When was adventureland filmed

In early versions of the script, the musician idolized by James Jesse Eisenberg and many of the surrounding characters was Neil Young. Originally it was written that Connell Ryan Reynolds had played alongside Young and was idolized by the characters. There are several easter eggs on the film's Blu-Ray release including an unseen clip from Ryan Reynolds and a clip of Kristen Stewart creating an elaborate plan to sneak into the Razzmatazz dance club.

The restaurant that Brennan and Lisa P go to The Velvet Touch is the same restaurant Brennan tries to apply to in the beginning of the movie. You can see the same manager in the beginning of the date scene. Adventureland marks the first of three collaborations between Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. All the tracks names are visible. Pale Blue Eyes by the Velvet Underground and sung by Lou Reed is playing during the scene and it is track one on the mixtape.

Aug 25, Miramax Films. Jesse Eisenberg James Brennan. Kristen Stewart Em Lewin. Martin Starr Joel. Kristen Wiig Paulette. Bill Hader Bobby. Margarita Levieva Lisa P. Jack Gilpin Mr. Josh Pais Mr.

Wendie Malick Mrs. Mary Birdsong Francy. Matt Bush Tommy Frigo. Paige Howard Sue O'Malley. Dan Bittner Pete O'Malley. Ryan Reynolds Mike Connell. Greg Mottola Director. Greg Mottola Screenwriter. Ted Hope Producer. Anne Carey Producer. Sidney Kimmel Producer. William Horberg Executive Producer. Bruce Toll Executive Producer. Terry Stacey Cinematographer. Stephen Beatrice Production Design.

Melissa Toth Costume Designer. Anne McCabe Film Editor. Matthew Munn Art Director. Cristina Casanas Set Decoration. View All Critic Reviews Jul 02, Just misses being special. Nonetheless,should appeal to movie goers who don't mind their main character being nerdy dweebs trying to land their first love. For viewers over the age of 35, the film might feel like a ride into memory lane. Aldo G Super Reviewer. Adventureland would also prove important for Stewart's career, as she auditioned for Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke during a day off from the production in ; history knows how well that turned out.

Eisenberg's Zombieland also, bizarrely enough, revolved around an amusement park, and the actor recently reunited with the original cast and director Ruben Fleischer for sequel Zombieland: Double Tap.

The sequel proved to be a modest success, so hopefully, fans won't have to wait another decade for Zombieland 3.

A part-time hobby soon blossomed into a career when he discovered he really loved writing about movies, TV and video games — he even arguably had a little bit of talent for it. Brennan as Mr. Margarita Levieva Lisa P. Wendie Malick Mrs. Brennan as Mrs. Kristen Wiig Paulette as Paulette. Bill Hader Bobby as Bobby. Josh Pais Mr. Lewin as Mr. Mary Birdsong Francy as Francy. Michael Zegen Eric as Eric. Kimisha Renee Davis Kelly as Kelly.

More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. In , James Brennan's dreams of a summer European tour before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming expenses at the decrepit local amusement park, Adventureland, where he falls in love with a witty co-worker, Emily Lewin.

In that bizarrely shady workplace, the young carnies have unforgettable and painful learning experiences about life, love and trust while James discovers what he truly values. It was the worst job they ever imagined Rated R for language, drug use and sexual references.