Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

An incredibly odd blend of materialism and romanticism that works well enough because of the charms of the two leading ladies. It's predictable and light but it's fun for the most part and the songs and dialogue are pretty sharply written.

With Hawks at the helm, confident women and razor sharp wit reign, and in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes the repartee never relents. Just take a peek at the film's "Quotes" page on IMDB -- half the script is there! Great writing, perfect timing, strong performances and...that bizarre thing Monroe is doing. Her over-exaggerated, feminie lilt is nearly too much which is to say it's inexplicably perfect.

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is spectacular, one of the best musical productions on film. And there's about 5 or 6 really really funny jokes. The rest of it is good, not great. The acting is good, the plotting and pacing is good, the songs are good (except the obnoxious opening), the gags are good, the photography is good. All good... but not great. Criticker predicted I would rate this movie a 76, and that's exactly right. It's a perfect example of a 76.

I don't usually like musicals but as clichéd as it may sound, Monroe really drags you with her bubblegum airhead performance, while Russell's equally charming with the wittiest lines of the movie.

Russell's flat head is distracting, Monroe is doing creepy things with her eyes, musical numbers are tedious and all the men are children.