Mrs Robinson, You’re Trying To Seduce Me 

[ Did Tarantino start his foot fetish here? ]

The Graduate is a film that will no doubt stand the test of time, a multi-generational example of universal themes that will entertain audiences for years to come. Yeah I know I sound like a promotional ad for the movie but I hadn’t seen the film until last night. And what a great film it is! Yeah I know. Shoot me already but I’d been wanting to catch it for so long, especially at the Astor (it screened just under a month ago too!). And I’d seen just about all the pop culture references to the film (and there are many! My personal fav: Frank the Tank in Old School). I guess part of the reason for seeing it was knowing that the director Mike Nichols made the very impressive recent drama Closer and his knack for smart screenplays and performance-oriented cinema interested me.

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