If you attended the screening Tuesday night, please post your comments.
Sorry I missed it. Well, not sorry. I was at the American Cabaret Theatre relaunch concert. Should I go out of my way to see "Adventureland" when it hits theaters?
Your thoughts?
Sorry I missed it. Well, not sorry. I was at the American Cabaret Theatre relaunch concert. Should I go out of my way to see "Adventureland" when it hits theaters?
Your thoughts?
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The bright spot in the movie was Matt Bush (before this I knew him only from AT&T's rollover minutes commercials!) as the annoying neighbor/former friend of the main character. With the several known actors in this movie, he was the only one that was memorable to me.
Bill Hadar and Kristen Wiig did okay with what they were given...they rarely disappoint, but a cardboard cutout of Ryan Reynolds could've done as well as he did. I don't know the boy who played the main character...nor do I care enough to find out. And Kristen Stewart??? My main complaint about Twilight was that Kristen Stewart cannot act. As a matter of fact, I thought she was so bad it was distracting. My opinion of her talent hasn't changed after seeing Adventureland. Although, she's certainly not solely to blame for this movie's flaws...she doesn't help matters.
I don't think Adventureland will do well in theaters. It's just not funny enough.
However, overall, the movie was well done. I do believe it was the intent of the director and producer to create this drab post-undergrad existence regardless of the actual point of the movie, the prevailing lovestory.
I think they captured the awkwardness of love and life at that age much more authentically than many other films in that vein.
The soundtrack, and the 80s nostalgia was fun as well.
Lou, I think you might like this one.
I enjoyed the fact the city was set in Pittsburgh because I'm familiar with the town and been to Kennywood many times, the amusement park used in the film.
I wasn't expecting lots of laughs, didn't really know what to expect, but was quite pleased with movie overall. If you're looking for an adverture movie or slapstick comedy, this isn't the movie for you. If you want some summer romance with retro visuals (get aload of the Pacer and Chevelle!), then you should definately see this movie.
with challenging assignments or responsibilities or any sense of true
purpose. What those jobs do is help smooth some of your rough
edges, expose you to myriad personalities and present experiences
that help define whomever you may, or may not, become.
I liked the movie. Go see it. The film will give you pause to remember
why you loved or hated or maybe even miss - your first big summer
job.
The only actors that I knew going in were Kristen Wiig, Bill Hadar, and Ryan Reynolds. Knowing absolutely nothing about the rest of the actors, I thought they did well. Kristen Stewart's character reminded me exactly of someone from college (early 90s), and the rest seemed to fit that area as I remember. Ryan Reynolds didn't fit at all; he didn't look, sound, or act believable to that period. The entire story could have been about the Wiig and Hadar characters, and I would have been fine. Pirate bananas make me laugh.
But even though this was filmed in Pittsburgh, I'm guessing the storylines are very similar to what we experienced back in the day.
So. Maybe I will check this one out. But I will keep expectations low.
Pre-viewing I imagined a 2D slapstick comedy bound for Not Another Teen Movie fame, but as I told my friend as we exited the theater, it was about as deep as a kiddy pool and that was deep enough.
I was charmed by it, and by-golly those pirate bananas were funny