45. The Graduate + Harold and Maude

'age ain't nothin but a number' - R. KellyThis week the Janssens get seduced by the enduring baby-boomer magic of 'The Graduate', but also Hal Ashby's less successful 1971 cult hit 'Harold and Maude'. Both films take a darkly comedic look at romance, you see, focusing on a lost young guy and his more senior love interest, all soundtracked to the music of a folk-pop troubadour (Simon & Garfunkel in the former, Cat Stevens in the latter).Can we really go past the tremendous final shot of 'The Graduate', which has been Meg's desktop background since she was way too young to have watched 'The Graduate'? Or will the quirky and morbid charms of 'Harold and Maude' triumph over the big guys??TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah’s other wistful, 'may/december' romance pick The Last Picture ShowMeg's woozy tale of a student-teacher relationship Palo AltoEliza's Harold and Maude MVP Ruth Gordon, and in particular her Oscars acceptance speechYou Must Remember This series on Polly Platt: The Invisible WomanEliza's Rough Cut piece on Hal AshbyEMtAIL: [email protected]: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: ‘Panic Room’ + 'Room' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.