The Graduate Movie Review

"This whole idea seems half-baked." Is how Ben's dad reacts to one of Ben's ideas. I find this quote funny because I feel like all of Ben's actions are "half baked" and come back to haunt him. I rated this movie 3.5 stars out of 5. I enjoyed this movie because of the steamy affair and it becomes a great love story at the end. I also thought Dustin Hoffman did a great job playing Ben, it would be very hard to act so awkward and Hoffman did it very well. The director used water for many symbols. Like an ecscape for Ben from the world, or when it rained, something bad would happen.

The Graduate started out with Ben, a track star that had just finished college, being questioned by all these adults what he was going to do with his life. It was obvious that Ben had no idea what he was going to do and I could feel his stress and annoyance. Ben was also the most awkward person I've ever seen. It made me feel uncomfortable and I really didn't feel like watching his awkwardness any more. This is the only part I really didn't like about the movie.

Mrs. Robinson first seems interested in Ben when she asks him to bring her home from Ben's parents' party. When Ben drops her off, she asks him to stay and have a drink with her inside. Mrs. Robinson starts making suddle moves on Ben and when he finally picks up on it he gets freaked out and leaves. A few days later, Ben changes his mind about Mrs. Robinson and they start the affair. While this is going on Ben is distancing from his family and becoming less awkward and more of a man. When the affair started becoming a daily thing Mrs. Robinson's daughter comes to town and Ben's parents make them go on a date. Mrs. Robinson is not pleased, and she ends the affair. Ben finds himself falling in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine. But just when things are going great for Ben, the Robinson's send Elaine away without telling Ben. Will Ben chase after Elaine or let her go and find another woman? Why did Ben change his mind and have an affair with Mrs. Robinson? Will Mr. Robinson find out?

My Top 10

1. GI Joe
2. Twilight
3.Talladega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby
4.Hannah Montana: The Movie
5.Coyote Ugly
6.Baby Mama
7.I am Legend
8.Marlee and Me
9.Pet Sematary
10.Miracle

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Psycho Movie Review

The original film version of Psycho, filmed in 1960, is filled with many surprises and a twisted ending you will never guess. I gave the movie Psycho 3.5 out of 5 stars. I really liked this movie because it wasn't as predictable as scary movies nowadays and it really had a good plot that made me think. What also made it scarier was that it was based on a true story. Anthony Perkins did an amazing acting job in this movie playing the role of Norman Bates. I also found it very interesting how all the horror films now have scenes based off of this movie.

The beginning of the film started off pretty steamy and contraversial for the time period. This is a very important part of the movie because it shows why Marion made some choices she made. After Marion stole the $40,000, the police following her really put suspense in the film. When she arrived at the Bates Motel I really felt like Norman was a good guy and I started to like him. The shower scene, I think, was very basic but set the standards for other horror films. When Norman's mom killed Marion and the investigator, I started to feel bad for Norman cause i felt like he had to clean up after his mother's killing sprees quiet a bit. What really shocked me was the ending. I would never have guessed it in a million years and I loved it.

Alfred Hitchcock really started the trend for scary movies. I also believe that without the making of Pyscho, scary movies today would be alot different. In the beginning of the movie Norman says to Marion, "A boys best friend is his mother." I believe that this is very ironic to the end of the movie and shows a little bit of foreshadowing perhaps.