Okay, I hope everyone is seeing the beginnings of a pattern here. Within the past two weeks, I've watched two films from the 1950's, probably equaling my previous lifetime total of movies from that same era.
My opinion going into this movie, aside from my never-ending love for Marilyn Monroe, was that all 50's era films were, to be nice, dated. They weren't bad (see The Quiet Man review), just not my type of movie.
Combine that previous statement with my general dislike of musicals (very few exceptions), it would seem that this movie would not be getting a very favorable review.
Well, stranger things have happened, but I really sincerely liked this movie. Enough to keep this classical movie experiment going, even. Of course, having seen the eternally beautiful Marilyn Monroe in action didn't hurt, but Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was also funny, entertaining, and just the right length of time.
Rating: 7/10
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2 comments:
I like the laugh out loud scene where Marilyn's stuck in the window w/ the little boy, and also the iconic musical number "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend". It's a classic!
I agree...the best part of a film that was already good anyway.
Thanks for the post. Spread the word about my blog. Tell everyone I'm up for discussion on these films.
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