Some Like It Hot (DVD)

FILM ONLY REVIEW Some Like it Hot has become a classic in so many ways. Filmed in 1959, in black and white, it had a great cast, hilarious plot and seems to have stood the test of time. I know lots of younger viewers do not like black and white films but it fits with this film and the period it is set in so well, plus is still a very funny film, although obviously a little dated now. I have had the video a while, as I just enjoy watching this film when I want some light, entertaining fun. Having said that the story is not entirely about a light hearted subject. The film is set in America during the prohibition. One cold winter's two out of work ...  Read the complete review

My wife loves this film, and while I had heard of it I was never drawn to watching it. Sometimes I can be a bit of a "boy", in that if it sounds girly then I will avoid it. However, my wife insisted that we watch this film and so one holiday away in Scotland we did. What did I think, well read on to find out! To set the scene, We are in Chicago at the time when the mob ruled. Joe and Jerry are to musicians that accidentally see the shooting of someone the mob didnt want around any more. Realising they need to disappear quickly before they are made to disappear forever, they board a southbound train to Florida. To really hide away they disguise ...  Read the complete review

"Some like it hot " may be the perfect film. It certainly features in the lists of any right thinking film buff - so why do I get so many blank stares when I cite this as one of my top ten? Has a 1959 classic really been forgotten in favour of Adam Sandler movies? You might think so, judging from conversation with the average twenty something in the street. Briefly, the plot; It is 1929, and Joe and Jerry are two musicians living in Chicago. Unfortunately they are in the wrong place at the wrong time, and witness the famous St Valentine's day Massacre. On the run from mobsters who are not going to give up the chase, they need to get out of town fast. ...  Read the complete review

'Some Like It Hot' - everything about it seems to have perfectly synchronized – cast, script, and direction - to create a flawless film. The performances by Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are priceless and can be enjoyed again and again. The dialogue is so fast and sharp that it demands to be watched more than once to appreciate fully the verbal comedy. I have watched this film countless times and each time it makes me laugh and makes me feel real delight and every time I watch it I am struck by how perfect it is. It is a fast comedy of the Hollywood 'screwball comedy' genre but Billy Wilder (director) and the cast ...  Read the complete review

Read any professional film critic’s Top 10 All Time Favourite Films, and I guarantee you that Some Like it Hot will be in there somewhere. Indeed it recently came in at number 5 in FilmFour’s All Time Top 100. It was the only out-and-out comedy in the entire Top 20, and one of very few black and white movies in the whole list. So what is it about this 1959 film that makes it such an enduring classic? The Stars Some Like it Hot stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, three of the biggest actors of the day who have all received loads of critical acclaim for their lives’ work. The Director SLIH was ...  Read the complete review