"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a 1953 comedy musical (with some romance as well) based on the 1949 musical of the same name, which was based on the 1925 novel by Anita Loos. There is also a 1928 silent film adaptation of the novel as well (hopefully I can watch that one, too).
Basically, the movie is about Lorelei Lee, the dumb blonde looking for someone rich, and Dorothy Shaw, the witty brunette looking for love. The two are showgirls and when Gus Edmund, Lorelei's fiance, sends them out on a cruise to France, the story begins from there.
Ok, so that was not a very good description, but it truly is the basic plot, I would not like to ruin the rest for you. I say watch it, because once they get on the cruise it gets really exciting from there. I was only watching it for Marilyn Monroe, but it turned out to be a really funny and entertaining movie.
Cast:
Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee (Gosh, she plays the dumb blonde role very well.
EnjoyJane Russell as Dorothy Shaw (She's a really good actress, too. XD She was very funny.)
Charles Courbon as Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman (He gave me the creeps)
Elliot Reed as Ernie Malone (Loved him, then hated him, and then loved him again)
Tommy Noonan as Gus Edmund (He was so adorable in a nerdy, shy way)
George Winslow as Henry Spofford III (he's such a minimal character, but I wanted to add him in here, because he is the cutest part of the movie and his scenes are very funny)
Alright, done with the cast. This movie is really about best friends and how opposites attract and that's what I really liked about it. Costumes were great I mean Marilyn looked 10/10 in all of them.
Acting was spot on, music was great, and plot and execution of plot were great.
There's also a tiny scene spoken in French, but you'll understand what's being said in context to what's going on in the film.
Ok, so first time ever, I'm giving this movie 10/10. It's not even because I'm biased towards Marilyn Monroe, because I saw a movie with her before this one and it was so bad I couldn't believe it =/
So yes, this movie is excellent and I recommend you watch it.
