Monkey Business (1952)

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Absolutely the worst movie.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

It's worth seeing even for those only a few seconds from the 14th minute, when Marilyn shows us the most beautiful ass in the world, through the dress she has on her, going out of her boss's office, just two minutes after she showed Cary Grant one of her super sexy legs, in the front room of the office. If you're not happy with what you've just been seen, wait until the 31st minute, when you'll see her laughing in the sport car driven by the same but transformed Cary Grant. Have you reached the 33rd minute? Marilyn in a swimsuit? What do you say? Don't you want to stop time forever? Or, at least to be born again, beside her, at the swimming pool? Well, that's what it is, you have to be thankful with just that, the rest they try very hard, in a childish way, to make us laugh. They did not succeed, not with me. But I will watch it again, anytime, only for MM.

Great screwball comedy with all the many monkeyshines. I'm still wondering how they got our distant hairy cousin to act out on cue so ably. I kept looking for a guy somewhere inside the monkey suit, but no luck. So why didn't this amazing Esther get co-star billing. Then again, the humans are in top form too, and I don't just mean just the curvaceous Monroe. Thanks to the liquid rejuvenator, Grant gets to change personality faster than his clothing, while a sober-sided Rogers can suddenly morph into a 12-year old break-dancer. But where were the cops when Grant and Monroe do a NASCAR rally all over LA streets. It may be a hair-raiser trip but it's a laugher anyway. I'm glad they didn't have Coburn and the oldsters acting like 12-year olds, otherwise someone's heart medicine would get a workout. I guess squirting water at each other was enough. No need to go on after so many detailed reviews, except to say aces all around from top to bottom. And please, oh please, send this geezer a vial of the good liquid stuff— after all, I still have my eye on Monroe.

One or two steps above awful best describes this 1952 comedy farce. Despite a wonderful cast, the writing certainly does this ridiculous film in. Chemist Cary Grant is married to economics major Ginger Rogers.While experimenting with a formula, Grant takes some of it and the supposed hilarity begins. Ditto for Rogers taking it as well and the couple revert to silliness, talking about past men and ladies they knew and all other sorts of nonsense.The best part is probably where Grant, under the influence of the chemical, takes Charles Coburn's secretary for a whirlwind ride. It was said that both director Howard Hawkes and Grant saw no talent in Monroe. Of course they didn't. There was no picture here to speak of.The ending sequence with the baby is even more ridiculous and the only part that was also good was when The End appeared on the screen. Hopeless.

Barnaby Fulton is a typical absent minded scientist. When we first see him, he is preparing to go out with his wife Edwina to a dance. He clearly does not want to go, because in his mind, the formula he has been working on has him worried. The secret youth producing elixir will not be able to be produced. Barnaby works for a company that is capitalizing its existence on the success of a product that will change people's lives as their lives will benefit with a youth feeling that no one else has marketed.Unknown to Barnaby, one chimp in the lab, decides to imitate Dr. Fulton and creates its own formula which he dumps in the water cooler. Barnaby, decides to taste his own creation himself, something the company does not encourage. Finding it ever so bitter, he must have some water to take away the after taste he gets after drinking his formula. The results are amazing: Barnaby becomes a reckless young man."Monkey Business" owes its success to the great Howard Hawks, a man that produced some of the best comedies of Hollywood that still are seen again and again. Mr. Hawks was a versatile man that knew what the public wanted. The comedy worked because all the elements came together to make it a timeless piece that will be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The screenplay was by Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer and I.A.L. Diamond, and based on a story by Harry Segal.An inspired Cary Grant is the basically the excuse for watching the film. He shows his range in playing the morose scientist as well as the younger man that has fun playing with children as well. Mr. Grant is perfect as Barnaby. Ginger Rogers also has some excellent moments when she tastes her husband's magical formula, reverting to the time when she had just married Barnaby. Marilyn Monroe added a touch of mischief playing the secretary with all the right equipment to distract men at the office. Charles Coburn and Hugh Marlowe are also seen in supporting roles.