Adventureland Page #4

Synopsis: In 1987, 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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Greg Mottola
Production: Miramax Films
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
2009
107 min
$15,900,000
Website
810 Views


Hey, I heard some big fat lady

fell off the Paratrooper.

Oh, really? I didn't hear about that.

Was she okay?

I don't know.

Hey, you know what? Give me 10.

-Okay.

-You know what? Make it 15.

Yeah, I heard she was this

big, fat, slob of a woman, you know?

Hey, he won! Check it out!

Way to go, Dom! Way to go, Dom!

-We got a winner!

-Come on, check it out!

Okay, sir, actually,

I saw you holding him over the bottles.

That's cheating.

Oh, no. He won fair-and-square, sir.

You know, you gotta give him a prize!

-Yeah, I saw him throw it!

-Hey, thank you, sir.

-Guys, hey, fellas, I could lose my job.

-This f*ggot's trying to rip off a kid!

Why don't you give the kid

a f***ing panda.

Here you go, here's your panda.

Yeah, thanks. Here you go, Dom.

I mean, he's just a little kid.

Look, am I gonna get in trouble?

No one's ever supposed

to lose a giant-ass panda.

Is it worth getting knifed over?

No.

-Hi. I'm James Brennan. I just started.

-Em. Nice to meet you.

Sucks you're gonna lose your job

your second day, James.

No. Sh*t. I need this job.

I'm kidding. You're okay.

I'll tell Bobby you lost the panda

at knifepoint.

Yo, Connell! Rock on!

-Who's that?

-Connell. He's the maintenance guy.

Hey, Joel, is that a pipe?

Yeah, I know.

It's a revolting affectation,

but it relaxes me.

-Hey, Joel. Hey.

-Hi.

You guys want some of this?

-I bagged it from Paulette. Cuban rum?

-Thanks.

I think somebody was trying

to write "Satan Lives" on that wall,

but they spelled it "Satin Lives."

One of those textile-worshipping cults,

no doubt.

-That's quite funny.

-Yeah.

Lou Reed? I like the tee, Em.

You know

about Connell and Lou, right?

No, I don't know about them.

Time out, guys.

-Guys, he doesn't know the legend.

-Oh, my God!

-Tell him.

-Connell once jammed with Lou Reed.

-Really?

-The historic Lou Reed.

-The Lou Reed.

-So Connell's like a real musician?

Yeah, he's got his own band.

It's frigging awesome.

-He's gotta get a lot of p*ssy with it.

-He's married, you perv!

Nice pipe, Grandpa!

Oh, my God.

That was a whole corn dog!

I'm sorry, Joel.

My brother is such a douche.

Looks like it's us!

Let's go, panty stain!

"Panty stain," that's me.

Good night, everybody.

Hey, I could give you a ride,

if you want.

Really? Frigo, I got a ride. Really?

-What?

-Yeah.

-Thank you so much. I got a ride.

-Hey, what?

You can go. Good night.

-You got a ride?

-Yes.

All right, then.

Then why don't you ride this?

-Oh, my God.

-Frigo.

-All right, I'll see you, Brennan.

-What the hell was that?

It's just my life.

I'm curious to know

exactly how you are

I keep my distance

But that distance is too far

It reassures me just to know

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Greg Mottola

Gregory J. "Greg" Mottola (born July 11, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter, and television director. Mottola wrote and directed the 1996 independent film The Daytrippers, then concentrated for several years on directing in television for series such as Undeclared and Arrested Development. More recently, he has directed the feature films Superbad, Adventureland, and Paul. more…

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