f. (500) Days of Summer Trivia

1. Who plays the leading roles in this movie?

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Answer: Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Zooey Deschanel, who hails from Los Angeles, has also appeared in movies such as "Almost Famous", "Yes Man", "The Happening", and "Elf". Along with folk troubadour Matt Ward, she is also a singer-songwriter in the music act She & Him, whose first two albums have been met with much critical acclaim. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also hails from the L.A. area, first started out his career as a child, appearing in numerous television programs such as "Roseanne", "Family Ties", and "3rd Rock from the Sun" during the 1990s. His significant roles in films have mostly come after the turn of the century, in such films as "Shadowboxer", "The Lookout", and "Uncertainty".

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Answer: Zooey Deschanel

Actress and musician Zooey Deschanel plays Summer Finn. This was one of two high profile movies she appeared in in 2009. The other one was "Yes Man". Joseph Gordon-Levitt, of "3rd Rock From the Sun" fame, plays Tom Hanson.

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Answer: writing greeting cards

Near this time when we are first introduced to Tom, we are also are introduced to the layout of the office, most specifically the board room where staff members, like Tom, pitch their ideas for the cards, and also where the best submissions will eventually be turned into the cards for the company to sell.

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Answer: Los Angeles

According to Summer, Los Angeles is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. She moved there from the fictional Shinnecock, Michigan for a change of scenery, and Tom had moved there from Margate, New Jersey, probably with his family, as they live close by. He enjoys the architecture of the city and has a favorite spot to sit to look at it.

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Answer: Michigan

Early on in the movie, in a scene where employees are hanging out in the main office space, the gentleman who is in charge of the company takes the time to introduce Summer to her fellow office members. We learn shortly thereafter, in a conversation she has Tom, that she hails from Michigan and has just moved to her new location just recently.

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Answer: The Smiths

Tom is listening to a Smiths song in the elevator, and Summer hears it and comments positively on his taste in music. Tom takes this as the first sign, and tries to entice her by playing a song by them on his computer as she walks by in the office.

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Answer: Ikea

They are routinely seen running through the store pretending to be a married couple and playing "house". However, at later moments in the relationship, it doesn't seem to be as much fun anymore.

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Answer: The Graduate

It is because of this movie and his love of "sad British pop" music that he feels he will never be happy until he finds "the one".

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Answer: Ringo Starr

She explains that she loves him basically because nobody else does. Often Tom would find one of Ringo's solo albums in a record store and show it to Summer to get a laugh out of her, but that soon wears down.

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Answer: a park bench

It is nice to see that by this point of the movie they are at least able to be friends, and they are able to speak at ease with each other. At first, it appears that Tom has moved on, both physically and emotionally, but he wavers just before she ends the conversation by trying to get her to hold his hand.

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Answer: She starts an argument with him at her apartment.

They walk back to her place while he holds an icepack on his lip, and then she tells him she doesn't need his help. Tom argues whether or not they are couple, speaks his peace, then leaves in a huff. Summer later goes over to his place, apologizes, and spends the night with him.

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Answer: "Summer, I really do hope that you're happy."

Tom says this with a tone of great sincerity; it doesn't seem forced at all. He clearly wants what is best for her; it is a very unselfish approach on his part. She then walks towards the end of the park, where she will potentially forever be gone from his life. He is just left to his own thoughts.

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Answer: Pancakes

After watching "The Graduate", they go out and have pancakes (per suggestion of Tom, possibly to try to cheer her up), but while they are waiting for them, she confesses she wants to end the relationship while still being friends, comparing the two of them to Sid Vicious and Nancy (with her being Sid) for the last few months. Shortly after being served their food, Tom gets up dejected and walks out on her.

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Answer: job interview

He is attending a job interview on one of the upper floors of a high-rise building downtown. He is all decked out in his best suit and tie, slacks, and sleek black shoes. After he exits the escalator, and proceeds down the hallway to his left, he will meet a new acquaintance before he is asked to come into the interview room.

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Answer: He quits.

In an attempt to get Summer back, he boards a train to the wedding of a co-worker because he knows Summer is going. They get along very well at the wedding and reception, and even dance together. She then invites him to a party on the roof of her apartment complex, and Tom hopes their relationship can come back to life... until he sees the ring on her finger. He leaves in a huff, then falls into a depression that lasts for a few days. When he finally returns to work, he basically disses the entire greeting card industry in a meeting, and then quits.

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Answer: Autumn

Moments before his interviewer calls him in, he asks her out for coffee, and she is not sure what to say. When he turns to continue toward the room where his interview will be conducted, she calls him back and agrees to his offer. After he offers his name, he asks for hers, and she simply replies, "My name is Autumn." The movie concludes at this point.

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Answer: Autumn

After quitting his job, he spends the next 20 or so days reapplying himself to architecture (which he trained for to begin with) while Summer prepares for and has her wedding with the guy she met six months earlier. On day 500, he goes in for an interview, ends up talking with the girl also going for the same job, and they decide to go out for coffee afterwards. She introduces herself as Autumn... and the day clock started at 1 again. Elaine is the main girl in "The Graduate". Alison is the girl Tom goes out on a date with sometime after he and Summer break up (which ends in disaster). There is no other girl named Summer in the movie.

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