tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post1550404160148983311..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Monologue: A Friend of Dorothy's.NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21653255614551862322010-05-18T23:10:42.206-04:002010-05-18T23:10:42.206-04:00oh geez. And that uncalled for friendship demand c...oh geez. And that uncalled for friendship demand came from me, costa.. sorry..costanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8082161998404841672010-05-18T23:09:21.556-04:002010-05-18T23:09:21.556-04:00Nathaniel thank YOU for your reply. Also, I don...Nathaniel thank YOU for your reply. Also, I don't want to be too forward, but I've been thinking and I want you as a friend. You are awesome Nathaniel and we agree on everything. Don't get me wrong, I have an overwhelming number of friends (it's an embarassment of riches really) and I live in Australia but still, you seem a good egg. If you're ever in Australia, and I'm not busy with many many other people, I'd love to grab a movie.Welcome!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15761073147712097136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19470674302951950702010-05-18T22:16:38.527-04:002010-05-18T22:16:38.527-04:00costa -- thank you for commenting! so agreed about...costa -- thank you for commenting! so agreed about the lushness of it. I wish today's fluff would be this perfectly executed. Nothing wrong with fluff if it's done by artists who are being totally creative and enthusiastic about their craft.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-195609280188975222010-05-18T21:54:44.728-04:002010-05-18T21:54:44.728-04:00a few thoughts:
I love how you start this by sayi...a few thoughts:<br /><br />I love how you start this by saying how rewatchable this movie is. It is like a timeless pop song that will always lift your spirits.<br /><br />It is so flawless as well. just the most perfect piece of fluff.<br /><br />There is something spiritual about the "Love goes Wrong" song. Something about the set-up in the dinky cafe with all those around getting involved so organically. I think its because the words of these two women are gospel to take down 'in black and white'. teehee!<br /><br />I love all the old golddigger movies - How to marry a Millionaire, Moon Over Miami etc. such a great and timespecitic genre! (though, yeah, admittedly one swamped in uncomfortable gender politics) <br /><br />This specific scene you are discussing, I always remember finding rivetting. It was like a built in postmodern take on a famous iconic moment, before either postmodernism OR the iconicism even existed! It's like these sassy all knowing women's allknowingness went beyond the film itself!!!<br /><br />I remember reading one take on the film being a loveletter to bisexuality. These women love eachother but need men. The real genuine relationship however, is the lesbian one. I didn't buy it, but I can't escape it everytime I watch.<br /><br />The colour in this film is glourious. It is such a shame films never feel this lush.costanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44795122406495248212010-05-18T17:00:36.174-04:002010-05-18T17:00:36.174-04:00John T -- we definitely all have them. But you won...John T -- we definitely all have them. But you won't regret 90 minutes spent with these good time gals. so so so so so fun.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14503940345611891822010-05-18T13:31:54.547-04:002010-05-18T13:31:54.547-04:00This is one of those great gaping holes in my film...This is one of those great gaping holes in my filmography (come on, we all have them)-I shall get this on Netflix pronto!John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26461747924612450822010-05-18T13:21:27.615-04:002010-05-18T13:21:27.615-04:00Great post, haven't seen this movie in ages.
...Great post, haven't seen this movie in ages.<br /><br />Deffo time for a rewatch.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004381213868403746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43432936875751863522010-05-18T11:29:36.972-04:002010-05-18T11:29:36.972-04:00Craig -- i know. can you believe ZERO oscar nomina...Craig -- i know. can you believe ZERO oscar nominations? ugh. the academy is so scared of comedies. even when they're great ones.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21440009748929980262010-05-18T10:06:44.242-04:002010-05-18T10:06:44.242-04:00Jane Russell has oft been quoted that Gentlemen Pr...Jane Russell has oft been quoted that <i>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes</i> wss the best film she ever made (as well as Marilyn's best film, in her opinion). Though Monroe garnered more attention for her performance, Russell certainly matched her scene to scene. Her dry, all-knowing line readings were the perfect foil to Monroe's ditsy naivete. <br /><br /><i>Gentelmen Prefer Blondes</i> definitely belongs to the paean of iconic films from Hollywood's Golden Age of musicals (late 40s to late 50s).Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012509745473551623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88384461031349514042010-05-18T08:13:13.536-04:002010-05-18T08:13:13.536-04:00I love this movie. It's my favoriye of Monroe....I love this movie. It's my favoriye of Monroe. I laugh out loud when both girls are invited to the captain's table and Marilyn can stop talking with the gentlemen who have paid to be seated near her. She wouldn't let themn utter a word and said: Don't you adore conversation!<br /><br />Pd: to the anonimous 11:55, that wasn't a promo pic of Naomi in the movie. It belongs to one of many Marilyn-themed photoshoots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372590393642373804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91065816668727025002010-05-18T08:01:24.589-04:002010-05-18T08:01:24.589-04:00On behalf of the official Film Experience Anonymou...On behalf of the official Film Experience Anonymous group, I reject Anonymous 11:55's idiocy. Please, Nathaniel, write what you want to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12154831032840480372010-05-18T07:17:08.428-04:002010-05-18T07:17:08.428-04:00this site has always covered movies from all eras ...this site has always covered movies from all eras and is proud to do so.<br /><br />There are many many many movie sites that do a good job covering every piece of news involving movies that are in production. can't compete with that (no news staff, operating budget or insider connections) and don't really care to... <br /><br />you'll see some articles on brand new films and stuff in development (see all the cannes coverage, half of most linkroundups and the recent discussion of 20,000 leagues under the sea) but the focus has always been on movies in general rather than movie <i>news</i>.<br /><br />I will certainly cover the Marilyn biopics (had actually planned to soon) but one has to wonder why people are interested if they don't actually care about older Marilyn Monroe movies ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16398756678604196592010-05-17T23:55:47.271-04:002010-05-17T23:55:47.271-04:00What happened to this site actually covering curre...What happened to this site actually covering current movie news? I'd like to hear the bloggers' opinions on today's films moreso than these retrospectives. There are, afterall, two Marilyn Monroe projects in the works. One of which has just released a promo pic of Naomi Watts in the role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50069007549077338412010-05-17T22:14:14.013-04:002010-05-17T22:14:14.013-04:00Such an incredible movie. That weird homoerotic da...Such an incredible movie. That weird homoerotic dance sequence on the cruise ship bears mentioning too! hah.<br /><br />Have you actually seen <i>Gentlemen Prefer Brunettes</i>? it's horrible.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81556180411355978202010-05-17T21:22:17.446-04:002010-05-17T21:22:17.446-04:00Agreed! I love this movie and I can't take the...Agreed! I love this movie and I can't take the grin off my face whenever I watch it. The scene that makes me howl with laughter is the scene where Monroe gets stuck in the window so she gets a blanket, wraps it around her neck and has a cynical little boy stand under it as her feet.JoFohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394259417297001609noreply@blogger.com