Land of the Lost the movie is upbeat, pretty silly, but funny in enough portion to render it pleasant, with heavy reliance on the tongue-in-cheek art of understatement.
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07/14/09
Land of the Lost (2009)
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Reviews Counted:170
Fresh:43
Rotten:127
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.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jun 11, 2009 Wide
US 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... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone
Director: Brad Silberling
Reviews for Land of the Lost
41 - 60 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
perhaps the movie isn't quite weird enough, so instead of seeming inspired in its dementedness, it just seems inept and desperate
06/30/09
If you hated the show, you'll hate this even more. If you loved it, prepare to find your precious childhood memories drenched (literally) in dinosaur pee.
06/24/09
The year's funniest moment may involve dino pee.
06/22/09
The technical quality [of the effects] has improved, but the inherent cheesiness of the saucer-eyed Sleestak remains intact.
06/19/09
This just might be one of the most confused, cluttered, and off-the-mark TV adaptations to ever hit the big screen.
06/19/09
There are countless mentions of feces and urine. A woman is fondled several times. The lead character mouths a two-word vulgarity to another character.
06/16/09
...too flawed to love unconditionally, while at the same time being too bizarre to hate.
06/13/09
The great irony of the new big-screen Land of the Lost adaptation is that the filmmakers have spent a reported $100 million to make a movie that looks like it cost $1.95. And you know what? In a weird kind of way, I actually appreciate that ethic
06/12/09
...[Will] Ferrell's talents don't extend to making something out of a nothing script.
06/12/09
A misbegotten project that immediately alienates kid-toting parents with shameless and incessant product plugs, surprisingly foul language and other inappropriate references...
06/12/09
Land of the Lost probably looked hilarious in pre-production, but on the big screen, it only induces the odd chuckle.
06/11/09
Top CriticA sure-fire candidate for one of the year's worse films.
06/11/09
Somewhere in a distant corner of the near infinite universe there must be a life form that finds Will Ferrell funny. Come and take him. Please.
06/11/09
I had a good, dumb time.
06/10/09
Saying it's slop is sort of like saying that entering a dank subway restroom at the height of the lunch rush hour is like wandering into a French perfumery. This baby stinks from start to finish.
06/10/09
A seriously mistaken enterprise, this Cat in the Hat–worthy stinker grafts the DNA of a Gerald Ford–era children’s TV show (barely remembered by thirtysomethings) to the restless-leg freneticism of today’s CGI-heavy blockbustering.
06/10/09
Top CriticThe ideal viewer would be, I guess, a 5-year-old who still thinks dinosaurs and urine jokes are cool, but realizes they pale in comparison with breasts and gropings.
06/10/09
Nothing at all besides two funnymen and one disposable, objectified woman running from place to place, screaming a bit, joking about bodily functions, and running around a bit more.
06/10/09
Will Ferrell's latest movie fiasco is just one more nail in the coffin of his career
06/09/09
Latest News for Land of the Lost
October 21, 2009:
RT on DVD: Land of the Lost and Hannah Montana
This week, Will Ferrell and Danny McBride's bizarro comedy Land of the Lost arrives on DVD (surely bound for a possible cult following among stoners), as does Miley Cyrus' first... More...
October 19, 2009:
American Medical Assocation Reprimands Universal for Land of the Lost 
Reviled by critics and largely tuned out by audiences, Universal's "Land of the Lost" also alienated the American Medical Association, which has pronounced the movie "a real... More...
October 06, 2009:
A Frightful Time for Hollywood's Major Studios
It's fitting that Halloween will arrive at the end of the month, because between surprise firings, plummeting profits, and the sudden death of the DVD market, Hollywood is in... More...
August 17, 2009:
Uni's Dismal Summer Prompts Soul-Searching
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