Your Highness

Universal Pictures

Rated R

Running time: 102 minutes



In Universal Pictures Your Highness, Prince James Franco's bride-to-be, Lady Zooey Deschanel gets kidnapped from their castle home by the evil wizard Justin Theroux. Franco then goes on a quest with his knights to rescue Deschanel - along with his lazy brother Danny McBride.

A cross between The Three Musketeers as well as The Princess Bride and Xena: Warrior Princess, this film is much more of an action film than a comedy that the trailers make it out to be. You can feel the jealousy that loser brother Danny McBride has for his heroic brother James Franco, but never forget that they are brothers. McBride reminds me of Oliver Platt in The Three Musketeers. although not as sophisticated, while Franco reminds me of Cary Elwes in The Princess Bride. On the eve of the Royal Wedding, one can imagine the chaos Theroux created during Franco's wedding and why the brothers are now on a quest. The quest picks up when they encounter fellow warrior Natalie Portman, a hot woman who can kick serious ass, but who has her own quest to get Theroux. Treachery and villainy abound as evil Chosen One Theroux needs virgin Deschanel to fulfill the ancient astrological prophesy to give birth to a dragon which he can control for his evil deeds. While a lot of magic bolts were flung around, it is surprising that the bolts were not actually deadly but only threw everyone around. The Great Wize Wizard is the most perverted muppet-like character I have ever seen, even more so than the Minotaur. At least you can understand the Minotaur's beastiality in his home lair.

The 3-D-like opening credits were pretty cool, especially when watching a 2-D film. I can imagine how they would look like in a real 3-D movie.

Rated R for violence, language, and sexual situations. Running time: 102 minutes.

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.

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Land of the Lost

Universal Studios

Rated PG-13

Running time: 102 minutes



Land of the Lost, Universal Studios updated version of the TV series Land of the Lost, is a Will Ferrell vehicle. Do not expect the family based TV show on which the movie is based on. Just think of this movie as a Will Ferrell movie with elements of the Land of the Lost TV show. There was one point in the movie where I sang the theme song, actually two points in the movie as the theme song was actually done in the movie. Since the main characters have been replaced by adults, there are adult themes in the movie - as a result, this is not a good film to bring young children to.

TV host Matt Lauer bashes Will Ferrell in a TV interview. To prove himself, Ferrell, Anna Friel, and Danny McBride search for proof - and fall through a space-time vortex. They get sucked into the Land of the Lost - which holds iconic junk from our universe, along with dinosaurs, cave person Jorma Taccone as Cha-Ka, and the remains of a lizard-like civilization.

I saw this movie with family and friends. We went to this movie expecting a light-hearted film. Being a fan of the TV show which I saw when I was a kid, I was surprised the movie was better than I thought it would be given that I knew it was going to be a Will Ferrell movie - and not really based on the TV show. If you look at it as a light-hearted comment on society and not some deep intellectual film, you can have some fun with it.

Rated PG-13 for violence and sexual situations. Running time: 102 minutes.

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.