Some Like It Hot [PG]

When Joe and Jerry, two struggling musicians, accidentally witness a gangland shooting in Chicago, they quickly board a southbound train to Florida disguised as Josephine and Daphne: the newest and homeliest members of an all-girl jazz band. They’re cover is perfect until Joe falls for Sugar the singer in the band and an ancient playboy falls for Daphne. With the mob after them and now two potential lovers, can the boys keep their heads as well as the charade? 

Some Like It Hot is a classic comedy. I mean a real classic comedy. Even though it’s in black and white (and personally I think everything is better in black and white), the film has no expiration date. Filled with gender-bending, duel role-playing, jazz, and liquor, it’s a film that I can watch and enjoy time and time and time again. 

Joe and Jerry are two struggling musicians and best pals trying make ends meet in the city of Chicago. They can’t seem to hold down a gig and they have debts that need paying all over the town. After another gig goes bad, the boys accidentally witness a gangland shooting and, worried that they’re going to be next, they quickly board a southbound train to Florida disguised as Josephine and Daphne: the two newest members of an all-girl jazz band. They’re cover is all too perfect until Joe falls for Sugar the lead singer of the jazz band and an ancient playboy falls head over heels for Daphne when they arrive in Florida. With Joe pretending to be both Josephine and the man that Sugar deserves and Daphne trying to avoid her ancient stalker at all costs, the charade becomes harder and harder to keep up. And when some unexpected, but horribly familiar faces turn up in Florida, it looks like the boys have banged out their last tune. 

Some Like It Hot had everything right. It was a wonderful story, had a brilliantly funny script, there was jazz music, and heaps of eye candy provided by the beautiful Marilyn Munroe who plays Sugar. She’s truly gorgeous isn’t she? Delivering a beautiful, romantic, and sometimes comic performance, she lights up the screen each and every time. Not to mention that she sings some wonderful songs in the film. 

The handsome and talented Tony Curtis stars as Joe: the man with the plan. Turning in not one, not two, but three performances, Tony Curtis really makes his presence known in this film. Playing Joe, then playing Joe who is playing Josephine, and then playing a fake millionaire in order to woo Sugar, there is nothing in this film that Tony Curtis does not do. A delight from start to finish. 

Jack Lemmon plays Jerry/Daphne. He was simply genius. Providing the majority of the film’s comic relief, Jack had all the best lines and really made the film his own. Whether he was in bed with 20 other girls or dancing the tango with an overeager dirty old man, Jack made everything he did in the film funny, but at the same time believable. 

Filled with jazz music, cross-dressing, 20s style outfits (which so should be brought back today, show off those curves girls!), action, and romance, Some Like It Hot is a classic off-centre comedy that will have you tears time and time and time again. 

Look at that! Look how she moves. That's just like Jell-O on springs.