How to Marry a Millionaire, based on the plays by Zoe Akins, Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert - Nine out of 10

How to Marry a Millionaire, based on the plays by Zoe Akins, Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert

Nine out of 10

In the present, the title of the radiant motion picture might be very different, in fact it could sound opposite to the original – Why Marry a Millionaire – might be appropriate, given for one thing the Monster that sits on top of the ‘free’ world, who has just done another horrible thing – he has the habit of doing multiple thuggish things per day – when he interfered in the act of – once impartial – justice in favor of his goon, and having his douche bag change the Justice Department into a mafia annex – just like we used to see in ‘emerging countries’ like mine, where Alhamdulillah we fare so much better, for yes, we have our own idiotic goodfellas, but the godfather sits in jail now, now in the ruler’s chair…

Furthermore, being a Millionaire has been proven to be a chimera for those who think it brings happiness, for it does not and once again, the Vicious, Vengeful Orange cretin is the ultimate proof, with his continuous outrageous, hateful outbursts in spite of ‘the most charmed life’ he has had, as Seth Meyers wonderfully puts it, whereas he should be serene, joyful, blissful, magnanimous, ecstatic, buoyant, the Millionaire – there is no way for Trump to be a billionaire, for he would be the first to put the tax returns on every corner to show off and the fact that he keeps them a secret, just like his school scores, demonstrates that he does not have the wealth he claims…not by a long shot – is the paradigm of the unfortunate, destitute loser.

If only to see the resplendent Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable and this comedy would be worth watching and if we add the message, then we have a wonderful feature, which could also support the idea that searching for wealth as the Secret of Happiness is wrong, for although people should stay away from the streets – the case of the homeless Indian that is blissful is rare – because being dirt poor does not equal having Ultimate Joy – unless of course one is a perfect Buddhist or a Stoic, uninterested in the passing, material things and only concerned with the eternal, cosmic and galactic matters – but just being comfortable would be sufficient.

Indeed, multiple studies and extensive research have shown that there is even a figure of about $ 60- 70,000 income per year, which changes depending on where one resides, if it is San Francisco it has to be higher than 110 k, while in Alabama it could be well south of 60k, at which the individual could relax and worry less about the income and think in terms of rules of happiness, such as spend on ‘experience’ – for instance get on a cruise and if you are stranded near Yokohama, where inmates get the Corona virus at alarming rates, well, good luck – and not on material goods, which bring about the Hedonic Adaptation phenomenon, which means that we get used with the most expensive purchases, such as cars, jewels and clothes – of which we tend to wear in a proportion of 20% during 80% of the time ratio…

As to How to Marry, Schatze aka outstanding iconic Lauren Bacall, Pola Debevoise aka Goddess Marilyn Monroe and Loco Dempsey aka equally brilliant Betty Grable set themselves the task of getting a fortune and in a comical manner, they get entangles into outré situations, such as the one wherein Schatze keeps rejecting a man she thinks has no pocket money, whereas he may offer a surprise as in he could be the Trump of his age – which is a joke, for the president of America, unless we live in an apocalyptic nightmare, is actually the supreme con man, a gangster with little fortune – never mind that wherever he has got he has as a consequence of cheating with his fake University, the vicious charity, and a series of con jobs that is not worth mentioning here…

While embarked on this quest for fortune, the material kind, they may be more fortunate than they hoped for, in that though some of them might not get the cash they had desired, the reward of Love could be there, within reach and according to Barbara Fredrickson, the ultimate expert on positivity, Love is the ultimate component of Positivity as explained in the magnum opus of the same title – the other ingredients are awe, interest, amusement, inspiration, pride, hope, serenity, joy and gratitude…

How to Marry a Millionaire is included on the New York Times’ Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made list - https://www.listchallenges.com/new-york-times-best-1000-movies-ever-made/list/11