Sick Product of a Sick System

As Good As It Gets

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The trailers had me hooked before it came to The Horror Channel and has just left us on a real cliffhanger. Having been a viewer of Neighbours some time ago, Rachel Blakely was instantly recognisable and being joined by other cast members such as Alan Dale and Laura Vazquez, it made me feel it was going to be worth watching. I was right. From start to finish this has been a 'must watch' program. I can honestly say that this is one of my favourite programs ever. As important as each character is, not one takes over and gets all the airtime, though they struggle to truly survive without each other (the exception being Veronica).Is there more to come?

this is the worst show i've ever seen. the special effects are laughable, but not laughable enough to be watchable. the stories are either impossible to follow, or so poorly written and acted that one doesn't follow them. if, for some reason, you found yourself interested in this show in advance of seeing it (as opposed to, say, unhappily finding it crap up one's TV after x-files on TNT, as happened to me), avoid it. maybe you love Arthur Conan Doyle. i hear this series has little to do with his story. notably, i would say "i hear" even if i had sat in front of the TV while the entire series played, as well as read the book; paying attention to this show is a fool's game that i cannot bear to play. i hate this show, and for the sake of my belief in humanity, i want you to hate this show. don't ever watch it.(note: no spoilers. this show is too much of a mess to discern "plot details" to spoil)

For those of us who love living in fantasy worlds, The Lost World series is all you could ask. The show, not only has action, but a continuing story line, growing relationships between the characters, and both actors and characters that you can care about(a hard to find combination on TV or at the movies). I love "tough women", women who can hold their own and slug it out with the best. Rachel Blakely and Jennifer O'Dell prove to be that and more - You grow to love both, for their faults and blessings. Also a rarity is a show that teaches a worthwhile moral: Being willing to sacrifice self for your friends, family or loved ones is more important than gold and jewels. I only wish there were more episodes to relive the fantasy.

The best thing about this show was the chemistry between the characters. Everyone was energetic in their roles, and it really drew me in and made me feel a part of their "family". The action was usually a bit on the silly side, though always entertaining. It struck a nice balance there. The special effects were good for a TV show, though still not too realistic, which added to the wonderful cheesiness of it. The writing was always creative. They would take just about any idea that popped into their heads and make an episode out of it, meaning that it never got bogged down in a handful of similar plots like so many other action/adventure shows. The fact that it never took itself very seriously was key to its charm. All in all, a wonderful bit of escapism that was always a hoot. I'm glad it's available on DVD.