Diamonds to Dust A film about Legend Jayne Mansfield

Great period details and sense of place, and the film is so much fun. Jayne Mansfield was probably my least favourite of the "Blonde Bombshells", but this film really brings her alive and made me re-think my opinion of her. Jayne Mansfield fans will definitely enjoy this one.

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.

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.

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.

Indie biopic on the life of actress Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield was known more as a sex symbol, but is probably one of the most underrated screen queens of the 50's and 60's.

While I do enjoy the occasional Hollywood biopic, most have taken "creative license". Often chunks of a story are left out (think the "Kid Stays In The Picture" or even worse, false information is added to a person's story.

This is a dark, indie telling. The look of the film has a very art house vibe to it. It tells the story of Jayne Mansfield's life in bits and pieces. Starting with her rise to fame; the movie shows her personal struggles and how they led to her untimely death.

If you're a fan, you will want to see this. If you prefer the gloss and the BS, check out the Loni Anderson TV movie. If you can handle the truth about a person's faults, you should watch this instead.