Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Film195391 min

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Taste attributes: comedymusicromancemusic/dancemafia/gangstermusicaldetectivewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers all

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"The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!"

Boxlist takePolished and emotional: a contained romantic comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jane RussellMarilyn MonroeCharles CoburnElliott ReidTommy Noonan

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1953
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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