Factual error: When the Jupiter 2 blasts off, it does so in the most fuel inefficient way possible - flat surface first. The air resistance would be fifty times less if they'd angled it side on. Plus, when the aerodynamic cover blasts away, the Jupiter 2 itself is revealed - and it is more aerodynamic than the cover. Rocket science must have taken a few steps backward lately... .
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Mistakes
During the attack of the Global Sedition on the space station at the beginning of the film, several objects can be seen with dark grey boxes around them - CGI artifacts. One clear time is when Ranger 1 is saying "Damn, can't shake him". See more...
Trivia
The part of Major West, played by Matt LeBlanc, was originally offered to LeBlanc's "Friends" co-star Matthew Perry See more...
Lost in Space (1998)
Directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Gary Oldman, Heather Graham, Lacey Chabert, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers, William Hurt (add more)
Lost in Space mistakes
Revealing: During the attack of the Global Sedition on the space station at the beginning of the film, several objects can be seen with dark grey boxes around them - CGI artifacts. One clear time is when Ranger 1 is saying "Damn, can't shake him".
Continuity: When Penny is sliding down the rope to get the microsealer, she knocks the silver device to the edge of the toolbox. In the subsequent closeup, the silver thing is back in its original place.
Lost in Space trivia
Gary Oldman is told "you're a monster." His characters have been told the same thing in "The Fifth Element" and "Air Force One."
Jonathan Harris, who played Dr. Smith in the TV series, was set to play the man who hired and then betrayed Dr. Smith.
When the Dr Robinson is on the planet talking to Matt Le Blanc, Matt says "Where the Hell are we", the Dr replies, "The question is when the Hell are we" this is an allusion to Back To The Future when those same lines are said between Dr. Brown and Marty.
Lost in Space quotes
Dr. Smith: Never trust anyone, especially me.