Diamonds to Dust A film about Legend Jayne Mansfield

While the film isn't of high production value, you can definitely tell that a lot of effort was made to make use of what was available. This movie definitely has 'cult classic' potential, right up there with John Waters if he were to make a bio. There's quite a bit of bad reviews for this which surprises me- the film may not be perfect, but I would think that anyone interested in Jayne would also be a fan of older movies/biopsy with lower production values/ beginning actors. Definitely a truer look into a stars life than the glossed-over versions that stay away from anything negative. Recommended.

What can I say? The film claims to be about JM's life in the 1960s, but the main photo used in ads is a reenactment of one taken in the 1950s, one which Sophia Loren herself didn't care for. In one scene, if you make it that far, has a John Lennon drawing on the wall which would not be made for 1-2 years after JM died. It really does look, as someone else commented, as if the scenes were shot in the same garage with different curtains etc to make different rooms. There is not one likeable character here, but many people JM ran with in the mid 60s were bad apples anyway. One gets the impression that the "actors" were hired as favors and not because of ability or resemblance, and that the whole thing is an ego project. Watch with friends for a laugh-fest. One star because it's really ghastly, another star because it's perfect for an MST3K style treatment. Kidding aside. We don't think Jayne would care for this parody of her.

This doesn't deserve a review, it shouldn't even be listed here.

I've seen more interesting "movies" made by junior high kids using a cellphone.

A bunch of people who couldn't break into community theater spewing improvised nonsense peppered with a random old and long debunked box of rumors and myths.

Junk.

This has all of the trappings of a great independent film, a solid Hollywood drama, beautiful actress, and broken family. This isn't a big budget production, but it is a solid story. I learned a lot about Jayne Mansfield's life and where she came from. If you like independent films, then I think you will enjoy this movie.

Bios are my favourite movie genre. I'd already seen the movie with Loni and Arnold many years ago, and while it was a bit glib and made-forTV-ish, at least the acting was ok. The acting in this makeshift movie is almost comical. It's so bad. I think the awfully-written dialogue probably doesn't help, either. The argument scene at the coroner's office has got to be the worst scene I've ever seen. I gave this movie a 3. I was being generous. Yikes.