Countless scripts have subjected their protagonists through the archetypal woes, resentments, and recoveries associated with botched relationships, and this one is no exception. 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. An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesnt believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her. Find images and videos about typography, norway and 500 days of summer on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. With zooey deschanel, joseph gordonlevitt, geoffrey arend, chloe grace moretz. Zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer t he glassyeyed, almost sinister prettiness of zooey deschanel colours the.
This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel, and employs a nonlinear narrative structure, with the story. He praised the directing of marc webb, stating, its the oldest bittersweet story in the book, of course, but musicvideo director marc webb. Look, i know you think she was the one, but i dont. He makes himself impossible to root for, because theres nothing endearing about some naive twentysomething smithslistener who rides out his overromanticizationread more. Jun 16, 2015 when i tell people that 500 days of summer is my favorite movie, they usually respond in disbelief. Jan 15, 2016 500 days of summer is not based on a book. Though tom joseph gordonlevitt and summer zooey deschanel are an adorable couple, in the end, it just was not meant to be. It bristles with energy, emotion and intellect, as it flits about the dizzying highs and weepingkaraoke lows of a passionate entanglement. See more ideas about 500 days of summer, 500 days and zooey deschanel.
The movie 500 days of summer has made me incredibly. On its face, 500 days of summer seems somewhat revolutionary. Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesnt. This is the very first post on the 500 days of summer blog, hello. How to use the 500 days of summer script to master nonlinear. Produced by jessica tuchinsky, mark waters, mason novick, steven j. Some say theyre annoyed by the way it begins on day 488 or whatever and then jumps around, providing utterly unhelpful data labels.
Tom, greetingcard writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely offguard when his girlfriend, summer, suddenly dumps him. 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. The shooting script by scott neustadter 1,025 ratings, 3. A fox searchlight release of a watermark production. Jul 17, 2009 500 days of summer finds just the right scale and tone, neither trivializing nor melodramatically overstating the delicate feelings it explores. Int record store later tom and summer shop for music. 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.
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. People always say start at the beginning, but we didnt know at the time it was the beginning. Joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel star in director marc webbs wry, nonlinear romantic comedy about a. A clever, offbeat romantic comedy, 500 days of summer is refreshingly honest and utterly charming. Writing a script can be hard enough without playing around with timeframes and trying to still make it all make sense. Feb 18, 2015 on its face, 500 days of summer seems somewhat revolutionary. He wrote, 500 days of summer is something seldom seen.
When i tell people that 500 days of summer is my favorite movie, they usually respond in disbelief. Ext movie theater day tom and summer walk out of a movie theatre. Sep 27, 2014 500 days of summer quotes,enjoy the best and romantic movie quotes about 500 days of summer. The plot as given here has been rearranged in chronological order.
It proves to be much more of a dark comedy than i think it intends to be, but watching it. If not do you know of any good books that are similar or have the same vibe. Jul 16, 2009 500 days of summer is the story of how tom meets and falls in and then out of love with an altogether more puttogether pixie named ha. 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. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from. See more ideas about 500 days of summer, 500 days and movie quotes. I immediately became a big fan of 500 days of summer after watching the trailer just a couple of weeks ago. Technically, 500 days of summer is a romantic comedy, but compared to most movies in the genre, it stands by itself a movie so genuinely funny and achingly poignant, it deserves to be shelved. Aug 18, 20 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. The good news is, though, that nonlinear stories like the one found in the 500 days of summer script are actually easier to write than you may think. After watching this movie thrice, and listening to some of the dialogues over 50 times and thinking about the one mentioned in the answer bio for a few hours, i personally wish not to liquidate the charm of this delight by making a sequel.
Tom excitedly shows summer a ringo starr solo album. 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. The shooting script from the worlds largest community of readers. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or. Jul 08, 2012 500 days of summer the only love story you ever need to see duration. 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. For all the warm, generous, very funny things that it is, the movie is also a cry of pain from a. Days of summer is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film by firsttime director marc.
It appears to feature characters that challenge gendered stereotypes, and in the opening sequence, claims to not be a love story. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. The movie 500 days of summer has made me incredibly depressed. 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. Personally, i only watched this one because it had both joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. Popular movie quotes from romantic film 500 days of summer. 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 summers ringed finger as the two hold hands. The shooting script newmarket shooting script 9781557049216. While it isnt a love story, 500 days doesnt focus on much beyond the relationship of the main characters tom and summer, told strictly. Now, i think youre just remembering the good stuff. Zooey deschanel and joseph gordonlevitt, exploring love. Why 500 days of summer is the truest movie around thought. 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.
Regardless of what the real story is, the film wants you to know that summer is. 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. 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. What was the moraltheme of the movie 500 days of summer.