Some Like it Hot

     A classic, made in 1959, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Curtis and Lemmon pose as women in the movie (not as a drag queens, just dressing as women) because they were witness to a big-time murder back home, in Chicago. The film is in black and white, as it was originally made, though the cover has a shot of these three joksters in colour. But with the film being in black and white, it is easier to see differences in lighting and some other elements throughout. One major lighting choice that kept catching this viewers eye wasevery time the lighting was on Marilyn Monroe, it was so soft, to make her look almost like an angel, where as on any other person in the film, even other women, it was the same, dull, boring lighting that was used on the men. The main reason this was done was because she was the star of the movie and this was one of the few ways to [literally] illuminate her amongst the rest of the cast. Because of the time period, the costuming is very wonderful.


     The actors and actresses are constantly in different outfits, throughout the film. You even have scenes of the actors changing because of the fact that two of the main characters are actually men and having to pose as women, because this is one of the only ways they can hide. Some of the outfits Monroe wears however, look quite unconventional because of the fact that the top portion of it is merely mesh with just a little bit of sparkles and fabric covering up her breasts. It is quite interesting however, because one of the actors goes from man to woman to man in his costuming. It is quitehilarious, as well. This is film is a comedy, but it is most definately not the first time I have had the pleasure of viewing it.


     So, until next time--