I’ve seen plenty of Walking Dead mashup videos and technically this is a mashup video but I almost consider it real. It works out quite well in terms of syncing and timing. It’s a shame this video never even reached 500 views. Anyway, it goes a little something like this: Long ago, in the future of an alternate reality, Morgan Jones was a fighter pilot named Jeb Walker. Together Jeb and his close friend Don West fought for the United Global Space Force. Their mission was to protect the newly developed Hypergate from the terrorist organization known as the Global
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- 4/19/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Code Black and Smash alum Raza Jaffrey has boarded Netflix’s Lost in Space remake.
RelatedLost In Space: Toby Stephens to Star as John Robinson in Netflix Reboot
The Legendary TV-produced drama, which was ordered to series last June and is set to premiere in 2018, will take its cues from the original ’60s series and follow the Robinson clan as they are forced to come together in a time of crisis, stranded light years from their intended destination.
Toby Stephens (Black Sails) and Molly Parker (Deadwood) play parents/scientists John and Maureen Robinson, while Taylor Russell (Falling Skies...
RelatedLost In Space: Toby Stephens to Star as John Robinson in Netflix Reboot
The Legendary TV-produced drama, which was ordered to series last June and is set to premiere in 2018, will take its cues from the original ’60s series and follow the Robinson clan as they are forced to come together in a time of crisis, stranded light years from their intended destination.
Toby Stephens (Black Sails) and Molly Parker (Deadwood) play parents/scientists John and Maureen Robinson, while Taylor Russell (Falling Skies...
- 3/30/2017
- TVLine.com
The casting slots for Netflix's Lost in Space series continue to fill up, as another actress has joined the reimagining's ranks to play a member of the Robinson family.
Deadline reports that Mina Sundwall is set to co-star in the new Lost in Space as Penny, the middle child of the Robinson family. Penny was portrayed by Angela Cartwright in the original Lost in Space series that aired from 1965–1968 on CBS.
Sundwall joins a cast that includes Toby Stephens and Molly Parker as the Robinson parents, Parker Posey as the villainous Dr. Smith, and Ignacio Serricchio as Don West.
Sundwall has steadily put together an impressive list of film credits, appearing in Freeheld, Maggie's Plan, and Tara Subkoff's #Horror, in which she played the key role of Francesca (see below).
Season one of the new Lost in Space series will consist of ten episodes and is slated to premiere in 2018 on Netflix.
Deadline reports that Mina Sundwall is set to co-star in the new Lost in Space as Penny, the middle child of the Robinson family. Penny was portrayed by Angela Cartwright in the original Lost in Space series that aired from 1965–1968 on CBS.
Sundwall joins a cast that includes Toby Stephens and Molly Parker as the Robinson parents, Parker Posey as the villainous Dr. Smith, and Ignacio Serricchio as Don West.
Sundwall has steadily put together an impressive list of film credits, appearing in Freeheld, Maggie's Plan, and Tara Subkoff's #Horror, in which she played the key role of Francesca (see below).
Season one of the new Lost in Space series will consist of ten episodes and is slated to premiere in 2018 on Netflix.
- 12/16/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Gypsy is coming to teach Cisco (aka Vibe) some new tricks on The Flash.
Jessica Camacho (Sleepy Hollow) will guest-star during a Season 3 episode of the CW series as the DC Comics character, who was a member of the Justice League and the Birds of Prey in the canon, TVLine has confirmed.
RelatedCW Sets Midseason Dates for The 100, The Originals, Riverdale‘s Premiere, the Legends‘ Big Move and More
Tenacious and tough-as-nails, Gypsy is an inter-dimensional bounty hunter on a mission to apprehend a wanted fugitive. The metahuman law dog will stop at nothing to hunt down her quarry and bring them to justice.
Jessica Camacho (Sleepy Hollow) will guest-star during a Season 3 episode of the CW series as the DC Comics character, who was a member of the Justice League and the Birds of Prey in the canon, TVLine has confirmed.
RelatedCW Sets Midseason Dates for The 100, The Originals, Riverdale‘s Premiere, the Legends‘ Big Move and More
Tenacious and tough-as-nails, Gypsy is an inter-dimensional bounty hunter on a mission to apprehend a wanted fugitive. The metahuman law dog will stop at nothing to hunt down her quarry and bring them to justice.
- 12/15/2016
- TVLine.com
Continuing their ongoing domination of all past and present media, Netflix has ordered a “Lost In Space” remake series. Deadline reports that the streaming service has given Legendary TV a 10-episode straight-to-series order for “Lost In Space,” after competitively outbidding others for a development deal back in November. It will premiere sometime in 2018.
Read More: Fan-Made “Lost In Space” Animated Pilot Should Go To Series
The original “Lost In Space” series was broadcast on CBS for three seasons from 1965-1968. Set in the year 1997, 32 years into the future from 1965, the series followed the Robinson family as they plan to colonize deep space. Though initially headed to a planet near the star Alpha Centauri, the Robinson family are veered wildly off course when Dr. Zachary Smith, a foreign secret agent, tries to sabotage the mission and unintentionally sends them hurdling hopelessly through space.
The series starred Guy Williams and June Lockhart...
Read More: Fan-Made “Lost In Space” Animated Pilot Should Go To Series
The original “Lost In Space” series was broadcast on CBS for three seasons from 1965-1968. Set in the year 1997, 32 years into the future from 1965, the series followed the Robinson family as they plan to colonize deep space. Though initially headed to a planet near the star Alpha Centauri, the Robinson family are veered wildly off course when Dr. Zachary Smith, a foreign secret agent, tries to sabotage the mission and unintentionally sends them hurdling hopelessly through space.
The series starred Guy Williams and June Lockhart...
- 6/30/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Cover A by Steve Stanley
Danger, Will Robinson! Irwin Allen’s legendary Sci-Fi property returns! Before being prematurely canceled during its third season, Lost In Space had several screenplays lined up and ready to film. These are those lost episodes, adapted for comics from screenwriter Carey Wilber’s original teleplays! First up is “The Curious Galactics,” a three-part tale that sends John Robinson, Will Robinson, and Major Don West from a run-of-the-mill radar scouting mission into a potentially deadly alien maze.
Written by Carey Wilber, adapted by FM’s own Holly Interlandi, illustrated by Kostas Pantoulas, and colored by Patrick McEvoy, Irwin Allen’S Lost In Space: The Lost Adventures #1 is now available in comic stores everywhere, as well as on CaptainCo.com — where all four variant covers are available — and Comixology. You can also write-in to the letters column and let us know what you think! Direct letters...
Danger, Will Robinson! Irwin Allen’s legendary Sci-Fi property returns! Before being prematurely canceled during its third season, Lost In Space had several screenplays lined up and ready to film. These are those lost episodes, adapted for comics from screenwriter Carey Wilber’s original teleplays! First up is “The Curious Galactics,” a three-part tale that sends John Robinson, Will Robinson, and Major Don West from a run-of-the-mill radar scouting mission into a potentially deadly alien maze.
Written by Carey Wilber, adapted by FM’s own Holly Interlandi, illustrated by Kostas Pantoulas, and colored by Patrick McEvoy, Irwin Allen’S Lost In Space: The Lost Adventures #1 is now available in comic stores everywhere, as well as on CaptainCo.com — where all four variant covers are available — and Comixology. You can also write-in to the letters column and let us know what you think! Direct letters...
- 3/17/2016
- by Cameron Hatheway
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The legendary Lost in Space turns 50 years old this year and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will celebrate the occasion this September by releasing the complete series on Blu-ray, with over six hours of bonus features included.
At Comic-Con, Daily Dead was honored to take part in roundtable interviews with Lost in Space cast members Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, and Bill Mumy, who reflected on their favorite Lost in Space memories, the show's legacy, the upcoming Blu-ray, and much more.
The cast reflects on their favorite memories of working on Lost in Space from 1965–1968:
Mark Goddard: My moments are always the fun that I had with Bill [Mumy] on the show. I'm a prankster, and Billy came along with me during my pranks because I had to have him with me because I might get in trouble. If I had Billy with me, I wouldn't get in...
At Comic-Con, Daily Dead was honored to take part in roundtable interviews with Lost in Space cast members Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, and Bill Mumy, who reflected on their favorite Lost in Space memories, the show's legacy, the upcoming Blu-ray, and much more.
The cast reflects on their favorite memories of working on Lost in Space from 1965–1968:
Mark Goddard: My moments are always the fun that I had with Bill [Mumy] on the show. I'm a prankster, and Billy came along with me during my pranks because I had to have him with me because I might get in trouble. If I had Billy with me, I wouldn't get in...
- 7/16/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
George Zimmerman was fleeing for his life when a man opened fire on his truck ... this according to Zimmerman's attorney who's calling Bs on the shooter's claim it was self-defense. Matthew Apperson admits firing one shot at Zimmerman's truck Monday afternoon in Lake Mary, Fl -- and Zimmerman's attorney Don West tells TMZ ... George did nothing to set off the attack. West says Zimmerman was driving down the highway when he noticed a car behind...
- 5/12/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted by a Florida jury in the February 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, has been involved in another violent incident. Zimmerman was sprayed with glass and suffered minor injuries Monday in the Orlando suburb of Lake Mary, Florida, after a motorist opened fire on his car during a road rage incident, according to the Lake Mary Police Department. “The bullet missed his head. I think it broke a window and lodged in his vehicle,” said Zimmerman’s attorney Don West. Also Read: George Zimmerman Jailed for Allegedly Holding Girlfriend at Gunpoint (Updated) As news of the incident.
- 5/12/2015
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
“You think this town is bad? Wait until you can never come back here.”
You can never go home again. Not because there’s a shadow on the X-ray, not because your husband broke your family, but because the past is a house that doesn’t exist. It folded up into nonbeing when the door closed behind you. Ahead is the future, and in its tracklessness, its unpredictability there is potential for both beauty and grief.
For all her flaws, Betty has won from life an intense and unforgiving self-possession. She knows her diagnosis for what it is as soon as the words are out of the oncologist’s mouth, and when Sally and Henry try to convince her to put herself through the crucible of radiation, she holds her ground. Denial would buy her nine months, a year, and it would steal her looks, her energy, her image of herself.
You can never go home again. Not because there’s a shadow on the X-ray, not because your husband broke your family, but because the past is a house that doesn’t exist. It folded up into nonbeing when the door closed behind you. Ahead is the future, and in its tracklessness, its unpredictability there is potential for both beauty and grief.
For all her flaws, Betty has won from life an intense and unforgiving self-possession. She knows her diagnosis for what it is as soon as the words are out of the oncologist’s mouth, and when Sally and Henry try to convince her to put herself through the crucible of radiation, she holds her ground. Denial would buy her nine months, a year, and it would steal her looks, her energy, her image of herself.
- 5/11/2015
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
1:05 Pm Pt -- The other person involved is Matthew Apperson -- and he is the same man Zimmerman had a road rage incident with last September. Police also say Zimmerman did Not fire any shots, and Apperson called police to report the incident. As for what sparked today's incident -- police say they're still waiting to get more info from Apperson and Zimmerman. 12:50 Pm Pt -- Lake Mary Pd is holding a news...
- 5/11/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Books and films have been joined at the hip ever since the earliest days of cinema, and adaptations of novels have regularly provided audiences with the classier end of the film spectrum. Here, the Guardian and Observer's critics pick the 10 best
• Top 10 family movies
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10. Planet of the Apes
Although the source novel, La Planète des Singes, was written by Frenchman Pierre Boule and originally reached its futureshock climax in Paris, this enduring sci-fi fantasy is profoundly American, putting Charlton Heston's steel-jawed patriotism to incredible use. It also holds up surprisingly well as a jarring allegory for the population's fears over escalating cold war tensions.
Beginning with a spaceship crash-landing on an unknown planet after years of cryogenic sleep, Franklin J Schaffner's film soon gets into gear as Heston's upstanding...
• Top 10 family movies
• Top 10 war movies
• Top 10 teen movies
• Top 10 superhero movies
• Top 10 westerns
• Top 10 documentaries
• More Guardian and Observer critics' top 10s
10. Planet of the Apes
Although the source novel, La Planète des Singes, was written by Frenchman Pierre Boule and originally reached its futureshock climax in Paris, this enduring sci-fi fantasy is profoundly American, putting Charlton Heston's steel-jawed patriotism to incredible use. It also holds up surprisingly well as a jarring allegory for the population's fears over escalating cold war tensions.
Beginning with a spaceship crash-landing on an unknown planet after years of cryogenic sleep, Franklin J Schaffner's film soon gets into gear as Heston's upstanding...
- 11/15/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
They asked the public for Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars for George Zimmerman's defense ... but now that the case is over, Gz's lawyers are living the high life-- eating at one of NYC's most expensive restaurants. TMZ cameras rolled as Mark O'Mara, Don West and the rest of the team left the famous Nello restaurant in NYC earlier today ... where the lobster bisque will run you a cool $43. Sources tell TMZ the gang was seen...
- 7/17/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The “star witness” for the prosecution in the trial of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, Rachel Jeantel, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC host Al Sharpton. The full interview will air on his program, Politics Nation, on Wednesday night. Clips of the interview featured on MSNBC on Tuesday morning show that Jeantel revealed her thoughts on Zimmerman attorney Don West.
- 7/17/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Following the jury's not guilty verdict Saturday night, George Zimmerman attorneys Mark O'Mara and Don West held a press conference to react to the ruling and to take questions from reporters. O'Mara opened reading a thank you letter to local authorities involved in the case, and thanked the jury for their patience and interest in the case. He said that they are "ecstatic" with the results, and expressed his hope that people would accept the jury's judgement.
- 7/14/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Judge Debra Nelson refused to allow the prosecution in the case against George Zimmerman to instruct the jury to consider a charge of third degree murder by child abuse. When the charge was introduced, the Nelson appeared to be amenable to accepting that charge. Zimmerman’s attorney, Don West, reacted negatively to what he called “a trick.” The jury will still be allowed to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter as well as second degree murder when deliberating on Zimmerman’s guilt.
- 7/11/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Don West, attorney for George Zimmerman defending him against charges of second degree murder for the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, lashed out at the prosecution for introducing new charges to the jury including third degree murder based on child abuse. West objected to the introduction of this charge without allowing the defense proper time to prepare. He called it an “outrage” and asked if the judge understood that the prosecution was trying to “trick” the court.
- 7/11/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Actress Eliza Dushku and others took to Twitter to speak out against gunshot wound expert Dr. Vincent Di Maio, who laughed and smiled during his testimony for the defense. Was his behavior inappropriate?
Forensic pathologist and gunshot wound expert Dr. Vincent Di Maio sparked an outrage on Twitter by laughing during his testimony for accused murderer George Zimmerman‘s defense. The gunshot wound expert chuckled and smiled as he spoke about Trayvon Martin‘s gunshot wound, testifying that the wound was consistant with George’s claim that the teen was on top of him when he was shot.
Trayvon Martin Gunshot Wound Expert Laughing During Trial Sparks Outrage
Actress Eliza Dushku tweeted about Dr. Di Maio’s inappropriate laughter, saying, “This #pathologist needs to stop laughing & cracking jokes, man.”
Eliza was not alone in her complaints, as many others tweeted their shock at Dr. Di Maio’s lack of sensitivity.
Forensic pathologist and gunshot wound expert Dr. Vincent Di Maio sparked an outrage on Twitter by laughing during his testimony for accused murderer George Zimmerman‘s defense. The gunshot wound expert chuckled and smiled as he spoke about Trayvon Martin‘s gunshot wound, testifying that the wound was consistant with George’s claim that the teen was on top of him when he was shot.
Trayvon Martin Gunshot Wound Expert Laughing During Trial Sparks Outrage
Actress Eliza Dushku tweeted about Dr. Di Maio’s inappropriate laughter, saying, “This #pathologist needs to stop laughing & cracking jokes, man.”
Eliza was not alone in her complaints, as many others tweeted their shock at Dr. Di Maio’s lack of sensitivity.
- 7/9/2013
- by tierneyhl
- HollywoodLife
Following powerful testimony by slain teenager Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and Trayvon's brother, Jahvaris Fulton, the prosecutors in the George Zimmerman murder trial wound up their case with Associate Medical Examiner Shiping Bao. Defense attorney Don West took every opportunity to put distance between the heartrending testimony of Trayvon's relatives, and the beginning of the defense case, attacking Dr. Bao's trial preparations at length, but really earned his pay by very effectively subverting Judge Deborah Nelson's ruling that results of the autopsy's toxicology report could not be admitted into evidence.
- 7/5/2013
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
George Zimmerman defense attorney Don West began his client's murder trial with a disastrous attempt at humor, but on Wednesday, fared better as straight man. While questioning Zimmerman's Seminole State College criminal litigation professor, Alexis Carter, West asked if a person should have to wait "until you're almost dead before you can defend yourself," to which Carter replied "No, I would advise you probably don't do that," a line that got a laugh from defendant George Zimmerman.
- 7/3/2013
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
A firestorm of controversy erupted last week when Molly West, the daughter of George Zimmerman attorney Don West, published a picture of her and her family enjoying ice cream and called them “We beat stupidity celebration cones.” On Tuesday, MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor called that picture an “unfortunate incident” but noted that it has no bearing on the case and should not become a focus of scandal.
- 7/2/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
It has been more than 16 months since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed after running to the store to buy candy and iced tea. Now, the shooter, George Zimmerman, is on trial for second-degree murder in Seminole County, Fla. The controversy and media saturation is nothing new to Central Floridians, who were glued to the Casey Anthony trial two years ago, and the first week of testimony has lived up to the hype: The Jury: Per Florida law, only six jurors were seated to hear the evidence. (Florida only uses a 12-member jury for capital cases, such as 2011's Casey Anthony trial.
- 6/28/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
At one point during Thursday's cross-examination of a key witness, Zimmerman defense attorney Don West speculated that Trayvon Martin might have been lying to Ms. Jeantel when he told her, during their phone call moments before his death, that he'd almost reached his father's home. Asked why Trayvon would lie to her, West responded "Maybe if he decided to assault George Zimmerman, he didn't want you to know about it." Jeantel, whose testimony has been characterized by blunt language and irritability with the defense attorney, told West "That's real retarded, sir."...
- 6/27/2013
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
After revealing some shocking information about the content of her final phone call with Trayvon Martin during her testimony to the prosecution this afternoon, witness Rachel Jeantel was faced with a tough cross-examination by George Zimmerman's defense attorney Don West. Much of the cross-examination revolved around Jeantel's decision not to attend Martin's funeral, which at time she attributed to being in the hospital. It turns out, that was a lie.
- 6/26/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Stephen Colbert took a few minutes during Tuesday's night's "Colbert Report" to "admire" George Zimmerman's lawyer's opening statement to the jury. Zimmerman is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, a serious charge of course. But his lawyer, Don West, took a different tack. He "started the healing with humor," Colbert said. In the clip, West tells the jury a "little joke," saying "sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying." West added: "I think you're the perfect audience for it." Which they are, in that they are legally required to sit there...
- 6/26/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
The now-viral clip of George Zimmerman attorney Don West telling a knock-knock joke was a lot more painfully awkward than it was funny. Luckily, John Oliver was on hand to extract every bit of humor from the situation, from all the legalese an attorney has to preface any and all jokes with, to the fact that his commitment to the joke "makes two people in that courtroom who have stood their ground after doing something awful."...
- 6/26/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
I’ll start off by being completely honest with you. I shudder at the thought of reboots – they’re usually an excuse for some money hungry TV execs to bring back a much-loved property with the sole purpose of rinsing it for everything it’s got.
Just the mere mention of the word ‘reboot’ sends a sharp stabbing sensation through my cerebral cortex with memories of recent ‘classics’ such as Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 90210, Knight Rider and V coming to the fore.
Admittedly these problems can usually be attributed to Hollywood. Their fear of new properties quite often means they revert back to something they know (as we see with countless movies), so it’s no real surprise it happens with TV shows as well. It stifles creativity and variety of content, but from a financial perspective often makes sense.
A real bugbear of mine (from a British perspective) is their...
Just the mere mention of the word ‘reboot’ sends a sharp stabbing sensation through my cerebral cortex with memories of recent ‘classics’ such as Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 90210, Knight Rider and V coming to the fore.
Admittedly these problems can usually be attributed to Hollywood. Their fear of new properties quite often means they revert back to something they know (as we see with countless movies), so it’s no real surprise it happens with TV shows as well. It stifles creativity and variety of content, but from a financial perspective often makes sense.
A real bugbear of mine (from a British perspective) is their...
- 2/1/2013
- by Simon Humphries
- Obsessed with Film
Photo by Pop Culture Passionistas
Rise of the Planet of the Apes comes out this week and we're excited to see it. Those of you who have been following the Pop Culture Passionistas know by now about our very strong allegiance to the ape and monkey worlds. First to get our definitions straight for all the smarty pants out there, we know man is a primate. But for our purposes here, we are focusing on the furry, non-verbal kind — monkeys and apes.
It's true we never met (or watched on TV or in a theater) a monkey we didn't like. But there are a few pop culture primates that hold a special place in our hearts. Here is our list of the top ten.
10. Marcel on Friends
Imagine how happy two monkey loving girls where when Ross on Friends got a pet monkey. The Capuchin became the paleontologist's companion for part of one season,...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes comes out this week and we're excited to see it. Those of you who have been following the Pop Culture Passionistas know by now about our very strong allegiance to the ape and monkey worlds. First to get our definitions straight for all the smarty pants out there, we know man is a primate. But for our purposes here, we are focusing on the furry, non-verbal kind — monkeys and apes.
It's true we never met (or watched on TV or in a theater) a monkey we didn't like. But there are a few pop culture primates that hold a special place in our hearts. Here is our list of the top ten.
10. Marcel on Friends
Imagine how happy two monkey loving girls where when Ross on Friends got a pet monkey. The Capuchin became the paleontologist's companion for part of one season,...
- 8/4/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Peter Weller looks like an android. On the surface he has movie star good looks – tall, blue eyes, square jaw – but examine him closer and you’ll see none of it quite fits. His face is taut and angular, his eyes set deep in his skull and his skin looks like it’s made out of moulded plastic. His voice too is monotone and he reads lines like it’s in his programming. He was made to play Robocop (1987).
As Alex Murphy, the police officer executed by street hoods and then resurrected as a mechanical super cop, he stomps through the streets of Old Detroit like a technological knight in shining armour. “Dead Or Alive,” he utters to criminals in an unemotive, basso voice. “You’Re Coming With Me.”
With his face hidden, Weller learnt to act through his body, training for months with a mime artist and devouring books of robotics.
As Alex Murphy, the police officer executed by street hoods and then resurrected as a mechanical super cop, he stomps through the streets of Old Detroit like a technological knight in shining armour. “Dead Or Alive,” he utters to criminals in an unemotive, basso voice. “You’Re Coming With Me.”
With his face hidden, Weller learnt to act through his body, training for months with a mime artist and devouring books of robotics.
- 3/27/2011
- by Tom Fallows
- Obsessed with Film
The sci-fi space epic isn’t an uncommon phenomena and, as you probably know, two of the most lucrative franchises of all time fall in the genre. But for every Star Trek or Star Wars you have countless films that don’t measure up or, even worse, put the genre to shame. It really is the norm these days, and the great standalone sci-fi space films like The Fifth Element are few and far between. Now let’s take a closer look at Star Trek, the first sci-fi television serial turned film. Smashing success doesn’t begin to describe the situation, and so the adaptation of similar serials shouldn’t have taken quite as long to follow suit. But follow they did and eventually the classic Lost in Space got its shot, and it doesn’t miss entirely.
It starts by flexing its muscles with a respectably shot space battle...
It starts by flexing its muscles with a respectably shot space battle...
- 9/14/2010
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
I should have loved Lost in Space when it debuted on CBS in the fall of 1965. At seven, I was the prime audience for this family adventure about the Robinsons and friends who are literally, hurtling through uncharted territory. Instead, I never warmed up to the show and much preferred ABC’s Batman when that arrived in January 1966. I found the science fiction lacking, the acting over-the-top, and the robot one of the few interesting aspects.
I think I would have preferred the Irwin Allen series had the villainous aspect of Dr. Zachary Smith (Jonathan Harris) remained, rather than using him as a comic foil. Regardless, the series had its following which has led to various revivals as an animated series and even a Bill Mumy-scripted comic during the 1990s. A feature film adaptation seemed inevitable and that’s what we received in 1998. Now, the movie is making its...
I think I would have preferred the Irwin Allen series had the villainous aspect of Dr. Zachary Smith (Jonathan Harris) remained, rather than using him as a comic foil. Regardless, the series had its following which has led to various revivals as an animated series and even a Bill Mumy-scripted comic during the 1990s. A feature film adaptation seemed inevitable and that’s what we received in 1998. Now, the movie is making its...
- 9/7/2010
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
To Space And Back by Mark Goddard (IUniverse, tpb, 106 pp, $12.95)
Many TV-movie star autobiographies reveal nothing bad about the subjects except their memories. No such complaint can be lodged against Lost In Space star Mark Goddard’s memoir To Space And Back. Much of it is fun, breezy reading, but it takes dramatic turns when the actor writes about lifelong bouts with insecurity, being cursed with quitters’ instinct, two failed marriages and a career crash dive—some of these misadventures embarked upon in the company of longtime pal John Barleycorn. The tone in these passages is sometimes a bit rueful but not self-pitying and, from the outside looking in, they make for especially interesting reading.
Lost In Space devotees ought to be aware that, despite the title and cover art, the 1965-68 TV series gets just seven pages (plus a number of photos, some new to these eyes). But for...
Many TV-movie star autobiographies reveal nothing bad about the subjects except their memories. No such complaint can be lodged against Lost In Space star Mark Goddard’s memoir To Space And Back. Much of it is fun, breezy reading, but it takes dramatic turns when the actor writes about lifelong bouts with insecurity, being cursed with quitters’ instinct, two failed marriages and a career crash dive—some of these misadventures embarked upon in the company of longtime pal John Barleycorn. The tone in these passages is sometimes a bit rueful but not self-pitying and, from the outside looking in, they make for especially interesting reading.
Lost In Space devotees ought to be aware that, despite the title and cover art, the 1965-68 TV series gets just seven pages (plus a number of photos, some new to these eyes). But for...
- 8/11/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (Tom Weaver)
- Starlog
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