Land of the LOST as a movie

[MrBern]

witchiepoo!

btw, the Krofft products are already starting to appear

 

[imoldfashioned]

To this day I am equally disturbed-yet-transfixed by the Pufnstuf show as I am by any David Lynch film.

I'm convinced David Lynch must have interned on the Pufnstuf show (said tongue in cheek)--it's got the same bizarre vibe.

 

[jake_fink]

Dragnet was no Starsky & Hutch. That's all I have to say about that.

True. It was more of a Turner and Hooch.

 

[jake_fink]

witchiepoo!

btw, the Krofft products are already starting to appear

I've been waiting for the Liddsville toys since I was two!!!!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

Why does Hollywood keep messing with my childhood memories???

They must be running out of "original" ideas out there??

 

[Jovan]

I don't really get that phrase. They aren't "messing with" your memories... you still have them. You also have the right to choose whether or not to see the movie. [huh]

 

[Spiffy]

Why does Hollywood keep messing with my childhood memories???

They must be running out of "original" ideas out there??

Because the distribution/ownership rights are cheap and there's already a built-in viewing audience (ex. Dukes of Hazzard, Starsky and Hutch)

If I owned the rights to something that hadn't aired in years, I guess I'd sell out [huh]. But I'm still trying to get automatic locks on my used Honda, so...lol

 

[MaryDeluxe]

That's right and I won't be seeing that movie....

Land of the Lost is only Land of the Lost to me if I'm 9, in my Pj's, it's a saturday morning and I'm sitting on the floor with a bowl of cereal on my lap watching it on my Dad's old television! Oh, and it was scary at times too!

 

[Spiffy]

I can deal with TV shows being adapted to movies, but remakes just slay me full of sadness. Case in point: Hairspray (John Waters) v. Hairspray (starring the potentially evil John Travolta)

 

[Jovan]

Land of the Lost reminds me of a talking monkey... but it's not the same one you're referring to.

 

[eniksleestack]

The way I see it, no matter if this were done a serious tribute or an all out farce its not going to be satisfying to people who grew up watching the original show. I feel the same way about the Spider-man - nice execution but my childhood memories a so much better.

The original Land of the Lost, cheesy as it may seem today in some respects, was a pretty important show for me. It was my introduction to the plot twist, time travel, the perils of jealousy, racism, revenge, obsession. The show were surprisingly well-written for children's show, and could be both whimsical and terrifying.

So, If I'm completely wrong and casting Will Ferrel is a genius against-type decision, and making it a comedy a sublime choice, then I'll gladly eat my words. If not, I have still have all three seasons of the original series on DVD and my original memories.

 

[Feraud]

I can deal with TV shows being adapted to movies, but remakes just slay me full of sadness. Case in point: Hairspray (John Waters) v. Hairspray (starring the potentially evil John Travolta)

Case in point indeed. Yet John Waters sanctioned the recent movie!

 

[Jovan]

If not, I have still have all three seasons of the original series on DVD and my original memories.

And that's exactly what I point out to the opponents of the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition, Star Trek: Remastered, or anything else that "ruins childhood memories."

Really though, wasn't the 1991 series great, too? Maybe I'm biased because I grew up with it. [huh]

 

[Feraud]

And that's exactly what I point out to the opponents of the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition, Star Trek: Remastered, or anything else that "ruins childhood memories."

And this is my point about remakes.
Who care how good or bad a remake is. The original is there if you need it. With movies and tv series on dvd we can watch our generation's version any time.

 

[BellyTank]

Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

I'd much rather see Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp as a film...
But that's not gonna happen.

Mata Hairi...


B
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[PADDY]

Ditto.

That's right and I won't be seeing that movie....

Land of the Lost is only Land of the Lost to me if I'm 9, in my Pj's, it's a saturday morning and I'm sitting on the floor with a bowl of cereal on my lap watching it on my Dad's old television! Oh, and it was scary at times too!

Totally with Mary on this one. Usually I'd have a few comics scattered about too (such an avid little reader even then!).

 

[texasgirl]

I am like Mary, I have very fond memories of watching this show- one of my favorites!

I am wondering why everyone is assuming they are making it a comedy. Will Ferrell can do different things. Stranger than Fiction was awesome, one of my favorites.

 

[Feraud]

I am wondering why everyone is assuming they are making it a comedy. Will Ferrell can do different things. Stranger than Fiction was awesome, one of my favorites.

It will be a comedy because Will Ferrell is in it.
I read that Stranger Than Fiction was his least successful movie in terms of $$s and public reception.
His current performances show him sticking to the niche he has carved for himself. It would be brave and creative of him to branch out and stretch his acting skills but I do not see that happening.

 

[Lady Day]

Because the distribution/ownership rights are cheap and there's already a built-in viewing audience.l

Thats it in a nut shell. YOU know people will see it weather it be good or bad JUST for that reason. That gamble is safe enough to take.

LD

 

[Jovan]

It will be a comedy because Will Ferrell is in it.
I read that Stranger Than Fiction was his least successful movie in terms of $$s and public reception.
His current performances show him sticking to the niche he has carved for himself. It would be brave and creative of him to branch out and stretch his acting skills but I do not see that happening.

His best performance yet was in Winter Passing. He traded in his usual overacting, galumphing demeanour for subtle comedy as a dorky musician. I wish he'd do that sort of performance more, but I guess it isn't marketable...

The article said this would be a comedy. A missed opportunity here... but we'll see. I grew up with the remake SERIES of Land of the Lost and loved it. [huh]