still wish Faye would embrace this movie. People love this movie and her performance. Even if it's for the "wrong" reasons. Can you imagine her at a screening of this movie? She'd get more attention and publicity than she has in years. It'd be great! And great review by the way. You're both awesome. Definitely subscribing.

[@sophieeula]

LMAO was andrew already drunk when he said the winc sponsor?? bc that little smile he did was the funniest fucking thing ive ever seen

[@yamiksus]

I need it done right with Jessica Lange

[@daviedmond4639]

hate that this role was purely amazing for Faye and doing it with perfection. But Hollywood turned on her big time for doing it

[@lebkha]

Faye overacted in this movie like I have never seen before; it was intended to be taken seriously but it came out like a parody.

[@jamesryan6008]

This movie is the dramatic equivalent of "At Long Last Love": beautiful on the surface, rotten at the core.

[@alextayoub8378]

Could y'all do Singin in the Rain next please?

[@hs9868]

WHERE ARE THE ALYSSA EDWARDS CLIPS?