Watch it again - she lifts her left leg, looks down and says "Hello Benjamin" - then run off to the bathroom to "check something". With "Benjamin" in mind, listen to her dialogue.
And I thought women only named their boobs. (They are all called Pinky and Perky aren't they?)
"Ah, that's magnificent!
I'm going to wear lots of jodphurs"
I have to let you down gently, Minky.
She's talking about her patootie aka arse.
It's not called Benjamin either, sadly her derriere is nameless, it's just the bottom of the River.
As for naming boobs, that's news to me, I don't know what type of girls you hang out with.
A quick "google" shows that "Benjamin guns" were a make of air rifle but it's a bit specialist for a UK audience to know that. Mind you, the Graduate reference doesn't make sense on its own in relationship to the scene that follows... "you noticed". Is there yet another meaning that has been missed (See #1 and #3 here)
A quick "google" shows that "Benjamin guns" were a make of air rifle but it's a bit specialist for a UK audience to know that. Mind you, the Graduate reference doesn't make sense on its own in relationship to the scene that follows... "you noticed". Is there yet another meaning that has been missed (See #1 and #3 here)
The Graduate Reference makes perfect sense as we already know that The Doctor in The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon calls River Song "Mrs Robinson"
The Graduate Reference makes perfect sense as we already know that The Doctor in The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon calls River Song "Mrs Robinson"
But that wouldn't explain why RS said "Benjamin" since, in her timeline, TIA/DOTM comes afterwards?
But that wouldn't explain why RS said "Benjamin" since, in her timeline, TIA/DOTM comes afterwards?
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Melody Pond/Mels/River Song has been on earth for a while,so the chances of seeing that particular film are good,and its probably down to that first appearance that The Doctor gets the name "Mrs Robinson" for her in that particular episode,its all Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey
I watched it when I was about 16 because my then English teacher kept going on and on about it.(it was THE film of his youth). Now one of my favourite classic films ever. Great ending, too.
But that wouldn't explain why RS said "Benjamin" since, in her timeline, TIA/DOTM comes afterwards?
K
She was quoting from the film while copying a pose from the film. I think it's a safe bet, therefore, that she's seen the film, which is quite likely given that she is an historian and it's one of the most famous films in cinematic history.
Although the older women was actually only 5 years older than the younger man and only 8 years older than her daughter.
Eww.
...and she was married to Mel Brooks who was making "The Producers" at that time she was making "The Graduate" - which was recently remade and featured John Barrowman dressed as a WW2 German officer.
The Graduate is a film from 1967 about a Young Man who is seduced by an Older Woman and subsequently falls in love with her Daughter
it is seen as one of the Greatest films of all time
Yes, it's unquestionably one of the all time great films and has been on television several times over the years, so not being on this planet in 1967 is no great excuse for not being familiar with it. The film also has a fantastic soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel.
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Being 16, I'm not exactly the most knowledgeable in "classic" movies. :rolleyes:
"Ah, that's magnificent!
I'm going to wear lots of jodphurs"
I have to let you down gently, Minky.
She's talking about her patootie aka arse.
It's not called Benjamin either, sadly her derriere is nameless, it's just the bottom of the River.
As for naming boobs, that's news to me, I don't know what type of girls you hang out with.
by 16 i had seen Many Classic Movies
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=benjamin
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Melody Pond/Mels/River Song has been on earth for a while,so the chances of seeing that particular film are good,and its probably down to that first appearance that The Doctor gets the name "Mrs Robinson" for her in that particular episode,its all Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey
The Graduate is a film from 1967 about a Young Man who is seduced by an Older Woman and subsequently falls in love with her Daughter
it is seen as one of the Greatest films of all time
I've honestly never heard about it ever....:o
well perhaps you should look it up and you will then get all the references so far in Who to it,it really is a good film
Well worth watching, it's great!
I watched it when I was about 16 because my then English teacher kept going on and on about it.(it was THE film of his youth). Now one of my favourite classic films ever. Great ending, too.
Although the older women was actually only 5 years older than the younger man and only 8 years older than her daughter.
Eww.
...and she was married to Mel Brooks who was making "The Producers" at that time she was making "The Graduate" - which was recently remade and featured John Barrowman dressed as a WW2 German officer.
Small World.
'Mrs Robinson' has been superseded to some extent by the term cougar but her name still has resonance.
I wonder what term they used to describe women who liked a bit of the other with younger men pre 1967.
I was always a little bemused by Mrs Robinson's tan-lines, you don't see too many actresses with them on screen today.
Oh cr*p, I just snorted tea all over my keyboard!
Then my work here is done :cool:
Yeah, tell me about it.
Watch out for Minky's posts, he is a keyboard saboteur of the highest order.
Nice work, Sandy.
Yes, it's unquestionably one of the all time great films and has been on television several times over the years, so not being on this planet in 1967 is no great excuse for not being familiar with it. The film also has a fantastic soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel.
"Shaving Private Benjamin"
Shaving Benjamins Privates
Bloody gay agenda!!!!