I Saw "Adventureland"

[Tom Lowe]

This is a really good little movie. It seems like 99% of the films at the theater right now are pure garbage. I can't even submit myself to the torture of watching them. But I really enjoyed Adventureland. I recommend it, two thumbs up.

And BTW, OMFG... after seeing this I'm completely in love with Kristen Stewart. :eek6:

 

[Austin Glass]

wow, just based on the grab, I want to see this one...

Why haven't I heard of this? It sounds interesting from the brief bit I got off of IMDB.

And Tom, I would have thought that Twilight would have caused you to fall in love with Kristen Stewart

 

[Tom Lowe]

Well I haven't seen Twilight yet, although I did see her in Into the Wild. :eek6::eek6: This girl has got to be the hottest thing to come along in like decades. She blows Megan Fox out of the water, IMHO.

I can't remember any other recent screen babes who really knocked my socks off. I remember when I first saw Sharone Stone in Total Recall I was like "wow." :thumbsup:

 

[Austin Glass]

Well, I think Megan Fox is overrated. Sure, she's got a hot body, but in most pictures she has an average face.

Besides, I have a thing for redheads, so there's that...

 

[Jay Voutour]

Kristen Stewart has been hot (as in good-looking) since Into the Wild. Well, as hot as a Janis Joplin-wannabe can be.

IMO, any movie that has Ryan Reynolds in it should at least be considered for a rental.
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[Tom Lowe]

Speaking of Reynolds, that lucky bastard has a nice little "romantic" scene with Stewart in this film = :eek6:

 

[Jay Voutour]

Nice...

But based on the trailer, doesn't she end up with geekazoid?
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[Tom Lowe]

Well I don't want to spoil it! But I agree with you. I think the casting of this dude is just too geeky.

 

[Jay Voutour]

Fair enough.

I'll see if my gf, who's the biggest Twilight (ugh...) fan, if she wants to go see it on the weekend.
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[Jonathan Stevenson]

SO funny, I just saw this tonight and was going to start a similar thread. I loved the film, great script, awesome characters, never a dull moment. I think Bill Hader stole the film. And yes, Kristen Stewart has that "damaged goods" hotness that is really hard to fake! haha...

 

[MikeHedge]

ya Kristin is neat! She did awesome in Cake Eaters too.

 

[Justin Kirchhoff]

This is a great film. Saw it a few weeks ago. It was much better than what the trailer showed it to be. Didn't know what to expect which is better than going into the movie assuming it will be a certain way. I also recommend.

 

[Andrew Walker]

Saw this film a month or so ago when we were doing print checks on it and I liked it. Tom has a very good point about Kristin...she is hot. I liked this film because it seemed to be very personal as it might have been taken from someone's past.

 

[Shawn Nelson]

I assume this is a joke...Kristin Stewart can't hold a candle to...about a 100 other actresses. Plus, I've heard too many bitch stories from the press and locals who worked on Twilight.

 

[Jay Voutour]

I assume this is a joke...I've heard too many bitch stories from the press and locals who worked on Twilight.

Pouty lips are hot. :thumbsup:
B*tchiness...not so much.

Might not be the nicest person to work with, but sure made it a helluva lot easier to sit through Twilight.
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[Craig Ryan]

*in Sean Connery impression*
Not'a fan of the ladies are'ya Trebek?

 

[Tom Lowe]

I assume this is a joke...Kristin Stewart can't hold a candle to...about a 100 other actresses.

Oh come on, Shawn, tell us the truth. We all know that you had a major supporting acting role in Twilight...

Tell us what really happened. :shocked:

 

[jpp]

The director, Greg Motolla, is the classic American indie film success, love it or leave it. His first feature, The Daytrippers, was produced by our friend Steven Soderbergh, it attracted a then all-star indie cast (Parker Posey, Stanley Tucci and Liev Schrieber) and though rejected by Sundance, lead to TV directing jobs and, eventually, Superbad.

Is his accessible, middle-of-the-road path, from the very the beginnings, cause for rejoicing or weeping? Select rage, envy or tears, as the case may be....

If you can make this racket work for you, it's better than a Free Energy Mylow Magnet Motor.

 

[Tom Lowe]

See, jpp, it can happen.

BTW, does anyone know the budget for Adventureland? It was shot on 35mm and had a 2K DI.

 

[jpp]

Yes and no. The game is just a little bit fixed, as usual. Success needs no excuses, but he did have Soderbergh & Co. to draw on, which brought him resources that money couldn't buy. An unknown, on that shooting budget, would never get that cast, or the range of free services the Daytrippers production must have enjoyed.

And the accessibility of the material made it all possible. Not exactly Hollywood, but not all that different, either. Though it does have some nice moments with Stanley Tucci.....

OTOH, there's nothing inherently surprising or even unfair in the fact that it takes extraordinary luck to achieve extraordinary access to industrial feature filmmaking, given the relatively large of pool of competent directing talent, and so few spots available. Something needs to distinguish all the available candidates, and it might as well be access or luck. They're not, after all, electing the Pope.