Lost in Space (Netflix)

centermass556

I'm not old enough to know the original, well I've seen a few re-runs. But, I do like this new one from Netflix. Pretty interesting take.

RugerFan

I've seen the previews. I want to watch it.

Spk

They're making a new one?

Not that crappy remake from the 90's with Heather Graham and Matt LeBlanc.

I'll have to look it up.

breamfisher

Bill Mumy (original Will Robinson) has a cameo in one episode as Dr. Z. Smith.

Spk

It amazes me why they can't remake something like LiS and do it good. Afterall, they're Lost in Space somewhere, right? ................ Anything can happen, so why not use a little imagination?

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Tugar

I've watched a few of them. So far it's watchable. 

earlyagain

My son liked the reruns of the old ones, but got tired of what he called the lame special effects after a few consecutive episodes.

zorba

earlyagain said:

My son liked the reruns of the old ones, but got tired of what he called the lame special effects after a few consecutive episodes.

It was the early 1960s - what does he expect? CGI?

Spk

Any movie that relies "Primarily" on special effects to tell a story is a canner in my book. If there's no story, there's no movie.

Add to it good acting and sensible dialog and you have a watchable movie, despite any deficiencies in production value.

zorba

Since about 1948 - if you don't count scanning disk experiments in the late 30s.

tennmike

I remember watching the original TV series. It was pretty interesting for its time. I no has access to the new Netflix series.

zorba

tennmike said:

I remember watching the original TV series. It was pretty interesting for its time. I no has access to the new Netflix series.

Yep - I watched it as a small kid. It was kinda hokey even then, but its aged well. The FX were no worse than those Japanese monster movies of about the same era!

olesniper

I binged on it, the week it came out. Not too shabby.

Spk

SIGgal said:

What? I honestly didn't know lol. FYI, I have caught my old people watching this before I think. Is this the show with the fleastacks?

That was Land of the Lost.


And they were Sleestak, btw.

Spk

SIGgal said:

Oh lol. In that case I have no clue what you guys are talking about

This is the original Lost in Space as it aired between 1965-1968. Most of us remember it in Black and White, the color came later. Not to be confused with the '98 remake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1bEpmmGMs

You can read about it here if your interested.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058824/?ref_=nv_sr_2

 I haven't seen the 2018 version yet so I keeping my fingers crossed,

RugerFan

I'm finishing episode 7 now. It's pretty good.