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Bus Stop [1956]


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MONROE MEETS THE MAN OF HER DREAMS
Review date: 2008-07-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

Monroe plays a rather promiscuous bar girl in Phoenix who hopes to get to Hollywood in a kind of her real life story,enters the rodeo champ from Montana as the exuberant yet virginal red-blooded cowboy,DON MURRAY who has come to phoenix for the rodeo competition and to find the angelic gal of his dreams .

The movie deals with a great human dilemma as to what is more important to be happy ,your perception of an ideal or your contentment with the reality,Murray is superb as he assumes this show girl from a cheap joint in a flashy vulgar dress TO BE his angel and monroe shuns the false image ,yet agrees to the charade till the rodeo ends for a fee ,

of course as murray wins he then compels her to take the bus back to montana .

The stranded group ends up in a bus stop caught in a blizzard and here a great drama unfolds where sexual attitudes ,love and behavioural concepts are intellectually challenged in a simple yet truthful manner,the two characters and their trangressive attitudes to the opposite sex melt convincingly and the dialogue is plain but intelligent to the core ,this is a wise movie on the battle of sexes and how and what a man and woman want from each other so as to be happy.

Monroe is truly great as is murray in his first role ,they look terrific and yet there is a tenderness between the 2 rough and wild characters they play,this is an infinitely soft and mellow love story set against the wild west and the bus stop becomes a metaphor for the human race and the battle of sexes with a natural finish .

Hugely satisfying yet entertaining too,with both wit and humor ,yet emotional to the core as it is the ending which monroe CRAVED but never got in her real life .

The sexpolitation of the weaker sex and their whims are expressed extremely well in a bus ride .

The script is true to it's authentic characters and to the audience as well and works at every level .a triumphant journey for all concerned .

the print restoration is brilliant and the dvd is great viewing .

USMAN KHAWAJA


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Good, but not Great
Review date: 2008-04-04 Rating: 8 out of 10

'Bus Stop' is about a cowboy called Beau (Don Murray) who has lived with only his mentor, Virg I think his name is, for most of his life. When they go to town for a rodeo he decides to find a 'gal' to marry, but she's got to be an angel. When he sees Cherie, a saloon 'chanteuse' (Marilyn Monroe), he decides she's his angel and he's going to marry her whether she likes it or not.

The character of the cowboy is an interesting one because he's just like a big kid who wants to get his way. You will either find him very funny and charming or find him incredibly annoying and want to shoot him, as one of the reviewers for the Region 1 DVD said. However at the end he softens up a bit and becomes quite lovable.

But Marilyn is probably what you'd want to buy 'Bus Stop' for and she is very good in the film, proving she can act, especially at the end. Not as much is made of her sex symbol image in this film as in most of her other ones. Even when she's wearing her costume she looks (intentionally) unglamorous. She doesn't do any of that pouting stuff, so her role in 'Bus Stop' contrasts greatly to her role in say, 'The Seven Year Itch'. It's nice because you get to see her smile and she shows a lot more innocence.

The plot is quite strange, especially now when a woman hounded by a man would probably just get him done for sexual harrassment, but the various ways he tries to get her to like him, from acrobatics in the barn to reciting the Gettysburg Adress to lasooing her, are quite funny. The end is very sweet but quite unbelievable also because I think they have only known each other for around three days.

'Bus Stop' is good but not fantastic. It's a pity as Marilyn acts very well but is let down by an odd plot and a male lead you will either love or hate, leaving the film on shaky ground. If you adore Marilyn you'll probably buy it simply because it has her in it, if you only want a few of her films you should probably try a different film. 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' and 'Some Like it Hot' are very good films, and apparently (though I haven't seen them) she acted very well in 'Niagara' and 'Don't Bother to Knock'.

"Angels don't touch no liquor"
Review date: 2007-08-20 Rating: 8 out of 10

Delightful comedy showcases Miss M in her best role as a down on her luck saloon singer who becomes the object of the affections of a rodeo rider Beauregard "Bo" Decker (Don Murray).He is fresh off the ranch and not versed in any social graces whatsoever so what he sees he wants- she is the gal for him.
Joshua Logan does an impeccable job, George Axelrod's script squeezes out all the laughs from William Inge's stage play but it is the performances that really shine here.Arthur O'Connell is his usual charming self as Bo's mentor,newcomer Don Murray is excellent as the spirited cowboy(the rodeo scenes are nicely done by the way)and Marilyn in her career best turn is emotionally raw,touching and funny.Her rendition of "That old Black Magic " is a gem.Some of her lines almost define her public life.
Beautifully done.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Don Murray
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur O'Connell
Eileen Heckart
Betty Field

Creators:
Marilyn Monroe (Primary Contributor)
Don Murray (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036025263
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-05-22
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 91 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1956
Language: English (Original Language)

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