500 Days of Summer (Buzz) - Blu-ray Forum

carpaltonnel · 04-21-2009, 12:40 AM

Check out this little indie from Fox Searchlight hitting screens on July 17, 2009

It features the too cute for words Zooey Deschanel!, oh and somebody named Joseph Gordon-Levitt

< just playing, he looks good in it too.

Netflix writes:

When his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), unceremoniously dumps him, greeting-card copywriter and hopeless romantic Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) begins sifting through the year-plus worth of days they spent together, looking for clues to what went awry. As he recalls the good and bad times he spent with the commitment-phobic girl, his heart reawakens to what it cherishes most. Marc Webb directs this uncommon love story.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/500daysofsummer/

assydingo · 04-21-2009, 01:16 AM

I like The Smiths but they depress me. Still great I just don't listen to them much.

carpaltonnel · 04-21-2009, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assydingo

I like The Smiths but they depress me. Still great I just don't listen to them much.

Been listening to The Smiths and Morrissey for lets see....since I was 15, Wow almost 19 years! I love the overall feel and tone of the trailer, I do have a soft spot for The Smiths and Zooey so I'm very excited for "500 Days of Summer, will see....I have high hopes.

assydingo · 04-21-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

Been listening to The Smiths and Morrissey for lets see....since I was 15, Wow almost 19 years! I love the overall feel and tone of the trailer, I do have a soft spot for The Smiths and Zooey so I'm very excited for "500 Days of Summer, will see....I have high hopes.

It's actually my favorite song by them and probably one of their most depressing ones. But in a beautiful kind of way.

The movie looks solid and the cast is great. =]

mikejet · 08-06-2009, 06:42 PM

This is hitting a theater near me tomorrow. Think I'm going to go check it out!

Mike53421 · 08-06-2009, 06:45 PM

One issue with being single is there's no one obligated to see these date movies with.

One benefit of being single is there is someone new to see these date movies with.

And I want to see it but haven't found anyone to go with.

WyldeMan45 · 04-21-2009, 01:17 AM

I am a huge fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's so I will possibly see this on Blu.

kakakola · 11-16-2015, 01:59 AM

In the movie's 500 Days of Summer opening scene, I need help analyzing the first 12 min. Any help at all is appreciated! What could certain things mean, symbolize or anything on the opening scene of the movie. Thanks!!!!

CyberpunkCentral · 08-11-2018, 06:51 PM

So there was this girl I know that started talking about the film 500 Days of Summer, and she said she didn't like how they made Summer look like the bad guy. Those weren't her exact words, but that's what she basically said. Then later on, I started thinking about it. Sure you can make the argument that both were wrong, but I'm trying to understand both prospectives. At that time, I sided with Tom. But then I realized, well, yeah. It's his movie. Which is why Summer comes off a underdeveloped as a character, so I don't think it's fair to say she was wrong for what she did without fully understanding the situation.

dgoswald · 08-11-2018, 06:58 PM

As you said, the film is sympathetic to Tom's perspective and leans towards his subjective viewpoint. Objectively, Summer did nothing wrong. She didn't blow hot and cold; she never made any grand declarations of never-ending love, etc. In fact she's clearly presented as a cynic when it comes to matters of the heart. It's Tom who paints this entirely inaccurate picture of Summer that barely resembles any of the so-called signals Summer may have been putting out there. He viewed the relationship as he wanted it to be, not what it actually happened to be. It's harsh, but that's all on him.

Todd Tomorrow · 08-11-2018, 07:46 PM

Summer always was 100% honest with Tom about how she felt about him and while the film is sympathetic towards Tom for unrequitedly falling in love with her, Summer didn’t do anything wrong. I think the movie is quite clear about that. Romantic comedy generally isn’t my thing, but this was one of the few movies in that genre over the last couple of decades, which I thought we’re truthful about how complex falling in love can can be. There aren’t necessarily good or bad guys when things don’t work out.

CyberpunkCentral · 08-11-2018, 07:41 PM

It's been a long while since I've seen the film, so forgive me if i'm forgetting certain portions of it. My memory on the film is still vague. But I still don't understand what the moral of the story is anymore? At first I took it as the whole stereotype concept of men are pigs and women finding true love, but in reverse. But ever since I've started to notice that some women have a problem by how Summer is portrayed, it just got me thinking about it.

04-21-2009, 12:40 AM	#1
carpaltonnel Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:New York, Long Island Blu-ray collection:118 Blu-ray reviews:7	500 Days of Summer (Buzz) Check out this little indie from Fox Searchlight hitting screens on July 17, 2009 It features the too cute for words Zooey Deschanel!, oh and somebody named Joseph Gordon-Levitt < just playing, he looks good in it too. Netflix writes: When his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), unceremoniously dumps him, greeting-card copywriter and hopeless romantic Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) begins sifting through the year-plus worth of days they spent together, looking for clues to what went awry. As he recalls the good and bad times he spent with the commitment-phobic girl, his heart reawakens to what it cherishes most. Marc Webb directs this uncommon love story. http://www.foxsearchlight.com/500daysofsummer/

08-06-2009, 06:45 PM	#6
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	Single, I am. One issue with being single is there's no one obligated to see these date movies with. One benefit of being single is there is someone new to see these date movies with. And I want to see it but haven't found anyone to go with.

08-11-2018, 06:51 PM	#9
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	Who was wrong, Tom or Summer? (500 Days of Summer queston) So there was this girl I know that started talking about the film 500 Days of Summer, and she said she didn't like how they made Summer look like the bad guy. Those weren't her exact words, but that's what she basically said. Then later on, I started thinking about it. Sure you can make the argument that both were wrong, but I'm trying to understand both prospectives. At that time, I sided with Tom. But then I realized, well, yeah. It's his movie. Which is why Summer comes off a underdeveloped as a character, so I don't think it's fair to say she was wrong for what she did without fully understanding the situation.

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04-21-2009, 01:16 AM	#2
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I like The Smiths but they depress me. Still great I just don't listen to them much.

08-06-2009, 06:42 PM	#5
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	This is hitting a theater near me tomorrow. Think I'm going to go check it out!

04-21-2009, 01:17 AM	#7
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	I am a huge fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's so I will possibly see this on Blu.

11-16-2015, 01:59 AM	#8
kakakola New Member Member since:Nov 2015	In the movie's 500 Days of Summer opening scene, I need help analyzing the first 12 min. Any help at all is appreciated! What could certain things mean, symbolize or anything on the opening scene of the movie. Thanks!!!!

08-11-2018, 06:58 PM	#10
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	As you said, the film is sympathetic to Tom's perspective and leans towards his subjective viewpoint. Objectively, Summer did nothing wrong. She didn't blow hot and cold; she never made any grand declarations of never-ending love, etc. In fact she's clearly presented as a cynic when it comes to matters of the heart. It's Tom who paints this entirely inaccurate picture of Summer that barely resembles any of the so-called signals Summer may have been putting out there. He viewed the relationship as he wanted it to be, not what it actually happened to be. It's harsh, but that's all on him.

08-11-2018, 07:46 PM	#11
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	Summer always was 100% honest with Tom about how she felt about him and while the film is sympathetic towards Tom for unrequitedly falling in love with her, Summer didn’t do anything wrong. I think the movie is quite clear about that. Romantic comedy generally isn’t my thing, but this was one of the few movies in that genre over the last couple of decades, which I thought we’re truthful about how complex falling in love can can be. There aren’t necessarily good or bad guys when things don’t work out.

08-11-2018, 07:41 PM	#12
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	It's been a long while since I've seen the film, so forgive me if i'm forgetting certain portions of it. My memory on the film is still vague. But I still don't understand what the moral of the story is anymore? At first I took it as the whole stereotype concept of men are pigs and women finding true love, but in reverse. But ever since I've started to notice that some women have a problem by how Summer is portrayed, it just got me thinking about it.

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