Adventureland: Discussion of

Monkeyfeet

So I hadn't really heard a whole lot about this movie but saw it being advertised as this year's Superbad. From the trailers it didn't look like it would be the laugh a minute comedy like Superbad was and would ultimately be a lame imitator. But then it turned out to be something much better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F--nHysJkw

Adventureland is actually a coming of age story that is kinda like a watered-down version of The Graduate presented for an emotionally charged, drug fueled, and completely apathetic generation. Which I thought was really cool. It was pretty slow in the beginning but then I was really taken by surprise to see how smart it really was. For the lack of better words, shit got deep. It also has an awesome soundtrack featuring Lou Reed and Falco.

So did anyone else see this? I haven't heard much praise from the SE crowd. I really recommend it. I bet the guys and gals here will like it too.

If you have seen it let's talk about how hot Lisa P. is. Or how terrible of an actress Kristen Stewart is in general.

Jimothy

Is our generation really "drug-fueled?" I know my share of druggies, but I didn't know that's what we were known for. And how can you be emotionally charged and completely apathetic?

Also: I did not realize this movie was out already.

thanimations

I liked it, but I bet it's going to get a ton of hate for the general theme of "surburban white dude can't handle the idea of getting a real job, whines a lot, is pretentious about music." It's unfortunate the studio marketed it as another Superbad, but on the other hand they might not have gotten anyone to see it otherwise.

Martin Starr's character, Joel, was my favorite; there was something tragic about his life in comparison to the other characters. I'll admit I hoped

that at the end when James goes to New York, that him and Joel were going to go find some shitty apartment together and just figure out life.

Lisa P. was pretty hot, but I'll be the only to say I actually liked Kristen Stewart over all in this.

Dsmart

This movie was fucking great

potatoe

the superbad of scene kids

potatoe

brick meats pineapple express

Dsmart

Jimothy wrote: »

Is our generation really "drug-fueled?" I know my share of druggies, but I didn't know that's what we were known for. And how can you be emotionally charged and completely apathetic?

Also: I did not realize this movie was out already.

it takes place in the 80s

Dsmart

potatoe wrote: »

the superbad of scene kids

you have to admit this movie feels quite a bit more organic than "a nerd. a brain. a jock..."


its quite grounded.

Monkeyfeet

potatoe wrote: »

brick meats pineapple express

I don't know about this

DrZiplock

So does Ryan Reynolds just play the same part he did in Waiting and Van Wilder?

That aging yet young wise man who dispense knowledge and quirky advice while making the workplace/school a better place to be?

Cause, I mean, he does it well but I think that's kind of a rut.

potatoe

slc punk in a wayne's world universe

Cristoval

Naw, Ryan Renold's was a pretty pathetic character in this, but he wasn't entirely unlikable. Kind of a tool with a heart of gold.

Everyone in this movie aside from Joel was a pretty big tool, but it was a pretty realistic portrayal of the confused youth culture.

lostwords

hey, this movie actually made kristen stewart someone you can watch on screen without wanting to punch your own face in. a little. she still needs a little work emoting.

but yeah, loved every little thing about this movie. the trailers were such b.s. though. i feel like it could have maybe done better if it got advertised more accurately

Dsmart

I like how the lead wasn't bound to the "lol awkward nerdy"

he was just a real dude with a share of awkward and smooth

Cristoval

The only thing which bothered me was that the main character was basically a poor man's Micheal Cera... per se.

Monkeyfeet

Kristen Stewart was actually ok in this. But she still did that thing where we she darts he eyes to the side and back to the center again every 5 seconds like she is really unsure and then bites her lower lip. I hate this

Dsmart

Cristoval wrote: »

The only thing which bothered me was that the main character was basically a poor man's Micheal Cera... per se.

except that he totally wasn't and he is actually a better actor

Cristoval

I'm not saying his acting was bad, but Micheal Cera was obviously busy with Scott Pilgrim.

Clint Eastwood

Superbad is awesome. I haven't seen this yet and will probably wait for the DVD. I heard it bombed pretty hard so it'll probably be available soon.

Monkeyfeet

He definitely had tones of Michael Cera at times, but I think on the whole he made the part his own.

But that point is valid indeed

Cristoval

This was like Garden State, except not written to an iTunes playlist. And a lot more enjoyable.

It was nothing at all like Garden State.

Dsmart

Cristoval wrote: »

This was like Garden State, except not written to an iTunes playlist. And a lot more enjoyable.

It was nothing at all like Garden State.

Thank you for correcting yourself this time

Vann Diras

my theater did not get this movie

this theater showed Mall Cop for like two months, but didn't bother to get like any oscar nominee other than Slumdog for a week

I hate this town so much

Clint Eastwood

Any movie that has Zach Braff in it is automatically inferior to a similar film that does not have Zach Braff.

It's like science or something.

Monkeyfeet

I could see some kids going in and being 'oh boy Superbad 2' and coming out 'what the fuck was that'

Vann Diras

I also never saw superbad

that had nothing to do with the theater, though

Cristoval

There was an old couple sitting in front of us at theater, and bless them they did a mighty fine job of trying to stick with it. The husband was obviously trying to show his wife to a good time by spontaneously going to one of those crass teenager films. They seemed to enjoy themselves somewhat, but left at around the 10th pot reference and decided the movie "wasn't for them".

It was pretty heartwarming.

Clint Eastwood

Vann Diras wrote: »

I also never saw superbad

that had nothing to do with the theater, though

Don't be such a vagine

Go see Superbad.

Dsmart

I used to think that pot was being shoehorned into all these teen comedies

then I realized.

fuck. when I was that age we all did so much weed

Vann Diras

Cloudman wrote: »

Vann Diras wrote: »

I also never saw superbad

that had nothing to do with the theater, though

Don't be such a vagine

Go see Superbad.

but then I'll go to school and be all "guys guys man I finally watched superbad it was so hilarious"

and they'll be like "did we hit a time warp and go into the past what fucking year is it that superbad is relevant"

and I will be shamed

Monkeyfeet

I really liked how the portrayal of drug and alcohol wasn't just for a 'good time'

DrZiplock

The best case of that I have ever seen, Cristoval was in the theater for Dogma.

My friends and I all went and it was a pretty empty showing and then, during the previews, this older couple walks in.

Now, we're pretty fucking interested because it's Kevin Smith. You know that while entertaining it can get crass fast.

They looked at us with the faces of "why are these young men and women here for a movie about Catholicism?"

We looked at them with faces of "Oh shit. This is going to be hilarious."

10 minutes in and they were out the fucking door.

Clint Eastwood

Vann Diras wrote: »

Cloudman wrote: »

Vann Diras wrote: »

I also never saw superbad

that had nothing to do with the theater, though

Don't be such a vagine

Go see Superbad.

but then I'll go to school and be all "guys guys man I finally watched superbad it was so hilarious"

and they'll be like "did we hit a time warp and go into the past what fucking year is it that superbad is relevant"

and I will be shamed

That is probably the dumbest reason anybody has ever had to not watch a movie. Congrats.

Monkeyfeet

DrZiplock wrote: »

The best case of that I have ever seen, Cristoval was in the theater for Dogma.

My friends and I all went and it was a pretty empty showing and then, during the previews, this older couple walks in.

Now, we're pretty fucking interested because it's Kevin Smith. You know that while entertaining it can get crass fast.

They looked at us with the faces of "why are these young men and women here for a movie about Catholicism?"

We looked at them with faces of "Oh shit. This is going to be hilarious."

10 minutes in and they were out the fucking door.

That is weird. Wasn't it being protested by a bunch of catholic churches that got media attention?

Cristoval

I bet that same couple sat through the entirety of Passion of the Christ though.

Vann Diras

Cloudman wrote: »

Vann Diras wrote: »

Cloudman wrote: »

Vann Diras wrote: »

I also never saw superbad

that had nothing to do with the theater, though

Don't be such a vagine

Go see Superbad.

but then I'll go to school and be all "guys guys man I finally watched superbad it was so hilarious"

and they'll be like "did we hit a time warp and go into the past what fucking year is it that superbad is relevant"

and I will be shamed

That is probably the dumbest reason anybody has ever had to not watch a movie. Congrats.

I'm wondering why you of all people are taking this post so literally

Clint Eastwood

I take teen comedies very seriously, buster.

Cristoval

It would probably be best to watch Superbad while it's divorced from all the McLovin' hype.

Vann Diras

Cloudman wrote: »

I take teen comedies very seriously, buster.

???

lostwords

man, not another movie was freakin spectacular, don't you be dissin it

Monkeyfeet

On the topic of hype. When did it become a legitimate reason to hate a movie because many people have said it was good? I am thinking of people I know who don't like The Dark Knight because it has too much hype.