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Marilyn Monroe: 10 of Her Greatest Movies of All Time

posted 8 years ago by TMC-4
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http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/more-than-a-bombshell-marilyn-monroes-10-greatest-performances.html/?a=viewall

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most celebrated and iconic actresses of all time, but she’s never won an Academy Award. In fact, critical acclaim for her acting eluded the actress for much of her career. That may come as a surprise to some, as in the modern era, Monroe has rightfully been recognized for her comedic gifts and subtleties — she’s now considered to have been a great actress. Unfortunately, during her lifetime, Monroe was not considered by many to have been talented, and was paid an astonishingly low salary in comparison to colleagues that would be forgotten as years passed. Now Marilyn is beloved for both her acting and sex appeal, and was recognized by the American Film Institute as the sixth greatest female movie star of all time.

Here’s a list of 10 performances that prove there were brains behind the beauty and that Marilyn was more than a dumb blonde, even if she was only playing one.

[–] DorianGray502 8 years ago

___A pretty accurate list, although I'm not sure if they are intentionally in order.
___Clash By Night is a serious oversight, as is The Pince and the Showgirl. But, there aren't enough starring Monroe pictures, so we'd end naming them all. And, in fact most, if not all were good films in which she gave excellent and extraordinarily diverse performances. Something the public, the media missed understanding during her time. Unfortunately for Marilyn, we can see this pretty clearly in hindsight.

[–] LetThemEatCake01 8 years ago

I don't think any of her movies can be described as great.