Adventureland (film)
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German title | Adventureland |
Original title | Adventureland |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2009 |
length | 107 minutes |
Age rating |
FSK 0 JMK 12 |
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Director | Greg Mottola |
script | Greg Mottola |
production |
Sidney Kimmel , Anne Carey , Ted Hope |
music | Yo La Tengo |
camera | Terry Stacey |
cut | Anne McCabe |
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Adventureland is an American tragicomedy from the year 2009 by Greg Mottola .
action
Summer 1987: James Brennan has just graduated from Oberlin College . At the end of the graduation ceremony, his girlfriend breaks up with him - according to his friends, because he has revealed to her that he is still a “ virgin ”. His parents cannot pay for the trip to Europe he received at the end of the year because his father had to take a less well paid job. Because of the job change, his parents can not pay him to study at Columbia University . James moves with his parents, starts looking for a job and is eventually hired at Adventureland, a local amusement park in his hometown of Pittsburgh , where he runs one of the booths. James' dissatisfaction with his poorly paid job only changes when he meets his new colleague Emily "Em" Lewin, who invites him to a party. She used to be with Mike Connell, a part-time musician and contributor to James.
Over a drink in a bar the next day, James accidentally confesses his virginity to Em, which Em finds cute. They kiss for the first time by the river. James tells Connell about his feelings for Em the next day, after which he wants to separate the couple. He makes James go out with another coworker and unsettles Em about her relationship with James. Both find each other again when James saves Em from an angry customer. James tells Em about his short relationship with the colleague, while Em hides her ongoing relationship with Mike. He learns about it through third parties and separates from Em, who then goes to New York City and studies there at NYU .
Almost too late, James realizes that it was all a wrong play by Mike. He goes to New York to find Em. The two make up, and James ends up losing his virginity.
background
Adventureland was filmed in 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Most of the scenes were shot in Kennywood , a historic theme park near West Mifflin , Pennsylvania. The theme park in the film is based on Adventureland, an amusement park in East Farmingdale , New York , where director Greg Mottola worked in the 1980s.
Reviews
“A little film gem in this summer's blockbuster sea, populated by all kinds of over-produced sea cucumbers . Must see."
DVD & Blu-ray - Released in Germany
The DVD and Blu-ray were released on June 2, 2010.
Trivia
The film features Falco's number 1 hit, Rock Me Amadeus . James complains in the film that they supposedly play the song 20 times a day.
Web links
- Adventureland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Adventureland at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Collection of reviews of Adventureland at Moviepilot
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Adventureland . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , July 2009 (PDF; test number: 118 787 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Adventureland . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Kaleem Aftab: Adventureland News , IGN Entertainment. December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ↑ criticism on moviegod.de. Retrieved April 6, 2011.