It is very hard for a film to break out of limited release and become a legitimate mainstream hit. Eight surprising facts about 500 days of summer nz herald. 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. According to e news, screenwriter scott neustadter the spectacular now, the disaster artist reveals on the dvd commentary that 500 days of.
Sep 03, 2009 zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer t he glassyeyed, almost sinister prettiness of zooey deschanel colours the spacey, detached mood of this romantic tragicomedy. It stars joseph gordon levitt, and zooey deschanel. 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. According to an oped by neustadter in the daily mail, neustadter. With zooey deschanel, joseph gordonlevitt, geoffrey arend, chloe grace moretz. Zooey deschanel as summer finn, assistant to toms boss and toms love interest. Int record store later tom and summer shop for music. It appears to feature characters that challenge gendered stereotypes, and in the opening sequence, claims to not be a love story. Summary and analysis for the film 500 days of summer. Admiral mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of the best motivational. Tom repeatedly associates the patrick swayze song shes like the wind with summer. We began chatting and found that we shared the same taste in books and music. Feb 18, 2015 on its face, 500 days of summer seems somewhat revolutionary. Nov 27, 2010 and while 500 days of summer is fascinating in regards to its perspective, reality, fantasy and subtext, it is kinda full of bullshit because the writer of the film has already stated at the beginning of the film that jenny beckmansummer is a bitch.
Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesnt. While it isnt a love story, 500 days doesnt focus on much beyond the relationship of the main characters tom and summer, told strictly. However, that is exactly what 500 days of summer did. Why 500 days of summer is the truest movie around thought. Originally, the song was recorded for dirty dancing. Geoffrey arend as mckenzie, toms coworker at the greeting card company. What you never knew about 500 days of summer movie refinery29. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or. Regardless of what the real story is, the film wants you to know that summer is.
This is a blog about all things 500 days of summer. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Despite all of that, 500 days of summer is a great romantic comedy that id recommend to any fans of the two main stars, as well as folks who enjoy unique takes on overdone genres like the romcom. Weber and the two stars, zooey deschanel and joseph gordonlevitt, who offer an advanced class in screen chemistry. Het script is geschreven door scott neustadter en michael h. In the opening seen, the omniscient narrator warns the audience of the outcome of the.
Joseph gordonlevitt, zooey deschanel, geoffrey arend, olivia howard bagge, patricia belcher theatrical release. Tom excitedly shows summer a ringo starr solo album. The only reason some people seem to think this is because of the timeline. Jennifer gray is married clark gregg who is the actor who plays toms boss in 500 days of summer in 2001. Ext movie theater day tom and summer walk out of a movie theatre. Jan 15, 2016 500 days of summer is not based on a book. To ask other readers questions about 500 days of summer, please sign up. Tom and summer break up on day 290 and she is married by day 488 a mere six months later. He praised the directing of marc webb, stating, its the oldest bittersweet story in the book, of course, but musicvideo director marc webb. Cheers to director marc webb, the hilarious and heartfelt script by scott neustadter and michael h. For all the warm, generous, very funny things that it is, the movie is also a cry of pain from a guy who just cant figure. But the 500 days of their offbeat relationship reveal in no particular order that the road to happiness can be unpredictable, uncontrollableand unbelievably funny. Aug 15, 2009 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.
Emily wells and fatima mirza, senior staff writers tom from 500 days of summer is without a doubt one of the most infuriatingly cliche hipsters ever to come to the big screen. Its been well over 500 days since the end of this movie broke our hearts and we are still not over it. Director marc webbs glee in making the film is apparent. Zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer t he glassyeyed, almost sinister prettiness of zooey deschanel colours the spacey, detached mood of this romantic tragicomedy. Joseph gordonlevitt as tom hansen, a trained architect who works as a writer at a greeting card. Tom, greetingcard writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely offguard when his girlfriend, summer, suddenly dumps him. Jun 16, 2015 city row combines strength training with an indoor row machine to provide a highintensity sweat, lowimpact burn, and total body results. Joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel star in director marc webbs wry, nonlinear romantic comedy about a. If you like 500 days of summer you might like similar movies the perks of being a wallflower, juno, crazy, stupid, love. Find 500 days of summer stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection.
Theres no evidence to suggest this and it would seem to run counter to summers character that she would be carrying on an affair behind toms back. People always say start at the beginning, but we didnt know at the time it was the beginning. Is it what youve been told in the movies, songs and stories, or is it something else entirely. Countless scripts have subjected their protagonists through the archetypal woes, resentments, and recoveries associated with botched relationships, and this one is no exception. This sweet, sizzling movie shows how love hurts and heals. This is a story of boy meets girl, begins the wry, probing narrator of 500 days of summer, and with that the film takes off at breakneck speed into a funny, truetolife, and unique dissection of the unruly and unpredictable year and a half of one young mans noholdsbarred love affair. It opened in july in just a couple of dozen theaters, but at its peak it reached the top ten and played. Some say theyre annoyed by the way it begins on day 488 or whatever and then jumps around, providing utterly unhelpful data labels. Jul 20, 2009 its not perfect but 500 days of summer is a charming, tightly constructed, highly entertaining relationship dramedy well worth a look if only to observe webb, gordonlevitt and deschanels effective pendulum swing from drama to comedy and back. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. He makes himself impossible to root for, because theres nothing endearing about some naive twentysomething smithslistener who rides out his overromanticizationread more. They also wrote the screenplays for the spectacular now, based on the novel by tim tharp, the fault in our stars, based on the bestselling novel by john green, and paper towns. Oct 04, 2009 500 days of summer official trailer fox searchlight duration.
The artsy directing, strong performances, intelligent dialogue, and the creative elements used such as split screens, time jumps, a song and dance number, and illustrations are delightful to watch. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, tom rediscovers his true passions in life. In dirty dancing, jennifer gray is the she the song is referencing. A story of boy meets girl 500 days of summer youtube. Webb also stated that deschanels character, summer, is based on a stock character type. Otf is a onehour, fullbody workout that focuses on heart rate based training. Days of summer is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film by firsttime director marc. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from. Most people have heard this question, either being asked to or asked by them. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from fox searchlight pictures, an audience hit at the 2009 sundance film festival, starring joseph. The two writers wrote the original screenplays for 500 days of summer and the pink panther 2. Eva wiseman on 500 days of summer, a romcom with a. We are told from the start that this isnt a love story, yet as the narrative unfolds, we keep feeling that we have been lied to. An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesnt believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.