500 days of summer
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c-noble222 — 14 years ago(January 25, 2012 07:55 PM)
Both of the films obviously take a lot from
Annie Hall
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bpn1 — 13 years ago(September 22, 2012 01:46 PM)
Completely agree with this topic, I've been saying it for years. Personally I feel High Fidelity holds up better, while I really enjoyed 500 days when it came out I'm pretty much sick of everything related to it at this point. I've actually brought this debate up with friends before and tend to find girls side with 500 days while guys go for High Fidelity. Granted that could just be because my male friends tend to be bigger "film snobs" than the girls but still it's an interesting observation.
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theonlyidnameleft — 12 years ago(June 09, 2013 08:10 PM)
I'd say 500 Days of Summer and High Fidelity are on the same level, with each viewer's preference depending on his or her place in life.
For instance, I like High Fidelity a lot, but I prefer 500 Days of Summer. I saw 500 Days when I was about the same age as its lead character, dealing with my own "Summer." Now, if I were about 40 and having relationship problems, I might prefer High Fidelity.
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Effulgently — 12 years ago(August 27, 2013 04:04 PM)
I love both of these movies, Rob is like an older version of Tom from 500 Days. I think what makes them similar is that they tend to have a selective memories about past relationships and remember only what they want to. It's only when they revisit their ex-girlfriends that they stop viewing the past with rose-tinted glasses.
"How's that for a slice of Fried Gold?"
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herecomestheboombluray — 12 years ago(September 15, 2013 08:58 AM)
another example: rob thinking of the different ways he wanted to respond to ray being in the record store and the reality/expectations split-screen when tom goes to summer's party.
it also seems like one aspect of "high fidelity" namely, rob wanting to reconnect with all of the women in his top 5 influenced the entire plot of the great "broken flowers" as well.