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I was big fan of that show, despite the cheesy Bluescreen FX - there wasn't a lot of SF/Fantasy on Saturday morning to choose from back in those days, beggers can't be choosers.
There were actually a couple of Bluescreen shows that were better than LotL set in outer space, I can't remember the names though, one lasted a couple of seasons, they had a really cool base set inside a giant asteroid, but a better one didn't get past the pilot episodes.
The other choices in those days were Space: 1999 and Star Trek, primarily - I couldn't ever get into Thunderbirds for some reason but LotL was it for Saturday morning for a couple years.
When I was real young, there was Land of the Giants and The Invaders, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery and The Outer Limits, but the Seventies were kinda weak on SF on TV, it was a better decade for movies.
There were actually a couple of Bluescreen shows that were better than LotL set in outer space, I can't remember the names though, one lasted a couple of seasons, they had a really cool base set inside a giant asteroid, but a better one didn't get past the pilot episodes.
The other choices in those days were Space: 1999 and Star Trek, primarily - I couldn't ever get into Thunderbirds for some reason but LotL was it for Saturday morning for a couple years.
When I was real young, there was Land of the Giants and The Invaders, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery and The Outer Limits, but the Seventies were kinda weak on SF on TV, it was a better decade for movies.
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Sigh. Hollywood really is running out of ideas, aren't they? 
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Sigh. Hollywood really is running out of ideas, aren't they?
They've been stifling intelligence and creativity in this country for the past 8 years.
Let's give 'em a few years, see if Hollywood can't find their way out of the hole.
(I hope.)
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Waaaa - cheeee! Ah - ooo - waaaa- cheeee!
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when did the 8 year old morph into a 20 something?
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Ooooh, I loved that show.
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Inside Dope
I'm actually have some inside dope on this movie as I know some people working on the computer graphics, and there've been articles on it in the L.A. Times.
First, a little history: the original show was created by David Gerrold of "The Trouble with Tribbles" Star Trek fame. He got all kinds of Sci-Fi writers of the time to write episodes. So while he had to make it dumb and cheesy for network executives and kids (boy, girl and dad trapped in a primitive place with dinosaurs), he also infused it with some amazing smarts on the side. For example, the river goes around in a circle (in the first episode the trio paddle down the river and find themselves, within days, back at the same place they left!). There were "pylons"--pyramid type booths littered about, which traveled through time and space. The Sleestack, cartoon, hissing, lizard-like enemies, had actually de-evolved from a highly intelligent race. And, at one point, the Marshalls (the family trapped in this weird prehistoric place) go up to the highest peak and gaze through binoculars to try and see as far as they can see.
They see their own backs. The place is tiny and offers a weird distortion of space as well as time.
Mock this show if you like, Ladies and Gentlemen--it's certainly worthy of mocking with it's stilly dinosaurs and ape-people. BUT it contained some amazing ideas and...the show LOST owes a great deal to it. I've no doubt at all that the creators of that show watched or saw episodes of this one.
As for the movie, the creators of that have decided to go for laughs. Silly as its dinosaurs and people in suits were, that might not be a bad idea. From what I hear from my insiders, it's not lookin' so bad. We'll have to see. There have been movies from other tv shows, some which flopped horribly (Beverly Hillbillies) and some which were terrific (Adam's Family). I was skeptical myself when I heard about it. But now...I wait for the reviews.
I'm actually have some inside dope on this movie as I know some people working on the computer graphics, and there've been articles on it in the L.A. Times.
First, a little history: the original show was created by David Gerrold of "The Trouble with Tribbles" Star Trek fame. He got all kinds of Sci-Fi writers of the time to write episodes. So while he had to make it dumb and cheesy for network executives and kids (boy, girl and dad trapped in a primitive place with dinosaurs), he also infused it with some amazing smarts on the side. For example, the river goes around in a circle (in the first episode the trio paddle down the river and find themselves, within days, back at the same place they left!). There were "pylons"--pyramid type booths littered about, which traveled through time and space. The Sleestack, cartoon, hissing, lizard-like enemies, had actually de-evolved from a highly intelligent race. And, at one point, the Marshalls (the family trapped in this weird prehistoric place) go up to the highest peak and gaze through binoculars to try and see as far as they can see.
They see their own backs. The place is tiny and offers a weird distortion of space as well as time.
Mock this show if you like, Ladies and Gentlemen--it's certainly worthy of mocking with it's stilly dinosaurs and ape-people. BUT it contained some amazing ideas and...the show LOST owes a great deal to it. I've no doubt at all that the creators of that show watched or saw episodes of this one.
As for the movie, the creators of that have decided to go for laughs. Silly as its dinosaurs and people in suits were, that might not be a bad idea. From what I hear from my insiders, it's not lookin' so bad. We'll have to see. There have been movies from other tv shows, some which flopped horribly (Beverly Hillbillies) and some which were terrific (Adam's Family). I was skeptical myself when I heard about it. But now...I wait for the reviews.
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REMEMBER IT? I looked forward to it every week! lol. Back in the day, this show was almost banned for being "TOO SCARY" for children - I loved it! Yeah, sure, it looks cheesy now, but so does "Jaws". Sid and Marty Krofft had the best kid shows - a bit fun, enough scare.
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If they keep that original theme song, I'm so there. No remix, no re-recording.
Exactly.
That.
It would be aaaaawesome.
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That guarantees I won't see it.
I have yet to catch a single Will Farrell movie, and I don't think I've missed anything.
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