It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad, can't wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe. But when his parents (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. Forget about German beer, world-famous museums and cute French girls-James' summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should have been his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure as he discovers love in the most unlikely place with his captivating co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart), and learns to loosen up.
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April 3, 2009: INT: Kristen & Jesse:
There is something about Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in ADVENTURELAND. The twosome have a wonderful chemistry that really takes the film to a different level. While Kristen is best known for bringing Bella Swan to life in TWILIGHT, her most...
April 3, 2009: Review: Adventureland:
PLOT:
James Brennan is planning on moving ahead in life after college by taking on graduate school. But when financial hardship brings his hopes of going away to a screeching halt, he must find work to earn the money for himself. Luckily, the fine...
April 2, 2009: INT: Ryan Reynolds:
I first caught Ryan Reynolds in VAN WILDER. While I didn’t love the film, I liked his performance. Since then, I’ve liked his work, but haven’t always liked the films themselves. But in ADVENTURELAND, I‘m happy to say that the film and his performance...
April 1, 2009: INT: Greg Mottola & Martin Starr:
I remember when I first saw THE DAYTRIPPERS. I hadn’t heard much about it, and I knew very little about the films director, Greg Motolla. But I loved the film, and when I saw SUPERBAD, I was truly impressed with the man. With ADVENTURELAND, he brings...
March 25, 2009: Nad attack!:
There is a classic episode of "The Simpsons" where Homer is a jury member on the inaugural Springfield Film Festival. While Marge and a guest starring Jay Sherman love Barney's autobiographical tale , Homer is smitten by a :20 short that consists of Hans...
March 23, 2009: Adventureland poster:
I've heard positive word on the 80s-set coming-of-age comedy ADVENTURELAND , but also that it has more in common with movies like CADDYSHACK and FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH than director Greg Mottola's last movie SUPERBAD.
This new poster for the movie would...
February 26, 2009: Naughty Adventureland:
A red band trailer for SUPERBAD director Greg Mottola's upcoming offbeat comedy ADVENTURELAND recently made its way to IGN that's a little different than your regular red band trailers. In this one, a screen informs us of bad things you won't see in this...
February 11, 2009: Adventureland site:
The official site for SUPERBAD director Greg Mottola's upcoming offbeat comedy ADVENTURELAND is up and running for everyone's perusal. In the film, Jesse Eisenberg plays a high school grad who's forced to work in the titular park and finds himself involved in...
January 12, 2009: Adventureland clippage:
From a nerdy guy who spent one awful summer working at a local amusement park, let me just tell you - there's a lot of comedy to be mined there. This March, Miramax is releasing ADVENTURELAND , a comedy that follows that very same premise. It's the...
