Swingy, Cool, Hot

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2004)

From a first point of view, `Some like it hot,' appears to be a story about two young musicians who are looking for a job, while at the same time are in trouble with the mafia. The two Musicians end up leaving town for a job to pay off their debts, but to find out exactly what happens in this movie, you must see it to believe it.	In the beginning, a police chase is going on between the police and a mysterious car loaded up with a coffin. The car out runs the police, and arrives at a funeral home. Two men get out of the car and unload a coffin that was filled with alcoholic beverages. At the same time the police are plotting to crack down on a secret party in side the funeral home because they are serving alcohol which was illegal at the time.
There is loud music and dancing going on inside the funeral home. Jack Lemmon (Jerry) and Tony Curtis (Joe) are playing in the band while the police jump in on the party, thus ending their job as musicians in the band. The dynamic duo is looking for a job so they hear about an all girls band that is traveling down to Florida. They were not interested, until they were caught witnessing a murder done by the mafia. The two realized that they must get out fast. They shaved their legs, grabbed their frocks and headed for the train to Florida. Jack Lemmon's character from this point is a female bass player by the name of Daphne. Tony Curtis' character is a female tenor sax player named Josephine. Daphne and Josephine, meet Sugar (Marilyn Monroe) on the train to Florida. They all arrive at their hotel in Florida. Daphne is carrying three instruments, when she stumbles and meets who is a middle aged millionaire named Osgood Fielding III, who has a perverted mind. While Daphne and Sugar are playing with the girls on the beach, Tony Curtis dresses back up as a man so he can try and score a date with Sugar. While they are performing, Daphne receives a bouquet of flowers from Osgood, and was asked to have dinner with him. At the same time Josephine's male form Joe is on a date with Sugar. The next day, the mafia shows up to the hotel, for a convention of Italian opera singers. They suspect something is up when they see Daphne and Josephine. They suddenly realize that the two women, were also the two men who witnessed the murder that they committed. A couple men from the mafia began chasing Daphne and Josephine around. Josephine escaped and was running in to the ballroom where the band was playing. While she was running, she tripped and landed on Sugar. Everyone found out that Josephine was a man. Right away she began to run out of the ball room. As she was running out, she met up with Daphne and Osgood. The three started running for Osgood's boat. After they all got in his boat, Sugar came running down from the dock, and jumped into the boat. Josephine/Joe is upset and tells Sugar that she should go back, but Sugar still loves HIM. At the same time, Daphne tries to convince Osgood that she is not for him, but he doesn't buy it. She then does something unbelievable! can't be said with out spoiling. In other words I guess Osgood still likes Daphne/Jerry. To the reviewer, this is a funny but sick ending.	Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis do a wonderful job playing the two girls, it is just as if they were trying to get in touch with their feminine side. Jack Lemmon's Character is silly and wild, while at the same time, Tony Curtis's Character is serious and smart. The two make a great duo in this film.	The Reviewer would rate this movie Five out of Five Gold Stars. It is incredibly funny seeing two men dress up as women and pulling it all off, with out any one really noticing right away. This movie is worth renting. Be sure to make room for this on your video rack!