‘Land of the Lost’
Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference.
What it’s about: Disgraced scientist learns his theories about parallel universes are true.
The Kid Attractor Factor: Dinosaurs, aliens and Will Ferrell.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Matt Lauer thinking you’re crazy doesn’t make it so.
Violence: An arm yanked off, assorted beastly attacks, mostly for comic effect.
Language: Surprisingly off-color.
Sex: Mating and masturbation jokes aplenty.
Drugs: Pot joked about, hallucinogens taken.
Parents’ advisory: Not even remotely a younger kid-friendly film.
‘The Hangover’
Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.
What it’s about: Bachelor party pals get blasted in Vegas.
The Kid Attractor Factor: They’ll buy tickets to “My Life in Ruins” (PG-13), sneak into this.
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Good lessons/bad lessons: Never drink with a stranger with mental problems.
Violence: Threatened.
Language: Pretty darned profane.
Sex: Nudity and Heather Graham.
Drugs: Lots.
Parents’ advisory: As politically incorrect as comedies come these days, with more “Don’t try this at homes” than any movie this year.