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"Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, Vol. 2 (Widescreen) [Collector's Edition] [5 Discs]"
 
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"Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, Vol. 2 (Widescreen) [Collector's Edition] [5 Discs]"

Robert Mitchum (Actor), Marilyn Monroe (Actor), George Cukor (Director), Henry Hathaway (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
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Some essential examples of the Marilyn Monroe mystique make up this second collection of titles from MM's years at Twentieth Century Fox. After sparkling in small roles, she burst upon the public consciousness in 1952, thanks to five films and a certain nude calendar. Two of the 1952 pictures, showing very different sides of the new actress, are included here. One is Monkey Business, Howard Hawks's raucous comedy about a youth serum, in which top-lined stars Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers regress to a state of adolescent abandon, with Monroe doing spot-on supporting duty. Don't Bother to Knock gives Marilyn her first lead role, in a tense little film noir; she's a babysitter with an unstable streak, a fine performance hinting at depths rarely touched in her career.

In Niagara, Monroe is a full-fledged sex goddess, a scheming wife tormenting husband Joseph Cotten in their cabin by the falls. This Technicolor slice of pseudo-Hitchcock is a fun location picture with a genuinely exciting climax. Otto Preminger's River of No Return has Marilyn livened up by the presence of costar Robert Mitchum, in a strong outdoorsy Western that catches the two stars in appealing form. By the time of 1960's Let's Make Love, MM looks tired. This backstage musical is more interesting as a time capsule than as a romance, although one number shines: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Less urgent for Monroe fans than the first Diamond Collection, this set is still a good one for the die-hards. --Robert Horton

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Contains: *Don't Bother to Knock *Let's Make it Legal *Monkey Business *Niagra *River of No Return

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3.0 out of 5 stars More diamonds? More like the Rhinestone Collection, Feb 1 2004
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Daniel J. Hamlow (Narita, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marilyn Monroe Wave 2 (VHS Tape)
Still using the analogies that MM's five movies from the Diamond Collection were jewels, the five movies in the second collection are definitely not that crystalline allotrope of carbon by any means. Fake jewelry maybe. And to twist a line from "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," I do mean rhinestones.

Don't Bother To Knock: As disturbed babysitter Nell, MM's dramatic talents come into play. Nell is a timid soul who has led by a bad life. When lonely pilot Jed Towers comes in for a drink, she mistakes him for the love who was lost in war. Things fall apart when her charge interrupts their kiss and a psychotic desire for revenge on the little girl begins. The best movie in this collection, with MM giving a performance other than a buxom blonde or secretary. (Rating: 3)

Let's Make Love: MM is Amanda Dell, a stage actress in a revue designed to spoof billionaire Jean-Marc Clement, who falls in love with her and pretends to be a Clement impersonator. Amanda is the most sympathetic character in this cockle-doodle-doo of a movie. A tepid script, dialogue, characters, and a waste of talent sink this movie, which is among the worst of her career. Her acting, well, that's different. (Rating: 2)

Monkey Business: MM is secretary Lois Laurel at Oxley Chemicals, where a chimp's formula for youth makes immature goons out of chemist Barnaby Fulton and his wife Edwina. This look at the nostalgia of regaining one's youth could've been better. A thankless role of MM, who barely comes out at all, and ends up having rubber bands shot at her rear end. (Rating: 3)

Niagara: The beauty of Niagara Falls nearly takes center stage if not for a certain wiggling blonde in a hot pink dress who sizzles as her favourite record is playing. The adulterous Rose Loomis (MM) plots to kill her neurotic husband George with the help of her lover, but things go wrong. Involved in this picture are a nice honeymooning couple, the Cutlers. MM's infamous undulating walk debuted here. (Rating: 3).

River Of No Return: What do you say about a Grade-Z western where Marilyn wins out over the scenery and script? As less as possible. Seriously though, MM plays Kay, a saloon singer and girlfriend of a gambler Harry Weston who in a desperate hurry to file a gold claim, steals the horse of recently released ex-con Matt Calder. Matt, his son Mark, and Kay brave the raging white river, bandits, and Indians. Matt is determined to kill Harry, and Kay is determined to stop him, but along the way, realizes how kind and unselfish Matt is. (Rating: 3).

They should've stopped at the first Diamond Collection and released this as videos without being part of another collection.
Overall rating: 3.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Never did receive this item but I paid for it!!!, Aug 19 2011
This review is from: "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, Vol. 2 (Widescreen) [Collector's Edition] [5 Discs]" (DVD)
Bought this item over 5 weeks ago and never did receive it. Amazon has done nothing to rectify this situation and rarely replys to my emails. Saying only it was probably sent to the incorrect address!
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4.0 out of 5 stars " Bonus Features" disappointing, July 9 2002
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This review is from: "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, Vol. 2 (Widescreen) [Collector's Edition] [5 Discs]" (DVD)
Although I give 5 stars for the quality and presentation of the main features, I was very disappointed in the Bonus Features (or lack of). Unlike the Diamond Collection 1, this collection has no Movietone newsreels (there's an excellent one on the Marilyn Collection VHS of "Let's Make Love"), there are no documentaries or deleted scenes like on the "Seven Year Itch" DVD, and a black and white(!!!) copy of the theatrical trailer to "Niagra" (even though there is an excellent colour copy on the VHS-Marilyn Collection. I get the feeling this collection was put together in a rush and not much time put into research to come up with some interesting things hidden in the vaults (also, where is the soundtrack to this collection like the excellent one that was put together for the last collection?). All and all, I still really enjoy seeing this collection, especially the wide screen versions of some of the movies ("River of No Return" was a treat as this was the first time I could see some scenes where Marilyn had been completly cut out with the "pan/scan" technique used on previous VHS tapes. An exciting joy to watch and see a great screen presence.
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