DVD Double Feature
Bobby and The Graduate
With graduation quickly approaching, the looming specter of life in the real world leaves most of us feeling depressed and anxious. Allow yourself to be transported back to a simpler, more exciting time—the ’60s—because nothing sends the blues packing quite like a dose of the Age of Aquarius. Newly released on DVD is Emilio Estevez’s stylized interpretation of the era, Bobby, which is filled to the brim with almost every nostalgic point of interest imaginable and cameos by most of Hollywood. After you‘ve watched your favorite stars romp about in this modern recreation, it’s time to watch Mike Nichols’ canonized masterpiece, The Graduate. This ground-breaking film is ripe with the elements of a social commentary, like Bobby, and manages to keep its biting political ideas balanced with its even sharper humor. Dustin Hoffman became the poster child for his generation through his brilliant portrayal of newly graduated Benjamin Braddock, while Anne Bancroft became the object of every teen fantasy as the seductive Mrs. Robinson. There is no doubt that Benjamin’s scandalous, fast-paced lifestyle will leave you with a new outlook on just how exciting post-grad life can be. —By Jacqueline Lang