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Lost in Space - New Line Platinum Series

Lost in Space - New Line Platinum Series

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Worth a look.
Review: Some great action and special effect sequences but far to many plot holes. Not a complete waste but don't pay full price for it. By now there should be plenty of previously viewed copies in the bargin bin at your local video store.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THIS MOVIE ROCKS! (not kidding.)
Review: And whoever says different, is brain dead. Just kidding, but they dooo have a lack of taste. And again, whoever thinks this movie is boreing probably watched too many ones rated "R" and got their brains rotted!!!! The visual affects is o.k too, its got humor too. I like how Judy Robinson is smart. Lots of times they make the girls in the stories silly.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great!!!!!!!!!
Review: I am not a huge sci-fi fan but i loved this movie. I never saw the movie in theatres and i wished i had. I saw it on TNT the other night and did not get to see the whole thing. I enjoyed it so much I went out and bought it the next day. I recommend this movie to anybody. The actors and actresses did a great job of making the character interesting and the movie enjoyable.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Never fear, Smith is here¿
Review: "Lost in Space" successfully captures the elements that made the TV series a hit in the 1960's, and helped it retain it's cult following throughout the last thirty-plus years. The story, characters, plot, and special effects work together nicely to create an entertaining movie.

The film carefully tries to remain true to the characters, stories and situations of the TV series, while donning a fresh, more modern look and feel. There is enough of the original series present to satisfy die-hard fans, and enough of an updated treatment to entertain and amuse those with little or no knowledge of the show.

Because so much is taken from the TV series, and much of the remainder is pulled from the standard science fiction bag of tricks, the movie contains little original creative story material. The original TV pilot serves as the template for the first act of the film, which also contains a heavy-handed bit of preaching about how we have to pull together to "save the planet". This aspect comes off as preachy, is derived from questionable, politically motivated "science", and feels inappropriate and artificial.

A high point of the film is the treatment of Will's somewhat dysfunctional relationship with his father. Via the magic of time travel, Will's father is forced to confront his adult son in the future, and to come face to face with the damage that his lack of parental involvement has lead to. This glimpse ends up giving him a second chance to be a good father, by making him realize that taking an interest in and spending time with his son is far more important than he had ever imagined.

The visuals in this film, along with the special effects, are quite impressive. The artistic work that went into the Jupiter 2, robot, and spider designs (to mention just a few elements) is first rate. The musical score is also quite good, and provides appropriate emotional cues in most scenes.

The worst element of the film is the computer-generated character "blarp". Like the character "Jar jar Binks" in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace", this character adds little to the movie, and detracts from other, more important story elements. Both characters are sickeningly cute, don't look realistic enough to be believable, and seem to be tacked on just to take advantage of the computer animation craze. However, it is also true that cheesy creature effects played a major role in the original series. So, in the sense of remaining consistent with the TV show, the inappropriateness of blarp is somehow "appropriate".

The DVD compares very favorably with some of the better DVDs that have been released in recent years. The DVD medium has been used effectively, with fully animated menus and menu transitions, with accompanying music. The disk is also packed with extras, most of which are informative and/or entertaining. One exception is the "future of space travel", which has pseudo experts providing information that ranges from partially wrong to utterly false (like the statement that Americans consume 60% of the Earth's resources every year). Another is the music video. While the music is good, the video is just bits of the movie cut with shots of the band playing, and their band name flashed up over and over again. It's more of an ad for the band than a music video. Also, the "game" included is a lame trivia quiz that is obviously just a marketing vehicle designed to familiarize you with other films that you might want to buy. Finally, there is Buzz Aldrin's cam-corder advertisement, in which he states that the same technology that put him on the moon is built into this amazing camcorder (a ludicrously inaccurate statement, on top of being blatantly commercial and totally unrelated to Lost in Space).

The interviews with the original cast, and the synopsis provided for EVERY episode of Lost in Space are pretty cool. The behind the scenes material, as well as the commentaries, are also informative and worth experiencing. And the deleted scenes provide an interesting peek into the deeper, more richly textured time travel story that was originally envisioned, but could not be completed, due (primarily) to lack of funds.

Movie
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Originality: C
Creativity: B+
Complexity/Depth: C+
Relevance/Message: C
Artistic Merit: A
Overall Entertainment Value: A

DVD
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Transfer Quality: A
Extras: A
Use of Medium: A


Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Get Lost In Space!
Review: The year is 2058. With Earth's resources dwindling, human survival depends on the Robinson Family - launched into space to colonize "Alpha Prime," the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space and non-stop adventure!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Amazing special effects althought the story is lacking
Review: If you are a fan of sci-fi, then you will enjoy LiS. The special effects are amazing and the story is relatively good until they meet up with the other Jupiter space craft. The acting isn't great but tolerable. I recommend it for rental but not for purchase.

Darin

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Stinky stinky stinky stinky
Review: WOW, was this a stinky movie! This is what you call all special effects and no intelligence, plot, humor, or sense. There was nothing in this movie to make me cry out, "I'M A CHANGED MAN!" after seeing it. It's not even fun to make fun of. It's just a total waste of time that you could use to do much better things. Go bake a pie for your crazy neighbor. Or go reunite with your long, lost father-in-law who bit your ear off when you accidentally spilled punch on his ultra-tight t-shirt. What a horrible film. Horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ENTERTAINING! BREATHTAKING! GREAT ADAPTATION!
Review: Not many movies can rival the TV series that they are based on. LOST IN SPACE is one of those few TV-to-Movie adaptations that can truly be considered cool. The visual effects are breathtaking, the plot and storyline are excellent. Dr. Smith, who was my favorite character in the TV-series, is so evil, that I truly hate him. All the actors give breathtaking performances. I can't wait to see the sequel (That is, if they even make the sequel). If you loved the series, then you'll love this film. I guarantee it. Grade: A+

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Gave It One Star 'Cuz There wasn't any Zero!
Review: "Lost in Space" is one of those ho-hum (boring) moviez. Why did they even bother making this horrible movie? I don't know--do you? Anyhow I thought this horrible film was boring THE WHOLE WAY THRU! Don't get it. Please!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Just wasnt the same.
Review: I Bought this 2 years ago For my Kids, now its just sitting in my movie shelf...Box is all smashed up and written on((Thats the joy of having kids)) I liked to older one alot better then this one, ya sure it has better efects and its up to date, but cmon after watching this when you were a kid you wouldnt expect the people to be so diffrent, The Cast Reminded me Of Cheech and Chong, They were "Up in smoke" Lol if you see it you will know what i mean, anyways if you really loved the older Lost in space, like me, you would stay away from this at all cost.


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