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Comment on The Graduate with Q&A by Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:17 +0000

@David – I didn’t know that! I thought you studied mathematics? Did you sneak into a film class?

@Castor – Although the film is obviously from the 60’s I disagree about a few things. I think it would still be “bad” for a 20 year old man to sleep with a much older, married woman. I also think that there are still plenty of “misfits” that feel disconnected from the world. And about Elaine falling in love with him after one strange date – I don’t think it was more credible back then but its a movie and its done in a nice way so that its ok. I don’t want to see them going on lots of dates because thats just not what the movie is about. You can’t really tell Romeo and Juliet to go on a few more dates before they get married, can you?! We just accept that they fell in love. I do agree that the same movie made today wouldn’t be as successful but I still think its a brilliant movie and it spoke to me when I first saw it in my teens when I felt disconnected from the world.

Comment on The Graduate with Q&A by David Bishop

David Bishop — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:52:53 +0000

I don’t remember if The Graduate was the first to use pop music, but I had also learned in film class that a movie two years later, Easy Rider, was the one that triggered the whole using popular music in movies thing. Maybe because The Graduate is all the same folk doing the music, it’s considered ’scored’ in some way.

Comment on The Graduate with Q&A by Castor

Castor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:44:58 +0000

I mean some of the things that appeared cool in the 60’s, just don’t resonate the same 40 years later. Benjamin takes Elaine to one (weird if not creepy) date and not only is everything is ok even though he was sleeping with her mother, they actually fall in love? Frankly not very credible. His “disconnectedness” with the real world just make him look childish now and the romance, by today’s standard is nearly non-existent. I think the success this movie saw was really a product of its time.

Comment on Academy Awards 2010 by Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:22:44 +0000

@RTM – I wasn’t missing Brangelina, just wondering why there weren’t there. Maybe Brad was pissed that Christoph Waltz got nominated, and he didn’t?!

Comment on The Graduate with Q&A by Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:21:30 +0000

@Castor – What do you mean, aged?

Comment on The Graduate with Q&A by Castor

Castor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:58:14 +0000

Although I think the film has somewhat aged, it still is a classic! Thanks for sharing

Comment on Academy Awards 2010 by RTM

RTM — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:42:34 +0000

Ha..ha.. Castor, I won’t ever make the mistake of not recognizing Rachel McAdams You forgot to mention ‘Red Eye’ as she’s really good in that.

Vanessa – I’m with Castor that I’m totally ok with Sandra Bullock winning, as I replied to your comment on my blog. Oh, and I for one am glad NOT seeing Brangelina there… they’re sooo overrated it’s revolting!

Comment on Academy Awards 2010 by Castor

Castor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:35 +0000

“I have been in my own little world. Quite happily, actually ”

Glad to hear that!!!!

Comment on Academy Awards 2010 by Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:49:29 +0000

@Castor – Uhhhmmm…no. I haven’t seen any of those. Well, apparently I have been in my own little world. Quite happily, actually

Comment on Academy Awards 2010 by Castor

Castor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:39:37 +0000

But I’m surprised you don’t know who she is!! You haven’t seen Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers, the Notebook among (many) others? Where have you been!!?!