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Benjamin Braddock, adrift after college, is seduced by a woman twice his age: icily-assured friend of the family Mrs. Robinson. So its understandable that Benjamin''s dream girl is aghast when she fin...( read more 
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MCT:August 10, 2008A classic product of its time, The Graduate is still poignant and unique. It is a film of mostly unspoken meanings and implicit ideas brilliantly communicated by great actors and a great director. Anne Bancroft is iconic as Mrs. Robinson, and Dustin Hoffman is painfully awkward and strangely human as a young man "worried about his future." When it is not overbearing, Simon & Garfunkel's music helps sell the themes of the story by making them personal. The effect of the film, especially the final shot, is more powerful for being subliminal.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
Will always be one of my favorites no matter what. All those "dated" criticisms happen to be bullshit =) Generation gaps are something every generation has had to face, only things that change during the years are the clothes they wear and the cars they drive, but that's about it. And the whole love story may seem inadequate and politically incorrect but that's what makes it awesome. And rant aside... Bancroft is better than ur mom, Hoffman is awfully relatable and I'm convinced Katharine Ross is the most beautiful thing that ever existed.
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MCT:August 8, 2008
Great music, awesome role by Hoffman, and a classic ending. The love story is a little lame and unconvincing, though.
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MCT:August 3, 2008there's a lot about this movie I liked: the clever satire, the dry and subtle humour, the rich ensemble of characters, the wonderful (yet oddly repetitive) Si & Gar soundtrack, and the memorably classic happy ending. I can't help but feel, however, that it was an undeserved happy ending. past history notwithstanding, the love story between Ben and Elaine seemed rushed and unsubstantially developed (for them and for us) and the present circumstances at the end of the film don't really call for a happy "all's well that ends well" deus-ex-machina style ending. oh well. it's still a fun and entertaining movie.
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MCT:July 23, 2008I was hoping based on the high rating this would be a good movie but it was not my kind of movie at all, the music was excellent but otherwise I wouldn't recommend it.
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MCT:July 21, 2008Dustin Hoffman is great in this movie. It's a pretty sick plot, but it's all so easily handled that it doesn't seem so bad. The only thing that really made the movie great was the soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel.
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MCT:July 20, 2008
hoffmans shining debut! the first of many great performances, anne bancroft wasnt bad either and the music was great, a classic
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MCT:July 16, 2008
i know this is like a classic or whatever, but i found it kind of dry. maybe it is just my generation x-ness that made it so. i mean it was sexy at first but then just got ridiculous.
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MCT:July 16, 2008
um, after seeing this... i thought, "gee, i'm benjy's age, but i act alot like mrs robinson..." yeah she's vile. i'm more like eve on wall-e.
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MCT:July 10, 2008
The best movie of 1967. In the dawn of the age of hippies, the summer of 67, this movie grooved on about a cat who was fresh out of college and looking for love with a widowed hottie. Dustin Hoffman was great. Anne Bancroft was stellar. Simon and Garfunkle did the song.
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MCT:July 8, 2008
Only the second movie Dustin Hoffman acted in, and he was awesome! This is a fantastic dramatic comedy with superb acting and musical score! The filming is very interesting and different-I just love this movie! On "My 5 Star Classic Dramas" list. DVD.
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MCT:July 7, 2008I liked the ending & Hoffman played the character perfectly. I love how everything unfolded leading up to the end.
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MCT:July 5, 2008
Never could get into this one. Feels outdated and lame. Annoying main character although I understand that's the purpose.
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MCT:June 28, 2008
Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Charles Webb, Katharine Ross, Mrs. Robinson, Calder Willingham, Benjamin Braddock, Elaine Robinson, Buck Henry, Mike Nichols...
Tant de noms dont je ne peux ressortir indemne. Tant de génie couché sur pellicule, tant d'impossibles serrements de gorges qui consument mon angoisse et chahutent mon destin. The Graduate est un film impitoyable, en ce sens où il chamboule les moeurs et déforme des conventions intemporelles qui ne se limitent pas qu'aux années 60. Affranchissement de soi, atomisation des normes et aliénation des principes, tout est malaxé dans une plume d'argent où le silence parle lui-même de sa légère lourdeur. Ici et là, Simon & Garfunkel parsèment leur voix et dispersent des convulsions émotionnelles aux quatre coins de l'âme humaine, prêts à effriter le mur rigide qui sépare habituellement le spectateur de son téléviseur. Dans la peau de Benjamin Braddock, Dustin Hoffman est une arme redoutable, un baiser atomique qui nous sert une leçon nucléaire sur l'angoisse existentielle qui caractérise l'individu-foetus que nous sommes tous, du premier souffle au dernier battement.
La guerre est déclenchée, et ce sont Simon & Garfunkel qui s'improvisent les clairons de cette croisade. Car Benjamin Braddock n'est pas un personnage de fiction. Ce Benjamin, c'est vous, c'est moi, c'est cet être prisonnier d'une société et de ses prémisses de convenance, c'est celui qui croit s'être trouvé mais s'est perdu davantage, c'est le reflet de cette quête éternelle qui, au bout du compte, ne peut peut-être se solder que par un regard craintif au fin fond d'un autobus exilé.
The Graduate est plus qu'une histoire: c'est une émotion. -
MCT:June 28, 2008
"You're trying to seduce me, aren't you Mrs. Robinson?"
The name will ring forever as the epitomy of femme-fatale status, a powerful, controlling seductress who lures young boys into both a sexual fantasy and nightmare. It's easy to see why 'The Graduate' was considered daring and scandalous on it's initial release back in 1967,where the sexual revolution sparked a rebellion against authority, from parents to religion; the exposure of Benjamin Braddock's predicament only offering to indulge such a lifestyle.
When it was first released 'The Graduate' was hailed as a classic. On it's re-release a decade ago, however, most critics felt it hadn't aged well, holding a message that fit only in it's era. But I have to disagree. While it may not be perfect, it's flaws are minimal.
Dustin Hoffman's understated performance is perfect for the eponymous role, where his awkward mannerisms and uncertain attitude ring true to the adolescent in everyone. Anne Bancroft is then on scene-stealing form as temptress Mrs.Robinson, able to convey bitterness through a cold glare as well as sadness through the realisation of her aged and pathetic self. Katharine Ross, while fine as Mrs.Robinson's daughter Eliane doesn't really resonate due to her simple dialogue.
Mike Nichols unobtrusive directorial approach works best at getting the most from the hilarious script, which is bursting at the seams with dry humour and sardonic wit; remarkable and inventive shot styles help the audience empathise with Ben's misery at the prospect of the static and dull future of parent's social circle, as well as capturing the anxieties and squirms of teenage life. The nostalgic Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack also captures the hip rebellion of 60's adolescense, never dampening scenes but propelling them into ideological territory.
'The Graduate's only glaring fault is pace and editing; as soon as Ben embarks on his trip to woo Elaine scenes begin to drag, and add an unnecessary incohesive element to the picture. Thankfully, it's picked up by the outrageous, preposterous, and seemingly uncertain ending; but it's real and believable, at least contextually, just as it is easy to believe how Elaine and Ben fall for eachother in the first place.
'The Graduate', despite it's flaws, will remain a classic, and has already stood the test of time. Critics can scorn, but I'd rather laugh along with the situational awkwardness Ben constantly finds himself in. It's a nostalgic, rousing picture, even today for those who never experienced the revolution - rebellion will always be a teenage characteristic, no matter the era. -
MCT:June 25, 2008
Man, I don't know. All of my problems with this movie come from the fact that Dustin Hoffman is passive-aggressive, insecure, and not at all fun to watch. Sure, he does well with the comedy presented to him, but I thought his character ran the course of Woody Allen's oeuvre - neurotic, controlling, prototypical of the aimless educated male. And that is not a place I like to visit, or have forced upon me. Security to him comes through controlling others, and he manages to find a target in Elaine. Even outside of his character's issues, I also thought the movie was extremely thin: half an hour of narrative spread out over shots of Dustin Hoffman looking melancholy.
I won't argue with this movie's technical merits, because it is brilliantly done on all fronts. Mike Nichols makes that aforementioned emptiness count, and that's a large part of why this movie was so successful. His direction more than deserved that Oscar, if only because it turned this movie from sad to watchable. I guess I'm the only one who has a problem with Simon and Garfunkel, though. No I don't want to go to Scarborough Fair, not if you two assholes are there.
Despite The Graduate's skillful crafting, I'm no great fan, and I think its "classic" status is totally baffling. One has to wonder what types of people this movie spoke to for it to gain so much acclaim. -
MCT:June 25, 2008
You will have fun watching this movie in every aspect: good simple story, funny dialogues, good songs, beautiful chicks and Dustin Hoffman is very hilarious, he's really fun to watch.
I just like watching K. Ross and D. Hoffman falling in love in a very realistic way, their love is based on looks and good companion, that for me is the way it goes, and the last scene where you see their faces explains everything.
The more times you see this movie, the more you like it. -
MCT:June 23, 2008
The ending on the bus is one of the best endings ever. The looks on Dustin Hoffman's and Katherine Ross's face where you can see the realization that maybe they didn't make the best choice and have the rest of their lives to live with that go down as the most subtle, unspoken acting ever.
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MCT:June 21, 2008
Revolutionary in it's use of Simon & Garfunkel's music for it's soundtrack. A brilliant comedy that demands repeat viewings. This one of those movies that I watch at least once a year. Dustin Hoffman is perfect, Katharine Ross was never better and Anne Bancroft crafted the modern day "Cougar." Trivia: Bancroft the longtime wife of Mel Brooks, never understood why her character was so revered. In fact she was always embarrassed by the role.
One word. Are you listening? "Plastics" -
MCT:June 16, 2008
Ho scoperto il film almeno 10 anni dopo le canzoni di Simon&Garfunkel e non so perchè mi aspettavo tutt'altro...
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MCT:June 12, 2008
A very good film but a little hard for me to watch. I feel very emotional when Benjamin gets caught in a no win situation in the end. I very much recommend it but beware of feeling a little sad by Benjamin's situation...
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MCT:June 8, 2008
One of the most important and influential movies. Thank you to Mike Nichols and Dustin Hoffman and Paul Simon. Thank you.
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