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Adventureland (2009)

Jesse Eisenberg , Kristen Stewart , Greg Mottola  |  Unrated |  DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Kelsey Ford, Michael Zegen
  • Directors: Greg Mottola
  • Writers: Greg Mottola
  • Producers: Anne Carey, Bruce Toll, Declan Baldwin, Scott Ferguson, Sidney Kimmel
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Miramax
  • DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002BFBAWO
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,490 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Adventureland" on IMDb

Special Features

Deleted Scenes - With optional audio commentary by writer and director Greg Mottola 
Audio Commentary - With writer/director Greg Mottola and actor Jesse Eisenberg 
Just My Life: The Making Of Adventureland – Director and writer Greg Mottola sits down to 
reveal how his real life experiences helped inspire his unique comic vision for 
Daytrippers, 
Superbad, Arrested Development 
and now Adventureland. Cast members Jesse Eisenberg, 
Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, and Martin Starr also talk candidly about what 
shaped them into who they are today, including the worst job they ever had. 
Picture Music Selection 

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A sweet and slap-happy mix of indie coming-of-age drama and Judd Apatow’s scatological but heartfelt manchild comedies, Greg Mottola’s Adventureland is a winning look at the pleasures and frustrations of dead-end jobs and teenage kicks as viewed through a filter of mid-‘80s pop culture. The underutilized and always watchable Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale) is a sheltered, introspective New York college grad who discovers that his parents’ financial woes will not only quash his dream of a summer in Europe (to enjoy its more “sexually permissive” nations) but require a move to Pittsburgh, where he lands a job at a dilapidated amusement park. There, he’s thrown in with a motley crew of eccentrics, small-town types and a few genuine free spirits, most notably co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart), whose complicated past proves irresistible to his repressed psyche. Mottola, who directed Superbad and episodes of the well-loved Freaks and Geeks, and who once worked in a similar park as a teen, doesn’t shy from the crude laughs that make Apatow’s features so popular, but he tempers it with a wistful tone and layered characters that hew closer to his earliest work, The Daytrippers. Though ill-matched at first, Eisenberg and Stewart make a likable on-screen couple, and they’re well-supported by a terrific cast that includes such die-hard scene-stealers as Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as the park’s offbeat owners, Martin Starr as a Russian lit aficionado, and Ryan Reynolds as a former town tamer, now reduced to working as the park’s handyman. A soundtrack performed by underground faves Yo La Tengo and filled with a smart mix of hip cuts (Hüsker Dü, the New York Dolls, the Replacements) and period faves (Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus”) underscores the film’s blend of tentative emotions and broad laughs. -- Paul Gaita

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From the director of Superbad comes Adventureland, a smart, witty comedy we can all relate to. When James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) has to cancel his dream summer vacation and make some money for grad school, the only job he can get is at Adventureland, a tacky amusement park where the games are rigged and the rides make you hurl. But it's where he meets Em (Kristen Stewart, Twilight), and his rollercoaster ride to nowhere turns into the best summer ever.

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Watch this movie if you grew up in the 80s, you will love it! Matt Tinaglia  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars magical - a more mature Mottola October 4, 2009
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ADVENTURELAND is magical, a film of honesty, innocence and real life all centered around the coming of age of teen James played by the very impressive Jesse Eisenberg. Many viewers may at first be surprised by this film and find it slow and lacking in the expected hilarity. When the promotion work was done on this film it was a marketing travesty. This film is directed by Greg Mottola of SUPERBAD fame, a film which redefined the comedy genre. When one thinks of SUPERBAD it is associated with KNOCKED UP, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and ROLE MODELS. These films were tender tales told with over the top, in your face hilarity. I adore these films and own them all. They are classics. But ADVENTURELAND was promoted as if it was in this genre and it totally is not. The tender story of James is the center and there is heartfelt drama and emotion wrapped around this unique blend of honest characters and low scored humor. The humor is underplayed and always there but not in an over the top way.

James has his life all planned out, just graduated from high school and finds out that his college fund no longer exists so he must get a summer job. The only work available is at the tacky amusement park ADVENTURELAND. The cast is amazing and the story is told intimately in the vein of a small indie film. James falls for Em, the ever talented Kristen Stuart. Ryan Reynolds effectivelty underplays his role of the park gigolo. Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE are hilarious as the owners of the park but for me most of the laughts come from the very underrated Wendie Malick who plays James mother.

This film is a gentle coming of age story with very real characters. It is not an over the top laughfest but instead a tender drama filled with charmed laughs. If you find this movie to not be what you expected don't give up on it and give it a second viewing. I guarantee it will grow on you. It grew on me so much I had to purchase it.

This film takes place in the mid 80s and is true to the time preriod. There is a classic soundtrack and everything else from scenery to props are right on point. The blu ray version has a very impressive 1080p high def transfer that show colors with immense clarity and treats darks with class. Audio is also superb. This film has a story to tell and with each viewing you will grow fonder and fonder of the characters and its humor and grace will become a huge part of the films charm. This is a coming of age tale that is a must see.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Good September 28, 2009
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ADVENTURELAND is Greg Mottola's directorial follow-up to SUPERBAD But it's not a laugh-out-loud comedy, despite the facts that Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are on hand as park managers and the lead character keeps getting hit in the balls by the annoying childhood friend he can't quite shake off. It's a movie Kristen Stewart shot before TWILIGHT. But this time around, she's not falling for a dark, mysterious and brooding hero.

What is ADVENTURELAND? It's a charming, well-acted, intelligently written and highly enjoyable coming-of-age story set at a 1980s amusement park.

Jesse Eisenberg gives a fine performance as James Brennan, the virginal, insecure, awkwardly intelligent college grad who takes a summer job at Adventureland when his parents' financial troubles force him to cancel his European summer plans. Kristen Stewart shines as Em, the girl he falls for but who happens to be involved with the park's married maintenance guy. Stewart makes her character believably screwed up, both in her home life and in how she compartmentalizes and balances her dueling summer relationships. Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds makes Mike, the maintenance guy, a tightly wound bundle of emotions, playing him as an aging town stud who understands that while most of the young people who surround him may enjoy a summer of fun, games and meaningless rides, he's the only one who'll be doing it all again next summer.

There's a great supporting cast and a fun '80s soundtrack, too.

So don't expect SUPERBAD. But if you do go along for the ride, be prepared to for something super good.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Director Greg Mottola famously worked at a run-down amusement park in his younger years, and that transformative experience serves "Adventureland" well. This flick goes for a quieter, deeper humor than Mottola's smash hit "Superbad," but it is no less endearing.

It's somewhere in the later '80s, and James (Jesse Eisenberg) is a smart guy cursed with a) a liberal arts degree, b) parents who are unexpectedly financially strapped, and c) who lives in Pittsburgh. (By the way - is it eerie or cool that Eisenberg stars in two movies with similar one-word titles, "Adventureland" and "Zombieland," that are based in theme parks where he plays the Michael Cera role?) To raise the cash to go to Columbia journalism school, James gets stuck with a terrible summer job at Adventureland - a place that puts the "lack" in lackluster.

The theme park is populated with a range of supporting characters that is as solid and pleasing as any ensemble has a right to be. One of the problems with these sorts of films is that the supporting characters tend to be one-note archetypes. That's definitely not the case here - the supporting cast is surprisingly original and defies expectations.

Take the park bombshell Lisa P. (Margaria Levieva). We first see her in one of those Sexy Slow Walks through Adventureland as all the guys stop to watch her lick a Sno-Cone. Every guy's first reaction is, "I hope this is the actress who agreed to do a bit of nudity." Instead of being either a) a simple sexpot or b) a stuck-up rhymes-with-with coasting on her beauty, Lisa P. actually turns out to be cool-but-flawed - she even asks James his thoughts about God during a good pot-smoking session. This is a real girl who just happens to be gorgeous - it's this kind of attention to detail that makes "Adventureland" a pleasure.

Much of the movie focuses on James trying to act on his obvious chemistry with Em (Kristen Stewart, "Twilight" saga). James and Em are seriously into each other, but are kept apart by a variety of neuroses and conflicts. In a lesser film, these two would be kept apart by silly misunderstandings that could be cleared up with a simple five-minute conversation - here, there are darker and deeper issues in play. Whether these issues will be resolved takes time, and as a result we care about these two.

For those of us looking for a raunchy "Superbad 2," "Adventureland" does not fit the bill. Even though this is a funny movie, there are only a couple of laugh-out-loud moments. For me, the funniest scene in the movie involves the park owners, Bobby and Paulette (Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig), as they confront a violent park patron - watching Paulette nonchalantly hand Bobby a baseball bat so he can defend the park's honor before returning to the finances was a perfect snapshot of the lives of these two entrepreneurs. And there is a shot-to-the-groin scene toward the end of the movie that I found as hilarious as Homer Simpson did when he watched Hans Moleman's film, "Football in Groin."

For anyone who's worked a bad job with great coworkers, this movie's for you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Liked the movie. Its just something silly to watch and enjoy. Worth the time and low cost for a few laughs.
Published 1 day ago by Michael C. Davila
3.0 out of 5 stars kept me interested...
it kept me interested, but overall it was kind of generic and predictable. Just another boy meets girl adventure, worth a watch though.
Published 17 days ago by James Borders jr
4.0 out of 5 stars The good and the bad
I really enjoyed the storyline... it felt like reality. I thought the performances were mostly good... especially the leads Jesse Eisenburg and Kristen Stewart. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars saw preveiws thought it looked ok
saw preveiw for like it so bought it was good anyone who like twilight sagas should like this movie
enjoy
Published 26 days ago by michael p reitzel
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie with a great soundtrack
This movie was really good and had an amazing soundtracks with awesome song by all time greats like Replacements and Velvet Underground and take place in 1987 and an aumusement... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shaggyross J. Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars As described!
Exactly what I expected. They left some off the end though.Tthe pacage was perfect. Price was Great! Ok this is
Published 1 month ago by Lura Dummet
5.0 out of 5 stars A great flick
Although I wouldn't say that it's your traditional comedy, it's definitely funny while developing a coming of age story for our main character. I rewatch this all the time.
Published 1 month ago by Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars "Adventureland"
This film isolates a silce of Americana so beautifully; it's very, very rich, Eisenberg and Stewart (who was also good in "Into the Wild") had great chemistry, with a great... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tess Clayton
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie
It's gratifying to watch a film featuring real people in a real life situation, no explosions or special effects. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jack M. Dashiell
2.0 out of 5 stars A Comedy Only in the Loosest Sense of the Word
There are a few laughs in this movie, but not many. (What are Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig even doing in this movie?) This is not a comedy in the laugh out loud sense. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. D. Pinkerton
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