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Producers Sid and Marty Krofft talk about the differences between their old Saturday morning kiddie show and the big-budget feature film it inspired, starring Will Ferrell.

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Accomanpied by clips from the film, director Brad Silberling discusses the approach he took to transferring LAND OF THE LOST from the television screen to movie theatres.

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Land of the Lost opens June 5
Land of the Lost Video Clip: T-Rex responds to insult
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The big-budget feature film version of LAND OF THE LOST turns out to be an amiable summer popcorn movie, enlivened with eye-popping production design, impressive make-up and special effects, enthusiastic performances, and a handful of good jokes. Unfortunately, the best moments are all on view in the various trailers and film clips available on the [...]

When it comes to putting dinosaurs on the screen, Universal is certainly the studio that knows how, and in LAND OF THE LOST the dinos do not disappoint, thanks to the wonderful creature design work of Crash McCreery (who worked on all three JURASSIC PARK movies) and effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer (THE LION, THE WITCH [...]

Dinosaurs are among cinema’s biggest stars. The very sight of them – when achieved with technical competence and some style – is more than enough to stir our Sense of Wonder. With that in mind, we offer a rundown of some of their most impressive on screen apperances.

Trapped in a dangerous prehistoric world, Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) tries to cheer his comrades up with a song – unaware that his lifeblood is being drained by a humungous, bloated mosquito.

Will Ferrell’s scientist loses his temper when his attempt to help Chaka only scares off the frightened creature.

Chaka the prehistoric missing link tries to warn Will Ferrell and company about the reptilian Sleestak, but what we have here is failure to communicate. The Sleestak actually look pretty cool – like the creatures from the old television show but without updated makeup that makes them seem more believable.

Will Ferrell and company find themselves dangling by vines over a pit of skeletons – a “Feeding Station,” according to the dialogue. Joining hands, they swing back and forth, trying to reach the edge, but their efforts are hampered by the unwanted appearance of “Grumpy,” the T-Rex who has been pursuing the humans with an [...]

In this clip from LAND OF THE LOST, which opens Friday, we witness the dangers of insulting the brain size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex when he’s within earshot. I’m not a big fan of the television series (which I barely remember), but this clip is funny enough to make me hope that the premise has [...]

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Science fiction, fantasy, and horror titles run hot and cold when it comes to home video releases each Tuesday, and this week is definitely cold – at least in terms of numbers. However, as the old cliche goes, if Donald Trump walks into a bar the average net work of everyone in the [...]

There seem to be an exceptionally large number of DVD releases in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror this week, but that is mostly because several old discs are being reissued as part of a promotion for the upcoming theatrical release of LAND OF THE LOST. If you’re a horror fan looking for [...]

[ June 5, 2009; ] Universal Pictures releases this big-budget comedy-adventure about some characters (including Will Ferrell) who get sucked into a space-time vortex and end up in the titular lost world. Who would have thought that the little 1970s Saturday morning kiddie TV show would eventually spawn a theatrical feature released during the summer blockbuster season. The original had [...]