Some Like It Hot
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Movie Reviews of Some Like It Hot
Movie Review: In the top 10 of funniest movies of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
If you love comedy, this movie is one of the funniest movies ever made - Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe in their prime. An absolute must have in any DVD collection. Movie Review: Some Like it Hot
Summary: 5 Stars
Delightful/High Energy comedy involving 2 guys who become cross dresser to escape the mob and find work in an all-girl jazz band during the roaring 20's. Marilyn Monroe is fabulously sexy as the dizzy blond who Tony Curtis pursues when not working. Jack Lemmon is a riot as the reluctant partner of Tony who is pursued by Joe E. Brown, a dirty old man. Although the movie is presented in black and white it was a "hoot" and very enjoyable to watch.Movie Review: 'Some Like It Hot' : Dizzy Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
'Some Like It Hot' is hilarious. It is a movie I saw in the theater when it first came out. It was funny then; it is funnier now. My sister and I watched the movie together and laughed out loud all the way through. We had both forgotten how the movie began and how it ended. It has, as indicated, been a long time! The movie begins with THE shoot-out in Chicago where two musicians get an eyeful of the exits of gangland's worst. The musicians (guys, of course) make their escape from Chicago by going under cover with an all-girl band headed for Miami. Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis were in their youthful heydays, both falling for Marilyn Monroe's character, "Sugar". Watch it and have fun. It's in black and white for those who prefer their "drama" that way.Movie Review: Entertaining Even To This Day!
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie is still entertaining today even though much of the humour has eroded over the years although it's easy to see why this film would have been a side-splitting laugh fest when it was first released. Today, films about men in drag don't evoke as much humour as when it was first done to such blatant use in this film. I remember when I first watched "Tootsie" when it was first released that I thought it was hilarious too until I watched it again recently and then realised that most of the humour doesn't age all that well. That said, this film is still entertaining although to call it hilarious for today's audiences would be a gross exaggeration; however to call this a light-hearted, entertaining and funny film would be much more accurate.
Jack Lemmon is very deserving of his Best Actor Oscar nomination as he is excellent here and so is Tony Curtis who is great in both his drag and rich man imposter roles. Marilyn Monroe is great in her usual seductive and comedic role although I still think she was better in "The Seven Year Itch" and she certainly put on quite a bit of weight here since that film a few years earlier too.
Just like in "From Here To Eternity" set in Hawaii I think it a great waste that a film set in a place as beautiful as Florida was shot in black and white and hence failing to take advantage of the inherent beauty of the setting. I understand the intention of director Wilder to play down the garishness of the drag make-up but I think if anything that to shoot this film in colour would not only improve the setting aesthetically but it would also make it a lot more humourous and outrageous.
The dvd hasn't been restored though and so the picture quality is poor with the dreaded black circles appearing near the top right hand corner from time to time. The sound quality is good but not great and I hope they release a better quality restored picture quality on Blu-ray.
Funny, lighthearted entertainment that ages pretty well although you should probably get the better, restored version.
Recommended.
Movie Review: Marilyn, Tony, & Jack at their best!
Summary: 5 Stars
How could this film be less than hilarious! The timeless comedic devices of cross-dressing, confusion, and sex make this comedy a classic!
Marilyn is superb (although all the filming troubles are well known now, you cannot detect them in the final product), Tony Curtis is just great, but no one touches Jack Lemmon's portrayal of "Daphne."
Laugh out loud funny! I highly recommend it to everyone!