Land of the Lost – full Press Release

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Land of the Lost was this summer’s Speed Racer. America wasn’t ready for Will Ferrell versus a T Rex. But the home video release will be a crowd pleaser with a documentary about co-star Danny McBride. Here’s the press release from Universal Studios Home Entertainment:

Mega Box Office Star Will Ferrell and a Cast of Comedic Talent Journey Through Time in the Hilarious Action Comedy LAND OF THE LOST

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COMING TO BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD ON OCTOBER 13, 2009 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept 9 /PRNewswire/ —


OVERVIEW:

Comedic favorite Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) meets the unfettered imaginations of Sid and Marty Krofft (H.R. Pufnstuf) in the hilarious action comedy Land of the Lost, coming to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD on October 13, 2009, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Inspired by the Krofft-created 1970s television classic of the same name, Land of the Lost is available on a Blu-ray((TM)) Hi-Def and single-disc DVD. Both include enough uproarious deleted scenes and behind-the-action bonus features to keep fans laughing across the entire space-time continuum.

The Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def edition of Land of the Lost includes more than two hours of exclusive bonus content presented with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available. Land of the Lost on Blu-Ray((TM)) Hi-Def also features Universal’s acclaimed BD-Live(TM) Center, which allows fans access to even more content!

Will Ferrell brings his unparalleled brand of outrageous humor to a strange new world in Land of the Lost, with Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down, Tropic Thunder), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) and Jorma Taccone (Saturday Night Live) joining him on an outrageously funny adventure that crosses time, space – and species!

EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray((TM)) Hi-Def WITH MORE OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY FROM WILL FERRELL AND DANNY MCBRIDE:

12 more minutes of deleted scenes with Commentary by Director Brad Silberling
Dr. Marshall’s Food Diaries with Commentary by Director Brad Silberling
This is Not a Routine Expedition: Making Land of the Lost
Brad, Sid and Marty: A Conversation with the Kroffts – A retrospective look at the extraordinary worlds created by the legendary Sid and Marty, peppered with interviews and show clips.
BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!

BONUS FEATURES:
Both DVD and Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def editions of Land of the Lost include:
Deleted Scenes: With Commentary by director Brad Silberling
A Day in the Life of a Big-Time Movie Star – Viewers can live the glamorous life vicariously as Danny McBride offers a moment-by-moment look at a typical day in his life.
Devil’s Canyon Gift Shop Commercial and Tour
Feature Commentary With Director Brad Silberling

SYNOPSIS:

Comedic genius Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, who gets more than he bargained for when his expedition takes a wrong turn into the Land of the Lost. Now, Marshall, with his crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist named Will (Danny McBride), have no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures and laugh-out-loud comedy!

Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.