One of my top ten all time favorite movies
Added 7/13/2009
This is one of those movies that I never tire of...I can't even count the times I've seen it. The first time I saw it, I felt a rush of emotions. The first one was embarassment @ the way Marilyn over-enunciated her words in it, but I understand that was @ the prompting of her acting coach. I was much younger then & a huge Marilyn fan, nonetheless. The song she sang to Tommy Rettig "Down In The Meadow" should be covered by Alison Krauss...it is so sweet & beautiful & I loved the tender way she related to him...it made me reflect on the tragedy of her never having her own children. The scene where Robert Mitchum warms her up when she was sick was "WHOA!" Everybody can call it chemistry...it was hot. & her performance of "Who's Gonna File My Claim?" made me want to perform the song the same way...she just knew the way it should be done. Another favorite scene was when the Indians (as we so unapologetically called them in the olden un-PC days) attacked them on the raft. Throughout the music hit just the right note of fatalistic mystery...after all, this was the River of No Return & even tho I know how it ends now, I still find the music exactly right. There are other memorable scenes...in fact, nearly every scene is a revelation of some truth we should all believe. If anybody ever wants to see why Marilyn Monroe was such a big deal & Robert Mitchum a huge box office draw, this is the movie to show them. The only down side to seeing this movie is that I never quite felt the same about Rory Calhoun after seeing it.
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not one of her best movies
Added 5/18/2009
This was not one of Marilyn's best drama roles. Loved her in Don't Knock and Niagra but this wasn't as good.
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satisfaction and exciting from beginning to end
Added 5/18/2009
The river is one of the major characters in this film. You cannot discount the cast of Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun and many bit players that add daring do to the story, but when you come right down to the danger and skill of the cast and stunt people to overcome the challenges presented, the river is the star. Mitchum almost died as a result of doing his own scenes, Marilyn struggled to present a new side of her heretofore acting challenges and the raft had to be replaced more than once. It has sex, intrigue, savagery, betrayal, near death struggles between man and beast, you know, all of the hot selling bits of story telling-- plus it has romance. What more could you ask? My husband loves it and there is lots to attract the women to stay around to the finish.
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RIVER OF NO RETURN
Added 5/16/2009
MONROE,MITCHUM,CALHOUN,RENNIE HOW COULD IT BE BAD,RENNIE WAS THE KID ON THE 50'S TV LASSIE SHOW.
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great classic western
Added 1/9/2009
This is a great classic western, full of action, drama and good acting. It holds your attention to the very end and the final scene is one of those great memorable "movie moments" so rare in todays movies. I am not a Marilyn Monroe fan but she is great in this movie, not just a blond bubble brain like in many of her movies. This is a great movie for a rain or snow day or anytime if you are a western buff.
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One of my top ten all time favorite movies
Added 7/13/2009
This is one of those movies that I never tire of...I can't even count the times I've seen it. The first time I saw it, I felt a rush of emotions. The first one was embarassment @ the way Marilyn over-enunciated her words in it, but I understand that was @ the prompting of her acting coach. I was much younger then & a huge Marilyn fan, nonetheless. The song she sang to Tommy Rettig "Down In The Meadow" should be covered by Alison Krauss...it is so sweet & beautiful & I loved the tender way she related to him...it made me reflect on the tragedy of her never having her own children. The scene where Robert Mitchum warms her up when she was sick was "WHOA!" Everybody can call it chemistry...it was hot. & her performance of "Who's Gonna File My Claim?" made me want to perform the song the same way...she just knew the way it should be done. Another favorite scene was when the Indians (as we so unapologetically called them in the olden un-PC days) attacked them on the raft. Throughout the music hit just the right note of fatalistic mystery...after all, this was the River of No Return & even tho I know how it ends now, I still find the music exactly right. There are other memorable scenes...in fact, nearly every scene is a revelation of some truth we should all believe. If anybody ever wants to see why Marilyn Monroe was such a big deal & Robert Mitchum a huge box office draw, this is the movie to show them. The only down side to seeing this movie is that I never quite felt the same about Rory Calhoun after seeing it.
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not one of her best movies
Added 5/18/2009
This was not one of Marilyn's best drama roles. Loved her in Don't Knock and Niagra but this wasn't as good.
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satisfaction and exciting from beginning to end
Added 5/18/2009
The river is one of the major characters in this film. You cannot discount the cast of Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun and many bit players that add daring do to the story, but when you come right down to the danger and skill of the cast and stunt people to overcome the challenges presented, the river is the star. Mitchum almost died as a result of doing his own scenes, Marilyn struggled to present a new side of her heretofore acting challenges and the raft had to be replaced more than once. It has sex, intrigue, savagery, betrayal, near death struggles between man and beast, you know, all of the hot selling bits of story telling-- plus it has romance. What more could you ask? My husband loves it and there is lots to attract the women to stay around to the finish.
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