Back To Index Land of the Lost - The Complete Second Season
 Barnes & Noble Land of the cheap special effects is more like it, but that is the endearing and enduring charm of this 1974 series from H. R. Pufnstuf creators Sid and Marty Krofft. The wayward Marshall clan -- Rick and his two children, Will and Holly -- return for another season of far-out and fantastic adventures in a prehistoric land populated by dinosaurs, the Neanderthal Pakuni race, and alien creatures bent on domination (darn those "slimy old Sleestak!"). This sophomore season introduces an illuminating new villain, "The Zarn," a creature made entirely of light, whose telepathic powers prove to be his undoing. The Marshalls further explore their dangerous world and come upon the truly eerie Mist Marsh. Like the castaways from Gilligans Island, the Marshalls continue to adapt ingeniously to their surroundings, with makeshift ovens, sand-driven alarm clocks, and the like, counting on teamwork and trust to see them through several adventures. In the episode "Tar Pit," a little dino might help the Marshalls and the Pakuni rescue another dinosaur trapped in a swamp. In "Black-Out," Rick forms an alliance with the alien Altrusian race to foil the Sleestaks diabolical plan to plunge the Land into darkness. Like Dr. Who, Land of the Lost compensated for its tiny production budget with considerable ingenuity. The unwieldy chroma-key technology that merged the human actors with the stop-motion animated dinosaurs, as well as some suspect acting (as cheerfully recalled in entertainingly self-deprecating commentaries by former child stars Wesley Eure and Kathleen Coleman) are just part of Lands not-so-guilty pleasures. And those dinosaurs make this more than just a blast from the past. Donald LiebensonCustomer ReviewsWrite your own online review > Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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