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   super70s to Bill Anderson   
   Re: THE GRADUATE (1967)   
   14 Jan 24 22:18:58   
   
   From: super70s@super70s.invalid   
      
   On 2024-01-13 22:22:59 +0000, Bill Anderson said:   
      
   > But then came the ending. Benjamin is pounding on the glass and the   
   > Robinsons are cursing soundlessly, and Benjamin fights off the crowd by   
   > threatening them with a cross, and all I can hear coming from over there on   
   > the couch is, "oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!"   
      
   In the DVD featurette Hoffman remembers the reverend of the church that   
   was rented was very protective of his building and was afraid the glass   
   would break when he banged on it with his arms in front of him, so he   
   outstretched his arms so it wouldn't be so dangerous. He thought it was   
   funny that every critical analysis he read tried to say it was an   
   intentional attempt to turn him a Jesus figure.   
      
   He also said the cross was used to lock the doors because that was the   
   only thing around that was handy, there was no deeper meaning than that.   
      
   > And then they are sitting on the rear seat of the bus with fading smiles on   
   > their faces and I’m hearing "This can’t be the end is it? Is this the   
   end?"   
   > And I am saying, "Watch their faces. What are they thinking?"   
      
   Nichols left the camera running long after Ben and Elaine sat down   
   unbeknownst to them so he could get an extended reaction from them.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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