The Graduate

1)      Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

“The Graduate” was a movie that involved relationships, sexuality, love, betrayal, and more.  It’s about a boy named Ben who has just graduated from college and is expected to go very far in life.  He gets side-tracked by this woman, who happens to be friends of his parents and double his age, and the two of them have an affair together.  The plot gets even more interesting when he falls in love with Mrs. Robinson’s daughter, Elaine.  I think it’s interesting that a movie with this kind of plot came out in that time period.  I feel that it is not something people of that age accepted into their society at those times, or at least that is what I thought.    

2)      Find a related article and summarize the content. 

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-graduate-1967

This is a great article that talks about the humorous aspect of the movie. It essentially says that most movie during that era incorporate humor in their movies by having the actual characters laugh at the “jokes” in the movie while they are on screen. However, in The Graduate, the characters do not laugh at themselves or at their colleagues, instead they leave it up to the audience to laugh at what they want to. Or they use the next seen to make the previous scene look funnier.

3)      Apply the article to the film screened in class.   How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

This is a great article because it gives the reader a new perspective on how comedic films work. Some films can be funny just by having the characters laugh at their own jokes, and that makes the audience think it is funny and laugh along with them. Other films, such as The Graduate, uses sarcasm, change of scenes, silence, and straightforwardness.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. 

In my opinion, of all the movies this was one of the best.  I thought it was very interesting and had a very easy plot to follow.  I have also heard the famous name, “The Graduate”, many times and had it on my list of movies I wanted to see.  Of course that is because it is a classic.  I know Dustin Hoffman from recent movies I’ve seen so it was interesting to see him in a movie that was filmed so long ago.  Also, by reading these reviews and hearing all the positive and great things people have to say about Hoffman, I have a new respect for him and think he is a great actor.

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Name: Mathysse Gomez