The Misfits

THE MISFITS is a delicate gem of a film, poetic and harsh and as cold as those western stars on the horizon that Gable and Monroe drive toward at film's end. The title refers to the wild mustangs they hunt,... Full review

Every age has its misfits. Some were burnt at the stake, long ago; others still tramp the dark streets of our cites. But, like everybody, they had and still have their beliefs. So, while this intense drama is about a... Full review

To view "The Misfits" in 2006 turns out to be quite a chilling experience. Prophetically in its "doomness" - personal doomness that is. Arthur Miller writes, unwittingly, his wife's swan song and she sings it with a combination of uppers... Full review

The Misfits, the last film of Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, is a truly haunting film that never leaves you long after you've finished watching it. Despite having a poor box office and mixed reviews, it is now highly regarded... Full review

I still remember when it was reported Clark Gable had had a heart attack shortly after completing The Misfits. It happened just before Election Day because there was a news item and it's mentioned in at least one Gable biography... Full review

This once nearly forgotten movie, the last film of Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe is now coming forward in the lexicon of film history as an underrated gem. Universally misunderstood for the most part at the time it came out... Full review

Two of the previous comments have it right about Nevada. It is without question the most barren of places in terms of the sustenance of human life, yet it has a rare beauty that transcends the ugliness of its crass... Full review

The Misfits is famous for being the last completed film of two cultural icons, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. It brings the two famous stars into the then current year of 1961.This is a movie about a woman in Reno,... Full review

This is a one of a kind film experience which has taken on even more depth with our hindsight into the lives of its creators. Written by Monroe's then husband, Arthur Miller, and produced as their marriage was ending, it... Full review

I've always wanted to see this movie because of the legendary actors associated with it and yesterday I finally rented it. I can't say it is an entertaining movie, but it is certainly profound and stays with you.Clark Gable, Marilyn... Full review

The Misfits never do disappoint....sort of trotting around the stage at a slow clip....the lack of movement in the pit was just the crowd not getting into the music....the result of his stage persona's shambling-undead gimmick combined with a bit of bad acting..... ... Full Review

Despite the difficulties during filming, critics agree that the film represents perhaps the best acting performance Monroe ever gave, as well as one of Gable's best. John Huston, the great director, was spending his nights in Reno drinking and gambling. ... Full Review

The legendary Hollywood film actress, Marilyn Monroe, died tragically on August 5, 1962.....When he goes to the set to stop the show, he is mistaken for an actor....The Misfits was the last completed movie for both Marilyn Monroe and film great Clark Gable.....Marilyn Monroe had a sexual vulnerability and beauty on film that has been unmatched by other Hollywood movie stars..... ... Full Review

This movie stars two of the greatest movie stars of the century. For nonfans this is a tedious film to watch. In one very poignant scene Miller, through Gable, explains his attraction to Monroe. Gable is a cowboy drifter with some emotional baggage. ... Full Review

As it is, the intelligent script never really comes to life and Huston's black-and-white direction seems bored (a fantastic mustang round-up aside). At least the performances are effective, though: Gable with flashes of his old charm, Monroe delivering another aging unworldly loser and Montgomery Clift turning in a career best as a troubled young cowboy. ... Full Review

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