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- Mirror, The (1974)
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
You can uke my lele anyday!
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Marilyn Monroe (The Asphalt Jungle • The Seven Year Itch), Jack Lemmon (The Apartment • The China Syndrome) & Tony Curtis (The Defiant Ones • Sweet Smell of Success)
Directed By: Billy Wilder (Sunset Blvd. • Ace In The Hole)
Overview: Down-on-their-luck musicians on their way to a paying gig find themselves hapless witnesses to the Saint Valentine's Day massacre. Now on the lam, they disguise themselves and join an all-girl band on their way to Florida.
Let me give you the only genuinely important statistics of Some Like it Hot:
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Weight: 118-140 pounds
Bust: 35-37 inches
Waist: 22-23 inches
Hips: 35-36 inches
Bra size: 36D
Yeah. So what if it's not actually all that funny? Annoying your film-mates at your local Repertoire / Grindhouse theater with constant moaning and seat-shifting, especially during ukulele numbers has its own merit, most notably mentioning it to your blog readers.
Sadly this shot is symbolic of the whole film - the men are too ofter IN THE WAY.
Performance: 8 Cinematography: 8 Script: 6 Plot: 7 Mood: 6
Overall Rating: 70% ("well, I guess some like it hot. But personally, I prefer classical music.")
Aftertaste:
"The 1950s top sex goddess at her most enchanting, Monroe's forlorn-funny turn... is mythic."
You got my vote Klaus, without her, this movie'd never have made 1001, I firmly believe that.
It's really sad how society has changed the way we look at beauty. I mean obviously I agree Monroe is beautiful but I do remember thinking to myself while watching 'she's kinda hefty, they would never cast her these days'.
Actually, after the first screening, people were very enthusiastic about the two male stars, but they shook their heads over Marilyn having let herself go (i.e. being too fat). I don't think our views have changed quite as much as people make a deal about.
"How this movie came to be known by AFI as the funniest Comedy ever is absolutely beyond me".
I'm with you on that assessment. While I did find this to be an enjoyable film, it was far from one of the funniest comedies i've ever seen.
I suspect that without Marilyn's star in this one - that it wouldn't have the critical acclaim.