Anne Bancroft Movie:

		List Price: $24.99		Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Salesrank: 973 Released: June 2, 2009
		Our Price: $9.99
		Used Price: $12.59
		MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 06/02/2009 Run time: 212 minutes Rating: R

The Graduate (+ Widescreen DVD) [Blu-ray] Reviews:
An excellent movie graduates into Blu-Ray with flying colors!
2009-11-27 - (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun on that one;)


This release was quite a positive surprise; considering it was not really something I expected to benefit greatly in getting the high-def treatment. However, the picture quality is very respectable throughout, and does not appear to have been artificially "souped-up" with edge-enhancement or digital noise reduction. It does have a few (mostly scenery or reduced-lighting scenes) which do show the age if one looks closely, but still I have to admit that it looked pretty fresh for being a 40+ year old catalog title.

The audio I did expect to benefit greatly from being remastered into lossless 5.1, though, and the DTS HD Master Audio track delivered in spades. Both the dialogue--which is clear and intelligible throughout--but not least the excellent music by Simon & Garfunkel makes this worth buying just for the soundtrack alone.

As for the movie itself, the performance by Dustin Hoffman is superb--I feel he perfectly captured all the mannerisms; the awkwardness & uneasiness his character exhibits after being thrust into the situations by the also brilliant Anne Bancroft (in an iconic performance)--in a way that is so subtle but still hilariously funny at the same time--that it deserves some major credit (this was after all his first major role.) I notice another reviewer mentioned that he came across as "annoying"--which just shows what a great performance it really is (not that this reviewer thought so, but I can see how it can be interpreted that way)

The directing is also flawless, and a Mike Nichols movie through and through. (Only bettered by Catch-22 in my opinion--can't wait to see that on this format as well!)

All in all, a true gem that can be highly recommended. Probably the best $8.99 I've ever spent on a film purchase. And it even included a DVD of the movie as well.

the graduate
2009-11-20 - I'm satisfied. DVD and Blu-ray worked as expected. I received the product earlier than was waiting for (international delivery#.The Graduate #+ Widescreen DVD) [Blu-ray]

as I remember it
2009-11-04 - Boy, super listening to the simon and garfinkel music again. All the good feelings come back. The picture in blue ray is sharp and the music delightful. Story still holds up. "Plastic"
Mrs. Robinson are you trying to seduce me. YES.

Poor Quality
2009-10-14 - This Blu-Ray Disk has very poor quality, i thought that i was watching a DVD disk.

Didn't meet expectations
2009-10-03 - There's been so much written about this classic movie, but I'd never seen it until recently. With that said, the movie isn't as funny as I had expected or hoped. Some of it might be Dustin Hoffman's acting - I like him in other movies, but he comes off pretty annoying here. Part of it might be that the movie pushed cultural boundaries and spoke to issues in the 1960s that don't have as much resonance today. Some scenes were just too over the top - like Hoffman's parents forcing him to go scuba-diving in the pool. I just don't get the humor there.

The movie made great use of Simon and Garfunkel songs for the soundtrack! It really becomes part of the film and tells the story. Frankly, it's probably the best part of the movie. It would be nice if more movies weaved pop music in their films.

Bottom line: if you liked The Catcher in the Rye (or stories like it), you'll like The Graduate. If you're like me and hated that book, you won't find the movie that exciting either.