But now, in 2018, theres a chance that star joseph gordonlevitts comments on 500 days. Why 500 days of summer is the truest movie around thought. This is probably the first really good romcom that guys dont have to be embarrassed to watch. Jul 15, 2009 we start near the end, and then hop around between the times that were good and the times that left pain. Director marc webbs glee in making the film is apparent. Remember at the beginning the narrator said this is not a love story.
Very different movies, with very different messages. This is a great book for anyone who love 500 days of summer. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or. Who is the actor in the movie 500 days of summer answers. The film charts the course of summer and toms relationship and gives us various days in parentheses for different scenes. I have never been into big declarations of love after a 90minute struggle to find. Summer is more distant and does not want a relationship, while tom wants a relationship. Eight surprising facts about 500 days of summer nz herald. Mind you, its always going to be a tough choice to let go of something youve sought after for so long. What was the moraltheme of the movie 500 days of summer. This is what 500 days of summer looks like in real life. I really like 500 days of summer because it is one of those movies that made me selfreflect.
But 500 days of summer, a huge hit in the states, contains more truths about love than any lame romcom eva wiseman sat 15 aug 2009 19. Aug 12, 2015 this is what 500 days of summer looks like in real life. It is ironic to see a dialogue in the film that say, the best way to get over the women is to write a book about it. Summer in 500 days of summer was never the villain you. Weber and the two stars, zooey deschanel and joseph gordonlevitt, who offer an advanced class in screen chemistry. With clockwork orangestyle eye restraints if need be. In the beginning, we get to know both tom and summer, who have quite distinct views of love. Though 500 days of summer is now simply the first of several cinematic successes for neustadter, its heartbreakhealing legacy will last as long as relationships continue to be challenging and whenever we mortals need inspiration to courageously move forward with our lives.
These 21 quotes from 500 days of summer take a realistic. Upon encountering his boss beautiful new secretary, summer deschanel, tom discovers that the pair have plenty in common despite the fact that shes seemingly out of his league. The writer of the film had a same experience with a girl, he had a bad break up with her. Using a cinematic technique that allows us to open the book on chosen pages rather than presenting a linear storyline, the romance is that of summer finn zooey deschanel and tom hansen. Although it came out five years ago, 500 days of summer continues to be one of my alltime favorite movies. The film charts the course of summer and toms relationship and gives us various days in parentheses. Tom met a girl named autumn after talking to summer in the park and at the end we see the day 1 flash on the screen. This is a blog about all things 500 days of summer.
It only took us about four hours to go through 500 days of summer. These different roles suggest the complex perceptions between the genders and how. Days of summer is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film by firsttime director marc. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Aug 29, 2014 although it came out five years ago, 500 days of summer continues to be one of my alltime favorite movies. Jul 28, 2014 500 days of summer is a profoundly misunderstood film. Explanation on the ending of 500 days of summer movies. In the middle of the film, after tom slept with summer for the first time, we are thrust into a brief musical number. The wife and i saw 500 days of summer last night before we caught inglourious basterds. But the relationship, which lasts 500 days, is doomed, and tom plays us scenes from random days, out of narrative. But since im a dating and relationship coach and not a revenge coach, im going to focus on the offbeat romantic comedy just for a moment.
Joseph gordonlevitts comments on 500 days of summer. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or at least remind me to 500 days of summer when i was reading them. Joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel play a couple whose relationship story is told through a series of outoforder flashbacks. The plot as given here has been rearranged in chronological order. Jan 15, 2016 500 days of summer is not based on a book. So i have just finished watching a movie called 500 days of summer for the umpteenth time. The perfect soundtrack indiepop infused with cleverly ironic 80s hits, the smart cinematography, the occasionally broken fourth wall. Using a cinematic technique that allows us to open the book on chosen pages rather than presenting a linear storyline, the romance is that of summer finn zooey deschanel and tom hansen joseph gordonlevitt. Weber have written projects for sony, universal, 20th century. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book i really enjoyed this film and i hope there is a book it was based off of.
Youre not going to understand the girl very well, and you may learn more about the boy. Summary and analysis for the film 500 days of summer. Synopsis 500 days of summer is presented in a nonchronological format, each scene being introduced by which of the 500 days it is. This was a reference to goethes novel the sorrows of young werther, which is the first. Regardless of whether or not you enjoyed 500 days of summer, the soundtrack has a lot to offer fans of almost any genre. The relationship in 500 days of summer is the worst. If not do you know of any good books that are similar or have the same vibe. Its a delightful movie that not only familiarises every heartbroken. Zooey deschanel talks a 500 days of summer sequel purewow. What 500 days of summer teaches us about chasing what. Is it what youve been told in the movies, songs and stories, or is it something else entirely. Summer finn is a quirky young woman hired as his bosss assistant. The production had a rule that it would only use buildings that were built. Summary and analysis for the film 500 days of summer medium.
Even joseph gordonlevitt has had to explain that tom is selfish, not a romantic role model, as some misguided people have interpreted him. They visit the record store, but summer is distracted, appears to have lost interest in tom. But the relationship, which lasts 500 days, is doomed, and tom plays us scenes from random days, out of narrative order, to illustrate the painful business. Joseph gordonlevitt gets a harsh reality check in a. Sweet disposition 500 days of summer ost by ohmyjaja. They were recently named 10 writers to watch in variety. The narrator tells the viewer in the first 5 minutes of the movie that though the story is about a boy and girl, it isnt a love story. Zooey deschanels belated dance break on 500 days of. The problem that tom has, is that, summer doesnt want to be anyones girlfriend, but from being.
I recommend this book to young adults, and romance readers. This struggle is the theme of marc webbs romantic comedy 500 days of summer. The longer the time spent chasing our goal, the tougher the decision to abandon it will be. But this book isnt a love story, its a story about love. The moment in 500 days of summer that tom should have left is when summer said she didnt want anything serious, but the childish part of him that hoped that all of this playacting meant.
Tom is a normal guy, who gawks over summer like any other male. Weber have written projects for sony, universal, 20th century fox, paramount, and fox searchlight pictures, including the semiautobiographical 500 days of summer and the notatall autobiographical pink panther 2. If youre lucky enough to have ever been in love, the odds are youve also had your heart broken at least once. Link copied 500 days of summer is a story of boy meets girl, but it is not a love story. Find images and videos about heart and juno on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Some of these we are already aware of, but have been taking for granted, like having younger siblings lecture us about our lives, while others are eye openers such as the main characters undefined casual sexlationship.
Even before the film begins, the viewer is treated to an insight to the lead female character. At the end of the movie 500 days of summer, summer is married, and tom is about to be interviewed for a job, when he meets a girl who is also after the same position whom he finds attractive. Its been well over 500 days since the end of this movie broke our hearts and we are still not over it. I have always just had sort of a problem with the romantic film book industry, because it portrays story lines that are awfully unrealistic and churns out a far too optimistic crowd of sappy romantics. Ive spoken to many people who claimed summer was the villain, or, perhaps even worse, just a manic pixie dream girl. The majority of romcoms you see have a happy ending, where you have been rooting for the title characters to get together and they do. But summer is different, she likes the same music as him, finds similar humor, and shares common interests. However, it also shouldnt take us 500 days as it did tom to give up on summer and move on to better things. He praised the directing of marc webb, stating, its the oldest bittersweet story in the book, of course, but musicvideo director marc webb. Please, please, please let me get what i want the smiths. The narrator gives away that this is a story about. Its not realistic in the sense of hipster greeting card careers, bullshit smart as adults child characters, musical numbers, and all the rest of the smarmy stuff that makes me embarrassed to have watched it. What 500 days of summer taught me the odyssey online.
Aug 10, 20 this struggle is the theme of marc webbs romantic comedy 500 days of summer. There are some beautiful, subtle moments of tenderness as well as some heart rending moments of disconnectedness between the two that never comes across as heavyhanded. At the time, id never seen 500 days of summer, so i spent a part of my friday evening watching this male romance movie and eating sorbet. Any guy past the age of 16 needs to be sat down with a copy of this movie and made to watch it from start to finish. On the tenyear anniversary of its theater release, july 17, 500 days of summer is due for a revisit, particularly a critical and unsentimental one. Tom hansen tells the story of his relationship with summer finn. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from. After some time, tom meets with her again, and he still has hope that they will end up together. Aug 15, 2009 500 days of summer is antilove, a metaromcom, which begins at the end of the pairs relationship and romanticises only the heartbreak of underhand rejection and the modern confusion of sex.
Cowriter scott neustadter has also stated that it is an homage to 1980s pop songs that were titled this way. Many walked away from the film thinking summer was cruel to have left. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. Can you believe its been 10 years since 500 days of summer was. The couple in 500 days of summer have true chemistry. Dec 04, 2014 500 days of summer essay 1 in 500 days of summer, tom and summers relationship is different than most relationships. Feb 19, 2015 500 days of summer is not as problematic as i once feared. The story is told through days from how tom met summer and their relationship. I love 500 days of summer just tossing this out here sorry matt becker.
We know this because a basso profundo narrator richard mcgonagle tells us so in the opening moments of the film. Marc webb describes his film 500 days of summer as a. Cheers to director marc webb, the hilarious and heartfelt script by scott neustadter and michael h. Sometimes it can be hard to explain to people why such a cynical, depressing love story is so dear to me. An explanation of why i love 500 days of summer spoilers. It is important to note cinematographically that the film opens with day 488, the scene where tom and summer are seated at a bench and the audience sees. Deschanels vincente minnelliesque fantasies an oversight corrected in the promotional video it. In the opening seen, the omniscient narrator warns the audience of.
Over 3,650 days have passed since 500 days of summer was in theaters, and it seems about time that summer got a chance to tell her own story. Countless scripts have subjected their protagonists through the archetypal woes, resentments, and recoveries associated with botched relationships, and this one is no exception. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, its basically a movie about a guy tom played by joseph gordonlevitt who madly falls in love with a girl summer played by zoey deschanel and during the span of 500 days, he desperately chases her until he finally realizes. When we chatted with zooey deschanel about her new crocs come as you are campaign, we of course asked if theres a world in which she and joseph gordonlevitt would reunite for another 500 days of summer. It just doesnt go far enough to show the audience how truly misogynistic tom is throughout. People always say start at the beginning, but we didnt know at the time it was the beginning. January 17, 2019 500 days of summer and 10 years of reflection the indie romcom made waves at sundance in 2009, but does it hold up. To ask other readers questions about 500 days of summer, please sign up. While 500 days of summer might not have fulfilled ms. Most people have heard this question, either being asked to or asked by them. Shes from the midwest and says she does not want a relationship so tom convinces himself that their arrangement is well and good as he sets off on 500 days of summer. The movie constantly reminds you that these are two different people with different ideas of a relationship, yet they. Right off the bat we are told this is not a love story, but it is, just one that turns convention on its head. Though, keep in mind, i watched this movie with the mindset that summer was arospec meaning somewhere on the spectrum, so i have a bias already.
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