Some Like It Hot - 2 stars (average)
In his day "Some Like It Hot" was a hot ticket nominated for six Oscars and won one. Published in 1959, this film in black and white also served as a platform greatest comedy for his three main characters-Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), Joe as "Josephine" (Tony Curtis) and Jerry as "Daphne" (Jack Lemon) . Lemon was the actor, Marilyn Monroe was the sex symbol, and Curtis was the catcher.
The plot was two players down-on-their-luck (and JoeJerry) witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre by the mafia-style gangster in 1929 during the prohibition era Chicago. Joe and Jerry get away with death, then dress up as women in the name of "Josephine" and "Daphne" and hooks with an all-female band for a gig in sunny Florida.
Complications set in when they discover that Sugar Kane is part of the force. Playboy Curtis falls for Monroe, but must come to terms with its role as Josephine and Daphne lemon has to deal with the lovingAttention of Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown), an elderly millionaire. Things really heat up when they appear boss Spats Colombo (George Raft) and his gang in the same place for a "meeting" the boss of the Mafia.
Billy Wilder directed this film and although a bit 'of fun had its patience tested. Apparently, Marilyn Monroe gave a new meaning to the phrase "dumb blonde". He took 47th in a scene takes to get this: "It's me, Sugar" to correct, and after 30 takes Wilder was the phrase written on aTable for them.
After 40 shots of her and said: "Where's the bourbon?" When Monroe was browsing through some drawers, Wilder pasted the correct line in one of the drawers. Monroe has been included still confused, so Wilder line in each drawer. It took 59 takes to Monroe to get it right. Tony Curtis has stated publicly that Monroe regularly 2-3 hours late to the series and, occasionally, he refused to leave his dressing room.
Despite everything, Some Like It Hot won an Oscar for best costumeDesign by Orry-Kelly, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor (Jack Lemon), Best Art Direction (Ted Haworth, Edward G. Boyle), Best Cinematography (Charles Lang), Best Director (Billy Wilder) and Best Screenplay (Billy Wilder and IAL Diamond) and even ask to IAL (pseudonym of Romanian origin Itec Domnica as a student at Columbia University has been).
As Orry-Kelly was the measure of all three stars for the clothes, said half-jokingly, that Marilyn Monroe Tony Curtis has anice ass of yourself. "Monroe responded by opening her blouse and said," Yes, but does not have tits like these! "This was Hollywood in 1959.
Some Like It Hot has won three Golden Globe Best Picture Drama, Best Actor (Jack Lemon) and Best Actress (Marilyn Monroe). It 's a good thing that voters not on the set for filming.
The American Film Institute voted Some like it hot, like the funniest movie of all time. The film is number 14 on AFI's listof the 100 greatest films of all time.
have at the end of the movie, Daphne informed Osgood-husband "their" future millionaire, who are unable to bear children. "We can accept," said Osgood. "But you do not understand, I'm a man!" Daphne says, "I'm a man!" Osgood says, "Well, nobody's perfect!" The line "Well, nobody's perfect," was the 48 th Vote the most famous quote in movie history by AFI.
And the truth is stranger than fiction category, a man has found a Californialittle black dress in her closet (what was it?) and was amazed when experts have discovered that it was worn by Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot, and had an estimated value of $ 250,000.
Meanwhile back in Kansas, 1959 (the place made famous by Dorothy and Toto in "The Wizard of Oz"), the film has been banned from display in Kansas, because the cross-dressing was "too disturbing to Kansas."
I suspect that may have been Some Like It Hot as one of the first film to topto count the audience cross-dressing in the script. My, how times have changed. In liberal circles today, we are exposed to much more often.
I personally would vote Some Like It Hot as the best comedy of all time. In my book of great films, it is the honor of "Waking Ned Devine", provided an excellent entertainment and also delivered a message on the very significant relations not only between individuals but also an entire village.
Copyright © 2009 EdBagley
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