Film Review # 4

Some Like It Hot is an American romantic screwball comedy film, made in 1958 and released in 1959, which was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and George Raft.
The supporting cast includes Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien, Joan Shawlee and Nehemiah Persoff.
The film is a remake by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond of a 1935 French movie, Fanfare d'Amour, from a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan, which was also remade in 1951 by German director Kurt Hoffmann as Fanfaren der Liebe. However, the plots of the French and German films did not include the gangster motif, which is an integral part of the drama in Some Like It Hot. Wilder's working titles for his film were Fanfares of Love and Not Tonight, Josephine before he decided on Some Like It Hot as its release title.

Plot

It is February 1929 in the city of Chicago. Two friends who are struggling jazz musicians, Joe (Tony Curtis), a saxophone player, irresponsible gambler and ladies' man, and Jerry (Jack Lemmon), a sensible double-bass player, accidentally witness the Saint Valentine's Day massacre. When the gangsters, led by "Spats" Colombo (George Raft), spot them, the two have to run for their lives.
Penniless, freezing cold, and in a rush to get out of town, the two musicians take a job in a women's band headed to Miami. Disguised as women and calling themselves Josephine and Daphne, they board a train with Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators, an all-girl band and their male manager, Bienstock. Before they board the train, Joe and Jerry have already noticed Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), the band's vocalist and ukulele player, marveling over how she walks "like Jell-O on springs," as they struggle along in their high heels not at all sure they will be able to pass as women. As they board the train, however, Daphne (Jack Lemmon) experiences the kind of sexual harassment common to women when Bienstock feels her up.
Both Joe and Jerry become enamored of Sugar and compete for her affection while maintaining their disguises. Sugar confides that she has sworn off male saxophone players, who have stolen her heart in the past and left her with "the fuzzy end of the lollipop." She has now set her sights on finding a sweet, bespectacled millionaire in Florida. During the forbidden drinking and partying on the train with all the women in the band, Josephine and Daphne become intimate friends with Sugar, and continually have to struggle to remember that they are girls and cannot make a pass at her.
Once in Miami, Joe woos Sugar by assuming a second disguise as a millionaire named Junior, the heir to Shell Oil, while mimicking Cary Grant's voice and feigning disinterest in Sugar. An actual millionaire, an aging mama's boy, the much-married Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown), tries repeatedly to pick up Daphne, who repeatedly rebuffs him. One night Osgood invites Daphne for a champagne supper on his yacht. Joe convinces Daphne to keep Osgood occupied onshore, so that Junior can take Sugar to Osgood's yacht, passing it off as his. Once on the yacht, Junior uses metaphors to explain to Sugar that unfortunately, due to psychological trauma, he is impotent and frigid, but that he would certainly marry anyone who could change that. Sugar tries desperately to arouse some sexual response in Junior, and begins to succeed. Meanwhile, Daphne and Osgood dance the tango till dawn.
When Joe and Jerry get back to the hotel, Jerry happily explains that Osgood has proposed marriage to Daphne and that he, as Daphne, has accepted, anticipating an instant divorce and huge cash settlement when his ruse is revealed. Joe finally convinces Jerry that he can't actually marry Osgood. The two men realize they must quit the band and leave the hotel. Sadly, Joe then breaks Sugar's heart by telling her that he, Junior, has to marry a woman of his father's choosing and move to Venezuela.
Many mobsters arrive at the hotel for a conference honoring the Friends of Italian Opera. Spats and his gang from Chicago eventually recognize Joe and Jerry as the witnesses to the Valentine's Day murders. After several humorous but potentially lethal chases, Joe and Jerry end up witnessing additional mob killings, this time of Spats and his crew. Once again Joe and Jerry have to run for their lives. Joe, dressed as Josephine, sees Sugar onstage singing sadly that she will never love again. He kisses her before he leaves, and Sugar suddenly understands that Joe is both Josephine and Junior.
Sugar runs from the stage at the end of her performance and is able to jump into the launch from Osgood's yacht just as it is leaving the dock with Joe, Jerry and Osgood in it. Joe tells Sugar that he is not good enough for her, that she would be getting the "fuzzy end of the lollipop" yet again, but Sugar wants him anyway. Jerry, for his part, comes up with a list of objections for why he and Osgood cannot get married, ranging from a smoking habit to infertility. Osgood dismisses them all; he loves Daphne and is determined to go through with the marriage. Exasperated, Jerry removes his wig and shouts, "I'm a man!" Osgood simply responds, "Well, nobody's perfect."

The actors and acting are really brilliant, especially Marilyn Monroe. She is so refined, exquisite and beautiful that the viewer just can't take his eyes off of her.

To crown it all, I'd like to say that I really like this film, It's one of my faviurite movies. It's so sincere and funny that it makes me watch it again and again.

Idividual reading # 6.

After having married the Tahitian girl Ata, Mr. Strickland moved to another part of the iseland. They lived happily and Ata gave birth to a boy. However, later the artist  got leprosy. While ill, Strickland was painting his masterpiece. Before his death Charles asked Ata to burn the house, where was his best painting , down.
Having come home after visiting Tahiti, the narrator met Mrs. Strickland's and told her the unknown part of her husband's life.

Individual reading #5.

The artist and the narrator hadn't heard about the artist for many years.Charles Strickland had already died and his pictures were very famous among conoisseurs. The narrator travelled to Tahiti to gether some more information about the artist.. There he met people who remembered Charles Strickland. The narrator got to know that Strickland lived in Marseilles hardli making both ends meet. A bit later, the artist was hired on board a ship and sailed to Tahiti. He stayed at the hotel of Tiare. He adored that place and spent all his time drawing.

Individual reading #4.

Stroeve didn't meet the narrator for a long time. After the narrator playingchess with Mr. Strickland, Dirk  asked him waht had happened. Later the narrator find out that Blanch Stroeve and Strickland had quarreled. Thus, Charles abandoned Blanch and she poisoned herself. Then was sent  to the hospital, however, she wasn't going to recover. During her time in the hospital she didn't want to see Stroeve, though he used to come every day. Then Blanch died.Dirk Stroeve didn't realize the whole situation and he was at a loss. He came to the appartment where Blanch and Strickland lived together for a few months. Then he gave a portrait of his wife, which he found there, to Charles, however Strickland refused to take it. After that Dirk Stroeve bagan a new life in a new country.

Music. Rendering #4

The headline of the article is Drummer's fear of flying disrupts Blink-182 Oz tour. It was published on  http://www.bbc.co.uk on Fabruary 18, 2013 by  Steve Holden. The article deals with Blink - 182's problems with a concert in Australia.

Firstly, the author notes that Blink-182's Travis Barker has announced he's skipping the band's tour in Australia due to his fear of flying. The drummer says he's still suffering from the effects of a plane crash in 2008 which killed four people. Barker was one of two survivors when a private plane burst into flames during an aborted take-off.

Secondly,  Steve Holden points out that in a statement, all three members of Blink-182 said that the band knew the chances of Travis overcoming his fear of flying, which was magnified after the horrible plane crash in 2008, would be a challenge, but we wanted to play for our fans in Australia nonetheless.

Thirdly, the author underlines that Barker will be replaced on the tour by Brooks Wackerman from Bad Religion and Tenacious D.

To crown it all,  Steve Holden tells the reader that Mark Hoppus had spoken about how the band juggle their international tour commitments with Barker's fear of planes.

To my mind, it's not a tregedy that the drummer can't take part in this concert, though some fans can be disappointed. Life is much more important.

Music. Rendering #3.

The headline of the article is Beatles' Abbey Road cover in Calcutta traffic campaign'. It was published on  http://www.bbc.co.uk on Fabruary 19, 2013. The article deals with an unusual traffic campaign.

Firstly, the author notes that police in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta are using the picture on the cover of the iconic Beatles album Abbey Road in a campaign to enforce road safety. The picture shows the band members walking in single file on a zebra crossing in north London's Abbey Road. The slogan for the campaign reads: "If they can, why can't you?"

Secondly, the author points out that The Beatles were photographed on Abbey Road in Ian Macmillan's famous cover shot for the 1969 album. The crossing is outside the Abbey Road studios, where the band recorded much of their music. Calcutta's traffic police has put up 40 hoardings carrying the Beatles image as part of a campaign to persuade people to use pedestrian crossings

Thirdly, the author quotes opinions of different people.

To crown it all, the author tells the reader that the original Abbey Road zebra crossing, where the photograph was taken, was moved several metres for traffic management reasons more than 30 years ago, and no original features remain.

To my mind, this is a very good idea, because many people admire "The Beatles" and there is a chnace that they will follow their example.

Music. Rendering #2

The headline of the article is Morrissey LA concert to be '100% vegetarian'. It was published on  http://www.bbc.co.uk on Fabruary 19, 2013. The article deals with an unusual vegetarian show.

Firstly, the author notes that It will mark the first time stalls within and around the venue are not selling any meat products.The singer and animal activist said that he doesn't look upon it as a victory for me, but a victory for the animals.

Secondly, the author points out that the venue and promoter Goldenvoice will also donate a portion of the ticket sales to the UK-branch of charity Peta. The decision came after the former Smiths singer urged the venue to close down their McDonald's outlets and to banish the sale of "flesh as food".

Thirdly, the author underlines that The 53-year-old star recently postponed a string of concerts due to a bleeding ulcer. He resumes his US tour on 26 February with a performance on Live with Jimmy Kimmel.

To crown it all, the author tells the reader that it is not the first time Morrissey has asked venues hosting his gigs to take meat off the menu. The animal rights activist walked off stage at the Coachella festival in California in 2009 after saying he could smell "burning flesh".

It's quite an interesting idea. I think if people can do any good things using thier opportunities, there is nothing bad in it. Moreover, the singer fight against animals' death.