Land of the Lost – A Big Ol' Bladder of Hadrosaur Urine

Land of the Lost is the second reboot of a niche TV show from the 70s. With a far bigger budget and a cast of comedy all-stars—including Will Ferrell and Danny McBride—one would think the big screen version would elevate the odd source material.

Alas, it could not. Land of the Lost is an unfunny slog through a pseudo prehistoric parallel dimension. It is one filled with a vengeful T-Rex, horny lizard-like aliens, and a deluge of assorted, rifted junk.

Sandwiched in between all of that is a string of forced jokes, and Will Ferrell lazily attempting to play the hits and hallmarks of his career.

It's no wonder that critics lambasted it. Land of the Lost sits at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences also chose to leave it stranded somewhere in time. It earned just $68.8 million worldwide. For lack of a better word, its box office fortunes were extinct.

Now, sit back, mask your scent with a Monarch Juicy IPA from High Grain Brewing Co., and find the tachyon amplifier! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Bling Blake, and Chumpzilla are locating a portal between worlds in the Devil's Canyon Mystery Cave!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – Experience a new dimension in adventure! (00:00)
• Lingering Questions – Did we find any of this ridiculous enterprise funny? (33:00)
• The "Beware the Sleestak" Trivia Challenge – Bling Blake challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (52:56)
• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We kick off Objection! Flops with the movie that showed the world who's boss, Gotti! (1:09:19)

And, as always, hit us up on Threads, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to check out all the interesting factoids from this week’s episode!

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