Ten years ago, Marc Webb's (500) Days of Summer was released to generally positive reviews from most people (and acute irritation from Ed). To celebrate(?) this milestone, Ed and Emily discuss the disconnect between the central performances and the movie around them, its queasy and unsuccessful attempt to make sexist jokes without being sexist, and whether it qualifies as an "elevated" romcom.
Here is Weighing the Value of Director's Cuts: Scanline, as recommended by Ed towards the end of the episode.
361. Andor Season 1 (with Matt Risby)
360. Emily’s Leaving, Hiatus
359. News Round Up
358. Toxic Femininity
357. The Modern State of the Rom-Com
356. How We Would Fix the Oscars
355. Bad Movies We Can’t Stop Thinking About
354.Curation in the Streaming Age
353. Emily’s Birthday 2022
352. Best of 2021
351. The Lord of the Rings Films Are Old and So Are We
350. Musicians Acting
349. Perspective
348. Gimmick vs. Premise
347. The Six (with Arthur Jones)
346. Scary Moments in Non-Horror
345. The Fun of Sprawling Art
344. Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020) / Malignant (2021)
343. What Makes a Good Rip-Off?
342. The Matrix Online is Canon!
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