Some Like It Hot

hilarious performance by lemmon, and brill use of contrast despite it being b&w. excellent atmosphere set in the period of the prohibition: i could almost feel the cold winds of chicago and the warm florida sunshine. the train bunk scene was hilarious and reminded me of similar cross-country railway adventures (with not as many people thankfully). marilyn's costumes are a tad too scandalous though. read more

last time i watched this before the me too movement. this time was a few years after. this film could not be made today. it never offends like some other films of the past but its subject matter today would be very taboo. which is a shame because this movie is ripe for a remake. you know what, it could work. it could be a gender flip remake and it could work really well if it has a strong script, director and cast. will it be as good and as classic as this film, most likely not but it could stand its own ground. i'd be game. would you? read more