" The movie too hot for words"
The 50's were a decade that is said to be "Predictable" and have no raw edges or surprises. However, I believe the movie Some Like It Hot defeys all of these comments it shows sex appeal, humour and scandal. It is set in the 
year 1929 and begins with the two musicians Jack Lemming and Tony Curtis witnessing the St. Valentines Day Massacre. In an attempt to run from the mob the men disguise themselves as women changing there names to "Daphne" and "Josephine". They board a train to Florida with an all girls band, although they try hard to keep themselves disguised there plan goes haywire when they meet Sugar Kane. Josephine(Curtis) who before was a ladies man, falls for her and plans to get her. While in Florida Josephine pretends to be the heir of Shell oil to win her over. He also convinces Daphne to go on a date with a real millionaire. He seems to enjoy pretending to be a women and fall right into the role. While this is all happening the mafia visits Florida for a confrence. It winds up with a halarious and memorable ending where Sugar, Joesephine, and Daphne and her millionair Osgood feilding driving away on a boat. After trying to convince Osgood not to want to marry her she finally admits that she is infact a man, in which he replies "well, no body's perfect".
year 1929 and begins with the two musicians Jack Lemming and Tony Curtis witnessing the St. Valentines Day Massacre. In an attempt to run from the mob the men disguise themselves as women changing there names to "Daphne" and "Josephine". They board a train to Florida with an all girls band, although they try hard to keep themselves disguised there plan goes haywire when they meet Sugar Kane. Josephine(Curtis) who before was a ladies man, falls for her and plans to get her. While in Florida Josephine pretends to be the heir of Shell oil to win her over. He also convinces Daphne to go on a date with a real millionaire. He seems to enjoy pretending to be a women and fall right into the role. While this is all happening the mafia visits Florida for a confrence. It winds up with a halarious and memorable ending where Sugar, Joesephine, and Daphne and her millionair Osgood feilding driving away on a boat. After trying to convince Osgood not to want to marry her she finally admits that she is infact a man, in which he replies "well, no body's perfect".Setting and Background
The film Some Like It Hot was directed by Bill Wilder. The movie was set in 1929 in Chicago and takes place during the alchol ban. The St Valentines Day Massacre is also included in the background for this movie. I think this was a good choice by the directed because it identifies it with that time, and also it adds a subplot to the story. The story becomes more interesting by adding the mob is chasing them rather than just one story line.
I found this movie to be pretty interesting, and grab the viewers attention. If people are still watching it 5 decades after it was made then it must have been very important. Back in the 50's when this movie was released men dressing as women was highly unacceptable. This movie shocked people, and was so original for there time period. The concept of the movie was awsome! The writers made an effective dialougue that got all the points clearly across to the audience while still remaining humurous. I think the main message of this movie is there is more to a person than the apperance. For example Osgood still loves Daphne even after he finds out she is a man. And Sugar excepts Tony Curtis' character after she finds out that she is not a millionaire.
The camera work was great for this movie and made the actors and scenes look good. The lighting for the time period was good since there was not many good special effects. Although it was in black and white the shadows and settings of the characters fit to make everything seem in place. They used filtering to make shots filmed in the day seem like they were at night. Also, the action scenes and stunts were very well done and detailed. For example the gun fight at the movie seemed very real, and almost impossible at the time.
The acting in this movie was very believable and considering the actors Tony Curtis and Jack Lemming were men preting to be men pretending to be women it was very good and suprisingly believable. Jack Lemming was my faourite character in the movie and i thought it was halarious how much he embraced his faminine side. Marilynne Monroe speaks for herself in the 50's she was the ultimate sex symbol and brings the movie to a different level. Although her character was kind of simple and predictable she performed her job well, and added sex appeal to the movie.
I give this movie a great review and highly recommend it. It is a classic and was far ahead of it's time. The ideas and concepts of it was so original and I think everyone should see it because it is a film that can appeal to all audiences.
Rushmore!
" I saved Latin. What did you ever do?"
When a person watc
hes a movie they try to find a lead charcter which who they can identify with, and relate to. Everyone at times feels out of place, or like a misfit... enter 15 year old Max Fischer. From the begininng of the movie you can tell Max is a little different from the other students who attend Rushmore private school. He also comes off as a very bright young man, but it soon comes to the viewer's knowledge that Max is one of the worst students who attends Rushmore. Max is however involved with so many extraculicualur activities in which most he created or is in charge of. Max soon forms a friendship with an older industialist named Herman Blume. herman is very unhappy with the way his life is at the moment. he is disatisfied with his job, his wife is cheating on him, and his two twin sons are brats. The two are drawn to eachother immeditely, but there is a problem. Max falls madly in love with elementry school teacher Ms. Cross. After being kicked out of Rushmore and sent to a public school he finds that his friend Herman has also fallen for her. This means war! Max tells Hermas wife of his affair, this ending there relationship. And Herman crushes Max's prize bike. Max finally realizes that revenge doesnt matter because Ms. Cross will never love him anyway. Max falls into depression and stops caring about the things he once thought were so important. Max and Herman finally make peace at the end of the movie and Max realizes that him and Ms. Cross should be together. Max becomes happy again and even makes a play in which he invites both Ms. Cross and Herman and he assignes there seats next to eachother. the ending is one that is very interesting although it appears that everyone is happy and Ms. Cross and Herman end up together, and Max is with a girl who attends his own school. In the final shot Max and Ms. Cross dance together Max having almost a look of confidence, and it appears that Ms. Cross finds she loves him.
hes a movie they try to find a lead charcter which who they can identify with, and relate to. Everyone at times feels out of place, or like a misfit... enter 15 year old Max Fischer. From the begininng of the movie you can tell Max is a little different from the other students who attend Rushmore private school. He also comes off as a very bright young man, but it soon comes to the viewer's knowledge that Max is one of the worst students who attends Rushmore. Max is however involved with so many extraculicualur activities in which most he created or is in charge of. Max soon forms a friendship with an older industialist named Herman Blume. herman is very unhappy with the way his life is at the moment. he is disatisfied with his job, his wife is cheating on him, and his two twin sons are brats. The two are drawn to eachother immeditely, but there is a problem. Max falls madly in love with elementry school teacher Ms. Cross. After being kicked out of Rushmore and sent to a public school he finds that his friend Herman has also fallen for her. This means war! Max tells Hermas wife of his affair, this ending there relationship. And Herman crushes Max's prize bike. Max finally realizes that revenge doesnt matter because Ms. Cross will never love him anyway. Max falls into depression and stops caring about the things he once thought were so important. Max and Herman finally make peace at the end of the movie and Max realizes that him and Ms. Cross should be together. Max becomes happy again and even makes a play in which he invites both Ms. Cross and Herman and he assignes there seats next to eachother. the ending is one that is very interesting although it appears that everyone is happy and Ms. Cross and Herman end up together, and Max is with a girl who attends his own school. In the final shot Max and Ms. Cross dance together Max having almost a look of confidence, and it appears that Ms. Cross finds she loves him. Wes Anderson was the director of this film. His idea was to create a slightly altered reality based on real people. I believe he successfully achieved this. The way the shots are layed out everything seems planned, and perfectly set up. There is alot of symbolism in this movie in the way all the shots are planned. It's filmed in a very interesting way with the way he is placed throughout all the scences.
I think the casting of this m
ovie was perfect. Max Fischer who was played by Jason Schwartzman was perfect for his role and i cant think of anyone who would play maz better. Also, Bill Murry who is a very talented actor played fit his role perfectly as well. I do believe however that the role of Olivia could have been better casted. She seemed pretty plain, and not someone that either Max or Herman really had a connection with.
ovie was perfect. Max Fischer who was played by Jason Schwartzman was perfect for his role and i cant think of anyone who would play maz better. Also, Bill Murry who is a very talented actor played fit his role perfectly as well. I do believe however that the role of Olivia could have been better casted. She seemed pretty plain, and not someone that either Max or Herman really had a connection with. I believe the soundrtrack to this movie brought it all together. They used alot of "needle drops" which introduced a new mood or feeling. Also the closing song "Wish That I Knew What I knew Now, When I Was Younger" ties the whole movie together.
Fight Club
This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time
One of the most amazing books and movies of all time, in my opinion. This movie focuses in on lead character Edward Nortan( not named in movie just narrator). he attens support groups of every kind because " the only time that someone listens, actually listens rather than waiting there turn to speak is when your dying". During these support groups he meets Marla Singer. He find's that since he has met Marla he hasnt been able to sleep so he leaves to go on a business trip. On the plane ride he meets Tyler Durden. After getting off the plane he comes to find that his house has blown up and he has no place to go. Not knowing who he should turn to he finds Tyler's business card he gave him on the flight and calls him up. They meet at a bar and after a couple of drink tyler asks Edward to fight him. They begin to fight and after they both head to Tyler's appartment. After a while they begin to fight others in the parkinglot of this bar, then after some growth they finally move into the basement where fightclub truly begins. At the same time Marla phones up edward because she has overdose. Tyler comes to her rescue and saves her, and they begin a relationship. Fightclub's popularity begins to explode and soon turns into project mayhem. They begin to commit crimes throughout the city and a member even dies on a mission. After this he begins to investigate Tyler's steps and he finds fightclubs have been started in all major cities. He also finds that people idnetify him as Tyler Durden. Confused he calls Marla and finds that he is in fact Tyler Durden. In the end Tyler makes efforts to stop project mayhem, and ends up being held at gunpoint by Tyler. Edward then realizes that he and Tyler share the same body. Edward shoots himself in the cheeck which exsits through the back of Tyler's head killing him. Marla runs into the building and tyler says "I met you at a very strange time of my life." the bombs go off bringing the whole city down while Edward and Marla hold hands.Brad Pitt and Edward norton are the perfect actors to play in the movie. Although they seem quite opposite you see resembelence form between them in the movie. Both of these men just represent the narrators different personalities. Brad Pitt is very tough, and edgy while Edward seems to be quite plain and straight forward.
The action sences in this movie are absuloutly incredible. The way they film the fight sences makes you feel like you are actually witnessing the fight. Also the special effects are great, at the beginning of the movie you can actually see Tyler flash in front of the screen while the narrator is speaking which is just one of the subtle hints that they are the same person.
The concept of this story is what makes it so good. The movie was based on a book by Chuck Palhuink. They did a great job turning it into a movie. My favourite scene throughout thw whole gthing is the ending where the bombs detinate and the narator and Marla are holding hands watching.
Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
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