But that doesnt stop tom from going after her, again an. I still have hope for webb, i think he didnt have any real control of the overarching story of the movies. I love 500 days of summer and though i didnt like any of webbs spiderman movies he had the relationship between gwen and peter down perfectly. But the 500 days of their offbeat relationship reveal in no particular order that the road to happiness can be unpredictable, uncontrollableand unbelievably funny. The problem seems to be that he believes in love and she doesnt. Mar 12, 2012 one of my favorite movies by far is 500 days of summer starring joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel. Jan 15, 2016 500 days of summer is not based on a book. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. This is what 500 days of summer looks like in real life. I have actually read this book, because i went to school for architecture. It taught me that even though sometimes you think youre absolutely right, you could be wrong. Ext movie theater day tom and summer walk out of a movie theatre.
While it isnt a love story, 500 days doesnt focus on much beyond the relationship of the main characters tom and summer, told strictly. 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. If not do you know of any good books that are similar or have the same vibe. Tom excitedly shows summer a ringo starr solo album. Is it what youve been told in the movies, songs and stories, or is it something else entirely.
In 500 days of summer, the music is presented as nondiegetic but it still effectively serves the filmmakers goals. And it was a chocolate factory in a recent commercial for twix. But scott pilgrim is in many ways a deconstruction, as is 500 days of summer. Why 500 days of summer is the truest movie around thought. 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. This is the very first post on the 500 days of summer blog, hello. The film follows greetingcard company employee tom hansen joseph gordonlevitt, brick and his relationship with the girl of his dreams, summer finn zooey deschanel, yes man, to understand why it failed. There was favorable comment from uk, us and australian critics. Posts about the architecture of happiness written by jake seliger. Mar 11, 2012 500 days of summer is one of my alltime favorite movies. 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. Jul 15, 2015 the building played an office again in the final scene of 500 days of summer.
The bradbury building is the biggest architectural movie star. Nov 16, 2009 alone aboard acrohc, the tiny yacht he designed and built, serge testa sailed around the world and into the guinness book of records. It appears to feature characters that challenge gendered stereotypes, and in the opening sequence, claims to not be a love 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 anyone that has seen the movie 500 days of summer, this title may ring a bell as the book that tom hansen gave to summer finn as a present for her. Alone aboard acrohc, the tiny yacht he designed and built, serge testa sailed around the world and into the guinness book of records. The world that chloe and i lived in had largely been stripped of possibilities for epic conflict. I loved 500 days of summer that poor guy and i have so much in common i totally related to him.
Exotic landfalls, cyclones, encounter with whales, and a nearly fatal fire at sea makes this a gripping story. Most people have heard this question, either being asked to or asked by them. In this book beautifully updated and introduced by michael bierut nelson uses. But tom and summer could never be as happy together as they. I immediately became a big fan of 500 days of summer after watching the trailer just a couple of weeks ago. Tom hansen tells the story of his relationship with summer finn. In short, the orient express was perhaps the worlds most luxurious train in its heyday about a century ago. Tom could be a really great architect if he wanted to be. To ask other readers questions about 500 days of summer, please sign up.
There is one book that has been making the rounds at our office, adopted as. 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. Around the world on a 12 foot yacht paperback november 16, 2009 by serge testa author. One of my favorite movies by far is 500 days of summer starring joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel. The business world can never go back to the way things were. 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. Tom clings onto the hope that he is slowly breaking down her scepticisms about love. It features the beauty of falling in love and the reality of breaking up. The shooting script by scott neustadter 1,025 ratings, 3.
The 500 days of their relationship is played out of chronological order which for me is the highlight. Zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer t he glassyeyed, almost sinister prettiness of zooey deschanel colours the. Recreate that beautiful scene from 500 days of summer with these easy amazon picks. Tom and summer arent really in the book flipped, but in a way they almost are, because of how similar they each are. The book featured prominently in the film 500 days of summer, where it was the reading matter of choice for the protagonist. The movie begins by the photos of the heros and heroines childhood. The rhythm created for 500 days is quite interesting. The official book tiein to the acclaimed romantic comedy from. Jun 23, 2017 the business world can never go back to the way things were. In the boston globe, the architectural critic robert campbell declared it the best introduction to architecture that he had ever read.
It tells a story about a man, tom, who want be architect turned professional greeting card writer fall in love with the heroine, summer, and the story about 500 days during they get together. Aug 12, 2015 after spending the day going around l. The building played an office again in the final scene of 500 days of summer. May 07, 2017 500 days of summer applies similar concepts to the decisions we make in relationships. One of my personal favourites has to be 500 days of summer, directed by marc webb in 2009. On its face, 500 days of summer seems somewhat revolutionary. Int record store later tom and summer shop for music. Royalty, celebrities, politicians, businesspeople, and writers beloved and not so beloved traveled on it it wasnt just an ultraluxe way to get from point a to point b, but a. Here are the categories and points scored by 500 days of summer, released in 2009. Tom still believes in the notion of a transforming, cosmically destined, lightningstrikesonce kind of love. Tom is attracted to summer and develops a crush, but he conceals his feelings for her to avoid embarrassment. They spend time together yet summer refuses to dub their set up a relationship stating the ultimate ego killer. Architects in movies 03 500 days of summer rmbdesign. Sometimes the movie can be slow, gives you time to really get into the protagonists point of view on things and then a little later, sequences will be thrown at you in a quicker way and then.
Tom jgl holds a bachelors degree in architecture, but is working at a. The architecture of happiness examines how our emotional needs govern our relationships to the buildings we live in, as well as how we can make better decisions in this critical part of our lives. It was the story of my recent life 90%im hoping ill meet my autumn sometime soon and maybe get an architecture job so tom, what is it that you do. Feb 18, 2015 on its face, 500 days of summer seems somewhat revolutionary. The narrator telling us this, in a wryly amused way, sounds like james earl jones, though i cant find a credit for him. Very witty, often quite humorous, and paced extremely well, the film was lauded by critics and landed on. One of the smash hits of the 2009 sundance film festival, 500 days of summer, has finally made its longawaited release into cinemas nationwide.
How to recreate the 500 days of summer rooftop party eventotb. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt and zooey deschanel, and employs a nonlinear narrative structure, with the story. The carnivalfair scene in tasm2 really solidified me on that. Reality 500 days of summer great scene about a nice guys expectations. 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. 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. The plot as given here has been rearranged in chronological order.
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