Having despised the television series I wasn't sure I would like the movie but it was quite respectable with the story development and implementation. Gary Oldman was great as Dr. Smith but William Hurt always seemed angry. Mimi Rogers provided a steady supportive spouse who was competent as a fellow scientist. Heather Graham was unrecognized to me (being familiar with her later roles). Unlike other reviewers I liked Matt Blanc in his role not having appreciated him in "Friends". The allusion to "Little House on the Prairies" was amusing. I almost downgraded my rating to a 7 account the ridiclous monkey creature and was expecting it to eat someone or something - maybe spiders. At least is wasn't as creepy as Spider Smith (I mean that in a positive way for the revulsion it generated) - does that make for a spoiler?

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.

Oldman plays his typical great bad guy.Most of this feels overacted.Checks his nails :) The uniforms remind me of Silverhawks.The ship got to be horribly fuel expensive to push through an atmosphere.Pillowy docking bay.Thank goodness for the deploying landing gear.Poke it with a stick first! Did he really say "I love you wife"? Dr. Smith is eternally condescending.Robot has a severe Irish Whisper.That was risky hoping he wouldn't make it through.A lone touching moment.Jupiter 2 looks like the Millennium Falcon's bloated uncle.Psychedelic and abrupt credits.Sometimes you feel bad giving a 2/5. Sometimes you DON'T.

I saw this back in the cinema back in 1998 I liked it then and although parts are a bit wobbly (the special effects at times & Penny's video diaries) overall I still find it GREAT Fun today.Get the home projector out and Give it a Go...The special effects at times now look a bit dated but some still hold up well today, I loved the Jupiter tribute at the beginning (original TV design ship becomes a super duper modern one when it reaches high Earth orbit)Most of the characters are super Fun...Matt LeBlanc's best film playing the macho character Don West William Hurt as the father is terrific (he's always been a good actor)Heather Graham a spunky, sexy lady and more than a match for poor Don.Mimi Rogers as the mother with a bit of attitude. Gary Oldman as Dr Zachary Smith is entertaining viewing "GIVE MY REGARDS TO OBLIVION" (i'm sure Tom Cruise would approve) Even Will Robinson (Jack Johnson) has something about him here.The real weak links (sadly) are Penny Robinson & the stupid and badly done Blarb creature but if you can overlook them or at least live with them? there's a lot of fun to be had here...A super ship, good cast & some terrific scenes in which the crew encounter a huge ship occupied by a swarm of metal spiders, a crash landing on an ice planet, time travel and a GREAT ending with the Jupiter 2 making it's way through the Planet (that's breaking up) only to encounter a black hole! oh and the early pre-title sequence is good too with Major Don West helping his mate in a space battle :)Keep your eyes peeled for cameo's from three of the original TV series cast members (the mother shows up as Will is messing with his computer device turning her into Rambo etc) and the two daughters from this 1960's series show up as reporters at the launch.This is for me an under-rated and FUN sci-fi adventure movie far more deserving of a rating higher than the current 5.1.I give it a solid 7.