Joe and Jerry are musicians living in Prohibition-era Chicago. After accidentally witnessing a mob hit, they realize they’ll be targeted and killed if they\u2019re found. To escape, they disguise themselves as women named Josephine and Daphne, and join an all-female band traveling to Florida. Along the way, Joe falls for the band\u2019s singer, Sugar, and pretends to be a millionaire to impress her, while Jerry, as Daphne, ends up being wooed by a millionaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was my first time watching Some Like <\/em>It Hot<\/em>\u00a0and my first-ever<\/span> Marilyn Monroe<\/strong> film. I have to say that this movie was really delightful. Tony Curtis <\/strong>and Jack Lemmon<\/strong> are an irresistible duo, both bringing their own style of comedy to a ridiculous premise. Lemmon, in particular, transforms Jerry\/Daphne from a silly plot device into a fully realized comic creation. His growing enthusiasm for the charade is, for me, the funniest bit of the entire film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Watching Monroe in the role of Sugar, I can understand why history is so besotted with her. She is luminous on-screen, but there is a sense of melancholy beneath her performance, which could be either how Sugar was written or perhaps some of Monroe’s real-life woes seeping into the character. Regardless, Sugar becomes more than just a love interest for Curtis’s character. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of Curtis, as Joe, he’s the straight man to Lemmon and Monroe, grounding the film while never quite reaching the comedic heights of his co-stars. I will admit, I went into Some Like It Hot<\/em> without knowing much about the plot, and at first I assumed Sugar and Jerry would fall in love because Monroe’s chemistry with Lemmon was much more pronounced than anything she managed on-screen with Curtis. From what I discovered after the fact, Curtis did not enjoy filming with Marilyn, so perhaps that affected his overall performance, and their chemistry suffered as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, I think Some Like It Hot<\/em> succeeds because everyone involved seemed fully committed to the comedic long con. It’s a movie that could have aged very poorly, given the premise, but the gags land today, and I can honestly say that the final line delivered by Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown<\/strong>) is one of cinema’s best-timed jokes. It’s a wonderfully crafted movie and well worth a watch, especially for Jack Lemmon’s iconic Oscar-nominated performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Watched:<\/strong> 02\/06\/2026
Notable Song<\/strong>: I’m Thru With Love by Marilyn Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n