1. Reason for selection. :)

Brief Description;
The title sequence of 500 Days Of Summer is a collection of old-style home videos from the two main actors, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
It shows videos of each of them side by side as they grow up. The first clips are of them as young children, a close-up shot of their eyes. Then, of them playing by themselves. Her on a swing, and him balancing and jumping off a rock. The title sequence continues to show how they had similar childhoods, in their way of life and interests.Then there are home videos of their teenage years, with Joseph playing the guitar and soccer, and Zooey being interested in origami and horseriding.

How it fits into the film as a whole;
It fits into the film as a whole by suggesting that the characters were destined to meet, as if they grew up side by side but in different places. It shows that they both have the same generally happy mood, and that if they knew each other, they could really have a connection. Summer Finn (Deschanel) and Thomas Hansen (Gordon-Levitt) both show a passion for life in their childhoods which suggests that the characters will get along well. Although happy, the title sequence misleads the viewer that the movie will be positive through and through.

Why it appealed to me;
This particular title sequence appealed to me because it is creative and because this is my favourite movie. It was also interesting to see celebrities in their childhood years, and how children in other parts of the world grow up and the different opportunities/hobbies that they have. I also really like the song that plays during the title sequence, 'Us' by Regina Spektor. It fits well with the title sequence and contributed to the overall appeal of it.

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