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Great reaction! Billy Wilder was such a wonderful filmmaker. The Apartment from 1960 starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, is my favorite film of all time. The pacing is incredible!
My favorite line was that ending "nobody's perfect" bit. When I first saw this film, that line had me rolling.
It's honestly incredibly progressive for the time. and I love it for that.
@@reesebear2 Seriously! I had to grin like a madwoman at how wonderfully subversive it was for the time. I mean, at that point they're just going to be stuck living happily ever after. No other objections to be had!
Me too
@@wordforgerFor the time? It would be subversive today
Tony Curtis was Jamie Lee Curtis's father, and did his best acting in "The Boston Strangler". Jack Lemmon was the best leading man for comedy of his time. The lead gangster was played by George Raft, who was always typecast as a hood but who in reality was an incredible dancer. And of course, Marilyn. What more can be said? You couldn't not look at her, and her beauty blinded everyone to her talent. Nothing's harder to do than great comedy.
Marilyn! Zowie!
Glad someone mentioned The Boston Strangler!
Also Curtis was in Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) my favourite from both him and Burt Lancaster (who I like most in the film).
When the George Raft character enters the Miami hotel (at 23:28) another gangster is tossing a coin. He grabs the coin and says "where did you pick up that cheap trick". Well, it was from George Raft that he picked it up because in the original 1932 version of Scarface, the gangster character George Raft plays is continually tossing a coin. Neat reference.
Jack Lemmon turned out to be a great dramatic actor as well .
For those unknowing, when 'Spats' grabs the coin and ask's "where did you pick up that cheap trick?", that's a direct reference to George Raft (the actor playing Spats) doing the same thing in an older gangster movie "Scarface". He flipped the coin in that movie, and has been frequently copied for that
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And the guy flipping the coin is the son of Edward G. Robinson, famous actor (& portrayer of gangsters) from a couple of decades before.
Tony Curtis was imitating Cary Grant's voice. The Zowie guy was Joe E Brown and famous for this large mouth and doing a yell that accentuated his mouth. This is such a great movie. Curtis, Monroe and Lemmon were phenomenal.
It's a great impression. Grant *does* sound like that, particularly in Bringing Up Baby where he does do a bit of a stuffy-nerd-in-glasses thing.
“Nobody talks like that!!!” 😆
@@catherinelw9365 I was coming here to input that wonderful capstone to the bit.
I 've always loved how, in the same year, Tony Curtis starred in Operation Petticoat with Cary Grant.
@@quicksilvermad Here's a fun little filler for TCM from Tony Curtis on Cary Grant: th-cam.com/video/lS33i-ju1yU/w-d-xo.html
That execution in the garage at the beginning was the famous St. Valentine's Day Massacre. It really happened. I know more than I should due to my H.S. chemistry teacher (Mr White!) being an aficionado, and taught us about it. He gave a quiz, too, that counted on our grade.
Amazing classic Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The line "Well Nobody's Perfect" was ranked in the list of the American Film Institute (AFI) 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. Thank you James great reaction excellent👍👍👍
Always glad to hear! Thanks for the additional info too Pedro! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@JamesVSCinema You're welcome bro
Nobody could deliver a killer closing line like Billy Wilder.
@@katecassidy9357 That's right
The director, Billy Wilder, is an absolute legend. He is a hero of Spielberg, Ang Lee and many modern filmmakers because he would excel in any genre and didn't tie himself down to one.
Check out his two film noir classics, Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard and his other dark comedy The Apartment with Jack Lemmon.
That's why I love Billy Wilder. After seeing the likes of SLIH, The Apartment, or Sabrina you think he's one of the great comedy writer-directors, until you realize he also directed some of the greatest film noirs--Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, Ace in the Hole, Witness for the Prosecution. Even The Lost Weekend and Stalag 17, both dramas, hold up really well. Alfred Hitchcock is the master of suspense, but when it comes to classic film Billy Wilder's versatility is probably only matched by Howard Hawks.
Also, The Apartment is my absolute favorite Jack Lemmon performance. He's just magic.
He's a hero to all his fans lol. Even if the movie isn't that great (Seven Year Itch) there's *something* unmissable about it, and more often it's much more than that. Forget about shows, a Billy Wilder binge is the best binge.
And the Oscar's winner Fernando Trueba (director of "Belle Epoque").... in fact....th-cam.com/video/Iqjx6rWQ4Yg/w-d-xo.html
@@melanie62954 All of these movies should be on James's 'To Watch' list.
Double Indemnity is a certified noir classic.
One of the good things of watching older movies is realizing that many of the things we take for granted as 'modern' actually have a long history and have been around in some form for some time. That can be camera techniques but is indeed also applicable to ideas etc. It is a good realization in general.
The coin flip line was an in-joke, it's what George Raft's character did in the 1930s Scarface, and it became a gangster movie trope.
On the "is this offensive to women?" question, obviously there are some things that have not aged well (most notably Joseph tricking Sugar into sleeping with him), but I personally have no problem forgiving its flaws for the sake of everything that it did so well. They did a great job showing the guys' growth and evolving attitudes towards women as they experienced what it was like to be one. I especially love how surprised they were at how lecherous some of the men could be. Considering that it's a comedy revolving around gender roles made in 1959, it's incredible that it has aged as well as it has! Plus, it's freaking hilarious. Love this movie! ❤️
I thing it shows a guy having to see as a woman how creepy guys can be with the flower scene. And realizing he's just as creepy. After seducing the female so I don't find it offensive. It's a pretty good comedy. It also shows a not so beautiful "woman" is seen as a prize a wealthy guy would ignore for the Marilyn beauty type.
Joe's voice when he's being Shell Oil Junior is a lot funnier when you realize he's doing Cary Grant. Always a pleasure to see you be taken aback by the Golden Age classics. Some of the great comedy classics from the '30s like Bringing Up Baby (1938) with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn or It Happened One Night (1935) with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are also very much worth watching. Lots of very clever sight gags and incredibly witty light-speed dialogue in those old screwball comedies. You'd be surprised on how manic they are.
I second your suggestions! And "It Happened One Night" has the most famous hitch hiking scene in movie history (in my opinion)!
Yeah the old screwballs are so great, The Awful Truth and Holiday are pretty underrated ones too (and of course, The Philadelphia Story is essential).
Mr. Blanding's Builds His Dreamhouse is one of my favorites.
His Girl Friday has incredibly fast-paced dialogue.
Jack Lemmon is an absolute star. Love this film, so funny.
Absolutely!!
@@JamesVSCinema The perfect Billy Wilder/Jack Lemmon follow-up to this movie is another comedy masterpiece, "The Apartment" (won Best Picture), and another darker Wilder classic is "Sunset Boulevard". He worked many more times with Lemmon... As an immigrant from Germany following Hitler's rise, it's amazing that he became such a great screenwriter with such an ear for the subtleties of American speech and humor. Little know fact: Wilder wanted to make "Schindler's List" as his final film as a tribute to family lost in the holocaust, but stopped directing due to age and health...
The line ‘nobody’s perfect’ is rightly celebrated as a cornerstone of gay cinema. That it happened while the Hays Code was still strangling American cinema makes it all the more admirable.
Also it's HILARIOUS.
@@Muck006 Jack Lemmon was really getting into the idea of marrying him, and I can't picture a 100% straight man doing that. At the minimum Jack was bi.
@@emilytrott or maybe he was a good actor?
@@walker1812 I meant the character. :)
About the only good thing that came out of The Hays Code was that the scriptwriters got really clever and we ended up with some really smart dialogue.
Aside from the movie being great, this movie is also interesting as it is one of the major blows that put a nail in the coffin of the Hays Code. They made and released the movie without approval from the Hays Code and it was a massive success. It showed the Code wasn't required any more and weakened its authority and it was gone a few years later.
Yeah, with all the sexual themes honestly I think the Code would have chopped it to bits. Good thing they just decided to not give a shit.
My sister and I watched this movie on TV as kids. First "lewd" old movie we ever saw. To this day, we're still crushing on 1959 Tony Curtis. His millionaire character is a parody of Cary Grant, who we also adore from 1944 in 'Arsenic and Old Lace', which is the bomb.
This film did a fantastic job of evading the censors while staying true to its story. That final line of the film, "Nobody's perfect," is such a terrific compromise. The way it handles gender is playful and naive, and I love that about this film. It's one of the most sweet and charming movies ever made.
So glad you dug this classic! It's an amazing film despite it's "age." Want to check out an even older surprising classic? Try "The Philadelphia Story" with the actual Cary Grant (vs Tony Curtis' impression of Cary Grant), Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart.
Love, LOVE the classic movies. More, please. Suggestions -- All About Eve, The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, Singing in the Rain, The Philadelphia Story, His Girl Friday, The Maltese Falcon, Night of the Hunter
Seconded All About Eve and The Sting and yes classic Singing in the Rain. I'll take the others as recs 💛🌙🌟✨
All in my top 100-150 favorite movies. Night of the hunter especially is extremely underrated.
Night of the hunter 👍, absolutly ! He cannot miss it.
@@alexsnower5743 Is it ??? Not everywhere : in France, it is considered as one of the main masterpieces of all cinema History.
Me too! Oh how I wish there were more TH-cam reactions to the classics.
I was 4 when this came out so, yes, I'm that old. I think a main reason you enjoyed this movie so much is that it was written by adults for adults. Dialogue in so many movies now is simply to get a cheap laugh without having to think about it. The references to other movies and the inclusion of well known faces in the sub-plots worked very well in this movie.
I agree! I especially appreciate what you said about the dialogue written for adults by adults and the references to other movies
Who wouldn’t like SOME LIKE IT HOT? It’s brilliant. I thought so when I was 12 and saw it in the movie theater in its first run. Yes, I’m old and I wish you’d watch more old movies by Billy Wilder or another great director.
And yes, it was Prohibition and used the Valentine’s Day massacre as a plot point. And Tony Curtis was channeling Cary Grant to win over Sugar. Jack Lemmon is hilarious and Marilyn Monroe amazing as usual.
One of the movies we've had in USSR. Watched the heck out of this being a kid. Rewatching it nowadays regularly. Have it on VHS :) Thank you!
And with Russia in the headlines now, it's a great time to discover Billy Wilder's silly satire of the 60s Cold War in "One, Two, Three".
Только у нас он называется "В джазе только девушки")
@@planetofthegames2843 Точняк ;)
I've been watching Russian movies lately, they're amazing, incredible, though I haven't watched any comedy. Wilder was one of the best filmmakers with the well thought out vision and story, I'm sure it translated well.
@@djw457 I would say russian humor is hard to translate :) but here’s the idea. Try old ones! th-cam.com/video/e-r9XNmqQHk/w-d-xo.html
When Tony Curtis is trying to seduce Sugar in the guise of Junior, his voice and mannerisms are an impersonation of the actor Cary Grant.
"Arsenic and Old Lace" (1943) is a masterpiece, very much like a stage play . Cary Grant is one of my favorite actors and I love him in this movie 🥰
He’s my favorite too! 😍
Now that's a great film, So is Harvey with James Stewart.
"Arsenic" IS a stage play. For censorship reasons, the word "bastard" from the play had to be changed to "son of a sea cook" in the movie. And yes, Grant was terrific in the movie!
My grandmother’s cousin is in that movie, so as a result, it’s a favourite of mine too
@@direnova6284. Harvey is probably my favorite Jimmy Stewart movie!
Jack Lemmon just STEALS this film, from two of the most gorgeous Hollywood icons in history...
No mean feat!
Absolutely! Had such a blast with the cast.
I recommend The Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna Loy (1934) Comedy/Mystery. Great lines.
Waiter, will you serve the nuts? ...I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts?
Now you need to watch "The Great Race". A car race from New York to Paris, from east to west. Same 2 male leads, Natalie Woods as the female lead, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynne as the sidekicks, all in their prime. My entire family plus others I introduced that movie to, quote passages from it all the time. It's funny, colorful, the costumes are amazing and it's very quotable. Jack Lemmon portrays more than one character in the movie. It's a mix of steampunk and Edwardian, when cars and planes were still new.
And incredibly, it is based on a real around the world race that took place in 1908.
There's a couple other films by this same director you might find interesting. " The Apartment" with Jack Lemon and Shirley MacLaine and "Sunset Boulevard" with William Holden and Gloria Swanson. They are absolute classics and essential viewing for any film buff.
It was one of the most popular films in the USSR, I watched it in the cinema 5 times (and yes, the censors cut out a few minutes), and the dialogue during the party on the train was impossible to hear due to laughter. Hoping for a reaction to Tootsie
Hahaha that’s so great to hear! Happy people enjoyed it
I didn't realize it was popular in the Soviet Union. What do you think he would think of some of the old Soviet comedies like бриллиантовая рука or ирония судьбы? I watched them when I was learning Russian. I think the best Soviet movie I have seen is а зори здесь тихие, they really knew how to make you cry didn't they?
Do you remember what scenes they censored? This movie still holds up 63 years later.
@@rring44 Of course, I love them, these are classic Soviet comedies, along with Иван Васильевич меняет профессию, Служебный роман, Любовь и голуби, Москва слезам не верит. А зори... is one of the most important films about the war (no matter how difficult it is to say this now, in the light of current events)
@@AneudiD78 These were small pieces here and there, but almost 10-15 minutes, but most importantly they saved the whole Daphne. But in Tootsie they cut out the whole beginning and replaced all gay hints
This is one of my all time FAVORITES!! The over-the-top acting, the quick-fire lines, the chemistry between the actors-pure movie MAGIC!!!
I highly recommend checking out The Great Race. Another fantastic comedy starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon
"Nobody's perfect!"
BEST. ENDING. EVER.
My favorite part is that after Osgood says that, Jack Lemmon is like "...Well shit, I guess we're doing this then."
Billy Wilder was a phenomenal director. He didn't just make ONE type of movie. He was fluent in both making dramas like _Double Indemnity_ , _Sunset Boulevard_ , _The Apartment_ and comedies like _Some Like it Hot_ , _Sabrina_ and _Seven Year Itch_ .
Don't forget the fantastic Stalag 17.
My favourite Billy Wilder’s films are also Stalag 17 and One Two Three !
Sunset Boulevard has Edward Robinson too. Awesome flick.
No it does not. Your thinking of double indemnity
Welcome to the wild, wild world of Billy Wilder: When he did drama (Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity), he did drama, and when he did comedy, all rules were off.
If you liked the little bit of Marilyn we got, check out Wilder giving her center stage in the hilariously un-PC "The Seven Year Itch".
Oh, man. You should check out Wilder’s The Apartment
Agreed! LOVE The Apartment.
They called it the movie that broke the Hayes Code. It was literally all innuendo - that's what made it so transgressive and yet so timeless.
Some Like It Hot was actually INCREDIBLY groundbreaking for it's time. Not only did it help pave the way for improved depictions in film of the LGBTQ community, but it also explored the objectification of women, women owning their sexual freedom, and the contrast between traditional overt masculinity vs a more nontraditional, softer - and yet still completely viable - masculinity.
This last subject is exceptionally showcased in the very beginning of the film, where we see The Valentine's Day Massacre shown in a series of very loud, high adrenaline, bloody moments, played out by the cold (as you mentioned lol), unfeeling, stoic mobsters (a mobster being, of course, one of the very masculine stereotypes that loom large in the American psyche). These scenes interplay with the introduction of our protagonists, who are relaxed, silly, goofy, fun and emotional -- all things that traditional (aka toxic) masculinity dictates as unacceptable for males to be. And who are the far more likable, relatable characters? Well, our protagonists, of course.
And this is why their crossdressing is an important step towards improving general attitudes towards trans and queer persons. Yes, they are straight. And yes, they have an ulterior reason for their drag. Typically, those things wouldn't matter though, and they would still be vilified as crossdressers. The important factor here is that they are NOT depicted as depraved miscreants, which was the general attitude towards LGBTQ persons at that time. They are still the very likable, relatable characters we met at the start of the film.
However, the positive messaging about trans persons or non-trans persons exploring their gender identity gets even stronger from there. Because as the film progresses, any personal growth that takes place for these characters happens the more indepth into their crossdressing they become. Is that meant to be the actual case for the characters, and are we supposed to take away that they are trans? No, not at all. But it's the subtextual positive message towards exploring multiple sides to gender as opposed to having a hardline binary viewpoint.
Lol sorry, I could go on forever, including where the film is also queer coded in a less obvious way about the struggle LGBTQ persons faced having to hide their identities, but I will stop writing my dissertation in your comment section now 😝 and just say - THANK YOU SO MUCH for your very thoughtful and enjoyable exploration of one of my all-time faves! 💖
This has nothing to do with trans brah check yourself 😂
@@yvonnesanders4308 I literally said they aren't trans if you actually read what I wrote. Yes, I did state there is messaging pertaining to queer persons at that time, and I also touched on the film's exploration of toxic masculinity, gender norms and systemic misogyny. If your comment was meant to imply that the film has no LGBTQ connection, be my guest and go read what actual film historians have to say on the matter. While you're there, make sure you take some time learning about the Hays code, queer coding and the history of LGBTQ messaging in previous movie eras. Knowledge is power, friend
If want to learn more about that time period, watch the documentary “Prohibition” by Ken Burns. It’s an excellently made series that covers everything from the years leading to the passing of the amendment, what happened during the enactment of it and the final repeal. Don’t even do a reaction video (though it would cool if you did) just watch it. You won’t be disappointed.
Definitely! I love that the series features not only people who remember those days fondly (the woman with her attempt at making beer that goes bad, as well as having girlfriends who were more loose in their morals than she was), but also those who as children either lost their parents to violence or suffered real hardship after their parents were punished for making booze. The historians are engaging and the people and stories that are featured are all fascinating.
The ending especially is a beloved Hollywood classic moment. That final line is iconic.
Don't know if you'd know but there was this amazing actor named Cary Grant whom I admire very much and Tony Curtis was doing basically an impression of him when putting on the accent for the Shell Corporation Rich Sailor character. It's so funny to hear the original and then go back and watch this. Adds another level of hilarity for me
I could be wrong, but I believe this was the first mainstream film that ignored the Hays Code, thus making it possible for other directors to do the same. Also, it is regularly voted the best comedy, and is rightly considered a classic. A wonderful film, and a delightful reaction.
There were many others that challenged it. I would recommend Bringing up Baby, Notorious and of course Psycho.
@@002DrEvil Now that you point it out, it's so obvious. And hurray for the studios that released these movies! :-) (I hope you have a secret underground lair, with an obligatory volcano...)
Billy Wilder is one of the great directors in film history and is oddly very underrated. You should check out some of his other films.
3:18 Yep. In fact this is the movie where I first learned what Prohibition was.
Naturally the various gangsters want Prohibition to keep going because they can charge more for liquor when it's illegal.
Also the movie where I learned about machine guns and possibly also about drag.
Hey, a film based on a true story is "The Ghost And The Darkness." Based on the two maneating lions of Tsvo. The immersion is great and leads to some frightening moments.
Such a great even though a bit underrated movie!
Val Kilmer e Michael Douglas...excelente filme....excelente....
Another timeless funny classic is Arsenic and Old lace with Cary Grant.
Two movies you should watch are:
The Sweet Smell Of Success (Tony Curtis) where he plays a PR hack for a malicious, malignant, ever more demanding newspaper gossip columnist (played by Burt Lancaster, think Bill O'Reilly).
The Apartment (Jack Lemmon (also directed by Billy Wilder)) as a small cog in an insurance company trying to advance his career by letting out his apt to his bosses so they can have affairs in private.
If you are impressed with camera movements în 50 s I recomand you to watch Intolerance 1916 or Man with a Camera by Dziga Vertov 1926. Since silent era filmmakers do crazy stuff with the camera.
O.K., I'll confess... I was 12 years old when I saw this film in the theater. It blew my young mind... I mean, Miss Monroe in all those clingy, low-cut, see through outfits... and the double meaning dialogue (When they take us to the women's morgue and undress us, I'll die of shame!!!") ... and the slapstick comedy (The rose exchange in the teeth while doing the tango!) ... I was enthralled, and as of this day, it is still one of my favorite movies. Billy Wilder, Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, Joe E Brown, and George Raft (His true life son was the character flipping the coin he snatched, which was one of his trademark moves in his gangster movie stardom in the early days of "talkies." Hense, the line, "Where did you get that cheap trick?") Star-Studded Genius that will live as long as the movies. Thanks for your reaction. You Picked A Winner!!!
This movie gets my vote for the funniest film ever made. There are a couple of interesting interviews with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon floating around about making the film, and according to one of these, Some Like It Hot was an instant hit almost everywhere, except the first city where they did a test screening. Can't remember where it was, but there wasn't a single laugh from the audience, and cast and crew were worried that they'd just made a flop. Fortunately, the next screening and all subsequent showings, were tremendously received, with audiences cracking up all the way through. It wasn't just a hit in the US either. According to Billy Wilder, letters of appreciation pouredin from all over the world.
I'm seventy five and saw this with my mother, we both were breathless with laughter ... it was pretty raunchy for a kid back in those days ... the tango and engagement scene is one of the funniest ever.
Everything is definitely stressful right now but it's nice to take a break from it all and watch a great reactor enjoy a great classic film 👍 thx
I have been enjoying your reactions and reviews since the beginning! Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Will do!
You can hardly ever go wrong with a Billy Wilder film. Stalag 17 is another great film and of course The Apartment, The Seven Year itch (also with Marilyn) and Sunset Boulevard are must watches.
George Raft was in tons of gangster movies and the bit where he grabs the coin from the guy is a joke because it was one of his trademarks in other movies.
The other head bad guy was played by Nehemiah Persoff who was in tons of movies as the heavy, but is unrecognizable here because he shaved his head to resemble Mussolini. He has said that he got the part after Edward G. Robinson (another guy famous for playing gangsters) backed out at the last minute. In those days it would have been like seeing Deniro and Pacino together. So he really had some big shoes to fill and he nailed it.
Wilder cast Marilyn and she is wonderful, but she couldn’t remember her lines so they literally had them written on the backs of all the props.
The big studios used big cranes for the moving shots. What is really remarkable is to see behind the scenes of how someone like Kurosawa or John Ford could put them on trucks to get some of their action shots. Those things literally weighed hundreds of pounds.
Tony Curtis was once asked who's his favourite leading lady. He said, "Jack Lemmon".
I'm transgendered, I LOVE this film and see nothing wrong with it.
Considering its time, this film is amazing and it's done with gentle humour instead of the bigoted vitriol used today.
Yes, it is comedy for comedy' sake.
Wait, did we get WORSE?
Tony Curtis on the beach (in man clothes) is 💯 doing an impression of Cary Grant to "seduce" Monroe. There's alotta *backstory* to that...worth looking up.
Noted my friend!
Jumping up & down with excitement that you're starting the Billy Wilder train!
Wooo!! Happy to hear brother
The Apartment, Sunset Blvd and Double Indemnity are three other must watch Billy Wilder movies.
Daphne: "I'm engaged"
Josephine: Who's the lucky girl?
Daphne: "I am!"
or Sugar (on her necklace gift): "Real diamonds! They must be worth their weight in gold"
I'm 32 & this is in my top 10 movies of all time - I remember watching it one Christmas at my uncles house with the rest of the family thinking "Jesus, can't we watch something newer!"
"I'm a man!"
"Well...nobody's perfect."
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥! Zowie!!!!
The Prohibition in the 1920's was a pretty big thing, it made Al Capone and without it, you wouldn't even know his name! 🤷🏻♂️
Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis are also together in the adventure comedy The Great Race (1965)! 👌🏼✌🏼
Heya, James. So glad you watched this movie, one of my favorite classics. Speaking as an enby femboy, I always appreciated this movie. It’s funny and witty while handling the men dressing feminine topic especially well for it’s time. The main characters are likable and pull off the look while never making a mockery or spectacle, which I personally appreciate. If you’re looking for another film that had a similar but much more profound impact on me, do watch “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything!” It’s an incredible and beautiful film. Also, if you’re craving another black and white classic that touches the prohibition era, watch “Paper Moon”. Hoping to become a patron soon, btw. :)
So many movies pull crossdressing as jokes that either speak down to women, queer men, or trans women, and this despite being over 60 years old pretty much avoids all of that, which is why I think it holds up.
It could probably do better, but again, 60 years ago and it was working to break out of the Hayes code along with general social issues so up hill from a lot of directions.
Another fantastic old film that you would probably love is "All About Eve." One of my favorites...and has an amazing performance by one of the greatest actresses in film history, Bette Davis.
… it IS great. And a pre-iconic Miss Monroe is also quite memorable.
@@N0TAMEMBER You know, I completely forgot that she is in All About Eve. lol. You're definitely right, though.
all star cast and amazing script😍
See, the way I look at it is, I'm in a 73yo container. I'm actually 39yo. When I reached my 39th birthday I said, "That's It" no more birthdays. I have anniversaries of my 39th birthday!! And that's the way I conduct myself. I was visiting my youngest child about a year ago. He was 41 at that time. He said, let's go for a walk. As we were walking through the neighborhood he said, "Why do you walk so fast!!" I said, "I just have one speed and this is it." So, I always say, I'm gonna bop till I drop!!
Great review BTW. Y'all be safe.
You should check out Witness for the Prosecution ('57) and Sunset Boulevard ('50) both from Billy Wilder (if you haven't already), and I would also love a Succession reaction. Keep up the good work man!
Anytime brotha!!
Billy Wilder deliberately filmed this in black and white (he didn't want color in clothing or makeup distracting viewers from the story). Everyone mentions the last line of the movie though there are several others "it may to out to be a surprise party" and my favorite about the ladies' morgue that are priceless.
One of the best final lines in movie history.
There was a great transition you showed but didn't comment on: when Daphne is dancing with the flower in her mouth, when they switch directions, the rose pops into the rich guy's mouth.
Tony Curtis does a spot on Cary Grsnt impression.
Marilyn Monroe looks great but at points she needed to be fed her lines.
Jack Lemmon def one of the best ever!
If ya haven't seen these I highly recommend some other films with him -
The Apartment
The Out of Towners
The Odd Couple
Days of Wine and Roses
Glengarry Glen Ross
So many great Jack Lemmon movies - especially The Apartment and The Odd Couple.
I remember the first time I watched this. Marilyn has magic powers as far as I'm concerned. She just oozed sexuality.
Tony Cutis stated he was doing an impression of Cary Grant with his voice. When Cary Grant heard that he said, in a virtually identical voice, "I don't talk like that".
I'm so pleased you enjoyed Some Like It Hot, I knew you would. The comedy is still so fresh.
Tony Curtis doing Carey Grant. Epic.
Speaking of that, check out His Girl Friday (1940) - Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell - tight hilarious dialogue.
James would flip out over the machine gun fire dialogue!
Jack Lemmon returns in another Billy Wilder film, "The Apartment." I also love Lemmon's performance "The Prisoner of Second Avenue."
I guess this was your first Billy Wilder movie. He one of my favorite classic movie directors. Other movies of his I'd love for you to react to include:
The Apartment (1960)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
The bit about Shell Oil and the guy collecting sea shells has a basis in reality. The father of the founder of Shell Oil sold sea shells for a living. He named the company after his father's occupation.
You said it looked like they had a lot of fun on the set. Actually, Marilyn Monroe was a pain to deal with. She'd arrive on set late, lock herself in her trailer, fail to learn her lines, blow one take after another. Part of the problem was that she was trying to get away from "dumb blonde" parts, so she thought the role was beneath her. In general, though, she was a neurotic mess. It's amazing how good she was in this movie considering how difficult she was. Billy Wilder deliberately didn't invite her to the wrap party when filming was done. Tony Curtis said kissing Marilyn Monroe was like kissing Hitler, although he later said it was a joke.
Yes! Would love to see more older films!
Happy to hear!
This must your fist toe into Billy Wilder films - Billy Wilder is one of his generations best Writer / Directors. A true force of cinematic nature with an impressive string of great films... and this is one of them. Other Wilder films to get on your radar - Sunset Blvd - The Apartment - Sabrina - Double Indemnity - Stalag 17 - The Seven Year Itch - Witness For The Prosecution - The Fortune Cookie - It's an impressive body of work. I would suggest "Sunset Boulevard".
My Mom is a giant Jack Lemmon fan and I watched this and all of his movies as a kid. He is like the eternally put upon common man in most of his movies. Tony Curtis is an interesting actor he was in just about every imaginable genre of film. He could do musicals, drama, comedy, romance, everything. I think his scene in Spartacus with the Roman general is one of the memorable scenes to me as a kid watching that made me first go "Wait... What?" Oh... and Marilyn Munroe is sexy as Hell in this movie. She is so likeable, but extravagantly beautiful.
Oh my gosh, James, I was SO excited to see this pop up in my subscription feed! This is one of my favourite films, and it was such a delight to "watch" it with you, and see you enjoy it as well!
💐👏🤣 Отличный фильм ! Еще в детстве смотрела , хорошо актеры отыграли !
I love this movie. Just goes to show how great an actress Marilyn actually was... she was miserable during the production and rarely interacted with anyone. She didn't want to do this movie. She was trying to get away from "dumb blonde" roles and only accepted because she was broke. Also she got pregnant in the middle of this and because of 2 other miscarriages she had prior became almost delusional with paranoia. She lost her baby shortly after the premiere 😞
This makes me so happy. I love this movie and am so glad you are watching it. Btw....the gangster murder in the start of this movie is based on the real St Valentine's Day massacre. A gangster called "Spats" Columbo owned a speakeasy and "Toothpick" Charlie ratted him out to the police. Also, George Raft who plays Spats was an actor who also played lots of other gangster and he was known for using the coin flip in his roles. That's one thing that everyone in the audience would recognize when he stopped another gangster from flipping a coin and said "Where did you learn that cheap trick?" You should also try The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley Mclaine. It's really good.
All the gangsters were old time actors who played gangsters in the great gangster movies of the thirties.
Recommending “The grapes of wrath”, starring Henry Fonda from 1940! Fantastic film about the dust bowl.
I adore this movie, it wouldn't be half as funny if the dark and scary bits weren't taken seriously! Plus, I dream that both couples live happily and weirdly ever after. Nobody's perfect! And of course, it's filled with great music. Another classic film with snappy dialogue, The Philadelphia Story, with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart is phenomenal!
“CK Dexter Haaaaaavennnnn! Oh, CK Dexter Haaaaaaavennnnnnn!”
You just made my day. I am so much looking forward to your thoughts on this one. It's one of my favorite comedies. My older brother introduced this film to me when we were little kids. He is 5 years older, so he was always introducing me to awesome things that I may not have known about. Marilyn Monroe was one of them, and this film (and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) were out 2 favorites. We still yell quotes out to each other 40 years later "It's Buttermilk" "Ilove a woman with a shapely ankle" "ZOWEE!" Thanks for this one, even though I haven't watched your reaction yet. I'll be back after to post thoughts on your viewing.
So glad yo enjoyed this one. Your reaction did not disappoint.
Speaking of lines from these movies. I love the exchange in GPB between Marilyn's character and the irate father of her rich beau. "Admit it, you want to marry my son for his money!" "Nooooo. I want to marry him for YOUR money!" Delivered with fabulous sweetness and guilelessness, HA!
New subscriber. This is one of my favorites classic movies and I am so happy you reacted to it. There are so many great older movies for you to explore. Billy Wilder was a genius at his craft and Marilyn was a natural comedienne. You must check out "The Seven Year Itch" to see these two work together again.
Marilyn also had another great comedy working with Howard Hawks called "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". It also stars the amazing Jane Russell famous for "The Outlaw" which was directed by Howard Hughes which was considered quite scandalous in its day.
For the originator of the rom/com you must watch "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. It is hilarious!
Another fantastic movie, have seen this a number of times over the years, Marylin Monroe had such an interesting stage presence in all of her movies. Thanks James.
Billy Wilder allowed zero improve they had to stick to the script.
They all agreed that no one could come up, with anything funnier
than what was written.
Try out His Girl Friday! Some great witty dialogue and fast-paced comedy.
The famous Hotel del Coronado was used in this film. U can still stay there, gorgeous resort, u feel like u r stepping back in time…
Great content on your channel . Please watch “The Defiant One’s “
Appreciate that Daniel. Always enjoy watching films that go a little under the radar.
The convention host, "Little Bonaparte", was played by prolific character actor Nehemiah Persoff, who just passed away in April at the age of 102.
Yay! I’m so excited you watched this! Its such a funny and rewatchable film! “Nobody’s perfect” 🤣🤣🤣
Happy to have watched this too!
The Rules of the Game (1939) is one of the better directed films I've seen. That's really something to be impressed by.
I'm 76, and I'm convinced that this, overall, is the greatest American film.
I just watched your reaction with my dad because it’s one of his favorite movies. He said to me “that kid is great! I love how much he’s enjoying this movie” then he said “give ‘em a like” 🤣🤣
Jack Lemmon was sort of the Tom Hanks of his day. Comedy, drama - he was good in everything.
I think this film was going to be in color but the men in wakeup looked better in black & white.
Jack's best comedy partner in films was Walter Matthau *** check out some of those movies including the original Odd Couple, before it was a TV sitcom.
One of the most hilarious movies ever! Honestly, anything with Lemon or Monroe is gold. You should also add “Tootsie” to your list for an ‘80s variation on this theme. Hysterically funny. And no, as a woman, not offended by anything in this. But then I know how to consume media through an historic lens. 😋
I remember watching this on TV in the late1960's, I might have been 10 or 11. I loved it! Billy Wilder movies are exceptional (The Apartment, Sabrina, Double indemnity)! Tony Curtis is Jamie's dad. He was one handsome man. He gave an amazing performance here and was so funny with his Cary Grant imitation .Marilyn was charming as usual.. But I think Jack Lemon and Joe E. Brown stole the whole show; so hilarious! What an amazing cast and story.
Born and raised in Chi. Valentine's Day massacre took place in 1929. Josephine and Daphne killed it thanks to Billy Wilder, a genius! You'd LOVE the acting and camera work in Double Indemnity.
Another good Wilder movie is “One, Two, Three” with James Cagney.