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February 20th 2008 11:00
His comedy, "Some Like It Hot", is consistently voted as the funniest American film of all time, and I think I'd have to agree... it's one of my favourites, and features a dazzling Marilyn Monroe as the female lead.
"Irma La Douce" came out in 1963 and is one of his lesser known works - I managed to see it on a double bill with "Some Like It Hot" and I felt thrilled to get to see it on the big screen.
As in "Some Like It Hot", Wilder uses "Irma" to show off women, and we get even more pulchritude here... the story is taken from a musical of the same name, a French policeman falls in love with a beautiful prostitute and uses an intricate scheme to get her to stop hookin'.
The movie gets a little silly at times, but I found it captivating, mostly because Jack Lemmon is almost too goofy not to enjoy watching, and Shirley MacLaine is, well, delightful as a female lead. I'm not sure if she's beautiful, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her.
It's a terrific movie, with that great Wilder script and unforgettable characters. I'd like to watch it again in the cinema, but there's little chance of that happening, unless I open up my own theatre!
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Comment by Theresa
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I can't remember much about this one, so many years ago, and I haven't seen it re-run in ages. But, Some Like It Hot is one of my all time favorites. Sometimes I ask myself why I'm laughing when I know what's going to happen, but I can't help myself.
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Comment by JohnDoe
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This is a fantastic film for sure. Shirley balances ditzy with genuine well and jack as always brings believability to the meek.