We conclude our Four Play Spit Roast arc with a film that Roger Ebert inexplicably gave four stars, director Marc Webb's (500) Days of Summer from 2009. Richard, Thorin, and Monte all loathe this film for its poor writing, acting, and non-existent character arcs. A relic of hipster culture from the late 2000s, the hosts discuss the subculture from which this movie emerged and how it ends up as anti-art. Some consider this film a cult classic, we consider it absolute garbage.
Spit roast arc: The Thirteenth Warrior, Revolver, The Beast Must Die, 500 Days of Summer
Editing by Adanion
Art by Atantalas
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0:00:00 - Intro to (500) Days of Summer courtesy of Roger Ebert and intro to the Moneyshot arc
0:07:47 - The fundamental issues with the film and the main characters Summer and Tom
0:21:10 - The historical context of the movie and describing hipster culture
0:31:35 - How the ending undermines the themes of the film
0:39:15 - The tragic casting and the concept of the "manic pixie dream girl"
0:49:40 - Dismantling the director Marc Webb and the writers
1:06:00 - Is (500) Days of Summer anti-art?
1:32:07 - Ebert's take on the movie
1:43:20 - Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's careers and final thoughts
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