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Some Like It Hot (1959)

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8.4 IMDB rating

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Two Struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an all girl band so the two dress up as women. In addition to hiding, each has his own problems; One falls for another band member but can't tell her his gender, ... (more)


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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Joe - 'Josephine' / 'Junior'
Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Jerry - 'Daphne'
George Raft

George Raft

Spats Colombo
Pat O

Pat O'Brien

Det. Mulligan
Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Sweet Sue
Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Toothpick Charlie


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Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago at Sep 11 1:33

Being a movie from the late 50's, with it's screwball comedy centering on the now-over-used theme of cross dressing men, you'd think that Some Like It Hot would've gone cold by now.
And yet, in large part due to Billy Wilder's sharp-edged yet still slapstick script, it hasn't.
And let's not forget that adding fuel to fire, as always, is Marilyn Monroe. Even through modern eyes, the way she seems to always melt perfectly into her dress throughout the entire film is still an important contribution to the movie's enduring high heat factor.




Rating : 9/10

It truly is awesome!!

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 21 3:17
"Nobody's perfect." Billy Wilder became forever famous for his classics; Some Like It Hot is one of those memorable, timeless, unforgettable films that has lost very little of its original appeal. Wilder has crafted a risqué, gender-binding comedy rich in sexual innuendo, steamy seductions, and spoofs of gender stereotypes. The very straightforward plot follows two men; Joe (Curtis) and Jerry (Lemmon) who are simple jazz musicians seeking decent work in Chicago at the peak of prohibition. Soon the two become unfortunate witnesses to a gangland crime and hence are on the gang's hit list. In a hurry to get out of town to avoid being whacked by the mob, they rename themselves Josephine and Daphne, pose as girls and get themselves into an all-woman jazz band as they head on an all expe...Read more

Rating : 9/10