Adventureland

• What it takes to be Cool in 'Adventureland'

  Published on: August 21, 2009

  In anticipation of the August 25th release of Adventureland on Blu-ray and DVD, we present you with the article Cool Guy. With all of the social cliques of youth represented- geeks, jocks, bad boys and brains, who are the cool guys? How do you spot the difference between a genuinely cool guy and a pretender? We’ve got some signs to look for!
  
  In Adventureland, we’re transported back to the 80’s! Bookish James finds himself working for minimum wage in a less-than-challenging job. He’s harassed and chided daily by his childhood friend, Frigo. Former big man on campus turned maintenance guy, Mike Connell, struts around the park chatting up girls while on the clock, while pipe smoking Joel could care less how he fits into the whole equation. Not much has changed since then. Geeks, jocks, bad boys and brains continue to populate the social landscape of youth. Though they may dress and behave differently, they all want the same thing: to be Cool. But what makes a Cool Guy?
  
  Cool guys care about other people.
  If all he talks about is himself, his band’s playlist, and hair products, he’s totally uncool. You know that the biggest thing that’s ever going to happen to him is taking second place at the local battle of the bands contest, before landing a steady gig as a receptionist at a tanning salon. Guys who are profoundly cool want to hear about you. They are interested in the world around them, not just what’s in their ipod.
  
  Cool guys are smart.
  He doesn’t have to be able to explain the unified field theory (although that’s pretty
  cool), but he does need to know that Paris is the capital of France, not just an awesome hotel with this rocking big tower in Vegas.
  
  Cool guys aren’t afraid to be silly or romantic.
  Let’s face it, pretenders aren’t going to sit on the beach looking out at the ocean and list
  the top five places they want to travel with you. They’re too busy working on their camaraderie with a twenty-five year old slacker who lives in a mobile home on the beach with three other dudes who sell toe rings for a dubious living. Intensely cool guys aren’t afraid to be intense or silly. They aren’t worried about their act. They’re just being themselves.

  Cool guys are close to their families.
  A faker will lose his kid brother at the mall while flirting with a couple of hotties in front of the gelato bar. While the truly cool guy sits with his younger brother over milkshakes and never forgets to call his grammy for her birthday.
  

  Cool guys don’t play games.Pretenders are so terrified of a real moment that they play head games – they’re your friend, then they’re not – they like to hang out, then they’re gone. They think it’s cool to keep everyone guessing. The really cool guy knows what he wants and goes for it. He’s deep, butnot confusing.
  
  By now, the pattern should be clear. The fakers care mostly about themselves and maintaining their image of cool. The real deals don’t care about the image and have time for you. Cool guys call you back. Cool guys give real compliments. Cool guys like to dance, even if they’re not that good at it. Because the truly cool guy doesn’t care who’s watching, he’s too busy loving the music.
  

   

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• First Details: Adventureland on DVD & Blue-ray

  Published on: June 3, 2009

  The most hilariously awful job in the world turns into the most unforgettable summer of a young man’s life in Adventureland, coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD from Miramax Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Director Greg Mottola follows up his runaway hit comedy Superbad with an irreverent and insightful look back at the summer of 1987 and that last bittersweet moment between college and the “real world.” Available in Two-Disc Blu-ray™ Hi-Def, Two-Disc DVD and Single-Disc DVD, Adventureland will keep viewers in stitches long after the summer is past with its outrageous  comedy and array of “funtastic” bonus features. The Blu-ray™ Hi-Def edition also includes a Digital Copy of the movie that can be viewed on an array of electronic devices.   
  
  

  BONUS FEATURES FOR ADVENTURELAND
  
  Both the Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and Two-Disc DVD editions of Adventureland include these exciting bonus features:
  
  ·      Deleted Scenes - With optional audio commentary by writer and director Greg Mottola
  
  ·      Audio Commentary - With writer/director Greg Mottola and actor Jesse Eisenberg
  
  ·      Just My Life: The Making Of Adventureland – Director and writer Greg Mottola sits down to reveal how his real life experiences helped inspire his unique comic vision for Daytrippers, Superbad, Arrested Development and now Adventureland. Cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, and Martin Starr also talk candidly about what shaped them into who they are today, including the worst job they ever had.
  
  ·      Picture Music Selection
  
  The Blu-ray™ Hi-Def edition of Adventureland keeps the fun coming with:
  
  ·      Frigo’s Ball Tap – The “drive by,” the “ambush,” the “stranger,” the “tying of the shoe” and the knee-buckling, tear-inducing “Bangkok” are just a few of the nad numbing moves demonstrated by the testicle tapping guru himself, Matt Bush.
  
  ·      Lisa P’s Guide To Style – Ms. “Rides, Rides, Rides” herself, Lisa P (Margarita Levieva), shares her totally hip, totally ‘80s fashion advice from spiral locks to neon pink nail polish.  
  
  ·      Welcome to Adventureland – Fans can learn all there is to know about the Adventureland amusement park with a pair commercials, the employee orientation kit and a peek at the official drug policy.
  
  Adventureland has a suggested retail price of $29.99 for the 1-Disc disc DVD, $39.99 for the 2-Disc DVD and $44.99 for 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def™  including digital copy. 

  'Adventureland' is out on DVD & Blue-ray August 25th

  

   

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• Jesse Eisenberg Interview, Adventureland

  Published on: April 3, 2009

  Eisenberg was most recently seen in Richard Shepard’s “The Hunting Party,” starring opposite Richard Gere and Terrence Howard. He also starred opposite Jason Ritter, Chris Marquette and Evan Amurri in Fred Durst’s “The Education of Charlie Banks,” which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and won the “Made in NY” award. Eisenberg gained recognition for his role in “The Squid and the Whale,” in which he starred opposite Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels. His other credits include “Rodger Dodger,” in which he starred opposite Isabella Rossellini, Campbell Scott, Elizabeth Berkley and Jennifer Beals.
  
  MoviesOnline sat down recently with Eisenberg to talk about his new movie, “Adventureland,” the semi-autobiographical comedy about an uptight, overeducated young man whose lowly new “career” leads to the wildest ride of his life. Written and directed by Greg Mottola (“Superbad”), “Adventureland” also stars Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader.

  "...I've had unusual acting jobs. I did musicals when I was fourteen which is the strangest possible thing that you could do and disappointing to fathers [laughs]. But nothing really eccentric..."

  Read the full interview here.

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