Land of the Lost - The Complete Second Season
Land of the Lost DVDs
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When I first ordered these DVD sets, I did so with great
trepidation. Would seeing the shows again after a 30 year hiatus
live up to my memories of it being a deep, compelling and thoroughly
entertaining experience? Or, would I be disappointed and feel
foolish for thinking so highly of the 70's fare?
I can say happily that I am not only not disappointed, I even enjoy
the shows more now. The sci-fi in these shows is original, deep and
thought provoking. These are not just a re-hashed Gilligan's Island
with dinos - these shows are so well thought out, even by today's
standards. After seeing such technological feats as Gollum and the
dinos in Jurassic Park, it's easy to get judgmental over the special
effects, but the special effects in these TV shows trumped anything
else on TV at that time by leaps and bounds. It was a forward
thinking show that appealed (and still appeals) to children and
adults.
Not only are the shows awesome - the commentary tracks and
interviews are pure unadulterated GOLD! I caught myself laughing out
loud to some of the comments by Wesley Eure (Will Marshall) and
Kathy Coleman (Holly Marshall). I was tickled by the interview with
Walker Edmiston, who was not only the voice of Enik, but the voices
of Sigmund, Burp, Slurp and Big Daddy on Sigmund and the Sea
Monsters (among others) and he gives demos of those voices - what a
joy! My face hurt after watching these episodes from smiling so much
during the commentaries and interviews.
This set is so well done, I feel like sending a box of chocolates to
everyone at Rhino. They even put an Easter Egg in the DVD - if
you're in the Extras section and hit the menu button on your remote
(not on the screen), you get a blow-up of an 8-track cassette
showing Wesley Eure's greatest hits!
I would have liked to have seen the stars show photos of themselves
(and/or home movies) at different ages, with various stars out of
makeup, etc. I loved the fact that the stars appreciated the shows
as much as the viewers. This Season 2 set is purely awesome!
Season two
