movie recommendation of the... week?

last night, over a romantic spread of champagne, risotto and scallops, the wife and i sat down and watched gentlemen prefer blondes, marilyn monroe's 1953 masterpiece that begat her legendary gang-bang "diamonds are a girl's best friend" sequence.

admittedly, i decided to watch it somewhat begrudgingly; i thought seeing a bit of 50-year-old cinematic history would make me somehow a little more worldly, more articulate, or... something, and stuff. well, it didn't, but the movie is fucking fabulous. for those who haven't seen it, do. it's an in-depth look into such timeless themes as greed, suspicion, gold-digging, nearly-naked men and roofies. the clothes are awesome. marilyn monroe is awesome. jane russell is awesome. elliott reid - who has since, according to imdb, appeared in such cultural cornerstones as "i love lucy", "casablanca", "the facts of life", "mr. belvedere", "small wonder" and "seinfeld", to name only a few - is hot. or was, anyway, in '53. seriously, watch it. meanwhile, the wife and i have resolved to watch every marilyn flick we can get our hands on, dye our hair blonde, and start smoking crack.