I went out to the parking lot behind the Fox Fullerton last night for another of the Movies on the Fox events - a free screening of Some Like it Hot! They've been doing this every couple of months lately: having a sort of drive-in minus the cars, and hundreds of people come to watch the show and also gain awareness and donate to the rebuilding of the Fox.

The night started with some video, which included some computer generated images of what the Fox will look like when restoration is complete. It looks awesome. I wish they had links to it online, but unfortunately their website is kind of lacking.

Anyway, I had actually never seen Some Like it Hot yet, so it was all the more fun to see it in a setting like this, with people of all ages enjoying it together under the stars. If you haven't seen it, the story is about two musicians played by Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, who are accidental witnesses to a mob killing, and they avoid being hunted down by dressing as women and joining an all-girl band that travels to Florida. While they are in hiding, one of the men falls for a girl in the band, played by Marilyn Monroe, and he alternates between posing as a millionaire and a member of the band throuought the film.

I can see why this one is a classic. This is cross-dressing that's actually funny. It doesn't seem weird; the writing is just right. The dialogue is quick, the plot is fast, and everything is incredibly clever. Monroe, Lemmon, and Curtis, are pitch-perfect, delivering a beautiful balance of ignorance, playfulness, and appearing completely genuine. What a fun time!

By the way, I love my car. I got a parking spot right on the same street as the theatre because my car was the only kind small enough (and has park distance control) to parallel park in such a tiny spot. Meanwhile, all of Fullerton roamed the parking structures in circles. Mwahhahahha!

Wow, I actually remembered this week!

1. What is and What Should Never Be, Led Zeppelin
2. Erased, Annie Lennox
3. Fighting in a Sack, The Shins
4. Date Stamp, ABC
5. Section 4 (Call Your Father), The Polyphonic Spree
6. Well, Well, Nelly Furtado
7. Indo Silver Club, Daft Punk
8. One More Chance, Pet Shop Boys
9. Packing Blankets, Eels
10. It's So Sad, The 77's

Happy Friday everyone!

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