Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953 "The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!"
7.1| 1h31m| NR| en
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Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Wordiezett So much average
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
lawrencew-84729 I love Marilyn, but Jane Russell more than holds her own - a difficult task when sharing the screen with the mega-wattage that is Marilyn Monroe. it's THEIR team-work that makes this picture. It's been well documented in director Howard Hawks biographies that the famed auteur said that he couldn't have done this film without Jane Russell who was patient with Monroe's insecurity and often explained to Marilyn with gentle patiences the direction which has been instructed by Hawks. Marilyn, in her final interview (10 years after making GPB) with Life Magazine's Richard Merriman, was quoted as saying "[Jane} who, by the way, was quite wonderful to me." Marilyn remembered Jane's patience and friendship. But Jane's performance is the perfect corner-balance to Marilyn's. In one of Jane's interviews toward the end of her life, she stated the reason they made such a good team, "Marilyn was a sweet little thing and I was just 'BOOM'" That perfectly sums it up. Together these two woman along with Howard Hawks and choreographer, Jack Cole (who directed the musical numbers, not Hawks) make an otherwise routine movie into a truce classic worthy of watching over and over.
Wes47 I tried to like this, since this movie shows that beautiful women have brains, too. But the songs rarely have anything to do with the scene, Russell looks better when facing the other way (someone should have shot her hairstylist), and Monroe sounds better when she's not talking.Marilyn Monroe plays a girl obsessed with one thing: finding a guy rich enough to shower her with diamonds, complacent enough to do anything she says, and dumb enough to lose every argument. She casts her lure at every guy she sees, even though she's already engaged to the guy she just described.Jane Russell plays a chaperone who's too busy getting into trouble to keep her charge out of it. Specifically, she's also engaged - in an exercise of futility - that of landing a beefcake who will stop exercising long enough to notice her. Eventually she does get her happily-ever-after in a poor guy willing to sacrifice his morals for her beauty.The only reason to watch this atrocity is to drool over Monroe and Russell in their prime.
jackasstrange This film is just plain pathetic and dull. Sorry, fans of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' but is my honest opinion.The musical parts are very well choreographed, and while the actresses have a very beautiful voice, they simply can't act. Horrible acting performance in the musical Numbers. But they were somewhat convincing when not singing, as futile women.The plot was as generic as it could be. It had a meaningless message and a very cliché build up. The intended jokes were plain dull and unfunny. I know that humor is relative, but I'm pretty sure that that glorifying muscled athletes in a sexual way and doing a musical number into a courtroom while the judge is yelling 'outrageous!' are not funny things at all. It's just dull. And not in a funny way, which is worse.And there is nothing that really can raises interest about this film. First because is nothing new, and two because as a comedy film this one is a fail, as i said previously. Cliché moments are frequent in this film, so if you really wanna watch it, be prepared for the dullness and the super predictable events in this film.In my opinion, you should avoid this film. 4.6/10
Armand fun for its time, ironic image of society, seductive, it remains charming. not only for inspired script or for the taste of a lost period. but for acting. and for science to be, again and again, a nice story with special glance. Marylin is herself and the nuances of role are pieces of splendid work. Jane Russell gives soul and spirit to a memorable character. and the lovely manner of Charles Coburn to do his role is good occasion to admire old fashion art.but it is something unique in this case who reflects Hollywood trend but, in same measure, represents a little revolution. a song, few words, adorable actresses and science to define comedy more than entertainment. that is all. and perfect excuse to enjoy it. again.