Tom hansen tells the story of his relationship with summer finn. 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. With zooey deschanel, joseph gordonlevitt, geoffrey arend, chloe grace moretz. He reflects back on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in so doing, tom rediscovers his true passions in life. 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. Stills from 500 days of summer click for larger image special features. Days of summer is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film by firsttime director marc. In the opening seen, the omniscient narrator warns the audience of the outcome of the. The ending may not be what weve come to expect, but the beats and choices that many of the characters make. Everyman is celebrating 25 years of fox searchlight with a weekender of our favourite films across london from thursday 29th august to sunday 1st september.
Countless scripts have subjected their protagonists through the archetypal woes, resentments, and recoveries associated with botched relationships, and this one is no exception. The wife and i saw 500 days of summer last night before we caught inglourious basterds. As infatuation seizes tom and as summer begins to reciprocate it seems, hes initially content to concede to summers desire not to label whats happening between them. A fox searchlight release of a watermark production. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. Youre not going to understand the girl very well, and you may learn more about the boy. 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. It has a sweetyetrealistic view of relationships thats refreshing given the usual formulaic dreck in this genre. Summer is more distant and does not want a relationship, while tom wants a relationship. After i came back to croatia, i launched an indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in which i collected enough money for lecture, design, printing, and even translating book to english. Parents need to know that 500 days of summer is a smart romantic dramedy thats ageappropriate for teens and up, but its thoughtful exploration of relationships may speak more to those in college and older. This is a story of boy meets girl, begins the wry, probing. Buildings, both interiors and exteriors, are the focus of many shots.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. 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 in its own section, far away from the usual, uncreative lot of 27 dresses and the proposal. Bookends simon and garfunkel 500 days of summer youtube. The book movie high fidelity inspired 500 days in my opinion its absolutely fantastic, check both out. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Positive elements 500 days of summer wrestles, albeit playfully, with the question of what it means to be in a real, committed relationship. Tom hansen works as a writer for a greetingcard company. Very different movies, with very different messages. These different roles suggest the complex perceptions between the genders and how.
Tom and summer play house in fantasy homes at ikea ikea stockholm to be exact, if you want to take a more negative view of. Built by retired ohio entrepreneur homer laughlin, founder of the. Tom joseph gordonlevitt, greetingcard writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely offguard when his girlfriend, summer zooey deschanel, suddenly dumps him. The official trailer for 500 days of summer, starring joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from. See more ideas about 500 days of summer, 500 days and movie quotes. Summary and analysis for the film 500 days of summer. Cheers to director marc webb, the hilarious and heartfelt script by scott neustadter and michael h. Het script is geschreven door scott neustadter en michael h. Walking tour page 5 of 6 grand central market 315 south broadway john parkinson, 1897 listed in the national register of historic places this was the site of a deleted scene from the film in which tom and summer are shopping for fruit. If youve seen 500 days of summer, you will likely have loved it and the dimension that music adds to the events that transpire on screen. Architecture has a special significance to the film 500 days of summer. Based on the film 500 days of summer, starring joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschannel, this fanfiction focusses on toms relationship with autumn, who he meets at the very ending of the film. Cu summer opening the door to the boardroom, about to come.
An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesnt believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her. Produced by jessica tuchinsky, mark waters, mason novick, steven j. Summer finn is a quirky young woman hired as his bosss assistant. 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. The shooting script newmarket shooting script 9781557049216. The plot as given here has been rearranged in chronological order. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or.
Get all three of these heartwarming and heartbreaking sorry, tom modernday love stories on itunes now. 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. And since spring precedes summer, and since all the events in the book took place almost in thousand days time, the book got its obvious title days of spring. When she smiles, her cheeks plump up under her eyes, which maintain a. It might be 500 times less but one day touches on some of the same topics. He praised the directing of marc webb, stating, its the oldest bittersweet story in the book, of course, but musicvideo director marc webb.
Zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer. High quality 500 days of summer gifts and merchandise. A few of my favourite novels would be the catcher in the rye, one flew over the cuckoos nest, never let me go, the great gatsby, atonement, 1984, perfume, slaughterhouse 5. Joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel star in director marc webbs wry, nonlinear romantic comedy about a. I need a book that will scare me so bad that im afraid to resume reading the book. If not do you know of any good books that are similar or have the same vibe. These 21 quotes from 500 days of summer take a realistic.
The shooting script from the worlds largest community of readers. Its the story of a relationship, filtered through one mans obsession. In a nutshell, this soundtrack lets you relive the film on every listen while giving you the full treatment of what the movie could only briefly sample like the temper traps brilliant sweet disposition. This sweet, sizzling movie shows how love hurts and heals. Weber and the two stars, zooey deschanel and joseph gordonlevitt, who offer an advanced class in screen chemistry. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel, and employs a nonlinear narrative structure, with the story based upon its male protagonist and his memories. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from fox searchlight pictures, an audience hit at the 2009 sundance film festival, starring joseph gordonlevitt 3rd rock from the sun, 10 things i hate about you and zooey deschanel yes man, the happening, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. Tom has more than fifty selfhelp books on a shelf by his bed.
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