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Land of the Lost - The Complete First Season (1974)

Wesley Eure , Kathy Coleman , Bob Lally , Dennis Steinmetz  |  NR |  DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Scott Fulleron, Jack Tingley, Mike Westra
  • Directors: Bob Lally, Dennis Steinmetz
  • Writers: Barry E. Blitzer, Ben Bova, D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Dick Morgan
  • Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Rhino Theatrical
  • DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
  • Run Time: 450 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001XAMLS
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,730 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Land of the Lost - The Complete First Season" on IMDb

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Editorial Reviews

Free-fall through an open time portal . . . to a world where menacing dinosaurs roam free! Get reacquainted with Cha-Ka even if it means having to come to blows over a gigantic vegetable or two. Then stumble once again onto the ruins of Lost City. No matter which path of adventure you choose to follow - above all else: Beware of Sleestak! For heeding that last little bit of advice alone should assure you survival in this anything-but-routine expedition with Marshall, Will, and Holly. Grab hold to the side of the raft! The falls lie just up ahead. Hang on, now! You'll soon be glad to have rediscovered the LAND OF THE LOST.

Customer Reviews

I watched that show every Saturday, back when kids had great shows to watch. Dave Greminger Jr.  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
I have a 3 1/2 year old & a 6 year old and they absolutely love the show! Jessica  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Land of Sleestaks in tribute to George Pal. July 1, 2004
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Wah Chang and Gene Warren were two VERY famous OSCAR winners for special effects in the original George Pal production of "The Time Machine" in 1960. They also did work on "The Outer Limits" for those that remember that sci-fi show. These legends were called upon once again to work in this landmark television series for kids that was a part of Saturday morning programs meant to stimulate the imagination and entertain. There were also quality writers gathered from Science fiction to write some of the plots that you will see here in this first season of shows. In describing the show it is much like a children's version of a Doctor Who adventure. Short on budget but excellent in imaginative designs and well written plots. So, like Doctor Who, you have to ignore the low budget stage pieces and let your imagination along with the dialog rule how you will judge it. The most interesting and innovative idea are a race of "silurians" known as "The Sleestak". One intelligent version of the Sleestak controls travel through time and we see experiments using "crystals" (ala' George Pal) as a means of power to alter the time universe. As the series progressed the plots became thicker and if you are a fan willing to look beyond the constraints of the program you will find it fascinating. Well recommended for kids and older "kids" too!
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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a dream come true September 17, 2005
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While these shows originally aired on Saturday mornings, I never knew about them showing at that time slot - I grew up seeing them re-run after school and during the summers in the afternoons. Of all the shows on television, this was my all time favorite and one of my most fondly remembered.

One thing I really appreciated about these shows even at age 6 when they first aired, was how deep, engaging and non-patronizing they were. These were not simply "kid" shows. This was real in-your-face science fiction at full throttle - where kids were treated with respect. I never felt talked down to as an audience member or as a child watching these shows. They were mentally engaging and it was easy to overlook some of the less-than-stellar effects which were still pretty advanced for their time.

At age 6 I knew that the dinosaurs were claymation. Heck, Grumpy the T-Rex didn't even have a throat and he had a mouth more like Kermit the Frog than a menacing dino - but I didn't care. The sound effects, the music, the eyes - all gave me the creeps.

The show's premise is utterly brilliant: a family is on a camping expedition and has all their camping gear above their raft as they paddle "high on the rapids." An earthquake hits and they plummet down a waterfall to certain death only to find they have somehow entered a time-door of sorts to another time and dimension where even the weather and gravity are artifically controlled, dinosaurs run amok and the veggies are freakin' huge.

Rick Marshall, his son Will and daughter Holly are alone in this utter wilderness with no telephone, no TV, no toilets... somehow they manage to survive for years without threadbare or stained/ripped clothes and even find time make friends with the natives and learn the Pakuni language.

It's not just a 1970s Jurassic Park, either - there are all sorts of weird things going on - the half-insect/half-lizard "men" known as the Sleestak are second only to the Tiki god in "Trilogy of Terror" on the fear meter. Their eerie hisses made my heart go a flutter. There are exploding crystals, astronauts parachuting in, all sorts of interestingly whacky sci-fi stuff.

The acting of Spencer Milligan, Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure cannot be overstated. Their unique abilities to be believable made the show believable. Were there cheesy scenes? You bet! A bit over acting here & there? Yes! BUT - this was a believable family doing the best to stay sane in an insane environment.

The DVD has commentaries from the stars that will have you holding your gut laughing. An interview with the now adult Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure is awesome. They loved working on the show and cherish the memories as much as those of us who grew up watching the series. The back stories on what went on behind the scenes as well as their take on certain themes and characters is utterly priceless.

For decades, I have pined for this show and whenever I've run into 30-somethings and the topic of this show would come up, I have always heard the comments of either "I LOVED THAT SHOW!" or "Those Sleestak scared the pee out of me!" or both.

The show was so well thought out. Professional voice talent went into the masked/make-uped characters. A linguist from UCLA invented the Pakuni language to make it grammatical and believable. Basketball stars of the 70s played the Sleestak... and the best sci-fi writers of the era wrote for the show, including D.C. Fontana and Walter Koenig.

The commentaries are a hoot, and priceless in my own estimation. I love this DVD set! I had gotten the VHS version of the shows, but quickly replaced them when this DVD set came out with the commentaries and interviews with the cast. The only thing I'd like to see would be out-takes, home movies and period photos of the cast out of make up, etc. Other than that, flawless - a fantastic job by Rhino - God bless them one and all. I cannot say enough how much joy and nostalgia these shows have brought into my home.
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53 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Alright, everybody sing along now:

Marshal, Will and Holly
on a routine expedition,
met the greatest earthquake
ever known...

High on a rapid,
it struck their tiny raft (Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!)
and plunged them down a thousand feet below...

To the Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand of the Lost Lost Lost...

I have been waiting for this DVD for almost 30 years and now I will get to relive my ritual Saturday mornings as a kid!!! Live-Action Saturday morning shows in the 70's ruled!!! Now we just need to get the Filmation shows on DVD like Ark II, Shazaam! and Mighty Isis, Space Academy and Jason of Star Command!!!

Get out your sleeping bags and a box of Quisp cereal and throw a big Saturday Morning slumber party because the ultimate Saturday Mornings are back once again!!! Woo-Hoo!!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another show I watched when I was younger
Now this is one of those show I thought I would never see again. I just came across it on Amazon. So I had to watch it. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Ibleroy37
5.0 out of 5 stars Land of the Lost
Just like when I was a kid! Great clean show. My 9 year old boy loves!!! Quickly shipped. Great price.
Published 3 months ago by Stacy
5.0 out of 5 stars i so was missing the old days
its was so nice to go back an see good tv i know its not for every one but i wish thay would remake it
Published 4 months ago by bam loves the rocken oldies
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny to watch
It's from the 70's, but the kids love it. I was looking for something cheep with a lot of episodes for a road trip. Did the job!
Published 4 months ago by E. Porter
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!
I loved this show as a squirt. Definitely worth watching them again. I love all the old shows and cartoons from when I was a kid... I enjoyed watching them all over again. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Michael Berger
4.0 out of 5 stars Know what you are buying
This collection is fine but know that it comes with no bells and whistles. Despite some of the reviews here, this is not the collection that includes commentaries. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Brian Kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars Land of the lost
This is a old movie I remember watching it with a little different when they was in a suv not a boat. My kids like it though.
Published 21 months ago by red
5.0 out of 5 stars Rhino Collection vs Universal Collection
I was born in 1973, so of course I grew up watching Land Of The Lost and loved it! A few years ago, I was elated to learn that this series was now available in a DVD collection, by... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars The low budget special effects give it an eery, atmospheric feeling.
I love everything about the first season of the original 1970s "Land of the Lost." The stories are intelligent. Read more
Published on January 4, 2011 by grundle2600
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
I can not believe some one has this. My Dad and I used to watch this together when I was a kid. It was my favorite thing to do with him. Read more
Published on July 22, 2010 by Jessica
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