A movie remake of a 70s TV series, Land of the Lost revolves around a scientist whose time machine invention sucks him (and two friends) into another dimension/universe. It's no holds barred in this other dimension, with giant crabs, frog-like alien-zombies and dinosaurs, and a loosely built plot about world domination or rather, universe domination.
At first, I thought this was a movie for kids- think Brendan Fraser Journey to the Centre of the Earth kinda thing. However, with one mention of the F word and a host of other dirty joke references (some which involve a prehistoric monkey-man), I reckon the parents who brought their kids to watch this film might be regretting a little.
Will Ferrel was his usual self here, you know his deadpan style of humour. It's fairly passable. I found myself enjoying the "calamities" that befall him and his friends more. I especially like the mosquitoes in this Land of the Lost. They totally freak me out but are enormously funny. I must say the CGI for the movie is pretty damned good as well. The dinosaur that befriended them looked immensely real, or he could have been a loan from the Jurassic Park archive.
Overall, Land of the Lost makes for perfect afternoon entertainment. It's not highly original or ridiculously hilarious, but would probably still give you that warm fuzzy feeling after watching, sorta like peanut butter on the roof of your mouth. Oh and not to forget, the ending credits pay homage to 70s style groove with music, 2D illustrations and stylish typography...nice.
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