Article: Back to the past.

CREENWRITERS Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas have lost their sense of humour in this lamentable reworking of the kitsch 1970s television series about a family flung back in time.

Retooled as a big-budget showcase for Will Ferrell's tomfoolery, this is about as much fun as a close encounter with a big Tyrannosaur in a small room.

The entire budget of Brad Silberling's film - rumoured to be pounds 60m - has been wasted on a menagerie of prehistoric, computer-animated critters and the leading man's bloated salary.

The script and ...

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