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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Maybe "nobody's perfect", as one character in this masterpiece suggests. But some movies are perfect, and Some Like It Hot is one of them. In Chicago, during the Prohibition era, two skirt-chasing musicians, Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon), inadvertently witness the St Valentine's Day Massacre. In order to escape the wrath of gangland chief Spats Colombo (George Raft), the boys, in drag, join an all-woman band headed for Florida. They vie for the attention of the lead singer, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), a much-disappointed songbird who warbles "I'm Through with Love" but remains vulnerable to yet another unreliable saxophone player. (When Curtis courts her without his dress, he adopts the voice of Cary Grant--a spot-on impersonation.) The script by director Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is beautifully measured; everything works, like a flawless clock. Aspiring screenwriters would be well advised to throw away the how-to books and simply study this film. The bulk of the slapstick is handled by an unhinged Lemmon and the razor-sharp Joe E. Brown, who plays a horny retiree smitten by Jerry's feminine charms. For all the gags, the film is also wonderfully romantic, as Wilder indulges in just the right amounts of moonlight and the lilting melody of "Park Avenue Fantasy". Some Like It Hot is so delightfully fizzy, it's hard to believe the shooting of the film was a headache, with an unhappy Monroe on her worst behaviour. The results, however, are sublime. --Robert Horton
One of the Best Comedies Ever Made.
Review date: 2008-01-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
Actually, strike that title comment. Some Like It Hot has to be one of
the best movies of any genre in cinema ever made, as it succeeds on so
many different levels. The plot and script are witty and sharp, the
characters are easy to identify with and hilarious, the acting is a
masterclass in comedy and the laughs are constant throughout. Without a
doubt this is one of my favourite films, and contains one of the best
closing lines ever. After a movie full of two guys in drag, a sweet
girl singing, and a bunch of gangsters pursuing them, what else is
there to say except that "Nobody's perfect!" A comedy masterpiece which has never been bettered.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Marilyn Monroe
Joe E. Brown
Tony Curtis
George Raft
Jack Lemmon
Creators:
Tony Curtis (Primary Contributor)
Jack Lemmon (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5039036034074
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, PAL,
Release date: 2007-08-06
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 117 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1959
Language: English (Original Language)