If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Born Yesterday is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen!! Melanie Griffith is terrific as she plays dumb Billie Dawn who is constantly mocked for her lack of political knowledge. Her boyfriend, played by John Goodman, wants to smarten her up and goes to great lengths to do so. What happens from there may surprise you!! The plot is intriguing and keeps you interested the entire time. Great movie to show at parties. I've hosted a number of parties over the years, and people seem to like this movie the best, so now I only show this at parties. Can't go wrong with Born Yesterday!! It's a great comedy with two very talented actors.

I love Melanie Griffith in this movie. it takes a lot of skill to act ditzy. and ted danson does a good job aslo of making u hate him. Its about this woman las vegas show girl who has this rich boyfriend ugly dude who controls her and buys everything for her but theres no love. and she doesint know much street smarts, and he always makes her sign these papers. but she doesint know to read them. then he doesint want her to embarrass him at parties cuz she doesint know topics ppl talk about in la ti da places. so he hires this guy. but he teaches her more then ted danson wanted. and they fall in love. and she stands up for herself. I love the part where she burns the papers in the end. after he hits her for not signing the papers.hes so dumb he thinks he can win her with money,,, heck no buddy!!! the romance of the teacher and melanie is cute and watchable.

I'll expect a hailstorm of replies because of this. However--I've seen both film versions AND the play. Here's how they rank:#1 The Play#2 1993 version (and relatively close in caliber to the play)Last--The 1950 version.I love classics, some of them. But having seen the 1950 version, I can't understand what all the fuss was about.Griffith and Johnson both give respectable performances in this film and Paul Verall is not a prototypical Don Johnson role by any stretch of the imagination. SPOILERS ahead--maybe.This is a good update and the supporting cast, including Edward Hermann fill their roles pretty well. It is well-shot and a good '90s view of Washington for a first-timer. The script is okay (and the defenders of the 1950 version will claim--rightly so, that it had good base material to begin with--the play).I would never be so foolhardy as to claim that this version is Oscar-worthy or could ever hope to be Oscar-worthy. But get this--by all rights, the 1950 version doesn't fit in that category either in spite of its cast. The original Billie is pure froth and maybe she's supposed to be but that's not so spectacular or such an over-the-top spoof that it deserved an Oscar (Leslie Anne Warren's blonde mistress in Victor/Victoria comes to mind here). Also, some Oscar-winning roles and Oscar-nominated films (the Olivier Hamlet and the Olivier/Garson Pride and Prejudice; revered cinema from the '30s and '40s respectively) are total trash. The 1950 version of Born Yesterday doesn't fall into that category. I suppose it's just a cautionary tale. At any rate--see this movie. It's enjoyable and funny. Scenes to watch for include--Paul's coaching at the first dinner party and the Amendments song.

Putrid remake of the classic play and film about a scrap metal tycoon (a non stop shouting Goodman) turned real estate mogul who pays a Washington newsman (Johnson) to educate his feisty girlfriend (wretched Griffith). This film proves that some treasures should be kept buried and left alone.