Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Rosie Searle
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
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
Gideon24
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES is the sparkling 1953 musical comedy based on the Broadway musical that made Carol Channing a star and here does the same thing for another blonde...namely Marilyn Monroe. Monroe shines in the ultimate dumb blonde role: Lorelei Lee, who along with best pal Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) are a couple of showgirls being tailed by a private detective hired by the father of Lorelai's latest beau, to get the goods on her. The razor-thin plot is so not the issue here. The issue is the performances by the film's stars that absolutely light up the screen. Monroe, in particular, found the role of a lifetime here as Lorelei Lee, the seemingly dim-witted gold digger with a nose for diamonds and rich men, who has no shame about using her obvious physical assets to get what she wants. This is the role that most people look to when they say that Monroe was just a "dumb blonde", but if you watch closely, Monroe is just playing a "dumb blonde" and doing it better than probably anyone ever did. And never was there a clearer example of why the camera just loved Monroe.Though the film is clearly Monroe's showcase, Jane Russell never allows herself to be blown off the screen and performs impressively alongside Monroe as the wisecracking Dorothy Shaw. Russell proves to have the same skill with a wisecrack that actresses like Thelma Ritter and Eve Arden did.Elliott Reed, Tommy Noonan, Charles Coburn, and young George Winslow offer solid support in supporting roles as the various men (and boys) involved in the misadventures of Lorelei and Dorothy.Musical highlights include the ladies' opening number, "Two Little Girls from Little Rock", "Bye Bye Baby", "Ain't Anybody Here for Love?", and Monroe's iconic "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend", a number that has become a permanent part of cinema pop culture.Aided by breezy direction from Howard Hawks, this is a delightful musical comedy classic which features two beautiful and talented ladies front and center at the peak of their charm.
jwills-5
With Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, filmed in 1953, directed by Howard Hawks is a pleasant musical heyday of Hollywood, with two very beautiful and graceful actresses who performed spontaneous and very well prepared roles that show how a beautiful woman can conquer any man with flirtatious glances and movements, while these within the materialistic philosophy of the time, as a film critique, show how money is the best arm to let her fall in love particularly if some jewels (diamonds) are included. Cheerful and jovial music, sensual dances, simple and innocent humor. Ninety minutes of diversion from a simple script that captivates and entertains the viewer. A beautiful Marilyn, innocent, naive and with great force as an actress and Jane Russell as his charming companion and contrast of her personality and intelligence. Nice film
ironhorse_iv
Norma Jeane Mortenson - or Marilyn Monroe - as the world would come to know her, became America's most iconic actress, model, singer, and sex symbol. Her well best role known since Seven Year Itch would be Gentlemen Prefers Blondes. While some people like this movie, others find it and its stars horrible. Howard Hawks directed this 1953 musical comedy starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. Sadly Jane Russell nearly is forgotten in this movie due to the popularity of Monroe when Jane Russell is a better actress than Monroe. In some scenes in the movie, it's looks like Monroe was on drugs or high reading her lines. I do have to say, the comedy moments are OK, at best, the songs are very catchy and yes nobody can forget the song 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend'. It was so popular, that Madonna tribute or rip the scene off for her music video in the 1990's later sang by Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge (2001).The movie has that intentionally kitschy, that it looks even stylish, a kind of colorful look to it. What's the most disappointment in the movie is the story--Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) a gold digger is still a gold digger by the end of the film. The characters don't learn anything, or change a bit. Lorelei want to attracts a rich husband is one of the only ways a woman of the 1950s can succeed economically. Sadly it's doesn't build independent, even in 1950's it's pretty outdated idea when the 1950's saw an large number of women entering the work place. It's bad enough because it reduces human relationships to "what can you give me?" Lorelei, feeling she deserves a reward, persuades Piggy to give her his wife's diamond tiara as a thank-you present. Lorelei wanted another the woman, that the man is trying to cheat's tiara. That's pretty awful. Also, people who do this tend to be underhanded- they don't make it apparent that they just want money and nice things- and instead act like they really love that person unconditionally. So this "lying" can lead to hurt feelings. But if someone was straight forward about it (as you actually appear to be!) than I wouldn't judge you for it! (I just wouldn't want to date you). It is a form of prostitution as you are selling sex for money. It's not the right message to tell to women. That's why the film fails… it has little to no message. It's just a 1950's song and dance number with not -education moral values. This is why there are Paris Hilton, Anne Nicole Smith, and Lindsey Lohan running around in this world.
