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Land of the Lost |  | Director: Brad Silberling
Actors: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone, John Boylan
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  125 reviews
Sales Rank: 3188
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD61104715D
UPC: 025195038935
EAN: 0025195038935
ASIN: B002IKIHEG
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: October 13, 2009
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ON HIS LATEST EXPEDITION, DR. RICK MARSHALL IS SUCKED INTO A SPACE-TIME VORTEX ALONGSIDE HIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT AND A REDNECK SURVIVALIST. IN THIS ALTERNATE UNIVERSE, THE TRIO MAKE FRIENDS WITH A PRIMATE NAMED CHAKA, THEIR ONLY ALLY IN A WORLD FULL OF DINOSAURS AND OTHER FANTASTIC CREATURES.
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How to make a big-screen version of Sid and Marty Krofft's Seventies TV show? In this case, place the thing in the meaty hands of Will Ferrell and give the special effects a big upgrade. If you grew up with the show, you will recall that Marshall, Will, and Holly fall through a time warp into a land where dinosaurs roam and all kind of weird things grow. In this version, Ferrell plays a disgraced scientist, Anna Friel a brainy postgraduate, and Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) the sleazy owner of a desert tourist trap that happens to be home to the time portal. This begins to suggest how this movie wants to have it both ways: keep some of the original's kid appeal, but raunch it up just enough for fans of Judd Apatow's movies. The result is that nothing really works very well. There's no momentum to the plot, the locations are monotonous, and Ferrell and McBride are desperate in their attempts to generate something out of nothing. Granted, they succeed a few times--these guys are too funny to whiff completely--but the strain is visible. And although the effects, are competent, the movie can't even get its fantasy rules straight (why is the T. Rex sometimes ferocious and sometimes indifferent?). Fans of the show will enjoy hearing the cheesy theme song worked in (Ferrell performs a zonked version) and seeing how the movie updates the menacing Sleestaks. But on a basic level Land of the Lost has no idea what it's doing, or what it means to do. --Robert Horton
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FUNNY :) July 31, 2010
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If you are bored and have nothing to do and in the mood for Some Comedy to make you laugh, I recommend you watch this movie! It is funny and enjoyable you won't get bored I promise, its kinda silly but silliness is amusement :)
Another strange Land of the Lost July 24, 2010
James McDonald (Southern California)
Rated PG-13. 101 minutes.
Most of us over the age of 45, remember a time of innocence and decency in our lives. Saturday morning television was our time. That was when they broadcast the tv shows that were made for us young kids.
Their was H.R. Pufnstuf - The Complete Series (1969-71), Bugaloos Complete Episodes 1 to 17 (4pc) [VHS] (1970-72), Lidsville - Complete Series (1971-73), Shazam (1974-77), The Secrets of Isis - The Complete Series (1975-77), The Lost Saucer - Vol. 1 [VHS] (1975-76).
One tv program that was a must-see on NBC was Land of the Lost: Complete Series (Limited Edition Gift Set) (1974-76), starring Specer Milligan, Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Philip Paley. It was like a soap opera for kids. We couldn't wait to see the next episode next week.
Sid & Marty Krofft tried a new Land of the Lost (1991) - Tasha/Something's Watching [VHS] in 1991-92 with a new cast and modern special effects.
Now the Krofft's bring back Land of the Lost as a motion picture. Instead of the adventurers being a family, Will Ferrell is "Rick Marshall", a wacked-out paleontologist, Anna Friel as "Holly", a graduate student, Danny McBride as "Will", an owner of a roadside man-made haunted cave. Jorma Taccone (Saturday Night Live) is "Chaka".
Option of Language: English, Spanish, French
Option of Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Option of Descriptive Video Service
Audio Commenty, 3 deleted scenes, 2 featurettes.
Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman did film a cameo appearance for a scene towards the end of the movie, however it was deleted from the movie and a new ending was filmed.
This deleted cameo appearance is not on this DVD.
Wesley Eure did not know they had done this until he saw the movie at the World Premiere. They did not invite Kathy Coleman to the World Premiere.
Wesley Eure felt more shunning as he was invited to the 7th TV Land Awards (2009) to see a tribute to Sid & Marty Krofft. They did not reserve a seat for him to sit up front in camera range, but in the back, in the balcony.
Due to the public outcry of this film, especially from the original "Land of the Lost" fans, Sid & Marty Krofft may have dumped their plans for a new "H.R Pufnstuf" movie and "Sigmud and the Sea Monsters" movie. We shall see.
Leonard Nimoy's voice is "Zarn".
 the good, the bad, and the ugly July 22, 2010
Matthew Cordeiro
The Good: Will Ferrell and Danny McBride make the most of a bad movie. Their dialogue is hilarious, and they execute their jokes well. These two actors are the film's saving grace.
The bad: The sets are both modern and retro. Some special effects are great, while others look like they were stolen from the original TV series. I'm sure the campiness is deliberate, but it just feels weird when combined with more modern special effects.
The ugly: The film can't make up its mind. It's like they wanted to make a film that attracted adults but was still suitable for kids. The result is that they ended up somewhere in the middle - too much adult language and jokes to make it appropriate for kids, yet not enough substance to appeal to teens and adults.
The film ultimately fails because it tried to make a modern adult version of an old kids show, and it was a half-hearted attempt. If you're a diehard Will Ferrell fan, you'll probably enjoy this. Otherwise, don't bother.
 Like Ferrell? July 13, 2010
Brent Butler (North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you do, you'll have a ball watching this movie. I tend to be amused by Ferrell's absurd non-sequiturs delivered in his own unique straight man style. Therefore I laughed at this movie until my tummy hurt. My wife stared at me for most of the movie with a look of puzzlement on her face. LOL
If you understand why its funny to eat dough-nuts with M&Ms inside so that you don't have to eat M&Ms after you finish eating the dough-nuts, then you've just passed the litmus test for whether you'll laugh at this movie. If you don't think the M&M thing is funny for any reason, give this a pass. Not everyone has to see and like every movie.
Personally, I thought the special effects were very good, except for those that were intentionally cheesy to match the TV show, in good fun.
The desert scenes were a real treat, with various objects from Earth (and elsewhere) sticking up out of the sand in various spots. I had a lot of fun just trying to spot all the odd objects scattered about those scenes.
The characters have different relationships than the old show. Holly is "all grown up", and very pleasingly so.
And someone bemoaned the character development? They should pay attention. Will's character goes from being a disgraced scientist on a self destructive eating binge to a successful, self confident scientist, his theories validated, who can tell Matt Lauer to "Suck it" and get away with it. What more in the way of character development can you ask for than that??? LOL
Now, this isn't the great comedy of the coming decade, but if you like Ferrell, you will find amusement here. If you REALLY like Ferrell, you may be like me and get an ab workout while you watch. ;-)
 really bad movie June 29, 2010
Terry (USA)
hi Hate this remake
why did they bother making this movie
if they we're not going to do it
right. thank god i only watched it on hbo
i am so glad i didn't buy it
Terry
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