Thehibikiew
Not even bad in a good way
Grimossfer
Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Kimball
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
mike48128
This talented pairing of Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe was made in movie heaven. It appears on many lists of "must see" films. Based on a somewhat naughtier 1925 book and a 1949 Broadway Musical (starring Carol Channing). It's intended to be a farce, and more of an entertainment than a true musical, as the story is certainly not to taken seriously. Every time the two girls perform, something magical happens and there are several good musical numbers. "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend" is the signature Monroe musical number of all time. An unbelievable cast including the "USA Olympic Swimming Team". Although many critics called the swim team's performance "gay", my wife just loves it. Charles Coburn as "Piggy" is the original "dirty old man" and squeezes Marilyn tightly while imitating an anaconda snake in a tall tale about his African Safari. He lets her wear his wife's famous diamond tiara to keep her quiet and she naively believes that he gives it to her as a gift. A police chase travels to France to find the "stolen" and missing diamond-encrusted crown. The boy millionaire is quite annoying, and so is her nerdy fiancé, but skipping over that nonsense still can't spoil the magic of this wonderful classic movie, with the reddest and pinkest Technicolor anyone has ever seen!
framptonhollis
With its bright, technicolor imagery, slight bawdiness, memorable music numbers, and iconic lead performances, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" has become something of a cinematic legend. Of course, it does not hold nearly the same legacy as a film like "The Godfather" or "Citizen Kane", but it is still among the most iconic and referenced classic film musicals of all time. This has much to do with the lovely Marilyn Monroe's memorable performance. She is certainly highly attractive in this movie, but her performance is memorable for more than just her looks. She's genuinely hilarious in this movie, and her character is so over the top at times that its obvious this film is (at least in part) meant to be highly satirical.While this movie is remembered more for the sex appeal of its leads, its still a great film. It has a sharp sense of humor, and these supposedly objectified women play their comical characters with the greatest timing and wit imaginable. The musical numbers are also fantastic. Hearing Jane Russel and Marilyn Monroe sing is more beautiful and heartwarming than is realistically conceivable.
gridoon2018
This lightweight musical comedy is not a classic, but it does have some classic moments. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell make a marvellous team. Russell is a knockout and gives the juicier performance, but Monroe has her amusing moments too, especially in a scene involving a porthole and a little kid. There are three justifiably celebrated musical numbers in this movie: "Ain't There Anyone Here For Love?" (the gay subtext is more than clear), and both versions of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" (it is an iconic sequence in Monroe's career, but personally I found Russell's version sexier). The writers got some pretty daring lines past the Code ("Those girls couldn't drown!"). The Technicolor is vivid & bright, the costumes are dazzling, but other aspects of the production are unconvincing (the film never quite creates the illusion that the ship is travelling, or that the actors are really in France), and Elliott Reid lacks magnetism as a leading man. But with Russell and Monroe on board, who cares about him anyway? **1/2 out of 4.
gavin6942
Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder declared this one of the ten best films ever made. I do not share that opinion. While I liked it, and some of the humor is pretty good (especially the kid), the musical numbers did not suit me. Well, there was that issue of the unfortunate color for the men's swim trunks, coupled with a very suggestive dance number I enjoyed...As a result of the film's success, Monroe and Russell were given the chance to put their hand and feet prints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; a spectacle that got a lot of publicity for both actresses. Interestingly Russell was the film's star but today this is thought of as a Monroe film.