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Post by davec on Jun 3, 2009 22:47:35 GMT 1
I will, because I know I'm not paying thousands of dollars and missing the entire first semester of my senior year in college to look at the back of Anna's head from across the street  . It'll definitely be a different experience when I see her in London because she's the star of the 'Breakfast' production and its a performance, but I really hope I can at least see and speak to her for a few minutes afterwards. The University I attend took away three of my scholarships already for planning to take four weeks off to see her  if my parents find out, they're going to MURDER me. Wait... you've lost THREE scholarships because you're flying to London to see a play? You didn't tell me about that! Now I'm tempted to murder you.  Hey, it's just the impetuosity of yoof  Surely not worthy of the death penalty  I remember the days when I did things like that..... but not often enough ;D You enjoy seeing Anna in London, Amanda, for once this run of the play is over she will surely never, ever again play that part in that play in that theatre I still regret not flying to NYC to see her in 'Closer' - I could have, but didn't, and the chance will never come again  |
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Post by amanda on Jun 4, 2009 6:30:39 GMT 1
That's why I didn't tell you  but there is a loop hole, I can earn those scholarships back the following semester by getting a GPA of 3.0 or higher despite my attendance for that semester, so I think everything will be alright (I hope!). Thank you davec I cannot wait to see you there. |
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Post by Dave on Jun 4, 2009 18:28:53 GMT 1
'Lost,' and loving it
Put away any expectations you have about 'Land of the Lost' and just enjoy the loopy ride.
BY COLIN COVERT
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rowdy, trippy and surprisingly raunchy, "Land of the Lost" pushes sci-fi/comedy to the edge of PG-13 decorum.
It's based on a kitschy 1970s live action children's series created by Sid and Marty Krofft (creators of "H.R. Pufnstuf" and "Lidsville"). The Kroffts have spent decades denying that they made their loopy, special-effects heavy shows under the influence of recreational chemicals. The people behind this leave-your-brains-home film might make the same claim, but I'm withholding judgment until I see the lab tests.
Will Ferrell stars as Dr. Rick Marshall, a "quantum paleontologist" who dresses like a park ranger and behaves like a spoiled, immature doofus. When Matt Lauer of "The Today Show" questions his claim that our energy crisis can be solved with transdimensional portals, Rick charges the host, windmilling punches.
Demoted to teaching kiddie science classes at the La Brea Tar Pits, he's a bitter laughingstock until science babe Holly Cantrell (Anna Friel) insists he complete his research. The likeliest gateway to an alternate reality is located in a cheesy roadside amusement park run by Will, a macho redneck tour guide (Danny McBride).
Before you can say "wormhole," the trio are running from angry dinosaurs, reptilian aliens and giant mosquitoes on a wild, wild planet. It's a vast desert littered with Viking longboats, midcentury motels, pterodactyls, Cessnas and the occasional medieval catapult, the sort of stuff you might find in the Bermuda Triangle's sink drain. Their guide is Chaka (Jorma Taccone), a missing-link teenager who chatters a nonsense language and knows which trees bear the most consciousness-altering fruit.
This isn't the "Land of the Lost" you remember from childhood, but get on its antisocial wavelength and it's laugh-out-loud funny. The film seems to have been written on the fly, torn apart and roughly put back together. Director Brad Silberling chooses oddball perspectives on the action, shooting the actors as flyspecks on the horizon or running alongside them as they race from danger.
The film is so packed with scatological humor you keep looking for the Charmin product placement. Still, I give it points for its subversive, psychedelic absurdism, a choice that will annoy at least as many viewers as it attracts. It's such a skewed, quirky misfire that I found its idiocies oddly entertaining.
Ferrell and McBride play two flavors of blowhard. Ferrell's scientist is an ego wrapped in a lab coat, a posturing know-it-all who infuriates a super-intelligent T. rex by insisting its brain is the size of a walnut.
McBride plays his carny character as a cunning lummox woefully lacking in the survivalist skills he claims. Friel is a supportive, innocent sidekick with a gullible streak as wide as a landing strip.
Mainstream summertime action fantasies are about ordinary people coping with extraordinary events. "Land of the Lost" spins the innocent, family-oriented concept on its ear, with characters that are sketchy, untrustworthy or a little bit repulsive.
The film pushes against audience expectations with humor that is wrong, bad and uncomfortable. But it's sort of awe-inspiring to see a velociraptor pack attack an ice cream truck with thrilling, kinetic immediacy, followed by a shot of one critter running around wearing the driver's red and white striped hat. Take that, nostalgia!
REVIEW
"Land of the Lost" Three stars
Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content
Starring: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride
Directed by: Brad Silberling
Showing at: Chisholm Trail 8 (Newton), Derby Plaza, Landmark-Starlite II Drive-In, Movie Machine, Northrock 14, Warren Theatres (east and west)
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Post by Alissa on Jun 6, 2009 22:51:56 GMT 1
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Post by Dave on Jun 7, 2009 11:07:31 GMT 1
Thanks Alissa !!! Quite a funny interview...... original questions anyway !! and Anna.... dohhhhhhhhhhhh !! Des Moines ... you must have been thinking about your dad during the pronunciation !!! LOL !  [Anyway - I'm off to see Beyonce live now..... see you all later !! ;D ] |
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Post by amanda on Jun 7, 2009 19:22:18 GMT 1
Saw the film yesterday with my husband, we both enjoyed it, it was quite funny definitely better then I expected! The audience seemed into it as well. I was really surprised that there were so many people that brought their kids to see the movie too (most of them looked around 4-8 years old) the much younger kids didn't understand a lot of the adult humor, but there was still a lot of laughter. Anna's performance was great, and I really liked her character. Her moments in the film are definitely enjoyable - and I personally think the best scene of the film was when Marshall threw the (fake) rock at Holly to get her to leave him alone, it was random and unexpected . I also think Jorma Taccone was fantastic, all of his scenes were hilarious. Here were the box office numbers for the weekend, The Hangover (by Warner Bros) and Disney's Up! both dominated the weekend box office heavily, Land of the Lost did OK at number three, but made about half as much as the other two films. Reviews were also so-so, movie goers and critics gave it low scores, but I personally think the film was better then their harsh rankings. UP!.....$44,244,000 The Hangover.....$43,275,000 Land of the Lost.....$19,524,000 Night at the Museum 2.....$14,650,000 Star Trek.....$8,400,000 |
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Post by amanda on Jun 7, 2009 20:39:36 GMT 1
Exclusive video from the premiere of Land of the LostSCI FI Wire talked with the cast and creators of Land of the Lost at the film's world premiere in Hollywood last Saturday, including stars Will Ferrell, Anna Friel and Danny McBride.Source | Sci-Fi Wire.
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Post by amanda on Jun 13, 2009 1:55:55 GMT 1
VIDEO - Land of the Lost Big Movie PremiereTV Guide Network gives LAND OF THE LOST the red carpet treatment! We talk to Will Ferrell, Anna Friel and the rest of the cast, go behind the scenes, check out the special effects and talk to the stars at the red carpet premiere!Source | YouTube. Another five-part segment of the premiere (I'm linking to the one that directly goes to Anna's interview). Source | YouTube.
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Post by Dave on Jun 13, 2009 17:31:10 GMT 1
Just watched it !!! Really good film... a tiny bit corny in some places...but sticks with the feeling of the original series and then goes ballistic with the dino effects and jokes.... loved the little one wearing the sailor hat !! |
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Post by amanda on Jun 19, 2009 6:25:37 GMT 1
Anna Friel handy with a beltIn the mysterious, waterless grotto of a Hollywood cafe's psychedelic back lounge, illuminated only by a single blue light focused on the center of the table, Anna Friel is sunny. The petite star of the late, lamented "Pushing Daisies" (as the resurrected Chuck, magical protagonist Ned's lady love) and "Land of the Lost" (as bold scientist Holly alongside Will Ferrell as Dr. Rick Marshall, Danny McBride as Will and Berkeley's Jorma Taccone as Cha-Ka, the randy monkey man) chatted in her cheery Manchester accent about Shakespeare, beating up primates and record-setting female serial killers.Source | San Francisco Chronicle/Gate. Brief interview, however Anna covers so much (wasn't exactly sure which thread to post it in!). She discusses Land of the Lost primarily, as well as Pushing Daisies, Bathory, The Details, and Breakfast at Tiffanys! I wonder if the cafe she had the interview at in Hollywood is the 'Bourgeois Pig' !!! (sounds a lot like the 'forest room' in the cafe by the description). Its my all-time favorite coffee shop (I practically live there because its so close to my apartment), of course the one time I'm not there studying for University she stops by for an interview !
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Post by amanda on Jun 22, 2009 8:30:00 GMT 1
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Post by Dave on Jul 9, 2009 18:24:16 GMT 1
Screengrabs coming soon |
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Post by amanda on Aug 11, 2009 21:16:00 GMT 1
The DVD and Blu-Ray is scheduled for release in the United States on 20 October 2009. The Blu-Ray will come with considerably more features then the standard DVD version and comes equipped with a lot more interactive content. * Deleted Scenes * A Day in the Life of a Big-Time Movie Star * Devil's Canyon Gift Shop Commercial and Tour * Dr. Marshall's Food Diaries with Commentary by Director Brad Silberling (BD exclusive) * This Is Not a Routine Expedition: Making Land of the Lost (BD exclusive) * Bradley, Sid and Marty: A Conversation with the Krofft's (BD exclusive) * Feature Commentary with Director Brad Silberling (BD exclusive) * BD Live - My Scenes Sharing I pre-ordered the Blu-Ray version ;D I have yet to hear of a computer that can screen cap Blu-Ray films, but I can take it to the lab I work at and my co-workers and I can convert it into a digital file for capping the special features for the Site. www.thehdroom.com/news/Land_of_the_Lost_Blu-ray_Details__Cover_Art_Unearthed/5514 |
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Post by amanda on Sept 16, 2009 11:02:14 GMT 1
Artwork has been published for the UK DVD - I quite like it, it's silly! Source | DVD Times UK. |
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Post by Bernardo on Sept 19, 2009 20:43:44 GMT 1
Watched it a couple of days ago. Not bad. Light entertainment for parents and teens, and actually a little better than I expected. Anna is lovable and sweet, and, of course, it didn't hurt to see her in those shorts the whole movie, rsrsrs. Now, BATHORY, please!!! |
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. It'll definitely be a different experience when I see her in London because she's the star of the 'Breakfast' production and its a performance, but I really hope I can at least see and speak to her for a few minutes afterwards. The University I attend took away three of my scholarships already for planning to take four weeks off to see her 
if my parents find out, they're going to MURDER me.
Surely not worthy of the death penalty 
but there is a loop hole, I can earn those scholarships back the following semester by getting a GPA of 3.0 or higher despite my attendance for that semester, so I think everything will be alright (I hope!).
