What Happened to the LOST iN SPACE 1998 Remake?

[@Animei9]

The fact that you try to stay positive, despite some difficulties, makes you a cut above others on KZbin. It's appreciated

[@rickledford2953]

I'm 70 years old. And I still love love love love. Lost in space.

[@jstnxprsn]

Jst wanted to thank you, Dan. Because of your vid about The Blackhole, I bought and watched the DVD. I had only ever seen bits and pieces and the sight of the little robots mislead me into assuming it was a silly Disney movie. Boy, was that wrong. While it had a few flaws, it was a very good Sci Fi film, esp. for the time. Pretty dark and thought-provoking. I owe you one for getting me to take another look at it. Thanks again, brother. You're the best. Now, I'm gonna watch this vid...

[@JAbell1966]

That was nice hearing Bill Mumy explain why he wasn't in the film. Somehow, somewhere I'd had gotten the idea that there was a filming conflict with Babylon 5 and that's why he wasn't in it...

[@louisvillaescusa]

I remember when I first saw it, I thought, "It's a real shame that they couldn't Billy Mumy to play older Will Robinson." Now that I know that they turned him down, I understand why the film had issues.

[@BRIANOCONNOR2003]

But It was okay

[@jmourgos55]

I met June Lockhart at San Diego Comicon in 2007. I asked her about this remake and she said, "Well, I was in it!" That's all she could say that was positive!

[@anjolielanel990]

I know I’m in the minority here, but I enjoyed this version. Although, I agree with everyone that the Blurp was horrible

[@docsavage8640]

It was total shit on every level. What did you like about it?

[@shamusomalley4263]

​@@docsavage8640Gary Oldman chewing scenery is always a delight, for one.

[@nathanpartridge3565]

​@@docsavage8640 the robots were cool.

[@sgt.bunbun1369]

In the time of reinterpretation stories, this was a good movie. You knew the story tell me your version. I'm with you.

[@madmanjack6923]

I loved this movie

[@dr.zarkhov9753]

I met Mark at a convention around 10 years ago and asked him about being related to Robert Goddard the father of American rocketry. He confirmed that yes, he's connected to that Goddard family tree. His self published book was a nice look into his former life as an actor. He ended up becoming a Special-Ed teacher. Sort of fitting that a relative of Robert Goddard appeared in such a great series about space travel.

[@wicky4473]

That’s a great but of trivia!

[@betterbeavailable]

Lost in Space 1998 was a great film. They don't make them like this anymore.

[@edwardpate6128]

So I can be Lost in Space with Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham and Lacy Chalbert. OK I think I can handle that!

[@TheDesertraptor]

Imagine cruise gave up mimic. Far hotter than Nicole ever was and I'm an aussie saying that

[@skip741x3]

@@TheDesertraptor mimi is 68 now, she looks Very different than the hot version we saw in the movie... look her up and google her 2024 images...that said, we all age... she's still a nice looking woman.

[@ericbelify]

Penny was a proto-influencer with her little wrist-thingy. Only one year after we knew what Wi-Fi was and seven years before KZbin, Penny had her “Pennyvision” remarkably forward looking, although maybe by accident.

[@Bob-The-Guy]

Lost in Space needs to get back to and stick to its plots and themes from the first year and only the first year of being shown. That was its best year ever for this sci-fi show.

[@Jedimaster-el1ve]

I wish they would have Let Bill play his older self he would have Nailed it Such a mistake !!!

[@CoffeeChicago]

Nothing against Jared Harris Portrail, he was great, but I agree it would have been awesome if Bill played the part

[@philarmstrong3765]

Saw LIS on the big screen, (it didn't suck dead cats) and for me the very best moment was hearing Tufeld as the voice of the robot. My wife thought I was having a minor seizsure.

[@Cre8Lounge]

The Jupiter 2 looked like a Mercury Sable

[@barmanvarn]

Wow. It’s been almost as long from the remake to now, as from the original to the remake. I’m getting old.

[@MrLogic204]

It's good to see a channel that talks about movies without the intention of just ripping them apart for the sake of ripping them apart.

[@MisterEMystery]

Nothing positive about Lacey Chabert? She was still doing Party of Five when Lost in Space came to theaters. I was only able to locate a “stinky award for her Supporting Actress role” from a now defunct awards ‘company’ that only lasted themselves from 1997-2006 (that in itself deserves a stinky award of their own). I was disappointed she wasn’t given a bigger role in the movie, but then Angela Cartwright didn’t have much of one in the TV series.

[@kevinengler4554]

He never even mentioned her name!

[@battlezordfalcon]

The way he has no time for her in this video lol. Shes one of those love them or hate them types like Trance Gemini from Andromeda.

[@eddiecatflap3838]

This is what makes this channel special. Keeping our love for movies,music and monsters as positive as possible . Its not the greatest film in the history,,, but watching it with my grandson was still fun. Cheers Dan.

[@gerardoarellano7698]

The theme song (by Apollo 440) played at the end credits was kinda cool. It’s on Spotify!

[@steprockmedia]

I can't BELIEVE they told Will Robinson they didn't want him to play Will Robinson! Wow, no wonder this movie was a bomb.

[@wicky4473]

Makes no sense whatsoever, what were they thinking?

[@Patrick-hm4eg]

The director was a bubble-headed booby

[@tom_k35]

Another great breakdown. I, too, felt disappointed when I left the theatre. I didn't know the story behind Bill Mumy, which was a missed opportunity. I could see that reasoning would better be applied to casting Jonathan Harris, because his Smith leaves a long shadow and the classic fans would just want him on screen more than a cameo.

[@thanksfernuthin]

Aside from being able to buy a really nice Robot toy the redone theme music blew me away. It's so powerful, so driving and then kicks in with the soaring trumpets of the original theme and my spine tingled. I think it's the greatest reimagining of theme music I've ever heard. And is KILLER if you want something to listen to while jogging. Just TRY and keep yourself from sprinting!

[@RealSensationalBeing]

Disappointing to hear about Bill Mummy. I didn't know.

[@phrack8327]

I honestly loved this movie. I totally saw this in theaters and loved every bit. I have it on DVD as well.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

There are definitely a lot of good things about it :-)

[@smokeytreat]

I loved this movie, I’ve rewatched it many times.

[@matthewdavies2057]

Same here. Rambler-Crain Robots!

[@peterhatzioannides7120]

It had ❤.

[@The8BitGuy]

I agree that the first 1/3 of the movie was absolutely fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat at that point... but the second half of the movie let me down. And it wasn't the CGI that bothered me, rather it was the script. That being said, I was really, really hoping at the time they'd make a sequel because I felt the cast and overall concept had great potential.

[@dzl8596]

The trailer was so promising. I even left work early to catch the matinee when it premiered. I was extremely disappointed. The good things about this movie: Gary Oldman was great, as usual. Mimi Rogers in a space suit. The beginning of the movie showing the preparation and blast off. That's it.

[@wicky4473]

The more recent Netflix version was pretty darn good in my humble opinion.

[@steprockmedia]

I never made it past the first ep. But it seemed like it was done with the best of intentions.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

As I replied to another comment, it had its flaws but I really liked it too.

[@wcemichael]

I liked the movie.. They did the best job they could fitting multiple seasons worth of material into just couple of hours. DANGER. Oh the pain. If Dr. Smith can be turned into a stalk of celery... then he can be turned into a spider. He still had the "I'm better than you" and "I need to get to Earth worse than anyone else" vib, even as a spider. OK.. the Blarp was stupid, but any more stupid than the Blip

[@fubkenste1n]

This movie is underrated - it was a decent reimagining

[@andrewstinson3284]

I absolutely LOVE this movie and I grew up in the 60's with the original series. I love this interpretation and how it went all Disney The Black Hole! It was creepy excellent, in my opinion! I have the battery operated Jupiter 2 toy brand new in the box, Too!

[@garym6315]

I was around the same age as Lacey Chabert was at the time, so she was a major crush of mine back then.

[@1189paris]

Mark Goddard was great as the General of the Space Station. So was June Lockhart as Will's frustrated teacher. I thought it was clever to use the original voice of the Robot Dick Tufeld in the film. Plus I liked that they stuck to the original premise that was used for the television show before it became more campy. The actor who played the older Will Robinson was good but that part should had been played by Billy Mumy in my humble opinion.

[@vinceburgess9012]

Thanks Dan for taking the high road on this movie. I was so excited to see LIS coming to the big screen. It also gave me a chance to meet the original cast (except Guy Williams). I felt they should have made a sequel. Sometimes it works better than the first. Example, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan. Love your channel.

[@russg4313]

I liked this movie - still watch it once annually.........plus Mimi Rogers and Heather Graham

[@Vickyvee97]

I worked at a drive inn theater when this came out and I'm must of watched it 30 times and additional 10 when it came to VHS and I'm still confused while watching it.

[@sonicimperium]

PS: How about that Lacey Chabert? 🔥

[@clintonturner5545]

I am 78. I loved the movie. The Netflix series was great also.

[@akasmithnjones2661]

June Lockhart would never have said, "pissing contest".

[@PhilipBoitos]

GREAT LINE.

[@CaptRicoSakara]

I loved this movie when it came out. I even bought the Score in CD.

[@heli88]

I always kinda liked this version, Blawp aside. Some of the new designs hold up for me. I was a bit shocked at the time, but the initial updated version of the robot really grew on me, and I think he's still pretty cool.

[@maxsmodels]

I really didn't care for that movie. I did build the model and have it on the shelf. I am working on the Jupiter 2 by Polar Lights right now. What I really missed was the interplay between Smith, the robot and Wil.

[@7515-j3w]

I always liked this movie. Number one reason? Lacy Chabert. Yes she was only 14-15 when she made this movie but you could see that she would be a beautiful woman. Number two, Gary Oldman. I thought he was a great Dr Smith. Number three, at the end of the movie when they escaped from the planet and Major West punched Dr Smith it was wide open for a sequel. The writers had infinite storytelling possibilities. I'm like YEAH! But alas, it never happened.

[@rickcurtis2983]

Great video Dan...that had to be difficult, but your positive outlook was the best way, thanks!!

[@themonkeytrainer]

When I saw the film in the theater, they lost all sound for the first five minutes, which made the firefight at the gate into a silent movie. It was interesting, and not half bad that way. Being a fan of the first season of the TV show more than the latter seasons, the spiders were appropriately Jules Verne-esque, and the derelict ship was more than a little reminiscent of "Rendezvous with Rama", but at that point in cinema, tent-pole sci-fi movies had to have a villain who would die dramatically at the end. Spider Smith let them have that, but let them justifiably keep him too, without ending on a foreboding cliffhanger. (The original Dr. Smith as comedic farce rarely appealed to me.) I liked the idea of using the Jupiter One design as an initial launch vehicle, but I wish it had been designed to be reusable rather than just exploding.into orbital debris. And yes, they should definitely have hired Bill Mumy as the elder Will Robinson. I liked the film because the plot felt just a little more like classic Science Fiction adventure than a '90s SciFi shoot-em-up. To be honest, the only thing I really hated was Blarp. But then, I was never fond of the space monkey on the TV show either. My favorite line was "...and the monkey flips the switch..."

[@aj.cavanagh]

It was a tremendous thrill to see this movie attempt to replicate some of the excitement of the original TV series including all of the story-line tributes, original cast cameos and even the music. I liked all of the new cast but I totally agree the spider smith was the 'jump the shark moment' that really let the movie down and probably led to it not doing as well as it should have at the box office. Thankfully, Dan is right (of course) in how it lead to a tremendous resurgence of interest in the original series and we old-school LIS fans got so much out of this as a result.

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

I remember when the original Lost in Space series premiered, and I was all excited to watch it. I had really gotten into the comic books version of the Space Family Robinson which is what the series was built on. Which was such a cool idea. In the beginning I did enjoy it. Then Along Came Star Trek, and there was no comparison. I still watched the episodes when I could, but they seemed so silly and childish compared to Star Trek. Then in 97 or 98 when the remake came out, I watched the first few episodes but never got into the whole series, short as it was. As far as the Netflix remake, that was excellent. I enjoyed it immensely still rewatch it even now. The fact that I've been alive through all three incarnations of Lost in Space makes me feel incredibly old.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

I only watched the first two seasons of the Netflix lost in space. I got to finish it one of these days :-)

[@AesDraconis]

@@MoviesMusicMonsters The first two episodes took effort to get through for me. I almost didn't continue watching it but I'm glad It did. After the initial slow start, I felt the series took off (no pun intended).

[@donchoq]

CRUSH!! KILL!! DESTROY!! Never said by the robot in the original series but a killer android. I remember all the boys running around the playground the day after it ran originally as a kid shouting that line!

[@bruce8808]

Revolt of the Androids. Great Episode. That was Don Matheson who played I.D.A.K. Alpha 12 that recited that line who also was a cast member on Land of the Giants.

[@michaelchancey5505]

I actually liked the 1998 remake, I watched the original series as a kid and loved it. Yeah the remake changed a lot of things around but i didn't mind it so much that I didn't enjoy the movie. Kinda wished they would've have a sequel though as the ending was just left hanging. I haven't watched the newest Lost In Space on Netflix is it any good?

[@martinmowbray4304]

Compared to the Netflix series, this was a masterpiece.

[@Propguy1701]

You know had Bill Mumy appeared as the older Will Robinson and the director and the the pay dispute with Bill Mumy come to terms would it have helped the movie? Probably. And if Jonathan Harris also appeared, How Cool would that have been?!?!

[@ThatsMrPencilneck2U]

I loved this film. I thought Judy was slightly too insulting toward the Major, and I hated Bloop in the original series, as well. This reminded me of the few episodes of the reruns I saw in the 1970's. I have no idea what people have against it.

[@CitiesTurnedToDust]

If the movie was released today, I'm positive everyone would accuse it of having been written by chatGPT. How many times is the "surprising" answer to the every inescapable emergency going to be "no, we'll fly *through* it!!"

[@friendlybetty]

the holographic overlay of the kid controlling the robot scene was great.

[@keithswenson6767]

Even though it had a great cast I'm not wild about this movie either. They should have let Bill Mumy play the older Will Robinson. That would have been so totally cool! It would have been such a great homage to the classic series. What is it with these execs???

[@donchoq]

They are brainless bean counters who don't even like the things they are rebooting!

[@ChrisElsasser]

Great coverage Dan. The movie wasn't all bad but the Space monkey was ridiculous. Bill Mumy should have gotten his cameo. 😢

[@Autoxdriver]

They offered him a cameo, he refused because he only wanted to play his old role, just like Harris did.

[@robertcohen1888]

“And the monkey flips the switch” best line ever!

[@cscrab17]

Would like to see a Lost in Space movie that picks up where it left off with the original ship and robot and of course as many of the original cast as possible. Truly being lost in space would not mean that they had their ship or the robot totally redesigned. The movie should be a continuation of their survival. Why doesn't some movie company realize that?

[@dckdvd]

I certainly like the Netflix series better than the 1998 movie - but I also look at the new series as separate from the original series. The movie was entertaining at the time, but it certainly didn't hold up. Jared Harris-who is awesome-as older Will Robinson didn't really add much to the character. Bill Mumy would have been a great cameo for that part. Speaking of Jared Harris in sci fi shows, are you going to do a video on The Expanse? It's one of the few current space operas that really does a great job at story telling, grounded by real physics. I'd love to hear your perspective of it.

[@wopr1231]

I loved this movie as a child. Wore out my vhs copy

[@scottc346]

In the latest remake Bill Mummy did get to play the real.Dr. Smith. A tribute to his friend.

[@chudmdb]

I didn’t HATE the movie but as most folks here I was massively disappointed. So much lost potential. What killed it for me was the dysfunctional family aspect. As a kid who grew up with the original, the Robinsons were the epitome of what I thought a family should be and I dearly wanted that dynamic in my own life.

[@walterlyzohub8112]

Similar sentiments here. Too bad the director was only interested in cameos of the previous actors, Billy Mummy as the older Will Robinson would be perfect. The actors did a fine job with a mediocre script. The ship looked like a bad design and I’m an engineer. So the movie is something you can watch casually.

[@russellharrell2747]

I was working at Toys R Us when the trendmaster toys hit for this movie. Trendmaster did an excellent job on this property and Godzilla of the same year, despite both movies being less than well received. It’s a shame the company folded not soon after.

[@kennethstaszak9990]

I actually liked the shell of the Jupiter 1 blowing off on launch and having the Jupiter 2 underneath.

[@8978Marty]

Dan I hate to say I fell asleep in the theater watching the movie but at least I bought it when it came out in DVD

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

It's amazing how many times it has happened that a studio wants to make a movie version of some beloved TV show and the first thing they think to themselves is, "I wonder how much we can totally change this into something that bares no resemblance to the source material?" If this movie had been released as something else (not a remake of Lost in Space) I think it might have been better received. But as a tribute to the classic TV show it just rubbed too many people the wrong way.

[@dacco2]

Yep, filmed in Shepperton Studios in the U.K. and at the time I was working there, not production related. But my work did allow me the freedom to walk around the sets.

[@BobGilbert]

I still get shivers at Oldman's "Evil knows evil" line. So good.

[@goodoldbubba6620]

I always wondered why Jonathan Harris and Billy Mumy weren't there. Now I know and they were both right in refusing. On the side, I loved Lacey Chabert. Not as Penny Robinson, but as Lacey Chabert I love her just fine...

[@ScottBaker_]

Another great video. You're really on a streak. "Roger Houston. And the monkey flips the switch." I still find this quote to be applicable and useful in my work all these years later.

[@HyperspacePictures]

Spider Smith was excellent horror. And the ending was quite touching. No one appreciates the original than me because I would’ve been the first person to bring it to the screen in 1994 if Irwin Allen didn’t stop my ambitious attempt. My vision is still closer to the original than all the remakes. Here are two jpegs of my production drawings for my proposed 1993 film. Enjoy.

[@SchardtCinematic]

I really liked the 1998 film remake. I'm dissapointed the director wouldn't let Bill Mumy play his older self in the future. Stupid decision by that director.

[@rogerbourgeois5068]

“Ugh. Executives…” 😂

[@wicky4473]

@@rogerbourgeois5068 😂

[@tommybell1786]

It's unforgivable.

[@garym6315]

Living in the UK we never get to meet the actors as they don't seem to come over for conventions. The one exception was when I met Marc Goddard back in 1998. I was only 20 at the time and it was literally my first ever convention, but I'm so glad I got to meet him.

[@bryanmcfarland967]

Hi Guys!!! Hey Dan, any thoughts on doing a video on the movie, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow?" I just loved the graphical style of the movie reminiscent of movies/cartoons from the 40's and 50's? And, I heard the background production of the movie was very challenging with the technology available (i.e., Apple desktops, etc.)

[@jamesrobinson4703]

I liked it... There were some very cool future time slip scenes that were cut where the blurp was absolutely huge. The effects were mostly fantastic especially the SGI CGI, for the late 90's. Considering how long scenes took to render back then..... ...Also, Spider Smith was truly creepy. But, BILL SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN IT.

[@johntaylor5652]

I liked it and was hopeful there would have been a sequel! BTW Dan love you don’t use profanity to discuss things and keeping it classy is gonna make your channel grow! Thanks man!

[@dredman011]

Hello Dan, Great first name. Thank-you for all your content. Your commentary is always well educated and insightful. While I may know a few facts, you always add more information and a different way to look at things. Thank you so much for all your behind the scenes information.

[@lambxxjm]

Dan, An episode on the forbidden planet and the day the earth stood still would be great. I have enjoyed them all so far great work.😊

[@lothean2099]

I loved this movie. Saw it over and in the theaters. I loved the toyline also.

[@MICHAELTHOMPSON-uy6ki]

I considered it more of a reimagining. Plus I went into it as a standalone story. But i saw it once and that was enough

[@RiftsCommando]

I have to admit, I enjoyed that movie all in all. My favourite line is from Matt at the beginning in the Jupiter 1at take off, "And the monkey flips the switch." I use the line a lot at work.

[@Alf-g1o]

Hey, Dan! Do you think you'll ever do a video on the original Wild, Wild West tv series? I think that I'm not the only one that would love to see your take on it!! Thanks for your great content!!

[@Bob-The-Guy]

Man From Uncle!

[@albertcadiz7000]

I appreciate your positive spin on this. I saw LIS in the theater with high expectations and ultimately left disappointed primarily with the execution and dialogue. The look was fantastic and I liked the interpretation of the robot. Thanks for another great video

[@Kevinjk-tl1ks]

Dan, I love your videos on old movies and props. Do you know what happened to the robot drones from the movie "Silent Running"?

[@OneGuyOnline2]

Thanks, I always consider watching the movie again because you bring out the good.

[@tomjones2348]

William Hurt phoned that one in. And....not putting Billy in to reprise his character of Will Robinson was a huge blunder. Replacing Hurt, and installing Billy probably would have doubled the box office of this film. That's corporate for you....the suits, did it again.

[@jthatguys]

I remember going to a computer lab in college in 1997 and watching a grad student run a station with 4 different Silicon Graphics computers compiling at the same time. Around the same time, we had folks from one of the entertainment groups giving presentations on campus, showing us clips from the first Men in Black movie, trying to recruit students. Cutting edge stuff at the time. You have to put it in perspective of the time when most people didn’t have email, let along a basic cellular phone.

[@star_man]

I mostly enjoyed this film, I loved the set design and cast, but hated the alien “Blarp” with a passion and wasn’t keen on the Spider Smith time travel concept. I absolutely loved the rebooted Netflix TV series though.

[@john1701q]

I have good memories of this movie. It was in one of the high points in my life when everything was going great. I just started college and lived within walking distance of a theater. I would see movies every friday night. This was one of them. Yes it has issues, but it makes me feel happy to watch it.

[@lorisarvendu]

Matt Leblanc was superb in this. He's never been better.

[@dewrunning]

As someone who “grew up” watching the original series (and even had the toy ray gun and robot) ……. you are being very kind !

[@cobaltace62]

Being a huge fan of the original, I actually liked the remake. It could have been better, but I had such high hopes for a second movie. I liked the 2 robots, thought the last half was … a stretch but the special effects had promise. So disappointed they did not persue it

[@HAL_NINER_TRIPLE_ZERO]

Not really a fan of the 97 film. But looking for positives: Gary Oldman The two robots were pretty cool. I liked that they had two physical incarnations to go with the two different personalities. "Mom's gonna be pissed" was a really funny line. Love or hate the updated Jupiter 2, at least it was big enough to hold all their stuff. And the Jupiter 1 launch vehicle was a nice homage to the 60's TV show. Loved the updated suspended animation pods. Gary Oldman CGI only so-so, but practical model effects were awesome. J2 crash sequence was exciting and spot on. The Walton's bit as they were bedding down on the first night after crashing on the planet was also pretty funny. Did I mention Gary Oldman? On a more personal note, I managed to wrangle an invite to one of the premiere events and the VIP party afterwards. I got to spend about 30 minutes chatting with June Lockhart. Interestingly, we spent very little time talking about LIS. She is very charming, and VERY smart. We spoke about world events, politics and music. Turns out she is a HUGE rock & roll fan. And finally, Gary Oldman.

[@JD-ul8qu]

I liked the film. I thought it should've had a sequel.

[@anthonyrivera2128]

I love how you narrated through the whole situation of lost in space. I will be watching your channel for many. Many more years to come home, god bless

[@markbuck100]

Crazy but.... I still loved this film... End credit lost in space tune... Still sounds amazing... Dan how about an episode about.... YOU.. Your history will be fascinating to us all... Love the show. 😊😊

[@timwendt6186]

Being a forever LIS fan and growing up in the 60s and 70s, I absolutely loved the 1998 movie version. And like you said Dan, seeing the original cast was a huge bonus. Then Dick Tufeld Robot voice.. NAILED IT! Another job well done, my good man.😊

[@avfx]

Hi from ex amgfx .. we were one of about 200 vfx houses worked on the movie .. all the exterior shots of the ship had the spiders on it that we also blew up ... One of the better set of shots in the movie 😅

[@avfx]

UK london Soho at time

[@csumme7]

I liked the film and was a fan of it. I grew up with Lost in Space TV show and this movie was a good modern take on the story. Good video.