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In Reply to: Re: Lost in Space was the best SF ever made for TV. posted by Rob Doorack on November 28, 2001 at 06:35:25:
I didn't have a problem with Shatner's scene-chewing. Besides, it pales by comparison to Irwin Allen's over the top portayal of Dr. Smith. Star Trek broke a lot of ground in race relations and thought provoking plots. For instance, Harlan Ellison's "City on the Edge of Forever" is just one of the more engrossing ST episodes which come to mind. Can you think of anything equally inspired ever produced on Lost In Space?>>> "You need only watch an episode of Next Generation back to back with an episode of original Star Trek to appreciate how terrible the first cast was." <<<
In one sense I agree with you, but you fail to take into accout the times when each was in production. MUCH of the television from the late 60's dates badly; some of it embarassingly so. That doesn't necessarily make the original series "bad" if you can appreciate programs in context, in much the same way most of us appreciate older movies which may seem overly or unrealistically dramatic (i.e., theatrical).
>>> "Lost in Space was dumb but at least it was fun to watch..." <<<
Using "dumb" and "fun" in the same sentence to describe Lost in Space is entirely acceptable if you're willing to grant the subjectivity of the latter for viewers who can't stand the relentless childishness of the former.
AuPh
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- Sure, the original ST is badly dated, but LIS was sucko in it's own time, period. - Audiophilander 13:31:03 11/28/01 (29)
- Harlan Ellison and Star Trek - Senator Blutarsky 12:08:18 12/11/01 (0)
- Jonathan Harris could out- act ANY Star Trek actor, even today. - john dem 19:29:49 11/28/01 (27)
- No offense John, but I do take my humor seriously. ;^) - Audiophilander 23:58:36 11/28/01 (26)
- Holy Afficianado ! - john dem 04:27:34 11/29/01 (25)
- nope - late 06:20:13 11/29/01 (24)
- Re: nope - john dem 12:20:40 11/29/01 (23)
- John, you have a right to an educated opinion ... - Audiophilander 21:26:22 11/29/01 (16)
- Super Auph to the rescue ! - john dem 22:07:17 11/29/01 (15)
- Up, up and away! - Audiophilander 06:58:32 11/30/01 (14)
- Defying logic is not a super power, Super Auph. - john dem 11:24:18 11/30/01 (12)
- The poster's logic lacks Vulcanization! ;^) - Audiophilander 01:31:05 12/01/01 (11)
- You're the one burning rubber to get away from your absurd assertions. - john dem 13:56:17 12/01/01 (10)
- To the contrary, my prophylactic response is quite logical: - Audiophilander 15:07:22 12/03/01 (0)
- the remains of the day - late 18:49:17 12/01/01 (8)
- Re: the remains of the day - Bruce from DC 06:40:19 12/03/01 (1)
- good post, minor quibble(s) - late 07:27:57 12/07/01 (0)
- Enter late, defender of the punyverse. - john dem 19:42:47 12/01/01 (5)
- intuitively obvious to the casual observer - late 21:51:33 12/01/01 (4)
- Yes, it is obvious. - john dem 23:09:50 12/01/01 (3)
- naught, plus naught, equals... - late 07:35:17 12/02/01 (2)
- Yawn...it must be late. - john dem 13:58:05 12/02/01 (1)
- Don't like losing, do you? --nt-- - late 16:16:35 12/02/01 (0)
- a tinker's damn - late 08:09:55 11/30/01 (0)
- semi-curmudgeonly - Bruce from DC 16:13:57 11/29/01 (2)
- ya done good - late 17:03:47 11/29/01 (0)
- No curmudgeonly argument here. - john dem 16:44:20 11/29/01 (0)
- the critic speaks - late 12:31:21 11/29/01 (2)
- What "tech" in the 50's are you talking about ? - john dem 12:47:12 11/29/01 (1)
- yes, and no - late 13:44:41 11/29/01 (0)
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