markcasa-63624 I can't believe it, I for someone who has only seen the review of this movie on Nostalgia critic, and 4 episodes of the amazing Netflix show that just came out. I never saw the show form the 60's but I heard the show was just very weird. But going into this movie I just thought I was going to hate this movie throwout most of it, and yeah the first 10 to 15 minutes were pretty bad. There is a over long action scene, with so ok effects for the time, put then theres some dumb scenes with Will and his teacher. And Penny's annoying voice that sound like Peridot from Steven Universe, that made me want to rip my ears out. Gary Oldman playing the villain and being other hammy. But after that things actually get better. The acting for the most part though is not that terrible, and isn't actually cringe after they get into space. But then there is the CGI. I know for a long time that this movie has some really bad special effects, I know for the time they looked ok but on elf them is this monkey named Blarp, and he too me still looks really bad and is considered one of the worst special effect ever made. The last 30 minuets is a bit different. In my opinion I would just say it would be a better movie. Also the fight between spider smith and the dad character could've been better. Honestly I wish this movie got a sequel but I think it was good on its own.I can't wait to finish the first season of the netflix show and I give this movie a 8 out of 10.

deilburn A fact that this film is one of those which provided me through my early childhood makes me difficult to criticize it. Anyway I want to tell that this is something which may suite anybody from your child to your grandma. This film has a decent plot, good graphic effects and a very well casting. I'm sure that Hopkins wanted to make a film for everybody, the whole family. I guess he succeeded. I watched it first time on TV in early 00-th and was totally blown away. Today a can say that there is nothing too special in this movie, but it looks just nice. Hope you will enjoy.

MaximumMadness I must start this review with an important note. I was born in the late 80's and very much grew up a typical 90's/2000's child. I grew up on Sega Genesis and Nintendo 64. I was a die-hard Nickelodeon cartoon fan and spent my weekends watching VHS tapes I rented from Video King. I was blown away the first time I saw a DVD player and still think the biggest crime against humanity was Sony rebooting the "Spider-Man" franchise instead of making a fourth film with the original cast.What I'm trying to say is... I was never a huge fan of the original "Lost in Space" television series. It was before my time, and despite seeing the odd, random repeat on Nick at Night or TV Land, my knowledge of the series was loose at best. And that's still very much the case to this day, because while I have adored revisiting many classic series of old... "Lost in Space" the series never really appealed to me.So I won't be going into this review with any pre-conceived notions of what the film should have been, nor will I draw comparisons and contrasts between this film and the series.1998's "Lost in Space", a loose adaptation of the classic Sci-Fi series, is one of those odd little relics of the mid-to-late 90's. Notable for it's use (perhaps over-use) of early-ish CGI generated visuals, quirky storytelling that ranges from fascinating to irritatingly cliché, and a cast of wonderful performers who come across as a bit lost on-screen... this is a strange bit of pop-culture history from a strange era of film.Is it good? No, definitely not.Is it as bad as many make it out to be? Again, definitely not.My 10-year-old self definitely enjoyed the heck out of it when I saw it on the big-screen, and even now looking back, I think it has a great deal of dumb-fun entertainment value. It's a film I think children under the age of 13 could still get a kick out of, as will adults who saw it as children and are revisiting it for nostalgia. But I definitely wouldn't recommend it to most adults who are unfamiliar with it. If you aren't in the exact right mindset, it will likely come across as little more than brainless, dated entertainment.The film of course follows the Robinson family, who are taking part in a daring mission to save humanity in the near future. With the Earth slowly dying due to the effects of pollution, they are set to take off on a multi-year excursion to begin a process to colonize an Earth-Like planet ("Alpha Prime") and complete a "hypergate" that will allow other humans to instantly "leap" to Alpha Prime. However, a terrorist group has sabotaged their ship- the Jupiter 2- and the Robinsons become lost in the deep voids of space, along with stowaway Dr. Smith. (Gary Oldman.)The highlights of the film are definitely the performances by Oldman as a slimy stowaway with ties to the terrorists, and a possibly-miscast- but-still-quite-fun Matt LeBlanc as Major Don West, a dashing pilot who becomes the sort-of surrogate action-hero as he helps the Robinsons on the journey. A lot of people have spoken negatively on LeBlanc's performance, and the character does have its flaws, but I think this is more the issue of inconsistent writing than LeBlanc's acting. When he's allowed to shine in key action-sequences, LeBlanc is very likable. And of course Oldman is a joy as the nefarious Smith.The film also has a lot of fun moments, including some great effects and action-beats that are a lot of fun, despite being obviously dated now nearly 20 years later. In particular is a great sequence involving mutant spiders and a close call as the Jupiter 2 must escape the vicinity of a massive exploding spaceship.However, this is definitely an incredibly flawed film, and it comes down to the storyline's growing convolution as the film progresses, and it's sappy character development. While I won't give anything away, Akiva Goldsman's script starts out with a bang and is good, episodic fun for it's first 2 acts, before derailing in the final 30 minutes with twists and turns that come out of the left field entirely and feel contrived and pointless. The squeaky- clean, "cutesy" character beats also grow tiresome later in the film, including the almost cringe-worthy relationship between the Robinson's young son and his robot companion. (When the boy tries to make his robotic "friend" think with his "heart", you'll be rolling your eyes... if you aren't already rolling on the floor with laughter.)There's also a lot of aimless sub-plots and sequences that don't feel like they add up to much. (Don't get me started on "Blarp", the random CGI "monkey" that the Robinsons adopt as a pet.)That all being said, I can't condemn the film outright, and I will maintain that it has a lot of nostalgia for me. Despite it's silly storytelling, weak third act and dated effects, I maintain this is a halfway-decent example of 90's cheese and "dumb fun", and I definitely think kids will enjoy it.I give it a 6 out of 10. It's not good. But it's also not terrible, either.

dsgraham212002 First off, the 'worst movie ever' labels on IMDb posts show a lack of reasoning AND logic: "So, you've seen every movie ever made you say, and this one was the worst out of nearly countless examples?". Such an asinine claim can 'never' be true, as 'NO ONE' has that much time to blow by endlessly watching movies 'every' night and day. Lookee at all the superlatives? Such clap-trap.As far as LIS is concerned, what a humongous disappointment it was, indeed. My friend and I both felt cheated yet again at the cinema, just as yet another 'miss-the-boat-completely re-boot/remake had the same year, Roland Emmerich's equally-disastrous, Godzilla.But let's look at this version of LIS, as a totally-independent entity and on its own merit. There is no merit, other than the hefty 80 mil price tag for its production. The casting may have worked had there been effective direction, but the 'who-cares?' script and ensuing plot developments squashed that. Jack Johnson, as the young Will Robinson, was the only believable character I cared a tinker's cuss for in this whole mess. Gary Oldman's weird Dr. Smith seemed just weird for weirdness's sake, like he was so bizarrely in "The Fifth Element". William Hurt and Mimi Rogers might as well have phoned in their performances as Mr. and Mrs. Robinson (maybe they did, come to think of it), and Penny, played by Lacey Chabert, was the snotty and sassy teen we all love to hear bemoan the suckiness of everything. Matt LeBlanc's Don West was...Matt LeBlanc, and his interactions with Heather Graham, as the oldest Robinson sibling (does the name matter?), had no chemistry, whatsoever. What efforts were put into these characters' performances seemed misguided and pointless (except for Will's), most likely from the inept direction.The wacko monsters were a fun part of the TV series, but the creatures in the movie fell flat as a pancake (the CGI spiders and that stupid and god-awful pet thing, whose appearance tolled the death knell of this flick's fun potential). Any resemblance to the TV series and this movie appeared to be entirely coincidental...The Jupiter 2 was cool, so I've rated this movie a 2, out of respect for the best 'character' of LIS.