Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Some Like It Hot.

Marilyn Monroe for a first appearance... ever... on the  blog. The woman with all the hype, married to Arthur Miller and a famous baseball player, death by overdose at the age of 36. The ultimate sex idol for men and women alike- Marilyn Monroe was, without a doubt, incredibly attractive. It's not that she made her name on playing the dumb blond, it's that she made her name by playing the dumb blond really well. Not taking 'dumb' too far but using it to good effect at the right times.

The music is fantastic. The addition of the Ukulele is a great touch and idea. Nice to see the mashup of music from different states of America being attempted at such an early stage in film years.
Sound effects and quality are dated but still good for their time. When you watch someone being shot in this film you get exactly what you would expect to get from any black and white movie. Some Like It Hot is also, at times, really quite funny. I roared with laughter all though the tennis during certain parts of this film. The concept of two men dressing as women and actually pulling it off for a two hour long film is ridiculous. It is very difficult to cross dress effectively and act believing as the opposite gender. More often than not it just looks like something out of pantomime with some really ugly women.

The ending to this film is simply superb! One of the best, most imaginative endings in history! I absolutely loved the ending to this film. I can just imagine the writers roaring with laughter after coming up with this idea for the ending of the film. Comical and at the same time perfect. There is something wonderful in this ending that no other film has managed to capture. The ending makes this film stand out above the others. It has to be considered on the list of all time greats just because of the end.



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