The music video for the song was directed by The Malloys . It was shot in March 2006 was released on April 5 . The video was leaked onto the Internet soon after its release . " The Adventure " begins with the band boarding a spacecraft to pick up their instruments and begin playing , and then moves to DeLonge walking in a field . It ends with clips of World War II and DeLonge walking off into the distance in a meadow with the sky lit with planets . The video was nominated for Best Effects by the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards , including Best New Artist and Best Editing . It was also number one on MuchTopTens : " Top Ten Out of This World Videos " on December 14 , 2006
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
The Adventure