The Graduate
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Movie Reviews of The Graduate
Movie Review: Chrissy's Critique of "The Graduate"
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe you have not seen "The Graduate" with a very young Dennis Hoffman, but you should look into making time to see it. It is from the late 60s but a topic that many of us can relate to. It's about a guy who just graduated from college but is worried about his future; if he'll ever be successful, what exactly will he do with his life, etc. His parents tell him to go on a date with his neighbor, but instead, her mom tries to seduce him (many guys our age would only dream of getting seduced by an attractive, older woman) and this leads to more problems and confusion in his life. So now Dustin's character is caught in this love triangle between the love of his life and her mother and will do anything to get his love, but doesn't want to hurt her.
I loved this movie and it will remain one of my favorites. It's worth watching, so don't judge it by when it was made, but by it's content.
Movie Review: Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Pretty much everybody agrres that this movie is a classic. Is it though a five star film? If you judge it from today's perspective probably not. But if you judge it from the perspective of the 60's it is. It talks (via Benjamin) about the new generation that does not know what to do with his life and his fears. Anne Bancroft is not the perfect looking woman, but she does have the capability and, in a certain way, the charm to seduce the young graduate. The film tends to be a bit slow, but again that is judging it from todays stadards and it is not exactly fair. The photography, the music and the perfomance of the cast is superb. Lets not forget that Alfa Romeo chaged the name of the car to "graduate" and sold it ntil the 80s in the US mostly due to the image of the movie.
A true classic.
Movie Review: Oldie, but Goodie.
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw "The Graduate" when it first came out in 1967. It was a wonderful movie and one of the first for Mike Nichols and Dustin Hoffman. Plus, it had the wonderful musical contribution of Simon and Garfunkle. Altogether, first rate! Well, I thought of it now and then when I heard the S & G songs on the radio, but that was about it. In any case, my wife and I were shopping at Ross and I spotted it on the DVD bargain shelves. I couldn't resist. My wife had never heard of it, but she was willing to go along with my word that she'd enjoy it. We both watched it last night and enjoyed it immensely. It's an exceptionally well done movie. Very funny. Emotional. A fun (and authentic) look back at the early 60s. We can watch this again and again. It's an oldie, but goodie.
Gary Peterson
Movie Review: James Hansen, You missed the whole point of the movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
James, you wrote: "Ben is weak, immature, a stalker, lazy, has bad taste in women and at 21 is unable to tell his parents no when they ask him to wear a scuba suit for their family friends. Wow! Revolutionary film-making...not!" Yes, Ben was weak, immature, and had bad taste in women. His learning to overcome his weakness, immaturity, bad taste in women, and then defy his family and Elaine's family was his coming of age story. That WAS the point of the movie. It went right over your head! The acting was dead on and the subject matter was shocker when it came out! How could you not love this movie? Maybe you need to grow up a little to see the value. Watch it again in a few years. I think you will change your low opinion of this great classic movie over time.Movie Review: Lost generation Love
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie starts with the ultimate young man's fantasy; making love with an older woman (at least it was mine way back when). The film then gravitates to just what is this young man fresh out of college going to do with his life? Finding the arms of the "older woman" somewhat cold, he gradually falls in love with her daughter! How's THAT for an eternal triangle! This was Dustin Hoffman's first major role and Anne Bancroft is amazing as the "older woman."
Interspersed throughout the movie is the songs and stylings of Simon & Garfunkle. The words from the song "Mrs. Robinson," "Where have you gone Joe DiMaggion? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you:" have become a part of our national lexicon. The film is an American classic and well worth the view.