Anybody else feel like this show was the "LOST" of the 70's? I don't watch much of either shows, but from my recent limited exposure to both, they both feel similarly enigmatic in nature with mind-*beep*s aplenty.
"The best things happen when you don't know what's going on." -- Naathan Phan
I hope nobody's made this connection. The leader of the sleestaks is Jon Locke.
That can't be a coincidence.
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The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the Smoke Monster is the modern day version of the God of the Pit. Both are nebulous in form, and in the context of both shows, they are each about facing one's own darkest fears.
shareEW just published this interview with Sid Krofft:
''Oddly enough, the first title the show had was Lost,'' Sid recalls. ''We said, 'What does that mean? It needs a place.' That's how it wound up being Land of the Lost.''
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20283206,00.html
here it is as a link http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20283206,00.html
shareI do believe the creators of Lost were fans of LotL!
Watching the SciFi marathon and seeing LotL again after so many years, I can see enough parallels to leave me with the impression there was some level of inspiration. Of course it's well known that writers get inspiration from other sources, whether conscious or not.
I'm not going to call Lost a copy or anything that strong. I also can't say to just what degree inspiration might have been drawn. Just that some element seem beyond mere chance, knowning that there's a good chance JJ & co were quite familiar with LotL from years ago.
In particular I found it interesting the way Rick talked about "The Land of the Lost" as if it were an entity. And comments like "The Land of the Lost won't let you leave". The sense of time periods and mystery were very similar. It's just instead of Sleestacks and monsters for a kids' audience, you have "Others" and more adult themes.
Oh, yes, and of course the aforementioned "John Locke" actor....
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The American CEO is analogous to the Appendix...
i searched out this thread as i was noticing all the similarities (my favorite being the john locke one).
and i'll just add-- on both shows they're always trekking off somewhere wearing backpacks.
and one i just thought of-- in both shows they left on a raft and were brought back right where they started.
Now we're into Season 6 of Lost, and the LotL parallels keep coming.
Anybody else think the temple in Lost resembles the Lost City in LotL? The big stone pillars outside the entrances in particular seem very Lost City-like.
On tonight's episode, the Others capture Claire. What do they do with her? Throw her in "the pit" of course!
Also, with this season of Lost we now have two timelines following two sets of Losties: One where they're still trapped on the island, the other where they arrive safely in LA as if nothing ever happened. The whole premise is like the classic LotL first-season finale where the Marshalls end up both going home and paradoxically trapped in the LotL at the same time.
Also, with this season of Lost we now have two timelines following two sets of Losties: One where they're still trapped on the island, the other where they arrive safely in LA as if nothing ever happened. The whole premise is like the classic LotL first-season finale where the Marshalls end up both going home and paradoxically trapped in the LotL at the same time.
Before Lost premiered when I saw the first preview on TV I thought it looked like a cross between Land of the Lost and Gilligan's Island done as a serious drama. The original previews made it look like there were going to be dinosaurs on the island, but those became the polar bear and the smoke monster.
(knock,knock,knock) Penny (knock,knock,knock) Penny (knock,knock,knock) Penny
In other words, "Land of the Lost" was a big influence on "Lost"?
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