Marilyn's Man (2004) Reviews

• Can't wait to see it again!

  k10ann2004-12-06

  I have been looking forward to this film for months. The passion that this filmmaker has for this project makes me want to give it 10 stars! I thought the strongest aspect of the film were the haunting images of Marilyn and Norma Jeane. I found myself gasping a few times at the seemingly effortless beauty that Marilyn possessed. The story as told by Jim Dougherty unveiled the truth about her life, as well as her transformation from a disadvantaged little girl to a glamorous legend. I was particularly touched by Jim's recount of her when they were first married, and his pure love for Norma Jeane. I was surprised to hear that he didn't think many people really liked Marilyn, and he clearly didn't think much of what he considered an alter personality. This is a must see film for anyone who loves Marilyn or loves a romantic (yet tragic) story line.

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• a thorough pleasure

  chiartz2004-12-01

  I don't usually like documentaries. They can be plodding and unmoving. Finally, I got to see a documentary with depth and flow, and heart to it. Marilyn's Man blew me away with it's use of beautiful images of Marilyn and not the usual stuff you see. This shows a time when she was not famous and when she was innocent and unbroken by the ghouls of Hollywood. There are so many new images of her when she was Norma Jean Baker and not the jaded over- exposed Marilyn we all have in our minds. But even the never-before-seen images of her as superstar are shockingly revealing and multi-varied. She had so many looks as Marilyn Monroe and this comes out in the new images. While I would see this film for it's almost haunting mix of images and songs (a great soundtrack too!), it is the plain spoken words of her first husband (married to her when she was fresh and young and untouched by Fame) that adds the grounding that every documentary needs. We have to gather new info from a documentary and there is plenty of it. It's as if the director found the last squeeze of the Marily Monroe reality-toothpaste-tube. Bizarre! To my knowledge, Jim Dougherty has never been extensively interviewed by anyone about his years with Norma Jeane/Marily Monroe. You get a treasure trove of new info--told by the man who had this amazing Goddess first! My favorite scene is when Dougherty recalls waking up and seeing Norma Jeane sitting up in bed and staring out the window at the silver moon. She is in a state we all get into at times in our lives, wondering why we are on this planet and for what purpose. Then she asks Jim if he sees the beauty in the moon like her. During this flashback the incredibly beautiful music melts your senses too! Simply put, SEE THIS MOVIE! It has great flow and momentum. Make sure you bring some tissue though because your emotions might well up!

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• The Truth Is Here!

  mrvagabond2004-01-14

  Excellent film, quailty script, soundtrack, editing, all superb! Schani Krug's directorial debut has certainly been worth the wait. The Soundtrack is mesmerizing! The songs take you back to the 40's 50's and 60's. Finally, The Truth...

• Marvelous Movie

  spicer048462004-12-01

  I have seen this wonderful movie. Norma Jean will now shine in the eyes of all Marilyn fans world wide. This film humanizes the woman who has become immortal! She was after all only one woman. Jim has set the record straight....all because of his undying love. What a true romance! We all love Marilyn...now we can love Norma Jean as well! Anyone who minimizes the essence of this story has never truly been in love! Not unlike a childless person....claiming to know anything re:raising children! All this and done with local ingenuity. It is refreshing to find that not all movies have to come from Hollywood. There is such talent locally and it shines through in Marilyn's Man.

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• Just Got The DVD sent from Australia (first release place)

  guatemala19922005-05-23

  I and my wife are big Marilyn Monroe fans, but we are tired of the boring documentaries that are on TV constantly. Finally, someone has done a documentary about her that has beauty and very new information we hadn't known about,and the music is really great. The film just got released in Australia,so I got it sent to me by a friend. Wow. This should be seen on the big screen!!! What is different about the movie is it's interplay of music, both from the era of Marilyn Monroe, and new songs that were created for the movie, and the new images shown throughout the movie. It has very sad and very happy parts to it, and the songs are placed very well to evoke her and her husband's love and the loss we all feel about her. Definitely go see it or get it for the home.

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