I liked it...hot.

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2000)

After the American Film Institue put out their list of the 100 greatest films of all time, I made a personal goal to sit down and watch all of them. Progress has been steady, and I'm really trying to watch everything in the top 20 at least. Well, after seeing a biography on Jack Lemmon on tv last week, I had an urge to watch #14, "Some Like It Hot". So I rented it, and finally understood what the big deal was. This movie is truly a Hollywood gem to treasure for years to come. Tony Curtis was great, but it was Jack Lemmon who really stood out from the rest. The film follows Jerry and Joe, a couple of out-of-work big band players (Jerry plays the bass and Joe plays the sax), scraping together enough money to live from one crummy gig to the next. Soon they here about two unexpected absences from an all-girl band that was travelling to Florida to perform at the Ritz. Conveniently, the two girls missing were the bass and sax players (hey, it's the movies). Reluctant at first, the boys were finally persuaded after an accidental run-in with the Chicago mob. So they hiked up their "high-heels" and got on that bus as 'Geraldine' and 'Josephine', instead of Jerry and Joe. As usual, mishaps and jealousy of a girl (Marylin Monroe) take place, and it unfolds into one of the most witty movies of the time. Go out and rent this flick.