I need to know that youre not gonna wake up in the morning and feel differently. Weber first draft simple black on white credits roll to big stars im in love with a girl. There are some details can be discover in this book. With zooey deschanel, joseph gordonlevitt, scott neustadter, marc webb. What 500 days of summer writers neustadter and weber did was to take that central idea and apply it to a typical relationship, giving them freedom to jump from timeframe to timeframe without baffling the audience. Sep 19, 2009 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 yearandahalf of one young mans noholdsbarred love affair.
He later plays over rosetinted memories again and realises maybe all was not what it. Whether or not you believed this ten years ago, its clear in 2019 that summer in 500 days of summer was never a villain. When all is said and done, up comes a single number in parenthesis, like so. Zooey deschanel and joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer 2009. How to use the 500 days of summer script to master nonlinear storytelling. For example, thomas best friend paul is working in a hospital. Unfortunately for tom, summer sees true love as the stuff of fairy tales, and isnt looking for romance. Is it what youve been told in the movies, songs and stories, or is it something else entirely.
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. Tom excitedly shows summer a ringo starr solo album. Weber and scott neustadter, the script narrates the story of the male protagonist and memories of his failed relationship that lasted for exactly 500 days scott 1. Sometimes it can be hard to explain to people why such a cynical, depressing love story is so dear to me. 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. One scene where tom waxes poetic on the qualities of summer he loves is later flipped so he cant stand them. To ask other readers questions about 500 days of summer, please sign up. 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. Zooey deschanel with joseph gordonlevitt in 500 days of summer t he glassyeyed, almost sinister prettiness of zooey deschanel colours the. Popular movie quotes from romantic film 500 days of summer. Tom hansen, a lovesick greeting card writer, meets summer finn and proceeds to begin a 500 day relationship with her, revealing to us right at the start that this love story does not end happily. This is a great book for anyone who love 500 days of summer. Ext movie theater day tom and summer walk out of a movie theatre.
Upon encountering his boss beautiful new secretary, summer. Its about two gears that dont quite fit together but try anyway. Days of summer is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film by firsttime director marc. 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.
The shooting script by scott neustadter 1,025 ratings, 3. But it certainly doesnt go far enough to show the audience how truly misogynistic tom is. Tom and summer start dating slowly, getting to know one another over several months. If not do you know of any good books that are similar or have the same vibe. Most people have heard this question, either being asked to or asked by them. As the days flicker by, the highs of their relationship contrast lows. I first saw 500 days of summer when i was eighteen. 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. This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story. It enables the viewer to piece together the story and spot the warning signs before lead male tom notices them for himself. 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. Shes summer hence the movies name, played by zooey. 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. 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. Some say theyre annoyed by the way it begins on day 488 or whatever and then jumps around, providing utterly unhelpful data labels. A clever, offbeat romantic comedy, 500 days of summer is refreshingly honest and utterly charming. Technically, 500 days of summer is a romantic comedy, but. After it looks as if shes left his life for good this time, tom hansen reflects back on the just over one year that he knew summer finn. 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.
Explanation on the ending of 500 days of summer movies. In this antiromantic comedy about love and fate, a young greeting card writer joseph gordonlevitt is hopelessly, helplessly searching for the girl of his dreams. Toms own perspective on summer shapes his character arc, not summer herself. May 07, 2017 interwoven in 500 days of summer is a sense of balance. This is a story of selfdiscovery, of running from love and of waking up. Tom is attracted to summer and develops a crush, but he conceals his feelings for her to avoid embarrassment.
The ending may not be what weve come to expect, but the beats and choices that many of the characters make are familiar territory for fans of romantic fare. Feb 19, 2015 500 days of summer might not be as wholly problematic as my impassioned illustration suggests. Fresh outta high school, i was one of five people in the theater. 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. Not just between the qualities tom and summer possess. Countless scripts have subjected their protagonists through the archetypal woes, resentments, and recoveries associated with botched relationships, and this one is no exception. An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesnt believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her. Fox searchlight pictures presents 500 days of summer, a watermark. This is the very first post on the 500 days of summer blog, hello. But crucially, the 90 minute comedy is still rigidly structured, each scene giving us more information, each scene developing its. These different roles suggest the complex perceptions between the genders and how. For all the warm, generous, very funny things that it is, the movie is also a cry of pain from a.
How to use 3act structure to better write your screenplay may 7, 2020. Its a feat of star acting, and it helps make 500 days not just bitter or sweet but everything in between. People always say start at the beginning, but we didnt know at the time it was the beginning. Tom hansen, a trained architect who works as a writer at a greeting card company. 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. When tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend summer dumps him, he shifts. Interwoven in 500 days of summer is a sense of balance. I loved it, and would go on to watch it in theaters two more times when i moved to singapore a month later, and then again when i bought it on bluray. 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. What was the moraltheme of the movie 500 days of summer. With zooey deschanel, joseph gordonlevitt, geoffrey arend, chloe grace moretz. And the films stars zooey deschanel and joseph gordon levitt got. The wife and i saw 500 days of summer last night before we caught inglourious basterds.
It has a sweetyetrealistic view of relationships thats refreshing given the usual formulaic dreck in this genre. Narrative and stylistic analysis of 500 days of summer. Writing a script can be hard enough without playing around with timeframes and trying to still make it all make sense. Sudden extreme change in mood from the blissful delight and enthusiasm to the destroyed misanthropic attitude occasionally involving a mix of confusion and fear are all cleverly written and presented in a very unconventional way by michael h. Very different movies, with very different messages. Employing a nonlinear narrative structure, 500 days of summer is an american romantic comedydrama produced in 2009 by mark waters. 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 yearandahalf of one young mans noholdsbarred love affair. When i sat down to read the xeroxed pages that had already been dogeared from. But it certainly doesnt go far enough to show the audience how truly misogynistic tom is throughout. Why 500 days of summer is the truest movie around thought. Weber screenplay and marc webb director in 2009 film 500 days of summer. Its about 500 days in a young guys relationship, but its no less deserving of scrutiny. Folks looking for toms bench will find it on the map. How to use the 500 days of summer script to master nonlinear.
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. Is the movie 500 days of summer based on a book a book. I immediately became a big fan of 500 days of summer after watching the trailer just a couple of weeks ago. A behindthescenes documentary exploring the making of marc webbs 500 days of summer 2009. 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. Int record store later tom and summer shop for music.
The more accurate description of 500 days of summer is that its a love story allergic to love. One scene where tom waxes poetic on the qualities of summer he loves is. What 500 days of summer taught me the odyssey online. 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. Its an original story but i can name some books that have similar plot with 500 days of summer or. It also isnt about one person breaking another persons heart. Summer in 500 days of summer was never the villain you. He later plays over rosetinted memories again and realises maybe all was not what it seemed. Throughout the book, tom realizes that summer isnt just some ordinary girl. The 500 days of their relationship is played out of chronological order which for me is the highlight.