tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1761604808143802378..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Billy Wilder's Game of Deception...and the Wonderment of Jack LemmonRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65399283254186220362017-06-15T18:14:08.615-04:002017-06-15T18:14:08.615-04:00Some Like it Hot is one of those movies that I was...Some Like it Hot is one of those movies that I wasn't blown away by at first, but repeat viewings have drastically altered my opinion for the better. When I first saw it, I felt so put off by the deceitful way Joe tries to hook up with Sugar, I think it distracted me from what a great movie it actually is. The second time around, I was able to see that Sugar wasn't so pure and innocent herself, lying to "Junior" about her breeding (though she's still at a disadvantage because she doesn't know that he knows she's lying). Also, I wasn't giving Joe enough credit for trying to do the noble thing once he develops real feelings for Sugar.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to see Some Like it Hot in a theater once. When the movie got to the scene where Jerry announces his engagement to Osgood, even though his dialogue was deliberately spaced out by the maraca shaking, a portion of what he said was still drowned out by audience laughter. "Nobody's perfect" is probably one of the most famous final lines of any movie, but it still managed to get a huge laugh over four decades after the movie's original release. rocketdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574717380856957685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17249161533346113662017-06-15T12:17:46.944-04:002017-06-15T12:17:46.944-04:00I like that you focused on the deception in this f...I like that you focused on the deception in this film, and there is a lot of it! I hadn't considered the friendship between "Daphne" and Sugar, but I agree it is the strongest relationship in the film.<br /><br />Terrific review, Rick!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64184781309398656392017-06-14T10:47:15.150-04:002017-06-14T10:47:15.150-04:00Love this review! Love Jack Lemmon!Love this review! Love Jack Lemmon!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51638986656013948172017-06-14T08:45:24.193-04:002017-06-14T08:45:24.193-04:00As fine a piece on this oft-lauded film as I have ...As fine a piece on this oft-lauded film as I have ever read. Your approach was perfect and your insights true. Sometimes we need that different perspective to renew our appreciation for something that became too familiar.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com