Land of the Lost
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 On: 2010-02-06
This has to be one of the worst shows I have seen in years. I bought it on sale thinking if it is only rental worthy I did not spend to much more then that to own it. Bad idea, it is not even worth the rental/PPV fee. I dont consider Will Ferrell to be a good actor at all but I had high hopes that this would be at least a B movie given the shows roots from a 70s series, it is not, it was a total waste of time to watch it. If someone really wants to see it I would advise to wait until it is free on TV, it just isnt worth money to watch.
 On: 2010-02-06
This is an interesting spin on the old Saturday morning cartoon. It definitely has an adult theme though, and many excellent special effects.
 On: 2010-02-05
Because of the device "Tachyon Amplifier" he invented, Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) is whisked into another dimension with the doctors avid fan Holly (Anna Friel) and the "tour guide" Will (Danny McBride). To return to their world, the three hapless travelers must retrieve the time-warp machine they lost on the way. In this (intentionally) strange alternate universe the trio save the life of a primate "Chaka" (Jorma Taccone), who befriend them and joins the party. They are in for some adventures like attacks from dinosaurs, before they encounter other weird creatures in this "cosmic lost and space."
You may find the premise intriguing, but actually, the story of "Land of the Lost," a remake of the 70s TV show, doesnt know where it is going. Like "Lost in Space" (1998), another TV show remake, the feature-film version has talented cast and reasonable special effects, but the film itself looks pointless. What does it really want to be? It is not a family picture as it contains some crude sexual jokes (not that I disagree with that). It seems more than one person gets killed (off-screen), but this is not an adventure film. Maybe this is a sci-fi film (you will hear the voice of Leonard Nimoy as The Zarn). Or maybe not.
Perhaps the best way to describe "Land of the Lost" is it is a Will Ferrell film. "Land of the Lost" has scored seven Razzie nominations (that includes two of his), but actually I found the film is not that bad. Certainly same old stale jokes are rehashed in this sci-fi comedy action and director Brad Silberling adds nothing new to the hackneyed formula, but the film remains mildly entertaining thanks to the three actors who deliver the goods. As to "Chaka," well, he is slightly less irritating than Jar Jar Binks. Just slightly.
While "The Land of the Lost" is not a great film, "it is not a total mess, either. It only made me fell like, "Why is this remake necessary?
On: 2010-02-02
This is a dumb, but funny movie. Its just makes you laught and have a good time.
On: 2010-02-01
This movie is hilarious. I rented it two days before Christmas Eve when everything else was already out. I laughed until I cried. I knew then I had to add it to my movie collection. I have watched it several times with my family since receiving it. Highly recommended. Do not let its rating fool you. It does have some adult references, but no nudity or horribe language. Perfect movie for a night in with the wife and teenagers.
On: 2010-01-18
OK, You Lost Me!
A parody of the 1975 Sid and Marty Krofft show Land of the Lost (who were also co-producers of this 2009 film) has Will Ferrell as Dr. Rick Marshall, a renowned paleontologist, who has discovered Tachyons and how to alter space - time and end up in an alternate dimension.
He appears on Matt Lauers show and is promptly panned and sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
Oh no, it gets worse.
Anna Friel plays the adoring Cambridge drop-out (actually kicked out) who pulls Dr. Marshall out of the fourth grade class he is presenting his theories to, and they decide to test his machine which will theoretically send him into another dimension.
They find a cave with a guide and they all go into the a boat and row their way in. Theres a great earthquake (great as the world has ever known) and they end up in the Land of the Lost, complete with a T-Rex and some Sleesaks and Chaka, who has a thing for Holly Cantrells breasts. Keep your hands off!
Will pouring dinosaur urine on your body make you blend in with the dinosaur crowd? Find out here! Can you get stoned at a hotel pool and want to French your monkey? Find out here!
Notable notes: When Dr. Marshall plays his song on a banjo in apology (long story) its actually the lyrics of the original 70s show. Of course in the original show Holly is a little girl so I guess there are some compensations.
The movie is so bad, its good. Obviously the actors are not scared or even concerned about a T-Rex breathing down their necks. And when the Sleesaks bear their teeth, they hardly run.
The desert area is strewn with unwanted objects: crashed saucers, 57 Chevys and a Kodak Film drive-in box. I remember those. Drop off your film and get your pictures in 24 hours. They are now in the Land of the Lost!
Acting is as campy as you can get. And Matt Lauer gets his at the end as well.
Its a rental. At 2.99 on Amazon, I paid too much!
Best to get the original Syd & Marty Kroffts 70s show.
Land of the Lost: The Complete Series
On: 2010-01-15
Land of the Lost stars Will Ferrell, as Rick Marshall, a scientist. It was so bad, I left the theater 20 minutes into it. First off, whats up with the cheesy special effects? (aliens) I guess thats supposed to be funny, but its not. Right before I walked out, a dinosaur was running after them, and they stoped to take a picture, so that they had proof, of this new world. Yeah. I will tell you straight up that Im not a Will Ferrel fan, so maybe this wasnt for me. But this is so utterly dull, uninteresting, boring, and idiotic, that I couldnt even watch it.
On: 2010-01-15
Always loved THE LAND OF THE LOST original 1974 Acid & Marty Krofft show, even when walking around in pjs on a Saturday morning and watching it on our black n white TV. I bought the second season of the series not long ago. So I knew I had to see this. And even though Will Ferrel is usually hit and miss with me (more often miss than hit), I thought this was the best thing hes done in a long time! And really, its kind of a clever spin/spoof on the original that does manage to generate a fair amount of interest even in terms of an adventure story. Its great seeing how they come up with things that we know from the original. The dinosaur was certainly fierce, well-done, and filled in nicely for Grumpy. I thought the Zarn guy, Enic, could have been a little more convincing, a little closer to the original perhaps. Finally, the story stayed true to the original not in its comedy flavor, but just in how whacked out it was falling in and out of this dimension and that one - the original Land of the Lost is true sci-fi (albeit on low budget). This one also managed to bring forth and add some new twists to the old "routine expedition" gone terribly awry. And terribly ridiculous as well. I think this movie was a great idea.
On: 2010-01-15
LAND OF THE LOST
I knew way before the viewing of this took place that this film would not be for everybody. You could just tell that it would be crazy and well just plain fun. Thankfully I was aware that I should not go into this with high expectations [thanks Mr.KIA]. Thanks to the warning I believe that I was able to enjoy this more so than I would have. With that said this is not a classic but if you watch it with the brain off it is fun. Staring of course Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, and Jorma Taccone the cast really helps this one out. Still fun will be had if you go in with no expectations and the brain off.
Dr. Rick Marshall [Ferrell] is a crazy and weird minded guy, or so the science community believes. Years have gone by since they booted him from his lifes work on time warps and such and reduced him to a school teacher. That is until Holly Cantrell [Friel] walks into his classroom and into his life. The thing about her is that she believes in not only his theories but also in him. After an eating binge takes place he finishes his tachyon amplifier or whatever it is and off they are to find a site where it will work. They find it at a seemingly abandoned tourist attraction. But in order to get to the part they need they must take a boat tour with their guide Will Stanton [McBride]. One thing leads to another and they end up in you guessed it, the land of the lost. It is here that they meet Cha-Ka [Taccone] and all the fun starts to happen. They learn that they are part of a bigger adventure then once thought, dinosaurs included.
The film is far from perfect like the characters never seem to build up any before they are in the Lost Land, except maybe Will Stanton. But Holly in particular appears out of nowhere and the story immediately kicks off. Thats another thing about this film, it just kinda starts but I guess that is part of the fun. The writers did a good enough job but it seemed like they didnt know which way they wanted to go with this. Still there is some good stuff in here and the director [as he says in the commentary] did include a lot of stuff from the series, see if you can find them all. So there are problems but there are some funny moments to be had, particularly the cast saves this one.
Star Will Ferrell is actually perfect for this type of role and plays the dim witted yet somehow smart scientist with ease. In fact if anyone thinks any different I would say the writing for the characters is off more so than the actors. Anna Friel is good in her role as well and does a good job as the woman infatuated with the good Dr. still her character was rushed in but once again a writing error. While both of them are great in this film Danny McBride, and Jorma Taccone seem to be show stealers in this. Jorma is great as Cha-ka and is one of the more entertaining things about this film. Danny is absolutely hilarious at least to me in this movie and provides some of the best moments. Like when he posses for a picture when a giant T-Rex is about to eat them, or when he gives a big heartfelt speech about joining Rick in battle [youll see]. I dont know but I found him hilarious in this, just me I guess.
Like I said earlier this is not a perfect film and does have some problems but if you go in just wanting to have fun, you will. I was able to get the warning ahead of time [thanks again KIA] so I enjoyed it. I do recommend this film but go in with no expectations and not expecting the show to be duplicated. The film is fun and the performances are fun as well, I say check it out as a rental at least and see from there. Also this film was made for fans of the series who are grown now [at least the original viewers] so they should get the nice throwbacks to the original show. Still it is fun enough for new viewers.
 On: 2010-01-10
Product arrived fine, good shape etc. Movie itself was just okay. NOT one of Will Farrows best.
On: 2010-01-06
Marshall, Will, and Holly, on a routine expedition, met the greatest earthquake ever known,... but this isnt the same Marshall, Will, and Holly. Instead of a father with his two children being turned into a stone-age Swiss Family Robinson, here we have Dr. Rick Marshall, an arrogant paleontologist with a theory about parallel dimensions that ruins his career until his fire is rekindled by sexy Brit Holly Cantrell, a newbie scientist who is fascinated with his work. Together, they follow Marshalls tachyon amplifier invention to a roadside tourist trap in the desert that proves to hide a vortex to a parallel world: the Land of the Lost! Along with the tourist trap proprietor, redneck rebel Will Stanton, Marshall and Holly travel to the mysterious land where they encounter a T-Rex named Grumpy, a plethora of vicious lizard-men called Sleestaks, and a monkey-man named Cha-Ka who joins their little group. The explorers, fascinated at first, soon find themselves frequently running for their lives while questing to recover Marshalls invention and save a Sleestak leader and his people. Its constantly bizarre, but very hilarious and loads of fun!
"Land of the Lost" is unquestionably for fans of Will Ferrell. If you dont like him, youre not going to like this film. Its great for fans of the old TV show if you can handle the re-imagining of the human characters (all the other elements are there), but Will Ferrell haters just arent going to like this (why some Ferrell fans dont like it, I cannot imagine)! It helps if youre a Danny McBride and Anna Friel fan too. This film is all about them and the wacky situations and characters that inhabit the Land of the Lost. The effects are excellent and so is everything else. Yes, its loaded with "adult humor", as one expects from the cast, but its very funny and doesnt feel like retreading old ground. Not like yet another American Pie sequel or rip-off. I suppose, at the heart of the issue that made this film a flop is that A: A lot of people didnt watch the old show, and B: most of those who did wanted the leads to be more like the originals. Oh well. Discover this one on your own, because if you love Will Ferrell and especially the old Land of the Lost shows, this film should be perfect for you!
The Blu-Ray looks fantastic and includes deleted scenes, fun, funny, and informative featurettes that include interviews with the original "Land of the Lost" creators, Sid and Marty Krofft, and a director commentary. Well worth owning and with a fantastic ending too!
On: 2010-01-06
2.5 Stars. Yes, this is a very stupid movie, intentionally so, but, even so, it was kind of funny. Would I spend money to buy this? No. Would I watch this more than once? No. Even so, Will Ferrell saves the movie from being a complete disaster.
Not recommended.
On: 2009-12-30
Before I start the review let me point out that I am a huge fan of the Land of the Lost television series. Also, outside of SNL, I have never watched Will Ferrell. Nor did I know anything about the acting styles or comedy methods of Danny McBride and Jorma Taccone. I have seen Anna Friel before, in a few episodes of Pushing Up Daisies, but thats it. I love science fiction and I love weird, wild, twisted stories that force you to think.
After saying all that, you now know why I enjoyed the movie. I am not tired of any of the stars, having never been exposed to them in a full length feature before. I enjoy the twisted setting that is Land of the Lost and was willing to dive right into the landscape and story. I enjoyed seeing a part of my childhood put into a modern movie and I frankly spent most of my time laughing my head off. Lots of add-lib by the actors.
True, lots of sexual humor, crude jokes and bad language, with one scene on which many of the characters get smashed out of their minds. In other words they get high. But it is PG-13, so you should not be surprised. Nice extras, would have liked more, but the commentary by the director was OK.
On: 2009-12-29
This movie could have been so much better.The makers of this movie had a television series to base the show on and still managed to make this a crappy waste of time.I feel they let the viewers down that had actually watched the series as kids.Land of the Lost movie not even worth the rental fees.Save your money and wait for Avatar to come out.Avatar is a good movie.
On: 2009-12-28
I enjoyed this film more than I thought I would and more than it probably deserved. The excessive innuendo and language prevents it from being the great family vehicle (ala Scooby Doo) that it could have/should have been. The circumstances and performances are overtly silly, which is really whats fun and funny about it. But the excessively crude and juvenile jokes demean the merits of the entire project. I really think the screenwriters missed thier audience with this one. I know my 6 year old nephew was heartbroken when he saw the BD sitting on the shelf and found out that he couldnt watch it. He loves anything with dinosaurs. And, essentially, the film plays exactly like the live-action Scooby Doo movies - silly, action-packed, and fun for forgiving and/or nostalgic eyes. The action jokes are often hilarious. Where the story misses its mark is with the verbal laughs. The screenplay is far too crude, mean, and vulgar for younger audiences, those that have parents that actually monitor what they can watch anyway. Rather it seems mostly appealing to a teenage mentality that laughs at anything as long as a four-letter-word is involved or a little sexual aspersion. But, I think that those same teens that might laugh at the crassness of the humor, would probably cringe at the films elementary premise. This seems like one of those rare times, when the studio possibly should have stepped in and said, "Hey! What are you thinking?!!"
Its too bad they didnt use Blu-rays massive storage capacity to implement a kid-friendly version on the disc. It would have been so easy to substitute most, if not all of the offending material with something less offesive. Otherwise the Blu-ray is great. It looks and sounds terrific, as expected. Though it seems over-priced considering the same studio has shown that they can justify the expense of including a DVD and/or digital copy with their releases for even less.
On: 2009-12-11
Pathetic might actually be giving this film too much credit. As I watched this movie I kept thinking "This is supposed to be a
comedy, somewhere along the line there just has to be something in here that is funny, not just stupid." Well, I stand corrected.
There wasn`t. That about says it all.
On: 2009-12-09
Aside from being a meaningless plotless poorly written movie, the worst is that is is just a Horrible, filthy and dirty piece of senseless garbage. There is really nothing funny about this movie.
Will farrell has crossed the line in waht is hopefully his exit from movies. This movie is not worth watching. WE shut it off and sent it back with a letter, demanding a refund for this vile and filthy piece of trash.
Farrell, who had a lot of say in the making of this incorrectly rated dirty filth, may think it funny to teach his children to use the S word and the F word casually, should keep his sickness away from innocent and gullable movie-goers.
PARENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT THIS EXTREMELY INAPPROPRIATE MOVIE GARBAGE FILLED WITH VERY UPSETTING FILTH!!!
This movie was so bad, again, we stopped it and sent it back to let amazon know. What a horrendous and shocking exploitation of the consumer. Where is the warning label for such dirt.
Is hollywood just to make a quick dollar and not care about the hurtful effects a movie like this can cause.
Be very leary and run from anyone who would give this filth any credit.
Amazon needs a zero star category for ferrell, kroft brothers and anyone who had anything to do with this movie.
People need to be warned about such bad and waste of time movies like Ferrells.
Will never attend or buy anything Ferrell again.
Spielbergs movie is worth it, he s a class act and would never ever condone such a drty and vulgar film as this.
God help us all!
Hey da!
On: 2009-12-08
I love Will Farrell but the director didnt do him any favors with lame acting! The story sucked, the acting was lame...they paid him 20+ million for what?
Dont waste your time or money on this one.
On: 2009-12-05
Movie remakes of TV Shows need to actually follow the story, or at least mirror what happened from the original show. The original Land Of The Lost TV Show was cheesy at best, but this film is just dumb. Its not funny. The story is just a movie that has the title "Land of the Lost" so people who liked the TV series will watch it. Dont waste your time or money.
On: 2009-12-02
As my childhood began in the 1970s, I loved watching the original show. The remake in the early 1990s was good too. However, this movie cant appeal to the general public.
I never watched it, until I bought the DVD. The acting/comedy was weak; the storyline respected the original show. As a fan of the original show, the movie appealed to me. Other than that, movie fans will call it a dud.
Will Farrell did his best, but it couldnt save the weak comedy. He was a fan of the original show and looks like he had fun. The only salvagable part, was they made it home. Unlike the TV series, it left fans hanging; as to whether the Marshalls/Porters made it home. (Rick Marshall made it back, but Uncle Jack was stranded). Appeals to original fans, but not others.
On: 2009-12-01
this is funny good movie and if your a fan of time travel in the fourth dimension then this is for you thats why i liked it so much, plus will ferrell is funny in a unique way. ferrel style is different
On: 2009-12-01
Will Has Overstayed His 15 Minutes Of Fame By 14..!....I Stopped Watching SNL Long Ago...Hes One Of The Reasons Why!...Wills In A Class All By Himself....Unfortunatly Its Kindergarden..!...This "Film" Belongs In The Buck Bin At The Box Store..!.Avoid This Pox On The Planet!..The Grande Kazoo Has Spoken!
On: 2009-11-29
This is the worst movie you will ever watch...no plot, no story, terrible casting and nothing to do with the original series. Ugh. It sucks.
On: 2009-11-27
Well I guess I didnt expect much from a film based on a low budget Saturday morning TV show, but this has got to be Ferrells worst film to date. Sure the effects look pretty good with some nice dinosaurs and the Sleestaks, but the jokes that work are few and far between. If not for Ferrell, I dont think I would have laughed at all. Not only is the film bland, but it doesnt even know who its audience is, with some jokes that are very juvenile and others that are crude and may not be suitable for younger viewers. Im not saying its unwatch-able, but there are so many better films out there than this boring turd. I didnt expect much, but with Will Ferrell I at least expect to laugh!
On: 2009-11-04
The 2009 release Land of the Lost is yet another film in a long line of films whose success or failure is dependent on Will Ferrells comedic talents to win over the audience. If you enjoy what Will does youll most likely adore this film. If you dont, well you know how that goes. I will say that I went into viewing this one not expecting much. I believe my low expectations actually helped me enjoy it more than I otherwise would have.
"Land of the Lost contained all the expected elements found in a Will Ferrell film; lots of slapstick and physical comedy, moments of surprisingly inappropriate material for the adolescent members of the audience and of course large doses of Wills character (Dr. Rick Marshall) rambling on in a narcissistic frenzy about his personal greatness and unrecognized genius. With these egotistical pontifications so prevalent in all of his films one must eventually begin to wonder just how much of this behavior is extracted from real life?
Be that as it may, the storyline is rather cute, the special effects very good and Dr. Marshalls love interest played by Anna Friel was, shall I say, delightful. All and all worth at least one viewing.
 On: 2009-11-03
I went into this movie not expecting much, but still held moderate hopes for it beign the fan of Will Ferrell that i am. Sometimes i found myself wondering if Ferrell was just improving, but then concluded that even if he was, it was still hilarious. Its definitely worth watching, its classic Will Ferrell. If you like his sense of humor youll like this movie, if you find yourself annoyed by it, then obviously this movie isnt for you.
On: 2009-10-29
I didnt have high hopes for this film, seeing how it was a bomb at the box office. Now I know why. Seems they put a lot of money into effects and then just let Will Ferrell and Danny McBride kinda improv through the entire thing. They miss more than they hit, thats for sure. I imagine if you were sitting a room of half drunk frat boys, itd be hilarious, but I barely cracked a smile through the whole thing. Its unfortunate also that the old series was family oriented and this is barely one step below R-rated humor. Skip this film (like most people did when it came out) and rent the original series instead.
On: 2009-10-27
I thought the movie would be stupid. But it was so freaking hilarious. And effects were amazing. I loved it. A+
On: 2009-10-26
Okay, we all know that Will Ferrell movies are pretty hit and miss.I was very surprised at how much I loved "Step Brothers". Maybe I needed to be more familiar with the original T.V series to appreciate this movie, but I dont think so.I do like Will Ferrell allot, going back to his SNL days, so believe me, I wanted to like this flick. WARNING: Not for pre-teen children.
On: 2009-09-20
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
1. Bad dialogue
2. Bad acting
3. Bad script
4. Bad movie - bad, bad movie!
Need I say more?
Ferrell and company lamely limp their way through this uninspired big screen version of a seventies TV series.
So horrid are the dialogue and plot that this movie makes Brendan Frasers "Journey to the Center of the Earth" look like a National Geographic special.
The end result of watching this tale of a time-warp -adventure-gone-stupid is a splitting headache from trying to keep your eyebrows in your head.
This is one that should remain lost.
Amanda Richards, September 19, 2009
On: 2009-09-08
Land of the Lost is the first movie I saw three times at the theatre! I loved it that much! I watched the original series so that I could see the similarities and the differences. I cant believe so many people hate it. I dont love it just because Will Ferrell is in it, I really love the storyline, and the gags, and the hilarious situations that Dr. Rick Marshall, Will, and Holly get into.
Will Ferrell stars as Dr. Rick Marshall who has a theory about time warps. Nobody believes him, until he meets Holly Cantrell, who urges him to create a tachyon amplifier to enable time warp travel. They try it at an attraction and it actually works. They meet the greatest earthquake ever known and plunged down a thousand feet below! They are transferred to a world where past, present, and future are blended together. They must deal with a T-Rex named Grumpy, befriend a Pakuni named Cha-Ka, and try to stop an evil Sleestak named Enik from gaining control of the tachyon amplifier and destroying Earth. In my opinion, this is an awesome, incredible, fantastic, cool, hilarious, Oscar-worthy movie!!! I highly recommend LAND OF THE LOST!!!!!!!
p.s. Its been awesome writing 700 reviews, and look forward to writing 700 more!
On: 2009-08-26
IMO Danny McBride totally steals the scenes in the film. He has the funniest lines and delivers his lines the best.
I recommend this to any Danny Mac fans out there =)
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