Analysis Of Some Like It Hot

Seung Kwan (Daniel) Min

Film Studies

Dr. Venell

Some Like It Hot

The first impression of the title, Some Like It Hot, directed by Billy Wilder, led me to think of it as an erotic pornography. However, this classic film turns out to be more than 50 years old and the era’s sexy symbol Marilyn Monroe star in the film as one of the main characters. The film, Some Like It Hot, was made in 1959, way before I was born; therefore I expected it to be rather old-fashioned, watching it in the 21st century. However, it aroused my appetite through its black-and-white effect and the tight and unpredictable story line. As for me, rooting from a different culture, recognized and heard about Marilyn Monroe, but did not have a concrete chance to watch a film that she starred in. I was incredibly fascinated to hear and watch the prominent movie star, Marilyn Monroe’s voice and appearance through the film. In the film, Some Like It Hot, I realized why Marilyn Monroe was the era’s leading heartthrob; she had a naïve and pure voice with chastity on top. Moreover, I could not believe how at the age of 37, Marilyn Monroe could boast the immense allure to the audience. Although this film was made over 50 years ago, the trump card of this film’s long run success roots from the black-and-white effect, the unusual approach of sex disguise, and the unleash of tradition or rules of a comedy film in the 1950s.

The film, Some Like It Hot, used the method of black-and-white effect. As watching the film, I thought to myself that perhaps there could be more reason behind why Director Billy Wilder used the effect of black-and-white. It turns out to be that there was a dissent on using the black-and-white effect, but director Wilder completely ignored this opinion....

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...he classical comedy movie when making the film, Some Like It Hot. First, the plot line starts out from a violent St. Valentine’s Day murder by the gang. Usually, it is difficult and unusual to casually develop from a violent scene to a comical view. However, this film was well constructed in shifting from a violent murder scene to a comical disguise of two men. Moreover, I figured out that only the half of the script was written in the beginning of the movie shoot. Furthermore, the film itself is two hours long, which may become tedious for a comical film. Despite all of these aspects, the film was truly a commercial and long-term success. This clearly conveys that the infringing of the classic comical film’s path is the secret recipe of a lasting triumph. This may be the reason why AFI selected the film, Some Like It Hot, as one of the paramount comedy film by far.