Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Amazon.ca: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Marcel Dalio, Taylor Holmes, Norma Varden, Howard Wendell, Steven Geray, Aladdin, Howard Hawks, Anita Loos, Charles Lederer, Joseph Fields: DVD

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Anita Loos's old story from the 1920s about a pair of single women in search of husbands gets a makeover in Howard Hawks's 1953 musical, starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe as friends who go to Paris looking for mates. The film is charged by Hawks's stylish snap, a famous set piece or two (Monroe descending that staircase while singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"), Russell's wit, and songs by Leo Robin and Jule Styne. The film may largely be a fluff project best remembered as a showcase for its leading actresses, but then Monroe and Russell rarely got such extended opportunities to prove that they were more than cinematic icons. --Tom Keogh

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GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES

Genre: Musicals
Rating: NR
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD

SKU:GMDB2219172

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb production., May 7 2004

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Javier Lopez (Peru) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Full Screen) (DVD)

Even tough I'm a huge music and film lover. Marilyn Monroe never called my attention and the first time that I saw one of her movies was in 2002 when I saw "How to marry a millionaire" and found it very good and funny. So from that point I started to buy some of her movies. From all her movies my favorites are "How to marry a millionaire" and "Gentlemen prefer blondes".
This movie is fresh and funny. You may think that films from the 50's are boring and well sometimes they are but this movie has that classic effect that makes it remain "young".
The story is about two hot dancers (Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell) that are searching love and money and well Marilyn is desperated also for diamonds.
So on one trip to France by ship they get involved in some problems with men and a diamond tiara.
The movie contains several musical numbers including the classic song "Diamonds are a girl's best friend".

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5.0 out of 5 stars That's Entertainment!, May 2 2004

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H. F. Corbin "Foster Corbin" (ATLANTA, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (VHS Tape)

World weary after watching Ted Koppel's reading of the names of all the U. S. soldiers who have died in Iraq-- at least those we have the names of-- I needed a little Christmas in May and found it by watching again this little cotton candy movie. Based on the work by Anita Loos, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Mariyn Monroe and Jane Russell, GENTLEMAN PREFER BLONDES was just what the doctor ordered. With great musical numbers, hooty costumes-- particularly those of Ms. Russell-- and a plot as silly and inane as is humanly possible-- can anyone be so dumb as to think that a diamond tiara goes around her neck-- the film will convince you, if only temporarily, that the world is not going to hell tomorrow in a wheelbarrow. It's interesting to see how much movies got away with in the oppressive 50's as evidenced in the quite sexy number with Ms. Russell and the scantily clad males from the U. S. Olympic Team, her fellow travelers on the boat trip to Paris.

Ms. Russell is no slouch as a comedic actress and gets off some good one-liners here. And Ms. Monroe, though often imitated, will never be equalled for what she was, the epitome of the blonde bombshell. This movie is now over 50 years old and will remain a classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fav, April 26 2004

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Lotus Scrum (Phoenix, Az United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Full Screen) (DVD)

This is my favorite of Marilyn's films. I don't love it just for marilyn as Im a bigger Jane Russell fan and originally got into this film because Jane is in it. But I also like marilyn and find this one of my personal favorites she did. It is a fun film with dazzling cinematography. I love the songs and the whole feel of the film. A MUST buy for any fan of Marilyn or Jane.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn Monroe sparkles brighter than any diamond!
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"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a Technicolor extravaganza that's chock-a-block full of great music, costumes, comedy, and of course, Marilyn Monroe in the absolute best... Read more

Published on April 1 2004 by HAPPY BUYER

5.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn Monroe sparkles brighter than any diamond!
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"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a Technicolor extravaganza that's chock-a-block full of great music, costumes, comedy, and of course, Marilyn Monroe in the absolute best... Read more

Published on Mar 30 2004 by HAPPY BUYER