Marilyn and Me

This engrossing telemovie tells the story of the on again off again romance between Marilyn Monroe and writer Robert Slatzer. Whether or not the couple actually married briefly in 1953, as Slatzer claims, is immaterial to your enjoyment of this well directed, written and acted film. SUSAN GRIFFITHS is uncannily like Marilyn, but her performance goes beyond impersonation. She gives the young Marilyn great depth - her need to be loved, her selfishness, her ambition, her warmth - they're all here. And JESSE DABSON is equally fine as Slatzer - I'm surprised he isn't a better known actor. He makes Slatzer a very real person, easily seduced by the magic of Marilyn and therefore used by her as an emotional crutch whenever her career or love life is on the rocks. What this movie does is go beyond the real people portrayed to tell the story of all those people who find themselves used by those individuals who seem "blessed by the gods". The exceptionally talented, the exceptionally beautiful - the exceptional - are also often selfish, but their exceptionality makes it easy for them to use people. Slatzer appears to have been one of those "wind beneath my wings" people. I'm sure there are many more in the world - especially in Hollywood. Great movie, don't miss it!

We all know that the story of Marilyn Monroe and Bobby Slatzer wasn't true but this is still a great film and a great actress (Susan Griffiths) she is the only actress to not only actually resemble her but to have captured the real woman Marilyn. It shows her as the very intelligent, beautiful girl she was not the dumb drugged out blonde so many try to portray her as. You get to know her as a real person.

This is a fun look at Marilyn and the late 40's early 50's. It's beautifully filmed and not too many continuity errors. There are some historical facts but it is mostly fiction. A fairytale but a very enjoyable movie.

It seems that the US film and made for TV film industry trawl every conceivable major or very minor 'celebrity', and entertainment story with the aim of leaving us with their diabolical hand on the deal. Marilyn and Me is a prime example.

Laughable, consistently badly written and acted, it would have been in better taste to have left Norma Jean rest in peace, as shall the acting writing, directorial, and production values, it appears, already had been.

Do not waste your time by watching this example, or other cheap, nasty, and in very bad taste matinée films, that really should be consigned to the end of the pier show.

You can do better than this.

Susan Griffiths who plays Norma Jean/Marilyn in this television film is uncanny in her portrait. I'm suprised she isn't better known. Besides being a dead ringer (no pun intended), Griffiths has the same inner light that made MM so unique. This is worth looking for.

I'm five minutes in, and have to turn this off. The problem with anyone playing Marilyn... is that no one has ever come close enough to her likeness, to make these movies worthwhile. Marilyn's magic was in her screen presence.. if someone could pull off a believable likeness, they'd be the next Marilyn Monroe. The woman playing her here..isn't nearly pretty enough, and doesn't come close to capturing her charm, her voice..her magic.

Michelle Williams did an admirable job, but she is like 4 foot 10 inches.. so one had to suspend disbelief while watching. I wish someone could do a good enough likeness to make watching one of these movies worthwhile.