Lost in Space (1998)

Simply Perfect

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

I grew up with this movie. I liked it, but I rewatched it after years have gone by. I didn't know why IMBD has it at a 5.1. Now I do. It's a 5. I don't know why? Is it the story or the actors? Not sure. Graphics seem to be good.

I do feel kind of bad for knowing very little about the TV show this was based on. When I first heard the title "Lost In Space" I thought it would be about the characters from "Lost" going into space. What? Everyone goes into space nowadays. Anyway, all I really knew was about Dr. Smith and a robot that kept saying, "Danger, Will Robinson!". This movie features a family going into space but uh, getting lost. There's this one weird creature they call Blarp who does virtually nothing throughout the entire movie. I honestly have no idea why this character exists. I actually do kind of like the reveal at the end.We see a future version of Dr. Smith who's actually pretty well designed. Of course, he looks ugly when he's entirely CGI. This movie was also just too long. I saw the longest version at 2 hours and 10 minutes. I guess the acting isn't that bad and some of the action scenes are kind of interesting, but it's mostly pointless. It's actually sad that there were intentions to make a lot more movies in this series as this one ends on an obvious cliffhanger. Honestly, they might have improved in sequels. **

***Potential Spoilers Ahead*** Lost in Space is the '98 adaptation of the cult-classic show from the 60s. And... yeah: this movie is that. It has the name but the style is NOTHING like that of the show upon which it's based. The set design is more high-tech than the 60s low-tech feeling the original series gave us. I personally think the former is the more appealing design, because it actually feels like a legit scifi setting.Before Star Trek got the reboot treatment in 2009, there was this incarnation of Lost in Space in 1998. To be fair, Lost in Space isn't bad, but the visuals are stronger than the story it's telling. It's just a family getting lost not just in space, but the script as well. There's time travel, there's a future version of one of the characters... and the ending is a goddamn cliffhanger for a sequel that never happened! I loved this movie as a kid and part of me still loves it. But I know it's a sub-par space opera movie compared to all the other ones I've seen throughout the years. It ain't Star Wars, it ain't Star Trek, it ain't Interstellar or Serenity. Hell it ain't even Guardians of the Galaxy; but THIS film does have the original voice of Robot. That's a plus. The actor's voice is fantastic I reckon.Lost in Space; a film lost in itself and a franchise that never was. And a guilty pleasure.

Several decades into the future, life on Earth is becoming less viable, due to the effects of pollution. The Robinson family set out to the planet of Alpha Prime in order to colonise it, so that earthlings may move there. On the way, they get lost...Dull. I haven't seen the 1960s TV series so can't comment on this movie in the context of the series. However, the movie just seems very silly. Plot seems random, and what there is is not very original.All star cast - William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Heather Graham, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc - is wasted. Performances are unconvincing and wooden. Surely the director's fault, considering the talent on display.Not worth watching, even if you are a fan of the series.