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Summary: Light Marylin vehicle
Review: MY RATING- 7.6GENTLEMAN PREFER BLONDES is the mov that contains the immortal scene of Marylin singing "Diamonds are the Girls Best Friends".
It's much more than that, it's a light romantic comedy with Marylin and Jane Russel finding their ideal and millionaire husbands. Most of the action occurs in a cruise in the Atlantic also with old Charles Coburn delivering good moments with both girls.
If we compare this one to SEVEN YEAR ITCH or BUS STOP we see that they're obviously superior, yet somehow this one became famous probably to the color of Marylin's hair. In fact I conly count one or two really funny sequences, while other Marylin's movs have non-stop gags.
Yet watch it, if you want to enjoy beautiful Marylin and Jane and some nice mov!
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Summary: where is the widescreen version
Review: I love this film, but after enjoying the widescreen version of "How to Marry a Millionaire" I was very disappointed that this film was released in DVD in a standard screen format - still enjoyable, but not what it could have been
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Summary: One of best movies ever...
Review: ...because "best" doesn't always mean the best written, the best story or the best anything...It means I, audience member found this movie so enjoyable that I could watch it over and over again. (I'm sure I've watched it almost 20 times)
This movie is dazzling in wit and diamonds. And then the dynamic duo of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell ....you can't go wrong! Their numbers are superb, their comic timing sadly missing today in movies.
When I watch Madonna in a movie and I hear her compared to Marilyn, my God, what are they talking about? Madonna is queen of videoland, but Marilyn can hold my attention for a full two hours!
I know some women who disagree with me, but I think Marilyn is one of the most beautiful visual creations of all time.
She glows like diamonds.
Gentlemen Prefer Blonds should be every "girls" best friend!
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Summary: Blondies
Review: This is another of the videos of the early 20th century. Some among us love the old classics.
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Summary: MARILYN AT HER VERY BEST!!
Review: IT IS NO WONDER THAT SO MANY ACTRESSES HAVE TRIED TO FILL HER SHOES!MARILYN MONROE WAS INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY TALENTED AS A COMEDIENE. IT IS HARD TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF HER.SHE HAD A STYLE OF HER OWN. HER MOVEMENTS AND EXPRESSIONS ARE LIKE NO ONE ELSE'S.IN THIS MUSICAL SHE DISPLAYS HER ENERGETIC MOVEMENTS, ESPECIALLY IN "DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND".THIS IS A VERY FUNNY MOVIE AND EVERYONE DOES A GREAT ACTING JOB.JAYNE RUSSELL IS GREAT AS HER SIDEKICK AND I CAN ONLY RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY. THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATEST MOVIES!
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Summary: It's so funny!
Review: I didn't know Marylin Monroe can be so funny! The whole movie is a lot of fun to watch. Songs are great. Yesterday's sex symbol actually has more class than a lot of today's girls.
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Summary: More than just the "diamonds."
Review: Novelty films are often the ones that attract me most. In "Blondes," you have a novelty of two beautiful showgirls who seek male companionship, but they're each looking for different things. Loreli (Monroe) is interested in money, but only one man, Dorothy (Russell) is not interested in money, but essentially any man!! Then when she falls for a man, there is a wonderful conflict-of-interest between her romance versus her loyalty to her best friend. That may be the greatest novelty of all: female bonding on screen. This is one of very few movies I've seen my whole life which shows women as friends instead of rivals or cunning backstabbers- a fantasy which could've only been invented in Hollywood. The relationship with these ladies reminds me more of the women I know in real life. Women tend to be more frank with each other then with men, but they are rarely as nasty as movies like to show them. These are the scenes I enjoy the most: Monroe looking out for Russell's financial welfare, Russell protecting Monroe from detective Reid, while reminding her that money isn't everything. And when they first strut into the ship's dining room in their chic evening gowns- my God!! G-rated sex appeal!!
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Summary: Once Hollywood was good!
Review: Howard Hawks was a true magician since it was hard - and it would be today, too - to avoid of being vulgar, offensive or morbid while telling the story of two women who are in love with men: one because she loves rich men and one because she loves handsome and sinewy men.
However this movie isn't just a proof of the ability of one of Hollywood's most celebrated directors: this is the triumph of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell since they appear as beautiful women and skilled actresses, furthermore they are supported by a good cast of characters - first of all Charles Coburn and Elliott Reid. Overall this is a milestone of the american cinema in the 50's.
This DVD edition presents restored tracks both in audio than video. The audio is clear and brilliant - in my opionion this is one of the best track realized from a movie of the 50's - while the video presents vigorous colors and sharp detail.
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Summary: This Gentleman Prefers This Blonde.
Review: To me, there are two "movie Marilyns." The touching, sad, gentle creature who needed to be protected, as in her later roles, such as "Bus Stop", and "The Misfits." And, the comic, nuclear bombshell that devestated all men in her path, as in her earlier roles. This film perfectly embodies all the qualities of the latter, and, to many, remains her definitive role. She is amazingly incandescent, and a natural comic, as "Lorelei Lee", the not so dumb gold-digger with a penchant for diamonds. This film may not be politically correct, I don't think Gloria Steinem is ever going to like it, but, in the context of the story, and the time in which it was made, it is entertainingly funny, and visually, a knock-out. She is accompanied in her adventures by Jane Russell, wonderful as "Dorothy", and their behind the scene comaraderie is apparent, for they complement each other perfectly on screen. Though Carol Channing originated the role on Broadway, from the Anita Loos play, it is Marilyn who will forever be identified as Lorelei. This was the role which made her a star, and she took everyone, including Fox head Darryl Zanuck, by surprise, with her comic panache and singing ability. In fact, Zanuck, who underappreciated Monroe during her association with Fox, at first refused to believe it was Marilyn singing, until the lady herself marched into his office, and sang the songs "live." Marilyn is not only breath-takingly gorgeous in this role, but has a comic delivery which, for all her reported problems on set, is beyond comparison, save for perhaps Judy Holliday. And her big finale, "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend", remains a classic musical moment in cinema. This is the film of a Marilyn with fame and adulation just before her and, while it was natural for her to want to expand to deeper roles, which she later did, at the time of this film she was content just to have the world at her feet. Jane Russell, who was immensely generous to the comparative newcomer Marilyn, spoke lovingly of her then, and does to this day. She is not only a star, but a wonderful lady, immune to the jealousy and contempt that many who came in contact with M.M. felt towards her. Try and forget the dated aspects of this film, and just enjoy the sumptuous beauty and natural comic genius of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywoods greatest legend.
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Summary: Talk to Me Harry Winston, Tell Me All About It!
Review: While it will never compete with the likes of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, GIGI, or MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, this 1953 confection is nonetheless a real charmer. Based on a popular Broadway show which was itself based on the famous novel by Anita Loos, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES tells the story of two cabaret performers--blonde bombshell Loreli Lee, who is determined to marry for money, and brunette beauty Dorothy Shaw, who prefers to marry for love. When Loreli's engagement to a millionaire's son goes awry, the two set sail for Europe, and comic complications ensue. The story is traditional fluff, pure and simple, and there is nothing in the least innovative or unexpected about the film as a whole--but it is all extremely, extremely well done. The score is bright, including such tunes as the famous "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"--and all the musical numbers are cleverly staged and filmed. The overall look of the film is also eye popping: the ladies are dressed to perfection and the color cinematography is truly joyous. The script is full of comfortable wit, director Hawks keeps it moving at a nice clip, and the cast includes such enjoyable performers as Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, Norma Varden, and George Winslow. But what really makes the film memorable are Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, who simply sparkle with star quality and play their with roles in a twinkle-in-the-eye style. Monroe and Russell have remarkable chemistry on screen, and although neither were really singers they each had enjoyable and very distinctive singing voices; their performances are so pleasantly amusing that you can't help but smile. Both also had a way with comedy, with Monroe offering her quintessential 'not so dumb blonde' and Russell matching her all the way as the wise-to-you brunette determined to keep Monroe out of trouble. And so well do they work together it is hard to pick a favorite between the two. Call it fluff, froth, foolish--but even jeweler Harry Winston couldn't refuse this good time, even at the risk of a diamond or two. Thoroughly enjoyable for any one still capable of a smile.
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