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Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Keira Brennan The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

Tweekums As this episode opens the crew of the spaceship Palomino stop to observe a giant black hole; to their surprise they see another ship positioned near the black hole. It is the USS Cygnus; an exploration vessel that hasn't been heard from for twenty years. The Palomino's crew make their way to the Cygnus. Here they find its commander Dr Hans Reinhardt alone apart from a crew of robots; he claims the original crew left and presumably died. As well as his humanoid robots he has created an army of combat robots and the sinister Maximillian, a large red robot with some unpleasant weaponry. The crew of the Palomino are divided about what to do; some think Reinhardt is clearly dangerously insane as he plans to take his ship into the black hole; others think he is a genius and wish join his mission. Eventually they learn the truth and must struggle to get away before it is too late.Made by Disney shortly after Sci-fi became all the rage following 'Star Wars' this film is surprisingly dark at times. Early on it feels as though it may be typical Disney fare with a cute robot, Vincent, amongst the crew. Once aboard the Cygnus, and especially after the introduction of Reinhardt and Maximillian, there is a sense that something isn't right. Another cute robot, the battered Bob, later explains the sinister truth about what really happened aboard the Cygnus. The cast is solid enough, Maximilian Schell, is suitably menacing as Reinhardt, and I enjoyed Slim Pickens' uncredited performance as the voice of Bob. This may be a Disney film but there are some disturbing moments... while we may not see what happens and there is no blood seen there is one particularly horrific death! The special effects do show their age at times but are still decent enough. I'm unsure about the ending with its religious undertones but it isn't enough to spoil the film. Overall I'd recommend this to sci-fi fans.

moshomaniac I was born in 1981, and saw the Black Hole on television as a child, and immediately fell in love with the robots, production design(especially on the Cygnus, one the of the coolest-looking ships ever), and the dazzling effects with the black hole. That being said, yes, the movie does have its flaws. It feels like a combination of the swash-buckling action of Star Wars with the cerebral qualities of Kubrick. The movie soundtrack is rather annoying, especially the main title theme. But does that make it bad? No, just misguided. The movie's plot is cliché: A mad scientist wants to pilot his ship into the black hole in search of immortality. Some of the dialogue is cringe-worthy, and the ending tries to out-weird 2001. But the movie is still an underrated film none-the-less. For 1979, the visuals are awe-inspiring, featuring more special-effect shots than Star Wars. The characters, while stock, are still likable. The opening sequence, featuring a wire-frame computer generated black hole yanking you towards the center of the whirlpool is fantastic, and the enemy robot, Maximillian, comes in second only to the Horned King as Disney's scariest and most intimidating villain. Yes, Disney made this movie. As far as Disney live action films go, this is easily one of the most watchable. The best part is that there isn't any singing tacked onto it like so many of their Disney films of the time. The Black Hole was an experiment, some would say failed, but I say that while it may not be as acclaimed as others, this film is vastly underrated and deserves a second look.

d-maxsted Well it seems that over the years Disney has tried to distance itself from 'The Black Hole' in fact it is still one of the few back catalog films that Disney has as yet refused to release on Bluray Format and to be honest I cant figure out their reasoning for doing so. Following the impact of Star Wars in 1977 every major movie studio jumped on the band wagon and began investing huge amounts of money into what they hoped would be a rival to Star Wars and remember in only a short period of 3 years we were given Star Trek The Motion Picture,Battlestar Galactica,Alien but to mention a few and then Disneys 'The Black Hole" As a young child I remember well the hype and promotion that went with the releasing of The Black Hole,The trailer was amazing,the advertising on T.V,the posters,Disney were really hoping to knock Sar Wars of its pedestal. Unfortunately this did not happen,mainly due to film critic's panning the movie even before it was released but Disney took us on a trip unlike anything we had ever been on before with some very mind bending suggestions,a lot of movie goers just didn't get it,the ending I mean and for that reason and word of mouth the movie became an incredible failure both at the box office and with Disneys credibility as a movie maker. Yet through it all and over the years as so many movies that failed at the box office The Black Hole has become a real classic in its own and justly so,it has everything you could want in such a movie...its got the good guys...its got the bad guys who are led by an even badder guy who just so happens to have at his side one hell of a sycopathic robot..sure Star Wars had Darth Vader but The Black Hole had Maximillion and his creator Dr Carl Rendhart played to perfection by the late great Maximillion Schell,we also got two quirky little robots,one voiced by none other than Roddy Mcdowell and finally a cast of just about who's who in Hollywood at the time. All in all The Black Hole has its flaws but its still a movie that deserves a place in the great science fiction films of the 20th Century

dakjets This is a great science fiction adventure, which came out in 1979. I saw this film for the first time at the age of 12, and I loved it then, I still enjoy it. I can see that there are very different opinions of it here. But if you love adventure and sci fi, you won't be disappointed.10 reasons to watch this film: 1) A great story, dark and entertaining all along 2) Great special effects, they still work today 3) One of the biggest and most scary star ships ever shown on film! 4) Good performances from well known actors like Anthony Perkins. 5) The film score from Barry is outstanding - chilling and powerful 6) A very very alternative ending... 7) It's a film ahead of the times, the story, the creepy truth, truly an inspiration of todays filmmakers. 8) It's spectacular 9) Prove those who turn it down wrong! 10) A perfect popcorn movie!