The top mistakes in Adventureland http://www.moviemistakes.com/film7928 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:59:15 +0000 152288 After James leaves the bar and is driving, you see a dealership in the background and you can see new trucks and a new model yellow mustang. The movie takes place in 1987, so the vehicles are about 20 years too new. 148001 The movie takes place in 1987, but many shots were done in front of the Wipeout which did not debut as a ride until 1991. 150234 In one scene there is a ferris wheel in the background behind James. In the next shot, the ferris wheel disappears. 154100 A crew member is reflected on the TV showing that Poison video. 156129 The movie is based in 1987, during two shots where he is driving home, if you look to the right side of the car, he drives by a Ford dealership with 2010 Ford Mustangs and F-150s in the front row. They also drive down the same road multiple times.