Land of the Lost

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Click here to show this review. This is a Will Ferrell comedy through and through. This is not meant for young kids. Thought I would put that first before reviewing this movie because (a) if you don't like Will Ferrell or his movies you certainly won't like this and (b) this movie contains adult humor. For me Will Ferrell movies never get old but this one was his most original since Anchorman. They took Will Ferrell style humor and combined it with a movie that pokes fun at the original Land of the Lost TV show and 1960s sci-fi movies. From the very opening I was laughing and never let up. The opening and closing credits as well as the theme music throughout are very retro 1960s and this helps create a fun and comical atmosphere. In fact watching this movie I couldn't help but think back to movies like Planet of the Apes and Journey to the Center of the Earth. What surprised me the most was the production values, to be sure its no Transformers, but for a comedy this movie looks really cool. Sprawling deserts, lush jungles, and not to mention tons of memorable 'artifacts' past to present, all help to create a surreal yet sumptuous visual feast. Then there are the Sleestaks. The film makers clearly wanted to keep their campyness from the TV show and what we get are a bunch of creatures that are clearly people in rubber suits. This isn't a bad thing, in fact it just adds all the more to the fun and humor. All-in-all a great little comedy with laugh out loud humor as well as many homages to the Land of the Lost show and 1960s sci-fi movies as well.