Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

jantaylor-54679 Watched this show growing up together with flipper and other great classics. Lots of fun to watch again, a lot of moral stories weaved into the show episodes. Remakes have never touched it not even the new Netflix version. Seems like to sell a show these days it needs to be more violent with no humor whatsoever with kids with serious attitudes!

Brucey D Originally conceived as a 'Swiss Family Robinson in space', this series ran for three seasons, starting out in B&W and then transitioning into colour in the second and third seasons. At the time TV executives assumed that it was a competitor for 'Star Trek' and whilst one might watch both shows, they really are very different.'Guest star' Jonathan Harris plays Dr Smith, and his antics provide much of the material in most episodes. The other actors, regardless of billing, have relatively minor roles, playing largely one-dimensional characters; they must have been bored stiff. The exception to this is provided by Will (Bill Mumy) and the robot, who have more to do. Interestingly, there are a similar number of Star Trek (TOS) episodes, and the costs per episode were comparable (Star Trek costing about 20-25% more); yet LIS looks a bit shonky and Star Trek, by and large, doesn't. Most of LIS is shot on the same sets, using various recycled props of various kinds. The Jupiter II sets were apparently incredibly expensive; I'd have to say it doesn't show. The music on LIS is a strong point though; here John Williams cut his teeth, and Alexander Courage contributed too.The premise of LIS is that the Earth is badly overpopulated, yet the family has three children. The plots mostly assume that they are 'lost' yet Earth appears to be relatively close-by; they quite regularly get close to it and then return to their starting point, ready for next week's episode. Space travel appears not to take very long. You would have to say that realism didn't play much of a part in the thinking of the show's creators.The problems with LIS though largely stem from the scripts; there is precious little in the way of drama or peril, and there is no sign of any exploration of deeper concepts or much curiosity as might befit true space explorers. In series 1 and 2 almost every week some new (and wildly improbable) character turns up, usually Dr Smith gets involved with them for his own selfish motives, comes unstuck, puts others in danger and gets rescued/survives somehow. Things are a bit different in series three, but against a background of rising costs, and poor audience demographics, it was too little, too late. Well, I say "danger, danger, Will Robinson! Same-y scripts, lacking in depth, are ruining what might otherwise have been a good show!"Like many U.S. series, there are too many episodes that were too much the same; like diner coffee, you can have nearly as much as you like, but it isn't really that good and you soon find that you don't really hanker for much more of the same. More is less; had they made half as many episodes, but each one well, it would have better show overall.

John Brown I well remember watching this series when it was first aired in the UK sometime in the mid to late 1960s. Back then, it was different, fun, amusing and quite exciting to think of a family taking such a bold gamble and venturing out into deep space.Sadly, the years have taken their toll. After watching the first few episodes of a rerun I have to say that I find the whole thing bordering on the ludicrous. Even for the 1960s, much of the science is laughable and the way in which the supposed head of the expedition, Professor Robinson, allows the villain of the piece, the comically villainous Dr Smith, to do pretty much whatever he likes in his attempts to destroy mission, ship and family defies belief. The space ship wobbles around like a Frisbee and the sets are reminiscent of 'Crossroads' in their lack of solidity. A less likely group of astronauts is hard to imagine, wrapped up in their own little personal worlds and with none of the attributes of real spacefarers. The brilliant child, soppy sentimental girl, doting mother and potential young couple who might just become involved, simply don't cut it. As for the robot, he's a left over from 'Forbidden Planet' but has suffered a curious personality change, becoming alternately villain, friend and comedian. With a change of clothing and converting the 'spaceship' into a covered wagon, this would have been just the same as a series about pioneers in the wild west, and they wouldn't have needed to make much in the way of changes to scenery or scripts. When I was in my early teens I might have given this 7 or 8; today I can't bring myself to consider more than a 3, and that mostly out of nostalgia. It doesn't begin to compare with 'Star Trek' and really is a rather sad, silly and outdated offering.

TheLittleSongbird The 1960s was a great decade for television, or so to me. 'The Addams Family', 'The Munsters', Doctor Who', 'My Favourite Martian', 'Batman', 'Star Trek', 'Bewitched', 'I Dream of Jeannie', 'Dark Shadows', 'I Love Lucy', 'McHale's Navy', 'Green Acres', 'The Avengers', and they are just a few examples of very good to classic shows from that decade.'Lost in Space' may be an uneven show, no this is not one of those rarities where there was not a dud episode throughout. Then again some of the aforementioned shows had rocky moments and inconsistency in their runs too, but it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the above. When it was good, it was very good and even more than that on many occasions. However, when it was not so good, it was pretty bad to embarrassing. Overall though, it was a very good and influential show that did a lot with a unique concept.Its best and most consistent season was the first. It had a darker and more sombre tone than the campier nature of the succeeding two seasons, with a real maturity, some suspense and sense of mystery and wonder. Yet it also didn't forget to be fun and full of adventure while treating its stories with intelligence and wit and its audience with respect. The monsters were mostly impressive in design and there were some memorable ones, likewise with the staging of the encounters with them, which were suspenseful and sometimes funny. There was a much better balance of characterisation, and the cast enjoy themselves without going over the top.However, 'Lost in Space' was at its weakest in the second half of Season 3, where it felt like a different show. While it was understandable for the tone to be lightened to gain more viewers, it did cause a wide divide quality-wise and like the lightning up was taken too far. Not completely unwatchable, with "The Anti-Matter Man" being among the show's better episodes. It was during this period where farce replaced endearingly campy silliness (say what you want about Season 2 being silly, and it was admittedly, but it was still at least entertaining and endearing), repetition and near-incoherence was all over, camp was taken to extremes and the characterisation lacked balance and got over the top in some instances with far too much emphasis on Dr Smith and the robot. Most of the show's worst episodes were in this period too, with "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" gaining infamy as a hilariously terrible episode for good reason.Visually, 'Lost in Space' looked good on the whole. Preferred it in black and white myself, being a little more atmospheric, but the colour has a 60s charm that holds up well. The sets are very imaginatively used and there are impressive special effects (as well as the odd hokey ones) for the monsters. The music is rousing and haunting with one of the most memorable main themes for a TV show that decade.Regarding the writing, a lot of it was funny, clever with its fair share of suspense and emotion before getting too silly in Season 3. Some of the catchphrases or memorable quotes are iconic, Dr Smith has the best lines often (especially the repeated ones). The stories were mostly highly engaging and made the most of a unique concept at the time, space has often been portrayed as being wondrous and mysterious and 'Lost in Space' conveys that very well. There are some interesting themes that it covers too, both in its ideas and topics that are of relevance now.Characters are not easy to forget, especially Dr Smith (regardless of whether he is used too much or a caricature later on, he is a fascinating character and has some of the best lines, he is a character we should hate but there is just something so lovable about him) and the robot and it is hard not to love the dynamic between them, or be endeared by Will. The cast do seem to be enjoying themselves thoroughly and that they know which tone they're going for.Jonathan Harris' Dr Smith is an unforgettable creation and a genre character landmark, anybody asked about what role they associate Harris with would most likely choose his role here. Very like they would with the roles of Adam West in 'Batman', Ray Walston in 'My Favourite Martian', Jonathan Frid in 'Dark Shadows' and Elizabeth Montgomery in 'Bewitched'. Equalling him, let alone topping him, is impossible, and even if achieved is a monumental task as proved (and nowhere near as successfully) in the film version three decades later. Guy Williams, Bill Mumy and June Lockhart are all very good as well and the robot and its dynamic with Dr Smith is one of the show's greatest pleasures.Overall, an uneven show but a very entertaining one and a very good one at its best. 8/10 Bethany Cox