The humor certainly got lost somewhere in this loud, irritating rather than funny reimaging of the 1970s Sid and Marty Krofft children's TV series. Rick Marshall (Ferrell) is a disgraced paleontologist whose research involved parallel universes. He manages to find himself in a primeval world, accompanied by winsome Holly (Friel) and goofy tour guide Will (McBride). They encounter the ape-like Chaka (Taccone) as well as the lizard Sleestaks, a very thirsty (and large) mosquito, and a T-Rex that constantly torments Rick. Ferrell is game as usual but his shtick is tired.
Brad Silberling's Land of the Lost is an absolute disaster, an unqualified mess that reminded me of legendary flops like Howard the Duck or Waterworld on more than one occasion. Completely unfunny, horribly conceived, and with absolutely no personality of its own, Land of the Lost is one of the ...Read More
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