Some Like It Hot

Pros: Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Story, Direction
Cons: The topics may not be so cutting edge today

Some Like It Hot (1959) "Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs." Jerry (Jack Lemmon) Billy Wilder gave us some of the most memorable movies in film history, directing movies that hit the spot in many genres, ...

Pros: Great director and great actors, classic comedy
Cons: None

Billy Wilder made his name with dark themed classics (Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard) in the 1940’s and early 50’s. His move into comedies therefore was a significant shift, but equally successful. Some Like It Hot ...

Pros: Curtis, Lemmon, and Monroe all pitch perfect and directed by Billy Wilder
Cons: Cold Chicago doesn't appear very cold, but who cares

The pure pleasure of watching three actors at the top of their game prancing through this film still delights with a sense of freshness.  The disguised Curtis and Lemmon attempting to make time with Sugar Kane and themselves being pursued by male ...

Pros: Absolutely everything
Cons: not one thing

My father has never been comfortable with movies that involved cross dressing. As a result, while I grew up watching old movies, I was in my teens before I encountered Some Like It Hot. I'm glad I finally did find this movie. It has become one of...

Pros: Marilyn Monroe, Good story line, Funny
Cons: Black and white, Gets old after a while

I have always loved Marilyn Monroe. She is a pop culture icon and one of the most beautiful women who ever lived. I wanted to grow up and be glamorous like Marilyn and to be adored by all for decades to come just like Marilyn. Up until about a week ...

Pros: Two-disc package of a cracking romp with a great screenplay, direction and cast.
Cons: I couldn't rate the extras higher than four stars, so I may have been disappointed.

This is my last submission to Captain D's The Good Movies Epi Guide 2 write-off. Special thanks to everyone who submitted and congrats to the Captain for getting over 200 contributions, and I was happy to be in the top five: ...

Pros: Excellent cast, funny story and clever dialogue
Cons: Might not move fast enough for some

Since I have seen this movie twice in the past couple weeks, I want to share why this movie is such a treasure. I suppose I am a fan of the movie's director Billy Wilder, as two of his movies, Stalag 17 and Irma La Douce, are also among my favorites....

Pros: Great performances from Monroe, Curtis and Lemmon and some very funny moments.
Cons: I felt the ending was somewhat unsatisfying and felt too much like a joke.

I have a sick obsession of watching everything that is number one on all of the American Film Institutes 100 Years lists. Some Like It Hot just happened to be #1 on the “100 Laughs” lists so even though this is normally a film that I would never really ...

Pros: Watching Curtis and Lemmon's drag act is a scream!
Cons: None

Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot" was taken from an old German farce called "Fanfares of Love". Who knew that this would become one of the finest comedy classics of all time!

The two main characters are a couple of...

Pros: Curtis Lemon and Monroe, Timeless humor, The Hotel del Coronado
Cons: You need to be in the right mood. I can't help it I like color

I needed a break from prison flicks and this movie was just the ticket! I wanted a funny movie, that had something to offer besides slapstick, and pratfalls. I wanted a movie that didn't depend on bad language to get my attention, something with...

Pros: Efficiently directed by Billy Wilder, who also provided the cynical, almost surreal script. Good performances.
Cons: If there are any, they slipped by me.

This review is adapted from an earlier post at the International Movie Data Base.com. This isn't the first time men were in drag on the screen and certainly not the last, but surely it must be the funniest example. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon play ...

Pros: Funny, great cast, great musical score, good story-line, classic
Cons: None for me but it is in black and white.

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 ...

Pros: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe head a star-studded cast in Billy Wilder's irrepressable romp! A terrific farce with plenty of good lines.
Cons: There's no "Some like it Hot STILL" or "Some Like It Hotter!"

There are comedies and there are farces. A comedy relies on its script and actors to be funny. A farce relies on that but also requires some knowledge of whatever they are “spoofing”. A farce may also require you to suspend belief on certain items,...

Pros: direction, cast, costumes
Cons: characters, unlikely events

Close your eyes and imagine Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in drag. If this image is instantly hilarious to you, you will be among the 95% or more who consider Billy Wilder's "Some Like it Hot" to be one of the greatest American comedies.
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Pros: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
Cons: None