Wow. Seriously, wow. Land of the Lost shocked the hell out of me. It was actually funny and best of all extremely enjoyable. I had a lot of fun with this. I was under the impression that Sid and Marty Krofft just signed off on this project in order to cash a paycheck, but they were actually the producers. I am a big fan of the 1974 TV series, and I had just as much fun watching this now as I did then. The quips that mock lines from the original theme song, to the ACTUAL theme song, to costuming continuity (Holly's costume was virtually identical to 1974 Holly's costume, at first), this was as much an homage as a parody. On the down side, it was shot for 3D (*sigh*), and there was stuff flying at your face left, front, and center, but to be honest I was having too much of a good time to notice. Chaka was turned into a bit of a drunk perv, but the Sleestak were just as "scary" as I remember. Damn this was fun.
Will Ferrell and Danny McBride head up the cast here, and play off each other very well. This is far from Will Ferrell's best work, but I would put it in his top 5. I have to admit that the dinosaur "Grumpy" was one of the funniest characters on screen, and never said a word. The main change with the characters is that they are not a family in this telling.
I really do recommend this movie for a good time. Believe me, I am as surprised as you probably are. It's not art, but it was very fun. Give it a rent at least, let me know what you think. I may be full of crap, but I bet you will laugh out loud. 7.75/10
Tomorrow's movie: Josh Brolin in Jonah Hex. Bracing for disappointment. See you then, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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