Making A Movie… the right way with the right people

Isn’t it nice how sometimes everything seems to go right?

Years back, we were given a script by a director whose work we admired. He was committed to getting it right and luckily we all worked well together. He kept making the script better and better. Yet, times are always tough and a period youth movie is never high on buyers must -have list. Still, we were prepared to make the film at any budget even if you needed more than a little just to license the period songs that punctuated every page of the script. One of his TV buddies then offered him a gig on a flick without any stars, making it seem like a Direct-To-DVD assignment. But it wasn’t — not even close.

Our partners gave us enough money, encouraged to keep making things better, and when we were done, they worked incredibly hard and with tremendous passion to promote the film to the fullest. Even more, they believed that whomever saw it would dig it just as much, and they’ve been willing to screen it over and over just to get the word out.  Fortunately, the reviews do everyone’s efforts proud.

So this Friday night, our good fortune and everyone’s hard work is offered up to you, albeit for the price of a movie ticket.

Check out the website: http://www.adventurelandthefilm.com/
Michael Phillip’s Chicago Trib 4 Star Review

Harry Knowles’ rave: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40374
David Edelstien’s New York Mag rave.

Another great review: http://www.thefilmtalk.com/2009/03/20/adventureland-review/
Hollywood Reporter review.

Oh, and Matt Dentler threw five questions at me about the film, sucky jobs, social networks, and first features.  Check it out here.