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Enjoy This: 500 Days of Summer Bank Heist Music Video
by Alex Billington
August 8, 2009
Source: USA Today
"Zooey's absence from the dance number in 500 Days of Summer was a tragic injustice. Here we have a remedy." A great music video popped up online earlier this week that I just need to feature today. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel and is directed by Marc Webb - so basically it's a fun little 500 Days of Summer reunion. It's actually a music video for the song "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" by Zooey Deschanel's band She & Him. It was created as an additional promotional video by Fox Searchlight for the nationwide release of 500 Days of Summer this weekend. It's really a fun video, so check it out!
"Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt say they hope to team up repeatedly and have aspirations of being a regular screen couple, like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. They're not a real couple, but they're good at faking it."
If you enjoyed this, I suggest reading the great making-of article on USA Today as well. Here's an excerpt: "What people see as the endearing dynamic between the two actors is actually the result of this quartet. 'We had a good sort of cabal going. They're not diva personalities. They enjoy their work and take it seriously, but still manage to have fun with it,' Webb says." It's so great to see these guys teaming up again so often after making one of my favorite movies of the year. We also featured that Cinemash video with Zooey and Joe previously. And here's one of my other favorite parts from that article that's a perfect way to end this.
28 Comments
1
Zooey is so cool..................1st
SHANEDAV on Aug 8, 2009
2
Only one response to this so far? Anyway, what a terrific video. A great companion piece to a GREAT film.
Film Fan on Aug 8, 2009
3
Those two have such amazing chemistry... /swoon
SuicidalOptimist on Aug 8, 2009
4
perfect timing for this article. i just saw the movie as it came to jacksonville yesterday. amazing movie, amazing video. but that jenny beckman is such a bitch
jim on Aug 8, 2009
5
sweet.
Xerxex on Aug 8, 2009
6
<3 Zooey
zoeeyfan on Aug 8, 2009
7
this was amazing!
crumb on Aug 8, 2009
8
the beginning was a little slow music wise, but all of the video was great. I wouldn't mind seeing them as another on-screen couple in another movie. I never knew Joseph Gordon-Levitt could dance so well.
Jesse Gouldsbury on Aug 8, 2009
9
Zooey has a face you just want to punch. Amazing music video JGL is great as always... I hate to mention it but damn... I see Heath in him every damn time 🙁
teyhtr on Aug 8, 2009
10
I JUST DIED loved it. I'm going to see the movie in a couple of days. I really cant wait..
-Peter- on Aug 8, 2009
11
What a fantastic video, couldn't help but smile throughout.
Scotty97 on Aug 8, 2009
12
I'm a huge Heath Ledger fan and I agree with #9 (except for the whole want to punch Zooey in the face comment 🙁 ), Joseph-Gordan Levitt dose look a lot like Heath. Anyway we should expect great things out of these actors in the future, I can't wait to watch them grow even more as actors.
Caitie on Aug 8, 2009
13
Magic.
El Guapo on Aug 8, 2009
14
WTF I mean really what the hell
mbombo on Aug 8, 2009
15
I FINALLY got to see 500 days tonight and I must say that it was everything I could have hoped for and more.
Lacey on Aug 9, 2009
17
AMAZING!!!! This is my favorite She&Him song and Zooey and JGL made me love it even more... Too bad M.Ward is not in the clip, but still this is amazing!! This has to be the best video ever made since FatBoySlim's "Weapon of Choice" featuring Christopher Walken
F.C. on Aug 9, 2009
18
didnt quite know where it was going for a second there, but wow, that turned out just awesome! mad props to JGL for doing real backflips and not doing the cut away to a backflip stand in (i hate that)! bravissimo!
Brian Barajas on Aug 9, 2009
20
I think #9 meant a face so cute you want to punch it? 🙂 Cool vid anyhow!
David Banner on Aug 9, 2009
22
As if robbing one bank wasn't enough, Joker got out of the prison to rob another bank and dance with Zooey.
AprilCoolsDay on Aug 9, 2009
23
With all the hype surrounding this film it had better knock me off my feet!
esophus on Aug 9, 2009
25
Really doesn't make sense why this movie hasn't been released everywhere:( That's the only reason I haven't seen it yet.
Lisa on Aug 9, 2009
26
that was completely pointless and a total waste of time. WTF is everyone on?
ecctv on Aug 10, 2009
27
ecctv, what are YOU on!? Get a pulse.
Film Fan on Aug 10, 2009
28
They would make a great movie couple! The whole thing felt like a ghost of the photo developing scene in funny face. Loved this movie, and I want more...
jack on Aug 17, 2009
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