In class we talked about the more risky sexual content in The Graduate and how it differed from the movies we watched from the start of the semester. We also discussed that the camera shots and movements in the film and how they are obvious to the viewer and also how the sound can overlap from one scene to another. The Graduate is a movie of modern expressionist. Dramatic changes in time, long lenses, etc., also the movie is supposed to be an artistic expression.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/03/graduate200803
This article talks about the making of the movie. The article explains that the director, Mike Nichols, knew who his characters were going to be, or so he thought he did. He ended up surprising himself by choosing Dustin Hoffman, who was a "little-known Jewish stage actor" and was not the person he had in mind. It also says that The Graduate was based off of a novel written by Charles Webb. It briefly gives a synopsis of the movie and the character's in it and focuses a lot on the actors that Mike Nichols chose.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class:
The article explains that Mike Nichols was used to directing things for Broadway and that the book was funny, but Nichols direction in the film felt like "hand-in-glove fit to me". The book was not as nearly of a success as the movie. The movie's humor was subtle and was able to make you laugh, and had you intrigued the entire time.
4) Give a critical analysis of the film:
The Graduate was my favorite movie we have watched so far this semester. The humor and innocence portrayed by Hoffman was nice to watch. I felt this movie was more modern than the one's we have watched and was definitely more my style. Not a normal plot like every other movie, and also a love story to keep us entertained when the affair grew out of interest. They did a good job of not dragging out certain parts either. Like knowing when it was a good time to cut off the affair and begin to chase her. All in all, the movie had me entertained the entire time and I would watch it again.
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Name: Laura Mazzola_________________________ Date: 5/4/14_________
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