Land of the Lost
@crimsonladybug (3112)
United States
May 25, 2009 10:54pm CST
When I first heard they were making a Land of the Lost movie I was sad. I watched the show as a kid and movies from classic TV shows rarely turn out well.
When I found out Will Ferrell had been cast as Rick Marshall, I almost literally cried. I cannot stand Will Ferrell. He plays the same role in every movie - a 30-something going on 13 whose bag of comedic tricks contains little more than fart jokes and falling down stairs.
Today SciFi channel has been running a marathon of Land of the Lost episodes (all of them I think; it's been on for about 16 hours now) and in watching it I have made my decision. The Land of the Lost movie cannot be anything less than a travesty. The show was absurd; all of the Sid and Marty Krofft shows were. But the characters were serious. They were serious people caught in a completely outrageous and absurd situation, trying to get home. The show really wasn't ever even funny. Once in a while, something would happen and people would laugh but overall it was a drama. I think the producers/directors/casting directors went the totally wrong direction with this and that makes me sad.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 May 09
i've been watching that too 
well,hey..i haven't seen them since it came out..
the funny thing,i remember it as being bad back then,but in re-watching it,i realize just how bad the effects were now,one scene you could see the wall seam.
yea,i think hollywood has run out of ideas.they're remaking everything,though i never thought they'd get to this series.if they ever redo the old ark 2 series,i may stop watching movies
well,hey..i haven't seen them since it came out..
the funny thing,i remember it as being bad back then,but in re-watching it,i realize just how bad the effects were now,one scene you could see the wall seam.
yea,i think hollywood has run out of ideas.they're remaking everything,though i never thought they'd get to this series.if they ever redo the old ark 2 series,i may stop watching movies@crimsonladybug (3112)
• United States
26 May 09
LOL all of the Krofft shows were like that. They were very low budget but that's what made them great.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 May 09
oh yea,that was their trademark LOL
the funny thing is adult swim has a show on now,a new one called "saul of the molemen".if you didn't know better,you'd swear it was krofft.the guy had to have watched their shows
@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
7 Jun 09
Too bad I missed the marathon! I used to watch that show when I was growing up. I was terrified of Sleestaks. My mother told me we had Sleestaks living in our basement. I was disappointed when I heard the series was going to be made into a movie. I was upset when I heard about Will Ferrell, too. He is going to ruin the movie and ruin the role of Marshall. He's not nearly as good-looking as the original actor. Not to mention, he'll probably make Rick Marshall look like a bumbling idiot. I hope the movie version is not a satire of the series. The special effects were cheesy, but it was still a great series.
@PerfctlyFlawed (98)
• United States
26 May 09
Will Ferrell and Danny McBride are amazing.. everything they do is gold - my boyfriend said that lol
I am stoked about the movie actually.. I havent seen any of the episodes but.. ya know... still excited.. looks funny to me.. i like will and dannys sense of humor .. guess its diffrent strokes for diffrent folks
have a good day
@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
26 May 09
I never watched the show as a kid because I thought it was stupid looking. Maybe I missed out on something but I never saw the allure to it. I won't waste my money on the theater version because it looks like a 2 hour joke that's 1:59 minutes too long. I guess the DVD sales for the show will spark some interest, maybe you could check those out.
@wendywhy (64)
• United States
26 May 09
I had never watched the Land of the Lost until this marathon today. I watched a few episodes during the day and have really watched the last 2. What a great show. I don't mind the low budget, its just good entertainment. I love references to literature.
Movies that are made after favorite tv shows don't usually work for people who remember or liked the original. I don't expect this movie to be different.
@xoxcharityxox (567)
• United States
31 May 09
Finally! Someone who can't stand will farrell!! I'm with you on that. He absolutely irritates me. I think he should retire immediately. I watched the show as a kid also. I might watch the movie out of curiosity, but I'm really not expecting much.
