Comments on: ‘(500) Days of Summer’ – Oscar bait in a shallow pool

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:15:34 +0000

I dug this movie for exploring a feckless female who cannot accept the devotion of a romantic so gone on her,she cynically believes such love doesn’t exist because she just doesn’t experience the “spark” with the guy who waits for her like a dog and doesn’t believe any other woman can fill in, I suppose what would seem to be “settling”…So many other romances stipulate not settling for less than what one wants. Then this dizzy female falls for and marries some other guy than our mooning protagonist and tells him later that he was right. So he was right and his heart is still broken and he becomes a philosopher and is motivated to pursue his other dream of becoming an architect. He is left at a “crossroad” sort of like Tom Hanks who lost the love of his life in Castaway. So we are left wondering if Autumn is merely coincidence; but there is also hope. What more can one expect from tomorrow?

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:22:22 +0000

Well, with 10 nominees, you might be right in cheering for “500 Days.” There was great chemistry. It was just so forgettable.

I never got around to writing a review for HeidiTown. But if I would have, I would have said: Every generation has their romantic comedy. The 80’s had Harry & Sally, the 90’s (my gen) had Reality Bites and now the 2000s have 500 Days.

I think if I were just a little younger, I’d probably have LOVED 500 Days, like I LOVE Reality Bites. I can watch RB about 5 times a year and never get tired of it. Of course, it always makes me crave a Coke and a cig. Bad, bad, bad.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:11:06 +0000

Dunno if the talk is serious, but I received an Oscar screener of the film which says something, and I read plenty of raves for the movie when it first came out.

And like you said, voters will really have to scratch and claw to come up with 10 Best Picture nominees.

I’m rooting for “(500) Days” simply to shake things up … plus it’s a romance with palpable chemistry between the leads. How rare is that these days?

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:08:40 +0000

This one is getting serious Oscar talk??? Oh dear god. It was cutesy, but very forgettable.

You know what? I’m seriously considering boycotting the Oscars this year. There are NEVER 10 movies worth a best picture nomination… it’s hard enough finding 5. This is all about money… so sad.

Okay, now that the rants over I’m no longer considering boycotting the Oscars. I’m pretty addicted to the show – I even watch the pre-show just to see all the pretty dresses. I’m girly when it comes to Oscar fashion.