Now THAT'S funny. Sending the most esoteric, humorless woman on the planet to review a crappy remake of a tripped out 70's kids show. The Times Arts Editor clearly has a good sense of humor. Or maybe she's being punished for something? I wonder if she ever asks A.O. Scott to switch assignments with her? I like how she opens the piece by blatantly ranking on the folks who watched and enjoyed the original TV show. (Ahem)
Manhola writes:
The only marginally interesting, if unsurprising, thing about the pricey movie spinoff of the junky children’s television show “Land of the Lost”
is that a lot of money has been spent on yet another cultural
throwaway. (Never say that Hollywood doesn’t know how to recycle.)
Although the original Sid and Marty Krofft series, which ran from 1974
to 1976, doubtless still has its fans, because, well, some people are
happy to watch whatever pops up on their televisions, I suspect that a
fair share also like to light up before tripping down that particular
nostalgic byway. Alas, only popcorn and soda were served at the
screening I attended.
In her defense, this flick does look like complete 100% recycled Hollywood crap, but I'll go to my grave extolling the undeniable awesomeness of the oringinal Sid and Marty Kroft show. Dinosaurs and Sleestax?! What's not to like?
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