Some Like It Hot Analysis

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Some like it hot is a film which set in 1929 and released in 1959, two different time periods and both periods are responding to each other. “The movies ranged from crime thrillers to “message movies” which focused on societal issues” (Lindop 100) Thus, the movies in the 1950s shows plenty of social taboos. Some Like It Hot is one of the films which mentioned sexual innuendos and homosexuality, the serious social taboos in many years. For example, Joe and Jerry pretend as girls and Osgood fall in love with Daphne. Nevertheless, how is the 20s related to the homosexuality in the 50s? And why was the director decided to set the film in the 20s?
The 1950s was conservative in today’s frame of reference. First, in 50’s, US appear the generation gap between adults and teens, like Rock’ n’ Roll, are dangerous in parent’s eyes. “Presley gave voice to the freedom and vitality …show more content…

However, a law in the 20s was far more ridiculous, which was the prohibition. No drinking, transporting, production or selling alcohol and only prescribed by doctors. The old rejected law is still ludicrous in nowadays, likewise, it was same in the 50s. The director put the prohibition era in Some Like It Hot as a persuasion. Why? People in the 1950s watched the film, remembered what has the law bring: “The Mafia had existed before Prohibition, but the law led to hundreds of murders in some major cities,” (Gitlin 90) Then realized the grotesque thoughts in the community were as ridiculous as the prohibition, such as the new pop cultures. Furthermore, Some Like It Hot is a screwball comedy, using a fun way to deal with social issues can permeated people with new ideas easily because it is comfortable, relaxing and the serious problems are not so one-sided at the situation. Remembering the conversation between Osgood and Daphne at the last scene, it was not disgusting to the audience. On the contrary, it was humorous and won the Oscar without much bad

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