Hello Darkness, my old friend... On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark sit down to discuss THE GRADUATE (1967) On this week’s show: Adolfo goes into detail as to why he doesn’t like the film, but thinks everyone should watch it Netflix Disc Rentals Criterion Flash Sales Trying to impress girls with your wokeness Interesting names considered for Mrs Robinson and Benjamin Braddock roles Mrs Potts as Mrs Robinson? Redford as Benjamin Braddock The (lack of) significant age difference between Ben and Mrs Robinson Plastics The wonderful awkwardness of Dustin Hoffman Scotch and Bourbon Is this Ben’s first time? Popularizing montages to pop music Benjamin’s depression Mrs. Robinson is the most interesting character Mrs. Robinson symbolizes what 60s youth was trying to avoid The exact point where Adolfo starts to hate the movie Ben is an insufferable creep THIS IS NOT A LOVE STORY Benjamin Braddock: Incel The sense of entitlement of Benjamin Braddock FILMS REFERENCED: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) GILDA (1946) A STAR IS BORN (1954) THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) CAPE FEAR (1961) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967) IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) BARBARELLA (1968) WAYNE’S WORLD 2 (1993) JACKIE BROWN (1997) 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films