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Reagen Sulewski: This is a weird one for me, because I'm almost completely unfamiliar with the TV series, which is apparently some kind of cultural touchstone for people. Without that connection, it looks like a too-busy children's action adventure film. I suspect Brendan Fraser is wondering how he missed out on this. Granting that there's going to be a level of nostalgia for some people (but ... not me), I think it's got a chance to be a moderate hit in the lower 100s, but I also think there's a good chance that it's the summer's first flop.

Kim Hollis: My gut is telling me this one is going to be a disaster. I'm in the camp of people who generally loves Will Ferrell, but I'm just not feeling it with Land of the Lost. It looks sort of...wrong. The early teasers and trailers have been shaky in quality. Unlike Reagen, I watched the show and it, like so many Sid and Marty Krofft shows, was an iconic presence in my youth. It was campy and goofy, with just the right amount of scary for a kid. The movie doesn't really feel like it has the same energy and exuberance.

David Mumpower: I am not expecting it to be a flop/disaster, as I fully expect Land of the Lost is going to open very well. I do, however, believe it's going to be a lot like Step Brothers in that battle lines will be drawn. While some people will love it, I think the vast majority of people are going to look at the trailer and think "never in a million years". Many of them will still go see it on opening weekend. I think this is going to be another $100 million movie for Will Ferrell, but this may be it for a while. He seems to have reached saturation level with a lot of people. This is unfortunate, because I still believe he has a lot to offer as a comedian. His HBO special was inspired. He needs to find more projects that allow for that sort of creative outlet. On a sidenote, I'm deeply surprised he was willing to do this re-make after the Bewitched fiasco.

We have a weird thing for Tony Scott. It's been awhile since we got to talk about it.

Kim Hollis: What are your thoughts and expectations for the box office performance of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?

Josh Spiegel: Depending on how much marketing we see for this one in the coming two months, this could be a surprise success. A lot of the younger audience may not recognize this is as a remake; also, having Denzel Washington in a New York-set thriller may remind some people of his 2006 film Inside Man, which was a pretty good hit for Universal. In terms of star wattage, the movie's made in the shade, even with John Travolta not being as big as he once was (or twice was, depending on how many comebacks he's had). Travolta=villain, though, can be good news for box office. I think that more people will line up to see these guys go at it. Though it probably won't break any major records, I see this one getting around $150-175 million domestic.

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