Lost in Space

[urbandefault]

I wouldn't be opposed to LIS as an action adventure comedy.

Or ... how about Duck Dynasty in Space? You know, Space Family Robertson and all that.

 

[Noname Given]

The production had hoped Mumy would play the aged Will, but when Jonathan Harris declined a cameo (as the holographic face giving Oldman his orders), Mumy supposedly bowed out in an act of solidarity. At least, "so the story goes".

Sincerely,

Bill

Interesting in that the rest of the original cast (including June Lockhart) didn't seem to have an issue with performing cameos for the film, and Dick Tufeld (The voice of the original Robot) didn't seem to have an issue reprising the role for the updated robot.) Even in that clique of "Wil, the Robot, and Dr. Smith" seems it was only 2 of 3 who were 'in solidarity' in the wider sense 2 of the 7 main actors refused (well, they didn't ask Bob may - who was the guy who wore the B-9 robot suit - to do a cameo; but to be fair, at the age he was, he probably wouldn't want to don another robot suit; and no one would have recognized him as a former character without it.)

 

[JD]

I've seen a few episodes on My TV since I got my HDTV. After watching the original, I have to admit I wouldn't mind seeing somebody do another more serious reboot. It really is a simple enough concept that you could pretty much go in any direction with it. I haven't gotten a chance to see the 2004 failed pilot, but I might check it out some time.
I used to love to movie when I was a kid, but I haven't watched it in over a decade.
Since the 2004 reboot never got picked up, and there was only one movie in 1998, I don't really think it would be too repetitive to give it another try.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

The only good Lost In Space is the first season (some of it), the 1998 movie, and the short-lived comic book from Innovation Comics that was written by Bill Mumy-the rest of it, you can keep.

People said the movie was crap, but I felt it was a great attempt at making the concept really work character-wise, and at having Dr. Smith and Judy Robinson be on the Jupiter II make sense; too bad that thanks to critics and fans, there won't be any more.

And I still want to get the model kit.

 

[RJDiogenes]

The idea of a frontier family on another world is terrific and could make a wonderful movie or series. But in an age when "sci fi" is synonymous with endless battles, shooting, and explosions, it's not going to happen. The 90s movie was pretty bad, though it had some good ideas; but the forced interpersonal conflicts and the idiotic ending ruined it. The 00s pilot was abysmal beyond belief. But if somebody had the guts to do a remake in the spirit of the first half dozen episodes of the show, it could be something worth watching.

 

[MacLeod]

It might work as a mini-series, but as a full series I'm not so sure.

 

[Forbin]

The only way to really reboot Lost in Space is take it back to its source-- the Gold Key Comic book series called Space Family Robinson. It predated Irwin Allen's series by a few years, and at the time I was disappointed the series had nothing to do with the comic.

I still have one of those!

 

[RJDiogenes]

Those are available in an archive edition (or editions) now. It's on my list, but I don't have it yet.

 

[Klaus]

...I never liked the show even as a kid, but it did do me one valuable service by introducing the concept of continuity errors. Even in elementary school I quickly noticed that all the alien ships taking off looked the same, no matter what they looked like on the ground ... and then I was actually psyched when the one they used for that stock shot finally showed up.

That said, I agree that the family-lost-in-space idea is a valid one, but it needs to be well done. I saw a few moments of the movie but it didn't grab me enough to continue.

 

[Admiral2]

The only way to really reboot Lost in Space is take it back to its source-- the Gold Key Comic book series called Space Family Robinson. It predated Irwin Allen's series by a few years, and at the time I was disappointed the series had nothing to do with the comic.

Actually, the real source would be what the comic was based on, the novel Swiss Family Robinson. A modern sci-fi adaptation of that would be better than just faithfully aping the sixties comic.