tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post4701595689467249839..comments2022-03-24T16:11:50.124-04:00Comments on The Man From Porlock: 'This is Not a Love Story': Live-Blogging (500) Days of Summer, Part OneCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-80681805475851958712010-01-23T21:02:28.102-05:002010-01-23T21:02:28.102-05:00The genius of this prologue-closer is that even th...<i>The genius of this prologue-closer is that even though the narrator is being on the level with us, we don't really believe him because we're so accustomed to the tropes of the rom-com genre. The genius is that the movie knows this, and uses it to generate suspense anyway.</i><br /><br />So very true. I shouldn't admit this, but the first (and still only so far) time I watched this movie and heard that line, I thought, "Oh, come on, it's going to be a love story right?" I wasn't brave enough to believe it could be anything but that.<br /><br />I agree with all your observations thus far, but had to highlight that one. Keep it going!Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-86672342431102435472010-01-23T19:32:48.625-05:002010-01-23T19:32:48.625-05:00Thanks, Kevin and Ed. Like much of my posting, thi...Thanks, Kevin and Ed. Like much of my posting, this one's taking a bit longer than expected, but I'm planning to get the next installment in by tomorrow. I'm anticipating three overall. We'll see.<br /><br />That Regina Spektor split-screen is great, Kev. I'll be getting to that too.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-60085684673607045062010-01-23T19:07:21.055-05:002010-01-23T19:07:21.055-05:00I'm so glad you still felt the same, because w...I'm so glad you still felt the same, because when I first watched 500 Days, I expected something gimmicky and too cute and clever for its own good. To my surprise (and infinite gratefulness), I fell in love with this movie more than I have with any new movie I can remember in a long time. I've got a pile of things to watch (thanks to a screener fairy, who needs them back) and among them is 500 Days and I'm really tempted to "lose" it before I give the package back so I can watch it at least once a month.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-61160822614511048022010-01-23T16:45:33.044-05:002010-01-23T16:45:33.044-05:00I like this idea a lot. I just watched this a sec...I like this idea a lot. I just watched this a second time the other night and share a lot of the same feelings that you do. I know you'll get to the best use of the split screen when the scene comes, but I just have to mention that <i>that</i> use of a Regina Spektor song ("Hero") is brilliant, too. <br /><br />I like what you say about the film not catering to the tropes of the rom-com, and one of the reasons the movie may feel a tad askew tot he viewer is that it is relying on us believing everything we've been taught by thousands of ho-hum romantic comedies....and this film isn't interested in any of those things. <br /><br />I didn't like the movie as much as you, but I'm quite fond of it and I'll be coming back to this and the subsequent entries later tonight. Great idea, Craig.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.com