This time I review the movie, Some Like It Hot, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. Made in 1959 and winner of 1 Academy Award (Best Costume Design, Black-and-White) and nominated for 5 others, it is a comedy and rates quite well on IMDB.This is the first time I have watched a movie that starred Marilyn Monroe and from what I read she was a real menace while making this movie. Always at least 2 hours late and getting even her most basic lines wrong. Apparently it took her 59 takes to get the line "where's the bourbon?" right.
The plot is about 2 men (Curtis and Lemmon) who are witness to a mob killing. They dress as women and tour with all female band, partly for the money and partly to hide from the gangsters. There are some genuinely funny moments in this movie. I found the funniest parts when Curtis dressed up as a millionaire oil tycoon to win the affection of Marilyn Monroes character.
There are some silly things that happen in the movie but because it is so lighthearted I was prepared to let them go and just enjoy the movie for what it is - and that is a bit of fun.
The ending was short, a little silly, but at the same time it made me laugh and wasn't a let down. It is also where I got the title for this blog post.
The Rating -
Some Like It Hot: 7 female band members
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