Summary: (NOTE: There are a few audio issues during this episode that unfortunately we could not fix. We apologize.) Well, nobody’s perfect. On today’s podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1959 Billy Wilder classic: SOME LIKE IT HOT! On today’s discussion: AMC Best Picture Showcase The Best way to watch a movie is to know nothing about it Why Mark can’t drink Red Bull Discussing the 2016 Oscar contenders How we didn’t take notes for this screening How open-minded Some Like It Hot is about “Alternative lifestyles” How we first experienced Some Like It Hot The funniest movie ever made Joe E Brown & Jack Lemmon: The MVPs of the movie Billy Wilder’s epic career The unlikely origins of SOME LIKE IT HOT A remake of a remake of a remake Frank Sinatra in drag? Marilyn Monroe’s delays to the production schedule 47 takes for 3 words Why Tony Curtis had to be perfect on every take Why Marilyn Monroe was underrated as an actress That weird Cary Grant accent How the film addressed multiple issues that are prevalent today: homosexuality, transgender issues and the objectification of women The film is half a gangster movie George Raft: Tango Dancer Oh boy, am I a boy. Our terrible Cary Grant impressions Great gangster casting Why the film was shot in black and white Adolfo doesn’t get Jerry Lewis’ humor More Simpsons references (of course) The final line was almost cut A discussion on Alamo Draught House and dine-in theaters. Coke is better than Pepsi Is there a funnier comedy than Some Like It Hot? The Funniest movies of all time according to AFI PLUS REFERENCES TO: SAFETY LAST! (1923) SCARFACE (1932) DUCK SOUP (1933) IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) MURDER MY SWEET (1944) THE LOST WEEKEND (1945) SUNSET BLVD. (1950) ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950) ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) STALAG 17 (1953) GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953) HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953) FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) DUCK AMUCK (1953) SABRINA (1954) THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955) WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) RAINTREE COUNTY (1957) SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) BEN-HUR (1959) THE APARTMENT (1960) THE MISFITS (1961) JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1963) DR. STRANGELOVE: OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) MARY POPPINS (1964) THE GRADUATE (1967) 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) M*A*S*H (1970) A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) THE GODFATHER (1972) BLAZING SADDLES (1974) ANNIE HALL (1977) CADDYSHACK (1980) MANIAC (1980) THE SHINING (1980) AIRPLANE! (1980) GANDHI (1982) TOOTSIE (1982) FULL METAL JACKET (1987) MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (2011) AMOUR (2012) ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016) LA LA LAND (2016) LION (2016) MOONLIGHT (2016) HACKSAW RIDGE (2016) SILENCE (2016) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts
