2. " The Graduate" is one of the only films of its' time to have a distinct point of view. It is funny simply because it's point of view caters to the audience in hopes of knowing exactly what will get them laughing. In most films, the characters of the movie reacts to the specific situation the same way the actor would in real life. In a successful movie, this concept would be the complete opposite. The new style of movie directing focuses on the audience being the target of the joke, which sets up a high probability of success for the directors. The characters in The Graduate have such strong characteristics within the specific situations they are in, which forces us as an audience to feel as if we would respond the same way if we were in their shoes. It is very easy to relate to any of the characters at any given time. Although the movie was uniquely magnificent, the only flaws were the camera work between certain scenes and the selected music.
3. I chose this article because I thought it was entirely interesting to read work from the exact year the movie had made its debut. It was a delight to be able to compare my thoughts and the authors thoughts, and be able to conclude that our thoughts on the film were very similar. The film was a comedy which was thought out very strategically for the audience to enjoy no matter who the audience consisted of. The characters brought characteristics such as awkwardness and sexiness to the screen, making the film one hilarious piece of art. Although I do agree with the author on the camera work being a huge flaw, I have to disagree about the music. I thought the music brought a special touch to the film which made it unique and lively. The music gave the film it's own special touch which I think help made the film even more spectacular.
4. Thus far, The Graduate has been my favorite film during class presentations. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen just waiting to see what was going to happen next. The Graduate easily related to students my age who are going to be in the same stage of life after graduation. This made it easy to see yourself in the shoes of the main character. Although I loved the movie, I was slightly disappointed with the ending. The look on Elaine's' face after she runs out of the wedding seems upset and confused. Maybe this was the effect the director wanted to have on the audience? It left me curious and wanting to know how their lives continued! I suppose that when a movie leaves you wanting more, that means they did a successful job! I thoroughly enjoyed The Graduate and was actually very upset that this was only my first time watching the film.
CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM
1) ( x) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
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4) (x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( )x I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) ( x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x ) I checked yessteps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name:____Corin Pascual_________ Date: _____4/15/14_____________
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