Adventureland poster

By Dave Davis

Posted 17 years ago

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 certainly have me believe otherwise, since it appears to have been run through the same retro imaging machine as the SUPERBAD promotional material.

The movie, opening April 3rd, stars Jesse Eisenberg as a college grad in the 80s forced to work a summer job at a theme park. The flick also features TWILIGHT cupcake Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, SNLer Kristen Wiig, and Bill Hader with a big ‘stache.

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