The Graduate

I was looking for a 1960s movie one night I felt like going backwards to old cinema and I chose "The Graduate". I can`t believe I hadn't seen it so far, as a major fan of Simon and Garfunkel,singing "Missis Robinson song"always ignoring it came from this movie. If you a fan of Simon and their : <helllooo darkness my old frienddd> this is your movie.

I think I had to write a post,not because it is an amazing script, but because it reminded me how sensual old cinema can be and how modern cinema has lost that sparkle. In a time when words were more spicy than images.

Take a look back, in the history of cinema and remember how accentuated a kiss could be,exagerated and passional, or how the plain dialogue between actors could wake up all your senses. Films have lost that. Sometimes seeing a treasure trove like this movie can show us how cinema in some aspects is getting worse day to day.  How the mystery and the charm of the chase has got lost with randomn meaningless sex scenes.

Actually the plot of the Graduate doesn't make much sense. Okey, it is true a young man could be seduced by an old lady and have a secret affair with her,but by any chance on earth will he later fall in love with the daughter. Either you continue having sex with the mother,or walk away. you don't go after the daughter.
Are you kidding me? Who would ever think of the idea of even dating a guy like that? (eventhough I might as well punctuate Dustin Hoffman looks Fuckable in this movie) IMPOSSIBLE!

But as it is a movie, and one of the most famous for its scandalous plot for the time, I must make a post on it.....Awarded an Oscar, couldn't be anything less....

   Most salient of the movie is Missis Robinsson played by Anne Bancroft. But before her I would mention Dustin Hoffman as Ben who was nominated as best actor. He makes a good acting, playing a dummy unexperienced little graduate, discovering sex as a novice. Mouth-opened  and hallucinated over the                             experience of  mature Missis Robinson.

Whereas Missis Robinson, with every wrinkle in her face shows the coming of age. Apart from being old, she looks incredibly stunning for her age wearing garmets.Highlighted her incredible leopard coat (her outfits on the movie are returning again in 2013 for women middle aged now..so imagine...).

Returning to the movie. So,when young Ben's (Dustin Hoffman) parents throw a party to honor their recent graduated son, Missis Robinson (as friend of the family) can`t miss the opportunity to hit on this young elixir of life. Off she goes to seduce a boy who is in the process of becoming an adult.

Actually, the way they have a secret affair and the difference between ages, moreover the girl being the one having sex to a young boy, makes you keep on watching. All in all you know its not going to end up well....

Story swaps direction when Ben meets Katharine Ross as Elaine Robinson, obliged by his parents to take her for a date ends up hypnotized by her and decides to end things up with the mother.

Poor old Missis Robinson.....Rest of the movie...I leave it to you if your curiosity tickles you.

Kinda Nasty Ben huh? Don't judge him,too much attention for the time,probably got overwhelmed!!!

  I think this movie symbolizes the Aging of a woman that once was stunning and had the world to her feet, playing with men to her own wish, always getting what she wanted. Eventually one day "reaaaaaliiiityyyy BITES" and she realizes shes getting old. A very hard phase to confront for every woman worldwide!

So cheeers to Missis Robinson who hooked up with a Yogurt!