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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.

Australian Rating: TBC

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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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Many of the bits are far too adult for children, yet no adult with a brain bigger than a walnut -- inside joke the filmmakers evidently thought was hilarious -- would find the story the least bit compelling.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment 1 Comment
06/03/09
Bill Goodykoontz
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic

Stupid on an epic scale or epic on a stupid one, Land of the Lost is as close as Will Ferrell comes these days to a 'kid friendly' movie.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment 3 Comments
06/03/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Land of the Lost sheds its TV-formula origins as a 1970s network series and becomes glib fun.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment 97 Comments
06/03/09
Armond White
Armond White
New York Press

Boasts a lewd monkey man fond of fondling human private parts without permission, apparently not a felony in prehistoric times, boob sign language chuckles, Tyrannosaurus tongue baths, and moments of humor that seem to arrive centuries apart.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment 1 Comment
06/03/09
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Land of the Lost is halfway toward amusing, which means it's just as close to awful.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
06/03/09
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Whatever it was these filmmakers were hoping to achieve, I very much doubt the reaction they were looking for was "weird".

Full Review Source: The Movie Minute | comment Comment
06/02/09
Joanna Langfield
Joanna Langfield
The Movie Minute

Would that a time machine actually existed that could somehow restore the 106 minutes spent watching Land of the Lost.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment 9 Comments
06/02/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

There should be criminal penalties for wasting $100 million on a movie this dreadful. Abandon hope, all ye who enter.

Full Review Source: Hollywood & Fine | comment 4 Comments
06/02/09
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Hollywood & Fine

The movie's abbreviated title is LOL, which is ironic since Ferrell offers hardly a smile, much less laughter out loud.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment 11 Comments
06/01/09
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
 
 
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