Marilyn Monroe Film Ranking...Round 2!
I know y’all have been itching for my next round of Marilyn Monroe films. The ONLY good thing about such an angel being not alive, is that it is easier to watch all of her films. Assuming you can find them. I got a few for Christmas in 2021, and a gift card to find others! Let’s delve into the ranking!
This was a great mix of musicals, acting, story, and so different? The story is also different than you think its going to be. And DAMN marilyn, what she is wearing in the poster is so damn cute. It was like, really a stand out film.
This is one of her more iconic films, often viewed in film classes as a slapstick comedy. I laughed quite a bit at this. I love that its black and white film, and it ages well as a cross dressing film from the 50′s and 60′s. Really I love how I watch something that feels original. I really wish this had a sequel, that would of been AMAZING.
This was so cute. It was an surprise anthology. It starts off and shows 5 couples whose marriage is not legal and fast forwards to where they are now and really each story within has the perfect ending! There is a man in the 50′s wearing an apron and cooking. That is worth its weight in gold.
Really I thought when I first read the back and decided to watch it that marilyn was going to be the lead. She was a side gal, which was interesting to me. But it is a very wholesome character, with some of her cutest down to earth looks that I have ever seen her in. As a film, its a fantastic film. It may be lower on a “marilyn monroe ranking list” but it is an amazing film. Truly.
Black and white old beauty! Woooo! The introduction is amazing, with a proper introduction for all the characters and a clear transition into how they got to that moment. So wonderfully clear. It is a story about an actress, and funny enough this is apparently on LGBTQ+ lists, and I can see why. For an older film in a decade from when women were not “dominant”, it is a female driven female dominant cast. A story by women for women with women. Refreshing really. This really is another “marilyn is a side chick gal” and for that reason I rank this lower.
Let’s Make It Legal (1951)
Another black and white beauty! It is funny to think, there is movies about Divorce, when I thought it was more common now versus then, especially in the 50′s. Marilyn is a side character, the young side gal. I would imagine this was from her “stuck in a contract with the movie studios” phase that puts her in not as good movies. She at one point made her own production company to right this wrong. Cute story, needs more blonde LOL.
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Gah, these black and white films take the heart right out of me. More towards the beginning, compared to the end, of Marilyn’s short film career. Why are there not more black and white films made now a days? This is a Noir, something not often done and not always done well. It is an excellent movie in general, I just wish it had more marilyn in it. That is why it is lower on this list, but a wonderful cinematic experience.
The Prince And The Showgirl (1957)
This is one her more “controversial” films as this is where she gets her “famous reputation” of coming late, being hard to work with. It is nice to have her pop up on the screen pretty soon into the beginning. A royal ish person falls for the american show girl while on a royal business trip. Set in early 1900′s europe, her costumes are amazing as always. She as a woman, is so ahead of her time, I love her. As I finish writing this, this is last or lower for me personally. She is wonderful, there are some funny things set up and then paid off-but there is kind of a let down from the otherwise “all star cast” that makes this feel like a lower ranking.
There are enough movies I have not seen that I could make a third post. Misfits was in hand when I was making this list, but it would not play on my devices. I might also add some films about Marilyn like Blonde on Netflix and Love, Marilyn. Here is the list, what do you want to see on the next installment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe Which ones have you seen? Which ones have changed your life?
