Guys and Dolls

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Matthew T Sinatra and Brando? Yep, that happened—back in 1955. Guys and Dolls brought the beloved stage musical to the big screen, packed with serious star power. Alongside them, the excellent Jean Simmons and Viviane Blaine round out the "dolls" side of the starring quartet. The musical numbers—aside from the dancing-girl sequences—are memorable and irresistibly fun to sing along with. Naturally, Sinatra is the standout vocalist, but Simmons and Blaine prove to be naturals, and Brando... well, he stays within the comfortable range the songs graciously allow. That said, he delivers one of the film’s best moments with Luck Be a Lady. But for me, Sinatra is the real treat. His short and sweet duet with Blaine, Sue Me, is a personal favorite. Interestingly, Brando plays, Sky Madison, the cool, confident savvy, bible quoting, gambler—the kind of role you’d expect Sinatra to land—while Sinatra instead takes on the part of Nathan Detroit, the nervous, desperate hood with a gambling addiction and a fear of commitment to his long-suffering fiancée, Adelaide. Brando and Simmons (Sarah Brown) may not be as entertaining as watching Sinatra playing the cad, but together they carry the weight of the film's narrative and share a compelling romance between the gambler and the prude with sharp dialogue and playful debates on reality morality and chemistry...yeah chemistry. It’s an excellent musical, a true “roller coaster of emotions,” and a hell—heck (sorry, Sister Sarah)—it’s a heck of a fun time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review John S The music is a delight. And the story is fun from start to finish with barely any misogyny!(!!!) What more could you ask of a movie from this time period? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Brad CKA L Luck be a lady tonight was ringing in the ears of the casting director as they took the biggest swing of their career on casting Marlon Brando opposite Frank Sinatra. I'm not going to say it doesn't work, but that's because I'm feeling polite right now. Check out my longer review: https://youtu.be/LuoM66_cVrk?si=Ef3DBOhJAXWE5m5Q Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Kim P All I can say is that the trolls who hated Russell Crowe's singing in Les Miserables would've had a field day with Brandon singing "Luck Be a Lady Tonight". Any scene with Stubby Kaye is a plus. Not a bad movie, considering how much Sinatra resented and despised Brando and how displeased and disrespectful Brando felt towards Sinatra's bad attitude. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Rami A This classic from the 1950s can truly take us back to a simpler time. Brando and Simmons are excellent and are the best parts of this film. Even though Brando can't really sing well, the acting is enough. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Leaburn O Brando and Simmons are excellent but this is a musical, ergo it’s rubbish. Watched on SKY Cinema. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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