Land of the Lost Movie Review

www.mannythemovieguy.com Like stepping into a snazzy but clunky time machine ride, Land of the Lost leaves its 70s TV-show roots behind and travels full-speed ahead to the future to transform into a multi-million dollar big-screen production. Marshall, Will, and Holly return tagging along their ape-boy pal Chaka. The dinosaurs also make a comeback, so do the slow but creepy reptilians called Sleestak. The big question remains do we really need a Land of the Lost reboot? Apparently, show creators Sid and Marty Krofft think so. Theyre behind this mildly entertaining and mindless special effects extravaganza. Updating the shows special effects may be the only driving force behind this movie makeover. I remember the stodgy dinosaur claymation of the 70s series. But as a child, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. With the big screen version, you know its in trouble when Matt Lauer (yeah, the Today Show anchorman) eclipses the films star, Will Ferrell. Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall. Hes a discredited quantum paleontologist (a made-up practice that blends particle physics with the study of dinosaurs) who has been banished by the academic world for his unsupported belief in an alternate universe. The only person who believes in him is Holly played by Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies). In the original TV show, Holly is an American pre-teen, now, shes a British student kicked out from Cambridge University for her defense of Marshalls theory. When they first ...