Kiss Them for Me
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Movie Reviews of Kiss Them for Me
Movie Review: Interesting movie but -- Shame on Jayne & director!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this movie because I LOVE watching old movies w/Hollywood Bombshells in them like Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jane Russell etc. & I like Cary Grant. Jayne Mansfield's acting in this film reminds me of the kind of acting one does in highschool -- a far cry from the acting she's done in Rock Hunter & The Girl Can't Help it. Her acting makes her character seem nuttier than a Baby Ruth. Granted Jayne is only in there to be Jayne in the movie -- because she doesn't seem to have anything to do w/the story -- but why couldn't the director bring her acting a bit down to earth a little? & then when she dances with the man who says he'd do anything for her, she gives her signature squeal for 1/2 a minute. If that doesn't cement her looking like a nut, I don't know what does.Movie Review: Needs more Mansfield
Summary: 3 Stars
I have to say I am a fan of Cary Grant but his storyline in this film is just so boring! Grant chews the scenery and tries too hard to come off as a clever written playboy in the Navy. In effect he feels more like Lyle Waggoner, than Cary Grant. I did enjoy Jayne as man hungry girl harassing all the boys on a four day leave. I wished they would of made the film more about the swinging Alice character. Grant's part seems very bland and disposable.
When this film came out critics panned Jayne's part for being trashy, in my opinion she's the only redeemable thing about this dated, and predictable movie. It's not any of the actors fault really, the script stinks.
Movie Review: Not a great Cary Grant movie, not a bad movie
Summary: 3 Stars
"Kiss Them For Me" is a 1957 movie staring Cary Grant as Commander Andy Crewson who is able to get four days shore leave for himself and three of his buddies in San Francisco. While there, they meet women (Jayne Mansfield, Suzy Parker), old friends from the navy and when they are offer safe state-side jobs, these fun loving flyers realize that being in combat with buddies is what matters most.For me, these was not the best Cary Grant movie that I have seen so far. But it was pretty decent, but clearly Grant's earlier works were better.
Movie Review: Read the book, "Shore Leave".
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought I might buy this film until I read some of the reviews and tried to picture the stars in the roles created by Frederic Wakeman in his wonderful novel, "Shore Leave". I will not buy the film and just reread for the upteenth time the novel.Movie Review: Too many talents for nothing...
Summary: 2 Stars
Based on a play bearing the same title, 'Kiss them for me' is now completely forgotten, in spite of the names of Cary Grant, Stanley Donen, or Jayne Mansfield.The original idea could have led to a bitter sweet comedy about bravery, patriotism, cowardice and lies.
But it's too confused. Cary Grant delivers his line with his usual panache, but cannot save a particularly clumsy script.
One can understand why Jayne Mansfield was so thrilled to be his new leading lady, but she finds nothing interesting to do in the film, except being this over-the-top sexy squeaking blonde bimbo who's unable to calm down, a character she would also offer to her audience off-screen. Unfortunately, Donen doesn't manage to use her comic talents as Frank Tashlin did in 'The girl can't help it' and tried instead to focus on the other more controlable leading lady, namely former model Suzy Parker. That was quite a mistake, for her acting remains annoyingly wooden and expressionless throughout the film.
'Kiss them for me' has its funny moments though, (turns out to be be quite bitter and pessimistic), and Jayne Mansfield's enthusiasm saves the whole project from total boredom.
Donen who had previously delivered such gems as 'Funny Face', Singin' in the rain' or 'On the town' obviously seems lost (or not interested). And it's really a shame.