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Land of the Lost

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Land of the Lost (2009)

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Reviews Counted:169

Fresh:43

Rotten:126

Average Rating:4.1/10

Consensus: Only loosely based on the original TV series, Land of the Lost is decidedly less kid-friendly and feels more like a series of inconsistent sketches than a cohesive adventure comedy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 5, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $49,392,095

Synopsis: Space-time vortexes suck. Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and... Space-time vortexes suck.

Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world--a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost.

Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will. Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestaks, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally--a primate called Chaka (Jorma Taccone)--to navigate out of the hybrid dimension. Escape from this routine expedition gone awry and they're heroes. Get stuck, and they'll be permanent refugees in the Land of the Lost.

Based on the classic television series created by Sid & Marty Krofft, Land of the Lost is directed by Brad Silberling and produced by Jimmy Miller and Sid & Marty Krofft. --© Universal Studios [More]

Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone

Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone

Director: Brad Silberling

Director: Brad Silberling
Screenwriter: Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas
Producer: Jimmy Miller, Sid Krofft, Marty Krofft
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Oct 13, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Dual Layer
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English, French, Spanish
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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Farrell and McBride are great together at times in this movie.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
06/08/09
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
At the Movies

Danny McBride is funny in the movie, not nearly often enough.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
06/08/09
Ben Mankiewicz
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies

The pathetic, witless state of modern film comedy and mass appeal. Even at this level, 'Land of the Lost' bores.

Full Review Source: Video-Reviewmaster.com | comment Comment
06/08/09
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

It's a little dismaying to hear a man as funny as Will Ferrell give forth with witless exclamations like "Captain Kirk's nipples!"

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
06/08/09
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
MTV

Defying space and time, we will see one of the worse films of this year.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
06/08/09
Jolene Mendez
Jolene Mendez
Entertainment Spectrum

This big screen re-invention of the hokey old saturday morning series is a passably silly summer guilty pleasure thanks to the antics of Will Ferrell and Danny McBride.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
06/07/09
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond
Hollywood.com

... one can't help but wonder if a more serious version wouldn't have been better... possibly even in the hands of someone like Terry Gilliam (Time Bandits anyone?)

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment 1 Comment
06/07/09
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Asks viewers to take off their thinking caps and put on their dunce hats. Comic rewards await for those who agree to do just that.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
06/07/09
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Embrace the inane wackiness that is Land of the Lost. Seriously, you need to chuck any rational thought and just let yourself enjoy this one %u2013 and don't feel ashamed about it.

Full Review Source: The Movie Kit | comment Comment
06/06/09
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
The Movie Kit

This seems like a good fit. A mediocre comedian featured in a parody of what some believe is the worst Saturday morning kiddie show in history.

Full Review Source: Tri-City Herald | comment 2 Comments
06/06/09
Gary Wolcott
Gary Wolcott
Tri-City Herald

You sit for long stretches where set pieces fail on every level and then laugh at a PG-13-skirting entendre or an strange reference or a rambling bit of improv from McBride

Full Review Source: HitFix | comment Comment
06/06/09
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
HitFix

Unfortunately, the best moments are all on view in the various trailers and film clips available on the Internet, which makes the experience of watching the complete film somewhat disappointing.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
06/06/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

The only positive thing I can say about Land of the Lost is that it's so bad perhaps it will put an end to the classic-TV-to-film machine.

Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com | comment Comment
06/06/09
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
HollywoodChicago.com

... an aimless romp lost in the land of juvenile humor and missed opportunities.

Full Review Source: Seanax.com | comment Comment
06/06/09
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com

It bears too much resemblance to the detritus jumbled across its frame: patchwork components trying vainly to form a cohesive whole.

Full Review Source: Mania.com | comment Comment
06/06/09
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Mania.com

Tiresome, repetitive and time-warped, the title says it all.

Full Review Source: SSG Syndicate | comment 1 Comment
06/06/09
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate

A big budget, limp comedic exercise in male adolescence.

Full Review Source: Windy City Times | comment Comment
06/06/09
Richard Knight
Richard Knight
Windy City Times

Will Ferrell is a buzz kill to this innuendo-laced comedy that's unrelated to the television series it's ostensibly based on.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
06/05/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Land of the Lost makes a wise decision to never poke fun at its source material's campy flaws; instead it takes the best parts of the beloved series and puts a hilariously off-the-wall spin on it.

Full Review Source: TheDivaReview.com | comment Comment
06/05/09
Diva Velez
Diva Velez
TheDivaReview.com

The reason this new picture works on occasion is precisely because it isn't a Will Ferrell movie; rather, it's a movie that just happens to star Will Ferrell.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
06/05/09
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
 
 
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