(500) Days of Summer (Movie)January 17, 2009 On January 8, Tom Hansen meets Summer Finn, the new assistant to his boss. Tom trained as an architect but works as a writer at a greeting card company, living in Los Angeles. Following a karaoke night, Tom's co-worker, McKenzie, lets slip that Tom is attracted to Summer. Over the next few months Summer and Tom grow closer, despite Summer making it clear to Tom that she does not believe in true love, and does not want a boyfriend. |
Television SeriesThis movie refers to: June 11, 2002 - present While Tom and Summer are in the IKEA store, sitting in a living room display, Summer sits on the couch and says "Ooh! Idol's on!". This movie refers to: September 7, 1985 - May 20, 1989 This TV show is mentioned by Tom during his date with Alison. MoviesThis movie refers to: November 7, 1986 Summer compares her relationship between her and Tom with Sid and Nancy. In her scenario, she is Sid and he is Nancy. This movie is a remake of: May 25, 1977 A clip of Han Solo is shown winking on a TV screen in a store window on the monring after Tom and Summer hook up. This movie refers to: December 21, 1967 Tom and Summer watch this movie (featuring Dustin Hoffman) at a matinee. Tom seems to enjoy it, but Summer is seen crying. SongsThis movie plays: The wedding singer sings this song, and it continues through the tossing of the bouquet and while Tom and Summer dance. This movie plays: This song is played during the work party where Tom and Summer have their first real conversation. This movie refers to: Summer says she wanted to sing the song "Born to Run" karaoke, but they didn't have it available. This movie plays: performed by PoisonOctober 12, 1988 McKenzie sings this song at the karaoke bar after work. This movie plays: McKenzie is drunk while singing this song karaoke. This movie plays: This song plays in the background when Paul comes over to Tom's apartment while Summer is there. This movie plays: This is the song Tom sings at the karaoke bar. This movie plays: This song is played during the entire party scene at Summer's apartment. This movie plays: Tom and Summer try to think of how this song goes, and several days later she calls him and hums it for him. This movie plays: performed by FeistThis song is played at the co-worker's wedding after Tom and Summer take the train together. This movie refers to: September 26, 1969 While in the video store, Summer says that the song "Octopus's Garden" is the best Beatles song ever recorded. This movie plays: Tom plays this song on his computer to try to get the attention of Summer in the office. This movie plays: This song plays as Tom and Summer are in his car (day 109), going to the movies, when Tom asks where they are in terms of their relationship. This movie plays: This song is played during the closing credits. This movie plays: 1987 This song is played while Tom is explaining all the things he loves about Summer. Later, after they break up he yells, "I hate this song!" while it plays (345). This movie plays: Summer sings this song at the office karaoke party after work. This movie plays: September 16, 2008 This song plays as Tom and Summer (day 95) walk to Tom's favorite spot in the city. It is later played again while they are getting coffee on the train after not seeing each other for a long time. This movie plays: The narrator says that Nancy signed a yearbook with a quote from this song: "Color my life with the chaos of trouble" This movie plays: performed by SpoonThis song is played during the series of mornings (Days 440-441 1/2) following Summer's party after Tom learns that she is engaged. This movie plays: performed by DovesThis song plays as Summer and Tom are in the IKEA store's kitchen display, moving to the bedroom dsiplay. This movie plays: Summer mentions that she loves The Smiths when she can hear Tom listening to this song on his earphones in the elevator on day 4 of Summer. This movie plays: Tom sings this song at the karaoke bar while on a date with the redhead. This movie plays: This song is played during the opening credits. This movie plays: This song plays when Tom is starting to snap out of his funk and get back into architecture while getting over Summer. This movie plays: This song plays after Tom and Summer have sex for the first time. Tom has a new spring in his step the next day as he's walking to work. AlbumsThis movie is based on: This is The Smiths album cover that is shown on Tom's computer screen when he plays "Please, Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want", though interestingly this song is not featured on that album. It was also shown in the images of Tom's childhood room. This movie shows: November 20, 1981 Right before they break up, Tom picks up this album in the record store to show Summer because she likes Ringo Starr. This movie refers to: September 7, 1998 This album is mentioned by name while the title track is played in discussing a lyric quoted in a yearbook by Summer which unexpectedly caused the album's sales to soar. BooksThis movie shows: 2006 Tom reads this book while on the train, day 402. This movie refers to: 1890 When Summer is telling Tom the story of how she met her husband, she said she was sitting in a deli reading Dorian Gray. |