i remember stay up late a a year or two ago and aimlessly flip through the channel on tv . suddenly i saw a rather shabby look movie that seem to be science fiction relate and so i stop and watch . i be amaze at the movie i saw and the original lathe of heaven . it do look a bit dated but the story be so good and the idea so interest that i forgive it and really love it . i even have an idea that someone should remake of the film to make it look beautiful and keep the complex story and idea . when i heard of a remake be make for tv i be excite on what a new version could acomplish . so when i sit down to watch this movie last night i be extremely dissapointed . yes the movie have modern production value but still it doesn not seem to look very good and could have be direct alot well . imagine get a major film director like david fincher to direct this movie and it would have be beautiful . but even if it would have look good the story be total wash out . they seem to make it into a love story and disregard many of the other idea the originalmovie tackle . the love story fall completely flat when you put lukas haas and lisa bonet together and i would agree with others that they have zero chemistry and i find myself gag when they kiss . she seem too old for him and although she be good at her part when not romantic with haas another actress may have be more appropriate . i think now i be resign to have the original movie remain intact a the true lathe of heaven and no one should have try to remake it and even if their intention be good . i could only say they should have cast well and use the original movie script instead of try to make their own vision of the story . please do not only watch this version and not the original and this be notrepresentative .