Land of the Lost is so close to being great but the lizard people RUIN it

The protagonists have chemistry, and the premise is a great idea. The sleestaks make me feel so uncomfortable. Their design, and even the main ones voice, is so off putting. There are so many different routes they could have gone down with the premise of this movie. A would-be classic comedy is dramatically downgraded by these antagonist. The premise gave the writers infinite possibilities. The main antagonist could have been hitler, Ghengis Kahn, a robot idk. Anyone got a better antagonist?

— I did not know it was based on a old show. So, I’m coming from a unbiased view

Comments

InflamedLiver t1_iyb7svf wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:35 AM

It was based off a schlocky show from yesteryear, so I think they did a pretty good job with the material they were given

fuzzyedges1974 t1_iybfwng wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:39 AM

For those of us who grew up watching the original TV show, this movie was terrific. Such a great parody/homage to one of the silliest kids show ever made.

joescott2176 t1_iybbm3d wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:04 AM

I bet you wear a tunic.

Ozi_Neyusi t1_iybglw7 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:45 AM

Better than the source antagonists?? ...no. Now get off my childhood.

OknowTheInane t1_iybipwi wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:03 AM

Can't tell if you're trolling or not..

fart-debris t1_iyc93gg wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:10 AM

What’s the point of Land of the Lost if it doesn’t have Sleestaks? They were the best part of the show!

NGNSteveTheSamurai t1_iyblq2t wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:29 AM

Why the fuck would Hitler be in a prehistoric land?

Such_Cod_5314 OP t1_iycsqf0 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:15 PM

It’s not prehistoric. There was an ice cream truck

DoopSlayer t1_iyd1chr wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:28 PM

I felt like the movie was torn between making a Land of the Lost movie and making a funny satirical one, like at times it was more satirical but it didn't keep up the pace of jokes and got bogged down in the land of the lost material

It could have been a lot funnier, as it is it's just kind of a novelty

TheShadyGuy t1_iyebdt3 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 7:33 PM

I guess if you ignore the source material. Kind of like the criticisms of the Westworld TV show that thought it would be a better show if the robots didn't revolt and it just explored the park...