Land of the Lost ... On A Scale Of 1-10?
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It's that time again -- time for you to scrape together an absurd amount of money to go see a summer movie in theaters this weekend, and then report back on its quality by telling us what you thought on a scale of 1-10. We've been doing this all summer long, and so far it looks like Pixar's Up might have stolen a little thunder from Star Trek, as last I checked it was rockin' a perfect 10. But keep in mind it also depends on how many people vote, so Trek definitely still has a shot, as does this weekend's big special effects-laden summer blockbuster: Land of the Lost, starring Will Ferrell as a down-on-his-luck scientist who embarks on what looks like the trippiest alternate dimension vacation ever.
From Todd Gilchrist's review: "If Hunter S. Thompson were to write a story about his trip to a parallel, prehistoric dimension, then Land of the Lost might be the most accurate representation possible of its subsequent film adaptation. Directed by Brad Silberling and starring Will Ferrell, this update on the Sid and Marty Krofft television series from the 1970s is the strangest, filthiest summer movie I think I've ever seen – and it opens against one that features Mike Tyson, a tiger and Zach Galifianakis. But just as strangely, it's also damn entertaining, although it's hard to know whether you should or definitely shouldn't be indoctrinated beforehand to its weirdness."
You know what to do next -- feel free to vote in our poll and share your comments on the film below.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-06-2009 @ 4:09AM
rekres said...
Its Will Farrell, where's the choice for ZERO!
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6-06-2009 @ 12:08PM
Kurt Munro said...
And the choice for "haven't seen it but would like to know the result..."
*votes 5*
6-06-2009 @ 1:37PM
jonathan said...
kurt munro: just click vote you nut.
Dear Erik Davis,
Hey man what's up. I've been going to Cinematical since as long as I can remember. It's an amazing website with tons of opinions from many different movie lovers. I recommend it all the time to all my friends and so far have not heard any complaints.
Recently, your 1-10 scale has been on many posts alongside new releases of films. Now, as a moviegoer I look to many review sites to see what people think about these releases. We all check out Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, Metacritic....the list continues.
This 1-10 scale, is probably the only numbered review thing on the entire website. People love reading the reviews here because they give clear explanations. Therefore, the people who read the website don't necessarily rely on numbers - but - they are given the chance to do something on the 1-10.
Looking at it closely, this 1-10 has certain phrases that don't add up to their appropriate numbers. Now, I have outlined my thoughts of where phrases should be and or changing the entire scale on previous posts.
This is a good website that shouldn't be pushed aside because of a crappy scale. Since, it is the only scale and it sucks, it kind of loses merit and shames a great website
Long story short, CHANGE IT DUDE.
-Jonathan
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6-06-2009 @ 3:30PM
Robin said...
I can rate The Hangover but not Land of the Lost. According to Friday's box office numbers, it looks like I am not alone.
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