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Lost In Space | Description: A Family travels to another planet Year: 1998 Classification: Science Fiction Directed: - Stephern Hopkins Actors/Actresses: - William Hurt - Mimi Rogers - Heather Graham - Gary Oldman - Matt LeBlanc A flawed but exciting space epic Making a beloved TV show into a feature film is always a risky proposition. Director Stephen Hopkins and company have done a pretty good job with "Lost in Space," a big budget revisitation of the campy 1960s kid-centric space opera. Like the series, the film follows the adventures of the Robinsons, a spacefaring family who leave earth on a colonization mission. Along for the ride are their hunky pilot, the scheming Dr. Smith, and a muliti-purpose family robot (known simply as "Robot"). There's a lot to like about this film. The performances range from satisfactory to very good; I especially liked Heather Graham's smart 'n' sexy portrayal of elder daughter Judy Robinson. The special effects truly rock. The design of both spacecraft and Robot are inspired: clearly based on the 1960s originals, but upgraded with flair. And Bruce Broughton's symphonic score captures a sense of both epic space adventure and intimate family ties. What really hurts the film is the overly-complex plot. Without giving away too much, the script contains just one two many "high concept" sci-fi plot contrivances. I think that an attempted relaunching of a potential science fiction franchise should have stuck with a more straightforward adventure plot. And the "90s dysfunctional family" schtick strikes me as overdone. Overall, the positive elements of the film far outweigh its shortcomings. I recommend "Lost in Space" both to fans of the original and to those who like visually striking space operas in general. very enjoyable since hollywood insists on remaking my childhood favorites im glad that i got lucky and somebody helped make this one pretty good. a lot of remakes trash the original idea and thus suck big time! this newer lost in space isn't bad at all. it is definitely something that you can watch with your kids. it's an update sure, but your kids will probably love this and it's true to the spirit of the old show. it's a kid's adventure through space with the robinsons. gotta love it! this flick spoke to the kid in me I grew up on Lost In Space so I stayed away from this flick for years, but it was on cable one day so I gave it a look and I'll be darned if it wasn't GREAT! Sure it's cheesy as all get out, but heck so was the original show. I loved it. They added some more drama, but they kept the idea that Lost In Space should be a cheesy entertainment for kids. They added tons of modern FX, but they didn't kill the heart or fun of the original idea. It's impossible for me to hate this movie. I was afraid they'd take out all of the fun and make it so called adult sci-fi (zzzzzzzz), but they kept it goofy. Too bad these folks weren't around for Battlestar Galactica the remake (zzzzzzz). Buy Lost In Space at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Lost In Space Search with the Priority Search Engine on Lost In Space This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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