Born Yesterday
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Movie Reviews of Born Yesterday
Movie Review: Simply Irresistible
Summary: 5 Stars
Melanie Griffith's charm and acting prowess is simply irresistible and like that famous Robert Palmer song, she is gonna have to face it she's addicted to love. With Don Johnson, of all people!
So what do you get when you throw John Goodman, Melanie Griffith, and the effeminately voiced Don Johnson into a bowl, simmer on high for about 2 hours, and then stir it all up? You get fun stew, that's what you get, and "Born Yesterday" is the rare exception of a remake that bests the original by leaps and bounds.
If you haven't seen it, then you really should drop everything that you're doing right now and buy "Born Yesterday." Don't rent it. Renting is for suckas. Besides, you'll probably rent it, think it's the most incredible movie of all time, and then kick yourself because you could have just have bought it to begin with. So my advice, friend, is spare the self-kicking and just plunk down the $79.00 or however much DVDs cost (I don't know how much they go for these days, because I purchase all my DVDs on the streets while they're still in theaters. As illegal bootlegs--that's how I buy them all. It's more efficient that way).
Anyway, in this movie Melanie Griffith is a fish-out-of-water, similar to when she was a Working Girl fish-out-of-water, or when she was a Shining Through fish-out-of-water, but completely dissimilar to when she was a Bonfire of the Vanities fish-out-of-water. She injects into every character she plays, thankfully, that wonderfully crispy and fun-loving voice that is only slightly deeper than Don Johnson's.
You will only not like this movie if your movie taste is bad or if you are Antonio Banderas. All others can rejoice!
Movie Review: Enjoyable Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Born Yesterday is an enjoyable movie where Melanie Griffith (Billie) travels with John Goodman (Harry), her boyfriend- an over-bearing and corrupt tycoon. Don Johnson is hired to 'smarten her up' so she will not embarass John Goodman among his peers, but in doing so, Billie realizes just how corrupt Harry is in the process. Harry's lawyer encourages him to marry Billie because a "wife cannot testify against her husband." Harry has put all of his companies in Billie's name to buffer his own corruption, (Billie asks, "He named all his companies Billie?")but it backfires when she realizes what has been done, and why. One of the most memorable parts of the movie is when Billie teaches guests at a dinner party (senators, lawyers, etc) her way of remembering the intersting amendments to the Constitution. Excellent! A movie you will watch again and again! I loved when she told Harry she could not marry him because he was "too dumb."Movie Review: One of my favorites!!! -- Like it better than the original.
Summary: 5 Stars
Melanie Griffith is one of my favorite Bombshells. I think she was made for this role & is a role model for being sexy! I rented the original film about 6 months ago. I found the character, that Judy Holliday played, didn't elicit any sympathy from me & I didn't really like her character as a person. One thing I did love discovering, when I watched the original, was that the uncouth but cute "Whaaaaaat?!!!!!!" screamed by Billie Dawn, was from the original movie. Melanie's Billie Dawn makes you want her to succeed & makes you feel for her plight of being uneducated amongst the DC circle. Plus I just love most of Bille Dawn's outfits in this film. I watch this movie when I'm feeling a little flustered, overwhelmed & stupid -- I watch Billie struggle all over again & succeed all over again & it makes me feel like I can do what I set out to do. The movie even inspired me to get a copy of Democracy in America!Movie Review: Born Yesterday
Summary: 5 Stars
Really funny comedy. Melony Griffith is charming in her role as a dumb blond that smartens up and John Goodman gives a great performance as a hard nose business man who doesn't always get what he wants.Movie Review: Good DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is a good one to have in your collection. Melannie portrays a ding dong woman who can learn and become someone great. I think this was a good movie.