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Title: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 22, 2018, 01:42:38 AM
Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser (http://tvline.com/2018/02/21/lost-in-space-reboot-premiere-date-netflix-trailer-video/)

All too brief glimpses - but it looks like it has potential...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Brian on February 24, 2018, 02:15:47 AM
Looks a little too serious to me.  Even the 1998 movie had some camp to it.   [snow_grin]

But since I haven't seen this new series, I guess I should not judge so quickly.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on February 24, 2018, 02:43:32 AM
It's interesting that the original series was not initially devised to have any camp.  The first pilot did not even contain Dr. Smith or the robot.  But the execs at CBS felt it needed some "fleshing out" so the cast and crew returned to shoot scenes that contained Smith and the robot.  The pilot, with the added scenes, was spread out over four episodes.  Smith would be the antagonist, a cold, murderous man who had no problem with killing even Penny and Will.  And that's how Jonathan Harris performed the role.  The intent was to have him attempt his nefarious ways for several episodes to create angst among the family and "fleshing out" their characters and then be killed off.  But Mr. Harris was receiving a very high salary for his initially temporary performances (more than any other of the cast) and knew on what side his bread was buttered.  He tempered his role, knowing it was a serious but family-centered TV show, wanting to appeal to children.  The camp started, parents approved of allowing their kids to watch (it's not a good thing to let kids watch a show where a villain attempts to murder children), and it went off in another direction.

One of the best episodes, early in the series, was "Invaders from the Fifth Dimension."  Aliens land their creepy ship on the planet, needing to repair their computerized system and the only thing that will do that is a human brain.  They capture Smith but state his brain is too physically large so they would shrink it.  Of course, he's not in favor of that so he convinces them he can deliver a brain of the right "size."  He tries first with Penny, trying to convince her to come with him, coming off in his brilliant performance as some deranged pedophile.  When that doesn't work, he tricks Will to come with him, basically abducting him, and delivers the child to the cold-hearted aliens.  He didn't care what horrible things would happen to the boy.  It was a truly creepy, classy, eerie and elegant episode, a far cry from "The Great Vegetable Rebellion." 

So maybe this remake is returning to the original intent of the show, as a serious Sci-Fi adventure series.  And it's interesting to note that this time Dr. Smith is a woman.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gothick on February 24, 2018, 03:18:07 AM
I didn't really care for the trailer. I also don't see the point of remaking shows such as LOST IN SPACE or THE MUNSTERS. They were artifacts of a particular time and place and thank the gods, we still have the originals. Television has moved in several different directions since the 1960s. Series such as AMERICAN GODS, LUCIFER, STRANGER THINGS and VIKINGS have shown what good television can do and what imaginative storytelling can tell us.

Of course, I mostly watch shows from the Sixties and the Seventies. I was thrilled a few weeks ago to find the 8 disc box set of Brian Clemens series THRILLER (many of the shows ran on the ABC WIDE WORLD OF MYSTERY slot in the mid 70s) and I look forward to watching more of those this weekend.  I've been away most of the past 3 weeks and had no time at all for TV.

G.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 24, 2018, 03:40:18 AM
As a kid (9 through 12) I loved LIS and was sad when it went off (though I have to confess that by then I had become a bigger fan of DS, and obviously things have stayed that way because I'm not an admin of a LIS fan site but a DS one  [snow_wink]). I loved Dr. Smith, Will and the robot, but even back then I'd sometimes wished some of the eps hadn't been so silly. Revisiting the show as an adult, I was really surprised by how really silly some eps are - I mean, whoever wrote The Great Vegetable Rebellion should have had their Writers Guild credentials revoked!! Though we can blame the introduction of such silliness on the CBS execs who wanted LIS to be able to compete with the silliness of Batman when Batman was on opposite LIS.

On the other hand, one of the humorous aspects of LIS that I still love to this day is how Dr. Smith often threw barbs at Don and especially the robot. And if the new show decides to retain that part of Dr. Smith, I'll be very happy. And I have to confess that one of the reasons I'm really looking forward to the reboot is because Toby Stevens is in it. I've been a fan of his ever since I saw him in several PBS projects, and he was amazing in Starz' Black Sails.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on February 24, 2018, 07:04:31 PM
If I have my LIS history right, "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" was the final episode filmed (although it aired second-to-last; the appropriately titled "Junkyard of Space" was the final one seen).  The cast was mortified by TGVR and I read somewhere that some even initially threatened not to appear in it.  But all capitulated even though they found it difficult to film.  If one watches closely, one will see at one point Mark Goddard having to turn away and cover his mouth because he couldn't stop laughing.

By the end of the second season, most of the cast were sick and tired of every episode being an adventures of Will, Dr. Smith and the robot story with the rest being relegated to the back.  And who got how much cash remained a sore spot.  Jonathan Harris was constantly billed "Special Guest Star" which meant he got a larger per-episode paycheck than the rest of the cast who were under salary.  So, for the third season the execs decided to raise the pay a little higher and feature the cast members more prominently as the main focus, although Dr. Smith was usually the one who got them into trouble.  Word came out there would be fourth season; new plots were already being written.  The cast was ready to return.  But then, at the last moment, it was announced that it was all over.  Many in the cast were able to find other work.  June Lockhart went on to Petticoat Junction; Angela Cartwright returned to the reboot of The Danny Thomas Show.

I also grew up a major fan of both LIS and DS, never missing an episode of both.  Being a give-or-take ten-year-old, I still relished the super-silly episodes of LIS.  I had the toy robot, the toy raygun set (both quickly broke and ended up on a closet shelf) and a lunchbox (I came home for lunch, so I used it for other things).

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gothick on February 26, 2018, 04:48:40 PM
I personally enjoy the Great Vegetable Rebellion. It's so fanciful and I particularly love the scenes where Dr Smith is being turned into a celery stalk and recites the most absurd dialogue with his usual scenery-chewing verve.

Mark Goddard has said several times in interviews that he could only get through the scenes with Mr. Carrot by NOT looking at Stanley Adams. It's only noticeable in one scene, as I recall. I was amazed at how exquisite the score composed for the episode was. The composer wrote in the style of French impressionism--Debussy and Ravel, and it was very effective and otherworldly.

I personally found the episode about the Hippie Planet where Smith was frugging in a mod go-go wig wearing an absurd medallion like something Hugh Hefner would have sported on "Playboy after dark" to be more ridiculous. But I still love watching it.

All that to one side, the first season of LOST IN SPACE is on a completely different plane with that beautiful black and white photography. And some genuinely terrifying moments.

Back in 2015, a "Blu Ray" set of this series was issued where the same thing was done as happened to the 1991 DS, with tops and bottoms of the frame being cut off to fit today's preferred 16 x 9 screens. I read in a couple of reviews, however, that the original "full screen" versions of the shows were included. The same thing was done with the 1960s Star Trek 'blu ray" set, where they presented both the CGI "enhanced" versions of the shows alongside the original versions with the original 1960s model shots, paintings, etc. (I own the mid 2000s Trek DVD sets in the tricorder boxes--these were done from the original prints of the shows.)

G.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 26, 2018, 07:01:47 PM
Quote from: Gothick on February 26, 2018, 04:48:40 PM
Mark Goddard has said several times in interviews that he could only get through the scenes with Mr. Carrot by NOT looking at Stanley Adams.

With regards to the ep, He also cursed, "I went to Julliard for THIS?!"  [b003]

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I personally found the episode about the Hippie Planet where Smith was frugging in a mod go-go wig wearing an absurd medallion like something Hugh Hefner would have sported on "Playboy after dark" to be more ridiculous.

Perhaps I'm more forgiving of that one because it actually gives Angela Cartwright something to do besides having Penny help her mother with dinner or work in the hydroponic garden.  ::)

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All that to one side, the first season of LOST IN SPACE is on a completely different plane with that beautiful black and white photography. And some genuinely terrifying moments.

Yes, the first season is definitely the best. Damn that CBS exec and Batman!!

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Back in 2015, a "Blu Ray" set of this series was issued where the same thing was done as happened to the 1991 DS, with tops and bottoms of the frame being cut off to fit today's preferred 16 x 9 screens. I read in a couple of reviews, however, that the original "full screen" versions of the shows were included.

If only the same had been done with the '91 Series!! Though I would have wanted them to have transferred the correctly color timed 4X3 versions, NOT versions that were incorrectly color timed, like the 16X9 versions the set ended up with...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Uncle Roger on February 26, 2018, 07:46:33 PM
Anyone else remember Mark Goddard as the nefarious Ted Clayton on OLTL? Or that the character made his exit from the show in drag?
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 26, 2018, 09:53:03 PM
I remember he was on OLTL but it's odd that I don't remember that Clayton made his exit from the show in drag.  I wonder if I could have missed that ep?
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Uncle Roger on February 26, 2018, 10:39:14 PM
He was the second Ted Clayton and he played the part longer than the original actor. I missed his exodus, though I was told about it. That particular scene doesn't appear to be on YouTube.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on February 27, 2018, 02:03:44 AM
An ultimate irony is that, even though Penny was more prominently featured in the hipster planet episode ("The Promised Planet"), Angela Cartwright stated it was her worst one.  Even though a teenager (she was 16-or-so when it was filmed), she absolutely loathed rock-and-roll music.  She had never danced to it, and in the scenes where she had to do a "groovy" dance on a pool table, she didn't have a clue on how to move and somehow just had to come up with it.

I loved the third season episode "Visit to a Hostile Planet" where the family returns to Earth and land in a small town in the upper peninsula of Michigan only to discover it's 1947.  Even though it was still pretty much a Will/Smith/robot adventure, more of it was spread around to the other cast.  And then there was "The Anti-Matter Man" where Guy Williams got to shine, playing not only Dr. John Robinson, but his own evil self who crossed over from a parallel dimension, imprisoning his "normal time" self and ingratiating himself into the family.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 27, 2018, 11:08:13 PM
Quote from: Gerard on February 27, 2018, 02:03:44 AM
Angela Cartwright stated it was her worst one.  Even though a teenager (she was 16-or-so when it was filmed), she absolutely loathed rock-and-roll music.  She had never danced to it, and in the scenes where she had to do a "groovy" dance on a pool table, she didn't have a clue on how to move and somehow just had to come up with it.

She was being way too hard on herself because as I recall she did a good job with the dancing.

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playing not only Dr. John Robinson, but his own evil self who crossed over from a parallel dimension

Having possibly seen that LIS ep as well as maybe the Star Trek ep Mirror, Mirror is probably why many DS fans had no problem accepting a parallel 1970 and 1841 when DS did those storylines. I know it's why I instantly knew what they were doing...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gothick on March 06, 2018, 11:11:28 PM
There's a trailer now. I still do not really care for it.  But I'm most definitely not the audience this is aimed at. I have not a clue whether this will be a big hit or just another blip of space dust.

http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/06/netflix-lost-in-space-trailer/

G.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 06, 2018, 11:12:50 PM
Lost in Space Trailer Warns of 'Danger' for Will Robinson, Dr. Smith's Agenda (http://tvline.com/2018/03/06/lost-in-space-trailer-netflix-robot-dr-smith/)

OK - now I'm even more intrigued. The tone definitely seems to be close to the 1st season of the original...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 20, 2018, 09:49:06 PM
Lost in Space Leads Netflix's April Arrivals (http://www.tvguide.com/news/whats-coming-netflix-april-2018/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 02, 2018, 09:45:11 PM
Definitely a favorable review:

Lost in Space Review: Netflix Reboots Family Adventure as Lost, But in Space (http://tvline.com/2018/04/02/lost-in-space-review-netflix-reboot/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 04, 2018, 09:52:43 PM
Lost in Space: Watch the Netflix thriller's opening credits (http://ew.com/tv/2018/04/04/netflix-lost-in-space-opening-credits/)

It's a nice touch how they worked in some of the original series' theme music.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on April 05, 2018, 12:29:58 AM
I have to say that was neat, a real homage.  It was like how the opening prologue of Deppshadows' soundtrack incorporated the sound of Robert's score from the series.  As they say, imitation is the best form of flattery.  I wish I had Netflix to watch this remake of LIS.  The one thing I would've wanted was to make the Jupiter 2 look like the original.  That ship had an elegance that could not be surpassed.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 13, 2018, 09:00:30 PM
WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT
April 13, 2018
Lost in Space Blasts Off, Bosch Back on Duty and More

12:00AM
Netflix		Lost in Space
Series premiere (all 10 episodes): This reimagining follows the Robinson family, which is on a mission to establish a new colony in space when their ship is unexpectedly pulled off course; Toby Stephens (Black Sails) and Molly Parker (Deadwood) star.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 13, 2018, 09:07:09 PM
Lost in Space Reboot Premiere: Did You Spot the Cameo From Original Series? (http://tvline.com/2018/04/13/lost-in-space-recap-episode-1-bill-mumy-cameo/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Uncle Roger on April 13, 2018, 09:26:48 PM
That is so cool! Bill Mumy played his cards very close to the table. He has posted a lot of stuff about the new show on his Facebook page but never tipped his hat about making an appearance. It's nice to know that some things can still be a surprise!!
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 13, 2018, 09:35:00 PM
A salute to Parker Posey and Dr. Smith in Lost in Space (http://ew.com/tv/2018/04/13/lost-in-space-parker-posey/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 13, 2018, 09:35:49 PM
Quote from: Uncle Roger on April 13, 2018, 09:26:48 PM
It's nice to know that some things can still be a surprise!!

And what a shocking surprise!!  [snow_shocked]
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on April 14, 2018, 03:11:09 AM
Having growing up watching and being an immense fan of LIS, I was almost considering robbing Peter to pay Paul to watch this on my computer on Netflix (a friend was going to tell me how to do this; my TV set is very, very, very old and can't be connected to my computer).  But many of the reviews I've read on-line about this remake were not, shall we say, "favorable."  So I decided to opt out and wait until it starts showing up on-line on things like youtube.  And, for me, I don't care about casting and reassigning characters, such as making Dr. Smith a woman.  What I want to see is the Jupiter 2 still look like the Jupiter 2. 

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 14, 2018, 03:20:27 AM
All I'll say is don't believe everything you read...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 14, 2018, 03:22:52 AM
Another thing: you do realize you can sign up for a free month of service and cancel before the month ends without paying a cent?
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on April 14, 2018, 07:58:38 PM
I didn't know that!  Thanks MB!  And I did see some favorable reviews, along with negative ones.  I guess one can call it "mixed."

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2018, 03:22:48 AM
‘Lost In Space’: Cast and Creators on the Challenges of Setting a Relatable Family Drama in Deep Space
Parker Posey, Molly Parker, and Toby Stephens explain why Netflix was the best place for the complicated interpersonal dynamics at the heart of the remake. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/lost-in-space-netflix-parker-posey-dr-smith-interviews-1201952682/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2018, 03:29:11 AM
What to Stream the Weekend of April 13
Jump into Lost in Space, catch up on Fear of the Walking Dead and more (http://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-the-weekend-of-april-13/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2018, 03:30:43 AM
Lost in Space Bosses Weigh in on That Major Finale Twist! (http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-in-space-matt-sazama-burk-sharpless-season-1-finale/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2018, 09:00:08 PM
Quotes of the Week for April 8, 2018:
LOST IN SPACE (Episode 2) (http://tvline.com/gallery/supernatural-porn-stars-best-tv-quotes/#!18/lost-in-space-bumper-cars-quote/)
LOST IN SPACE (Episode 3) (http://tvline.com/gallery/supernatural-porn-stars-best-tv-quotes/#!19/lost-in-space-butthole-quote/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 15, 2018, 09:13:06 PM
‘Lost in Space’ Team Teases that A Second Season Would Be ‘Wild’ and Avoid The Bad Movie Remake’s Biggest Problem
Co-creators Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama tell IndieWire that while they don't have a greenlight, they're already working on Season 2. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/lost-in-space-season-2-netflix-interviews-1201952695/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 16, 2018, 09:23:15 PM
I've had the chance to watch the first five eps of the show and I'm wondering if I and some of the reviewers have watched the same show because I'm enjoying it and for the most part I'm not seeing most of the flaws that they've found with it. And one of the best things is that it's the female characters that are often driving the plot. For example, unlike the original show, Maureen is not reduced to scenes of her making dinner, washing clothes, and standing around fretting - she's an astrophysicist, and her knowledge is central to much of the goings on. And Judy is a doctor and her knowledge has been needed on several occasions. And having a female Dr. Smith who's motives are just as twisted if not more so as those of the original Dr. Smith in the outset of the original series is certainly an added plus. In one instance I can't believe how she manipulates one of her fellow castaways! And it's almost as if she does it purely for her own amusement at creating strife in the group and undo heartache in the individual manipulated.

What's also interesting is that I've noticed that when it comes to the comments to most of the articles I've read, yes, there are those who don't like the show, but those are definitely outnumbered by the people who do. And almost universally the people who do like the show make a point of saying they were also fans of the original, so it's not simply a new audience who's enjoying it.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 16, 2018, 10:03:17 PM
Lost in Space Creators on the Best Character: The Robot (http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-in-space-robot/)

I'm not ashamed to admit that one scene involving the robot (which I certainly won't spoil) actually caused my eyes to well up. So, unless you're heartless, expect to possibly have a similar reaction...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on April 17, 2018, 12:43:29 AM
MB, I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  I wish I had the time to watch it (even free for a month).  As you know, I'm a big LIS fan.  You know what a kvetch I was about the made-for-TV version of The Mist.  It proved horrible and was canceled.  I hope your appraisal of the LIS remake will make it a success.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2018, 09:32:45 PM
‘Lost in Space’: Why the Mysterious and Magnificent Robot Should Be the Lead of Season 2
The ending of Season 1 gives Netflix the opportunity to make up for its mistake — it's time to make the robot the star. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/lost-in-space-robot-great-season-2-netflix-1201953528/)

I have to say, some of the things they apparently see as problems with the show are the very things I like about it. But to each his own, I suppose...

Though I do agree that the robot is a great character. And although he has little in common with the robot of the original show, in a way that's what makes him more interesting.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 17, 2018, 10:14:37 PM
12 TV and movie robots that got major upgrades (http://ew.com/movies/tv-movie-robot-upgrades/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on April 18, 2018, 01:33:57 AM
Did I read that right? The robot doesn't speak?

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 18, 2018, 02:02:23 AM
Well, he does and he doesn't - at least not like the robot in the original series did from the get go. So far, in the now eight eps that I've seen, all he's said is "Danger, Will Robinson" whenever Will is in impending danger. And for reasons I won't go into because it would be a major spoiler, that he even says that is an amazing accomplishment for the robot. But chances are his vocabulary will expand down the road - especially if there's a second season of the show.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 19, 2018, 01:43:27 AM
Gender Swap: 14 Times Women Took Over Iconic Male Roles on TV - DR. SMITH, "LOST IN SPACE" (http://www.indiewire.com/gallery/gender-swap-tv-lost-in-space-doctor-who-hannibal/#!2/01_drsmith_lostinspace/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gothick on April 19, 2018, 03:56:46 PM
This is a well done interview with Parker Posey. Her role in the remake is discussed in the broader context of her career. I was amused that she asked another actress if she thought they were doing an episode of Columbo.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/arts/television/lost-in-space-parker-posey-netflix.html

G.
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 19, 2018, 08:05:15 PM
Great article! Thanks for the link, Gothick.  [snow_smiley]

And that scene in which Posey asks her co-star if she felt like they were doing Columbo is really quite a good one, and it does sort of play as something one might see on that show, so I can see why Posey thought that...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 19, 2018, 10:42:46 PM
‘Lost in Space’: 7 Things You Might Not Know About the Netflix Show, Courtesy of Parker Posey and the Cast
The actors also reveal what it was like to visit their first sci-fi convention and who in the cast grew up in the circus. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/lost-in-space-parker-posey-molly-parker-interview-1201954856/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 22, 2018, 10:07:56 PM
Quotes of the Week for April 15, 2018:
LOST IN SPACE (http://tvline.com/gallery/young-sheldon-we-talk-good-best-tv-quotes/#!19/lost-in-space-bad-kisser-quote/)
LOST IN SPACE (Bonus Quote!) (http://tvline.com/gallery/young-sheldon-we-talk-good-best-tv-quotes/#!20/lost-in-space-chicken-thermos-quote/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 02, 2018, 11:08:14 PM
Netflix Is Concerned the Internet Thinks the ‘Lost in Space’ Robot Is Hot: ‘Ya’ll Need Jesus’ — Watch
The internet's strange attraction to non-human movie and television characters continues with Netflix's "Lost in Space" reboot. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/lost-in-space-robot-hot-netflix-thanos-pennywise-1201959654/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on May 03, 2018, 12:36:21 AM
I guess I'm too stuck (from being too old from being a never-miss-an-episode-fan of the original) to find this version of the robot being "hot."  It looks like the Alien creature.  Maybe it's a generational thing.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 03, 2018, 12:47:45 AM
I particularly loved the comment someone made that the new robot has a great butt!  [ghost_cheesy]  No one could have ever said that about the robot from the original series!  [ghost_nowink]
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Gerard on May 03, 2018, 10:42:17 AM
Speaking of the robot's lower extremities, there's a classical blooper from one of the original series' best episodes, "Invaders from the Fifth Dimension."  In a scene where the robot approaches the invaders' space ship, its lower half was to be hidden with boulders and shrubbery, but for one moment one can see, quite clearly, that most of the bottom is gone and the legs of the actor, along with cables, are clearly visible.  Unfortunately, no butt can be seen.

Gerard
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 15, 2018, 12:30:53 AM
Lost in Space Renewed for Season 2 (http://tvline.com/2018/05/14/lost-in-space-renewed-season-2-netflix/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 15, 2018, 01:21:50 AM
Lost in Space Blasts Off to Second Season on Netflix (http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-in-space-renewed-season-2-netflix/)

I love how this one says: "That means more uncomfortably sexy robot action is coming to the weirdos who are into that."

But seriously, considering how Season 1 ended, Season 2 may be much closer to what Season 1 of the original was like. But that's all I'll say so as not to spoil things for those who haven't seen Season 1...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 25, 2018, 10:58:48 PM
'Lost in Space': How They Made the Scene-Stealing Robot the Highlight of the Reboot
Whether he's in humanoid form or attack mode, the empathetic Robot is the best reason to watch the sci-fi reboot. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/lost-in-space-reboot-robot-emmys-1201968149/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 03, 2018, 10:21:20 PM
Why Parker Posey refuses to succumb to Hollywood's darkness (http://ew.com/books/2018/06/02/parker-posey-summer-preview-feature/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 09, 2018, 08:44:45 PM
Spaceship Design 101: How the Minds Behind ‘Star Trek’, ‘Lost in Space’, and ‘Black Mirror’ Reach The Stars
The distinct shape languages of these four space ships offered tension or nostalgia in pushing sci-fi in new directions. (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/star-trek-discovery-lost-in-space-black-mirror-uss-callister-the-orville-space-ship-design-emmy-1201972624/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 16, 2018, 12:36:18 AM
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Update Classic Scores by Embracing a Diverse Future
In "Star Trek Discovery," Emmy winner Jeff Russo emphasizes compassion, while Christopher Lennertz makes "Lost in Space" an Amblin-like musical adventure. (https://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/star-trek-discovery-lost-in-space-scores-soundtrack-emmys-1201975145/)
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 27, 2018, 09:03:20 PM
‘Lost In Space’: Sibongile Mlambo Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 (https://deadline.com/2018/06/lost-in-space-sibongile-mlambo-promoted-series-regular-season-2-netflix-1202417588/)

Interesting. Given the way Season 1 ended, I have no idea how that's going to be possible. But obviously we'll see...
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 03, 2018, 01:06:28 AM
Streaming TV Renewal Scorecard: What's Returning? What's Cancelled? (https://tvline.com/2018/07/02/streaming-tv-shows-renewed-cancelled-netflix-hulu-amazon-scorecard/)

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Lost in Space: Renewed for Season 2
Title: Re: Lost in Space Reboot: Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Teaser
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 10, 2018, 09:30:35 PM
TV Cast Changes (2018-2019) - Lost in Space (Midseason) (https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-cast-changes-returning-shows-new-actors-leaving-2018/#!54/lost-in-space-sibongile-mlambo/)