tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post8709189929897816483..comments2022-03-24T16:11:50.124-04:00Comments on The Man From Porlock: 'A Shitload of Suffering': Live-Blogging (500) Days of Summer, Part ThreeCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-90022528229990402312011-02-01T08:21:27.054-05:002011-02-01T08:21:27.054-05:00Re: the point of the "penis" scene.
Th...Re: the point of the "penis" scene. <br /><br />The point of the "penis" scene is that Summer does not usually feel comfortable in a relationship, but at that moment with Tom she feels comfortable enough to just let go and be silly. So I guess there is not point of the "penis" scene, except that it's just Summer and Tom being silly together and coming up with an inside joke that is only shared between the two of them, and the meaning of the joke is understood between the two of them, and whenever the word "penis" is spoken by one of them, it will remind them of that moment of silliness they shared together. It will make them laugh every time it's recalled because it will make them think of THAT moment, and it is recalled once more in the movie: in the wedding scene Summer and Tom are sitting together and suddenly, out of nowhere, Summer leans over and whispers "penis", making Tom laugh. So, to sum up, the "penis" scene is just an example of a silly inside joke that you share with THAT particular person that has a special meaning for both of you not in itself (it could have been any word other than "penis"), but because of the person you're with when you came up with that joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-41624721274446963192010-05-18T13:28:37.195-04:002010-05-18T13:28:37.195-04:00I also noticed near the end, Tom's clothing ch...I also noticed near the end, Tom's clothing changed as he went from job to job interview. Kind of as a way of showing he is growing up. He jells his hair, gets a new suit, and fixes himself up. <br /> But he is still carrying around his old canvas bag until he meets Summer at the park bench. I think that's a way of saying that Tom was still carrying around old baggage with him. After the talk they had, he got a new brief case.<br />Kind of as to say that he was cleared of old ghosts and ready to start a new.Ariana A Longleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562198066795802208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-89222591496023581232010-02-25T19:18:25.049-05:002010-02-25T19:18:25.049-05:00Thanks for the kind words, Ed. I'm looking for...Thanks for the kind words, Ed. I'm looking forward to reading your piece.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-24203808248478408142010-02-25T17:04:04.367-05:002010-02-25T17:04:04.367-05:00Wonderful series on a wonderful film. I finally go...Wonderful series on a wonderful film. I finally got around to watching it a second time so I could write a piece to try to do it justice in case you haven't read it yet.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-45935284570748838652010-01-29T13:59:13.347-05:002010-01-29T13:59:13.347-05:00http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603/
It's alre...http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603/<br />It's already in the top 250. (That's why I watched it, because any movie which makes its way into that but stays under 200 is probably not there because of hype.)<br /><br />About that no one had an 'inkling' thing, I more or less said it as a sense I got.Ronak M Sonihttps://ronakmsoni.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-11832633560743753482010-01-28T06:24:46.415-05:002010-01-28T06:24:46.415-05:00Thanks for weighing in, Ronak. Replying to one obs...Thanks for weighing in, Ronak. Replying to one observation, I didn't mean to suggest that "no one had an inkling" of things I was pointing out. I was suggesting that a lot of professional film critics didn't seem to get what the movie was doing, that to them it was just another rom-com. As I wrote at the start of Part One, based on what I've been reading and hearing, general audiences seemed to have a better grasp and appreciation of the film.<br /><br />Different kind of movie altogether, but another example would be <i>The Shawshank Redemption</i>, which got a lot of ho-hum reviews upon its original release before building its reputation with viewers over the years. I have a sense <i>(500) Days of Summer</i> may do the same thing.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-6306632329363958592010-01-28T05:08:33.108-05:002010-01-28T05:08:33.108-05:00Hello, Craig, I just stumbled across your blog tod...Hello, Craig, I just stumbled across your blog today, and I'm loving it.<br />This live-blogging idea is superb.<br /><br />Most of what you say (apart from the stuff about movie references and the music) were rather obvious to me.<br />I don't want to insult your intelligence or anything (in fact, singling out the obvious is not exactly easy to do), just that I'm somewhat astounded you thought it was stuff no one had got even an inkling of.<br /><br />One more thing I loved was how the reality-expectations split-screen ended, like looking around a corner.<br /><br />Btw, the 'Bergman spoof' scene also has stuff from Jules and Jim (that unforgettable narration voice), and I thought it worked remarkably well.Ronak M Sonihttps://ronakmsoni.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-89787933787789607652010-01-25T22:12:05.147-05:002010-01-25T22:12:05.147-05:00Good to hear from you, Jeremy. You're right ab...Good to hear from you, Jeremy. You're right about the parallels between the endings of both movies, additionally because both may be a case of each filmmaker having his own intentions negated somewhat by how the bigger picture plays out onscreen. I personally see "(500) Days" as having a happy ending, just not necessarily the way it was intended. I look forward to the director's commentary to find out.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-4275690090798405002010-01-25T19:26:44.091-05:002010-01-25T19:26:44.091-05:00This was a great analysis and a fun read--all thre...This was a great analysis and a fun read--all three parts. You pointed out many things I didn't notice initially. Like you, I enjoyed it a lot the first time but feared a rewatch after all the backlash started. So few movies hold up well on second viewings so it's good to hear this does. Can't wait to give it another go.<br /><br />It's fittingly ironic that like The Graduate this has an ending that's ambiguous and could be interpreted in a few different ways. Definitely not the lightweigeht rom-com it's been unfairly labeled as. A lot of ideas are challenged as you pointed out. Great insights!jeremythecritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351653201416397407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-24436768896245890282010-01-25T17:53:03.461-05:002010-01-25T17:53:03.461-05:00Thanks again, Kevin, for reading and for all your ...Thanks again, Kevin, for reading and for all your comments. This was a fun experiment, particularly with a comedy, a genre that's too often dismissed as having any value. Plenty of capable writers out there cover the auteurs quite adeptly, so I wanted to do something different there too. Glad you enjoyed it.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-64178374797314834282010-01-25T12:57:46.685-05:002010-01-25T12:57:46.685-05:00This was a fantastic read, Craig. Kudos to you, s...This was a fantastic read, Craig. Kudos to you, sir. The Reality vs. Expectations scene is, as you correctly state, the real winner of the film...it's the most memorable part of a movie I had problems with, but ultimately loved; and that scene was a big reason why.<br /><br />I'm also glad you touched on the scene where Summer breaks down after watching <i>The Graduate</i>. It's Deschanel's best moment, as you mention, and it makes sense that the film would resonate so deeply with her. <br /><br />This was fun to read. I hope you do it again.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.com