Thomas_Veil The wait continues for those who love those early episodes of "Lost in Space" from 1965 and want more.First we watched the original series slowly degenerate into camp. Then we got the 1998 theatrical film which started promisingly and then, like the series, got silly. And now this pilot, in which the first half consists of whining characters we never really learn to care about, and the second half is a formulaic alien invasion story.Where is the sense of wonder here that permeated the original series? Douglas Petrie's script, in attempt to add character depth to what many people consider a ridiculous show, just falls flat. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't send a family who can't get their you-know-what together on a major space mission. And John Woo's direction, especially in the action-packed second half of the show, proceeds at breakneck speed with no sense of pacing. Like too many films these days, it's fastfastfast and never pauses to take a breath.The antagonists in this pilot were a particularly poor choice. Unlike Dr. Smith, who was interesting because you always wanted to know what was going on in that scheming mind of his, these villains have absolutely no sense of subtlety. When the show demands a crafty J. R. Ewing-type, we get instead marauding critters out of a 1950s horror film.And did you notice -- so much of the focus in this pilot is on the kids! Gee, what went wrong with the original series? Oh yeah, that's right!Kevin Burns, whose "Time Tunnel" pilot was much better but still resembled the original in little besides nomenclature, really needs to turn over the duties of reviving Irwin Allen TV series to someone who understands them better. "Lost in Space" could be a great show again, and it deserves better than this.

dukeb0y Were do I start? This is what Lost In Space could have been. I agree with other reviews, the background of the people and plot is well done. We get a feel of what is going on, but no predictability, like so many movies.The only copy I know of, is the DVD one, that looks like a poor VHS tape. I sure would like to see the original.Here is what makes this...GOOD. I sat down to watch this with some friends and kids, they thought it was really good. (They know I love the old show!)So, a 'might have been' sitting in a WB vault somewhere. Production value is good, overall. I didn't car for the new robot, but everything else, including the new Jupiter II, looks great.

tomakalinus I thought that another reboot couldn't possibly be worse than the original campy series or the campy '90s movie. I was wrong.The first three segments are all about the teenagers insufferably whining. There's no action at all during this part, nor are the characters doing anything to make us root for them. It's all bad cliché family drama stuff.Finally, an alien ship attacks, but we don't know who the aliens are or why they're attacking. They're generic "bad aliens" and do nothing to increase the interest of what's happening.I find it nearly impossible to believe that this came from John Woo, a director who knows how to shoot more exciting films than this, and Doug Petrie, a really good writer from the Joss Whedon camp. I don't know how this went so wrong, but it did indeed go very wrong.Seek this out to satisfy your curiosity alone. I can very much see why the WB didn't pick this up for a series.

anormando I purchased this In-aired pilot, and after watching this, I found myself wanting to watch more!!! I cannot believe this was never picked up. The actors could not have been a better bunch for this series so once again, The Robinsons are lost in space without an ending at all!!! You need to watch this incredible version of a Sci-fi drama. I thought it had more depth than the new "Battlestar Galactica" The characters are more believable and family oriented. I really enjoyed watching this pilot. The twist at the end was very unexpected, and the second brother (David). I can see now how this could be the beginning of a whole new "Lost In Space" quest. John Woo, you are without a doubt the best!!!