You Make My Dreams

Fox and Its Sound

It's getting to the point where every time I go see a film from Fox Searchlight I expect a great soundtrack. In four years, there have been four movies with music every bit as good as the films themselves. Whether it's a compelation of several indie hits or original scoring, the music always matches the tone of the film perfectly.

I made a stop by Barnes & Noble after seeing (500) Days of Summer on Monday specifically to buy the soundtrack and its been playing on a loop on my iPod ever since.

I expect no less from the Whip It soundtrack, and if the scoring used in the trailer for Amelia is any indication, that one should be worth a listen too. Congrats to whoever works in that department. They've definitely been doing their jobs.

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER

Screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

Directed by Marc Webb

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Zooey Deschanel

Premiere date: January 17, 2009 (Sundance Film Festsival)

PG-13 for sexual material and language.

This is a story of boy meets girl.

Tom, the boy, still believes, even in this cynical modern world, in the notion of a transforming, cosmically destined, lightning-strikes-once kind of love. Summer, the girl, doesn't. Not at all. But that doesn't stop Tom from going after her, again and again, like a modern Don Quixote, with all his might and courage. Suddenly, Tom is in love not just with a lovely, witty, intelligent woman - not that he minds any of that - but with the very idea of Summer, the very idea of a love that still has the power to shock the heart and stop the world.

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A Romantic Comedy

(500) Days of Summer was marvelous. This is a genre in desperate need of resuscitation, and I think this movie is the start. Finally a romantic comedy that's romantic and funny.

Even as a 21-year-old female who loves the movies, I'm not one who is often in line to see the latest romantic comedy. Lately it seems like most every film in the genre is the same movie again and again, made over and wearing different shoes.

(500) Days of Summer isn't anything like every other romantic comedy you've seen. There are next to no cliches in this film. Instead it's about two people, Tom and Summer, and the 500 days they spend in each other's lives. It's simple and beautiful and touching and real. The best romantic comedy in years.

Zooey and Joey

I'm headed to the theater this morning to finally see (500) Days of Summer, and I wanted to take a moment to note my enthusiasm. This is the most excited I've been about a romantic comedy since....ever, actually. These two make an adorable pair, no?

500 Photos Of Summer?

I would love to know if there are exactly 500 pictures of Zooey Deschanel's Summer on this poster, but I'm far too lazy to count. I hope to finally catch this film early next week. I'll be talking about it more after I do.

Fox Searchlight definitely outdoes itself again and again in the marketing department. From the iconic Little Miss Sunshine VW bus to the orange and white Juno stripes, they know how to sell them over there.

By the way, this is a tagline I can get behind: "This is not a love story. This is a story about love."