Land of the Lost (2009)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Brad Silberling

Writers (WGA):

Chris Henchy (written by) &
Dennis McNicholas (written by) ...

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Right place. Wrong time.

Plot:

On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. |

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Primate | Punched In Stomach | Implied Nudity | Sinkhole

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Cast

Will Ferrell	...	Dr. Rick Marshall
Anna Friel	...	Holly Cantrell
Danny McBride	...	Will Stanton
Jorma Taccone	...	Cha-Ka
John Boylan	...	Enik
Matt Lauer	...	Himself
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Tar Pits Kid #1
Sierra McCormick	...	Tar Pits Kid #2
Shannon Lemke	...	Tar Pits Kid #3
Stevie Wash Jr.	...	Tar Pits Kid #4 (as Steven Wash Jr.)
Brian Huskey	...	Teacher
Kevin Buitrago	...	Teenager #1
Noah Crawford	...	Teenager #2
Jon Kent Ethridge	...	Teenager #3
Logan Manus	...	Teenager #4

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45364) | UK:12A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PG (original rating) | Ireland:12A | South Korea:All | New Zealand:M (re-rating on appeal) | Japan:G | USA:R (original cut)

Filming Locations:

Dumont Dunes, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Company:

Mosaic Media Group

Trivia:

Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure shot a cameo, but it was cut when the ending was changed.

Goofs:

Continuity: The T. Rex blows saliva all over Dr Marshall, and the others, when they are in the cave. The saliva instantly disappears when the T. Rex leaves.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Astronaut: Houston Control, come in.

Movie Connections:

References "Today" (1952)

Soundtrack:

Theme from Land of the Lost

First time I've ever asked for a refund on a movie - it's that bad!

I can't think of a single positive thing to say about this movie. I've never seen the TV series. So I'm not someone who was disappointed that the movie didn't live up to whatever expectations one may have for a connection with the series. I didn't know anything about the movie going into it other than Will Ferrell was in it. Complete waste of time. I walked out about 3/4 of the way into the movie and got a refund. This movie didn't just stink - it wreaked!!! Bad acting. Bad graphics/special effects. Stupid humor aimed at warped Jr High age boys, e.g., monkey man "cha-ka" grabbing Holly's breast. I was burned on this movie going experience. I won't walk into another movie without checking a few reviews first.