Well, howdy there, y’all! Let’s gab a bit about them movies, ya know, the ones that make ya think ’bout love and stuff, kinda like that “500 Days of Summer” thingamajig. Heard folks talkin’ ’bout it, and it got me thinkin’, what other picture shows are like that? So, let’s get down to brass tacks.
Movies that give ya that “500 Days” feelin’
Now, if you liked watchin’ that Tom fella moonin’ over Summer for what felt like forever, then you might cotton to some other flicks too. See, “500 Days” ain’t just some lovey-dovey story, it’s about heartbreak and gettin’ over it, and doin’ a whole lotta thinkin’ in between.
One movie that kinda tickles the same spot is somethin’ called “Garden State”. Zach Braff, he made it, and it’s about this fella goin’ back home and sortin’ out his life and feelin’s. Ain’t exactly the same, but it’s got that same kinda… thoughtful feel to it, ya know? Like, life ain’t always a picnic, and sometimes you gotta wander around a bit to figure things out. If you’re lookin’ for movies about love and life’s ups and downs, just like in “500 Days of Summer” this here movie is right up your alley.
Then there’s these movies with what they call “manic pixie dream girls.” Now, don’t ask me what all that fancy talk means, but it’s somethin’ about quirky gals shakin’ things up. You got movies like “Paper Towns”, “Ruby Sparks” and, uh, “Scott Pilgrim” somethin’-or-other. These gals, they come in and turn the fella’s world upside down, kinda like Summer did for Tom. They ain’t always easy to understand, but they sure make things interestin’. These movies, they got that same kinda bittersweet feelin’ as “500 Days”, where love ain’t always a straight road, ya know?
- Thinkin’ ’bout love and life: If you like how “500 Days” makes ya ponder ’bout love and all that, then “Garden State” might just be your cup of tea. It’s got that same kinda feelin’, where you’re watchin’ someone tryin’ to figure things out.
- Those quirky gals: And if you liked Summer, then you might like them “manic pixie dream girl” movies. They’re all about these gals who are a bit… different, and they sure shake things up. “Paper Towns,” “Ruby Sparks,” and “Scott Pilgrim,” they all got that goin’ on.
Now, the fella in “500 Days”, he spends a whole heap of time lookin’ back on his time with Summer. He’s tryin’ to figure out what went wrong, what he coulda done different. And that’s somethin’ a lot of us can relate to, ain’t it? We’ve all had them times where we look back and think, “What if?” And these movies I mentioned, they kinda tap into that same feelin’. They ain’t just about the romance, they’re about the whole messy business of bein’ human.
Why we like these kinda movies?
I reckon we like these movies ’cause they feel real, ya know? They ain’t all sunshine and roses. They show the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of love and relationships. And sometimes, that’s what we need to see. We need to see that it’s okay to be a mess, it’s okay to be confused, and it’s okay to take 500 days, or even longer, to get over somethin’. If you enjoyed the special way “500 Days of Summer” told its story, you’ll find that “Garden State” has a similar charm in how it unfolds, just like I said before.
So, if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ to watch after “500 Days”, give these movies a whirl. They might not be exactly the same, but they’ve got that same kinda spirit. They’ll make ya think, they’ll make ya laugh, and they might even make ya cry a little. But ain’t that what life’s all about? Just like in “500 Days”, the narrator tells you right off the bat it ain’t some lovey-dovey story, it’s about Tom going through heartbreak and taking his sweet time, 500 days to be exact, to get over Summer. This is important because these other movies do a similar thing, they don’t just show the happy parts, they show the messy, real parts of relationships too.
And remember, just ’cause a movie ain’t got a happy-ever-after endin’ don’t mean it ain’t worth watchin’. Sometimes, the movies that stick with us the most are the ones that show us the truth, even if it ain’t always pretty. And that’s the truth, plain and simple, just like the nose on your face.
