1960 Directed by George Cukor
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
This was surprisingly pleasant. It is a charming and effervescent treat. I had not expected too much from this – it falls way down the list of gems in both George Cukor’s and Marilyn Monroe’s filmography. But it turned out to be a light and entertaining musical.
Jean-Marc Clement (Yves Montand) is a billionaire. He comes from a long line of family millionaires. It is fair to say he is comfortable with wealth: filthy comfortable. It is 1960, and he is French, so naturally the ladies fall at his feet. And the wad in his wallet guarantees there is always a laughing audience for his terrible jokes. But his playboy lifestyle becomes the topic of an off-Broadway satire. And the…
As you watch this you realize how powerful Marilyn Monroe is as an actress. This was hard to bear. The highlight of this film was the musical number which's title is the same as the motion picture.
"Let's Make Love" is one of the weakest George Cukor and Marilyn Monroe's titles, if not the weakest. It's too long at parts and too short at others. What's there to be saved is Marilyn's performance, as usual, and the musical numbers.
My heart belongs to Marilyn
A plot not worthy of it's near 2 hour run time, but Monroe was a delight and the cameos from Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly and Milton Berle were entertaining
let's get this straight: this wasn't a bad movie... but it did leave a feeling of unease and disappointment while watching it--as if you could sense its potential, yet, through no fault of its director or actors, never saw it find its groove and come together into a impactful or enthralling piece of work.
it's definitely the weakest cukor film i've seen to date, but the worst of an auteur can still be better than the best of an average joe.
i'd love to see this movie remade. yves montand's part was MADE for jean dujardin.
Yves Montand is a billionaire. He comes from a long line of rich - and getting even richer - entrepreneurs. He likes the ladies and doesn't care who knows it. Having all this money makes that quite easy. Until an off-Broadway troupe plans to poke a little fun at the rich guy. He enlists his pr-guy (Tony Randall) to go and take care of this and even try and stop the show. The two men attend a rehearsal to see firsthand the damage to his image the play could be. At the rehearsal they run into Marilyn's Ramona who stars in it and Montand is immediately smitten. She thinks he's there to audition and the stage is set for a…
Ganz nette Musikkomödie um einen bekannten Playboy der in einer Theaterrevue parodiert werden soll. Als sich der von Yves Montand gespielte Playboy die Proben anschauen will wird er für seinen eigenen Doppelgänger gehalten und engagiert. Dabei verknallt er sich auch gleich in die weibliche Hauptdarstellerin gespielt von Marilyn Monroe, wer kann es ihm verdenken.
Der Playboy versucht nun das Herz der Dame zu gewinnen ohne sich zu erkennen zu geben. Dafür engagiert er unter anderem Gene Kelly als Tanzlehrer und Bing Crosby als Gesangslehrer, die sich natürlich selbst spielen.
Der Film hat immer wieder seine Momente kann aber nicht wirklich voll über die ganze Länger überzeugen.
As you watch this you realize how powerful Marilyn Monroe is as an actress. This was hard to bear. The highlight of this film was the musical number which's title is the same as the motion picture.
"Let's Make Love" is one of the weakest George Cukor and Marilyn Monroe's titles, if not the weakest. It's too long at parts and too short at others. What's there to be saved is Marilyn's performance, as usual, and the musical numbers.
let's get this straight: this wasn't a bad movie... but it did leave a feeling of unease and disappointment while watching it--as if you could sense its potential, yet, through no fault of its director or actors, never saw it find its groove and come together into a impactful or enthralling piece of work.
it's definitely the weakest cukor film i've seen to date, but the worst of an auteur can still be better than the best of an average joe.
i'd love to see this movie remade. yves montand's part was MADE for jean dujardin.
This was really cute and Linny and I are gonna remake this with Jean Dujardin and Jessica Chastain
#LetsMakeLove: una @MarilynMonroe centrada, pero una comedia bien estructurada que se cae por final clichesoso. pic.twitter.com/B370LhWN5Q
— Ryu Murillo Veyda (@MurilloVeyda) 25 de mayo de 2016
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A funny and sexy comedy where Marilyn M. is as hot as ever, flirting away with the camera as she only could. Story is noting much, making fun of a french millionaire, that is sufficient for two hours of musical and dance numbers :)
It is irresistibly charming, delivered in a fashion machine tooled to entertainment. Marilyn Monroe was good at acting.
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