141 - The Graduate (1967)

Dead Beat Film Society

English - May 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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Join the DBFS as we discuss Dustin Hoffman's non traditional leading man, Mike Nichols, surprising Spicoli vibes, cougars, identifying with Ben, revisiting it at Mrs. Robinson's age, cute lil Mr.Feeney, quarterlife crisis, Simpsons references, movies that stress you out, anxiety, awkward sex, MILF, the predator/prey dynamic reinforced through costume and set decoration, a possible gay theory, Simon & Garfunkel, Ben's move from awkward to stalker, the sadness behind the ending, malaise, the terrible sequel 'Home School', the generation divide of the 60's and boomers vs. millenials today, Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, and feeling trapped in life without purpose.
So grab some parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme cuz we're cooking up an in depth The Graduate film analysis!

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