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The Black Hole

Maximilian Schell (Actor), Anthony Perkins (Actor), Gary Nelson (Director) Rated:

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The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole -- the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end. Anything that crosses its border enters a universe of the complete unknown. And so begins a story that only Disney's film magicians could tell. A story of robots and humanoids. Of human genius and madness. And a spectacular descent into nature's ultimate mystery -- The Black Hole.|The film was originally titled SPACE PROBE ONE.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.78 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ Relay Time: 98 min
Director ‏ : ‎ Gary Nelson
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2004
Actors ‏ : ‎ Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French, Spanish, Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ WALT DISNEY PICTURES
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0001I55SS
Writers ‏ : ‎ Screenplay By Jeb Rosebrook And Gerry Day, Story By Jeb Rosebrook, Bob Barbash, And Richard L
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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TechnoAmazonian

The Last Great Manual Effects Movie

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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The last and perhaps greatest "manual special effects" movie ever made, released between the original Star Wars and original Tron movies. That ever-swirling Black Hole, ready to swallow everything, is awesome. By today's standards, the plot is a bit thin and effects sometimes cheesy, and you can see some copycat elements of other movies like Star Wars, Logan's Run and Battlestar Galactica. However, the film has adequate surprise elements and even hints of zombies, along with a star-studded cast and a great 15-minute bonus documentary of how the film was made. An amazing achievement of its time, and a unique retro-movie that entertains even after 40 years. There are a few short scenes where you can briefly see suspended cables because they didn't have the tech at the time to erase them from the film prints.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

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Quality is better than the dvd and it's in widescreen. Audio is really good, even though it's on the quiet side. There are no extras... which is a disappointment even though I knew it was lacking before I purchased. Included screen shot that shows the limits of the film transfer. The composites leave some glow around the characters when against the outside shots of the spaceship. Other shots are fairly sharp. Darker scenes have some pixelization and look like they weren't mastered properly. Using a 70" 4k HDR t.v., so some things are gonna show. This movie, along with some other minor films, is only available through Disney's movie club... so it's a limited release in the current format with no plans to make more. For me, it was worth the price. The movie is enjoyable, but physics takes a back seat to an odd ending. Keep in mind that there are worse sci-fi movies when it comes to bad physics, in spite of what Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks.

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It still remains one of my favorite film scores

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018

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A nostalgic jem!
Here are my personal high points for this 1979 classic.
- The Score: John Barry's score is equal parts "Star Wars" and "The Omen". It has a very derivative "hero's theme" in the "Overture". However, music cues such as "Into The Hole" and the title theme song more than make up for it. It's very well orchestrated and composed. It still remains one of my favorite film scores.
- The Cygnus: To this day, the Cygnus remains my all time favorite cinematic spacecraft. One of the film's best sequences is the discovery of the Cygnus by the Palomino and her crew. Much like Ridley Scott's Alien, it leans very strongly into gothic horror and less "sci-fi". When the ship illuminates, it is visually stunning. Against the blue pin holed space this film creates, it's just breathtaking. Much like the Nostromo in the earlier mentioned "Alien", the Cygnus is a character all on its own.

Granted, the scientific inaccuracies in this film are hysterical...but the premise is interesting.

Performance wise, it's a mixed bag. You've got the legendary Maximilian Schell delivering a classic "mad scientist" performance for the ages. Incidentally, his robotic muscle (Maximilian) is another of the film's design high points. One the opposite end, however, is Yvette Mimieux....a truly groan worthy performance. You've got Anthony Perkins, whose performance I haven't been able to make my mind up on. It goes from "going through the motions for a paycheck" bad, to sometimes creepy "Norman Bates" good!

All in all, it's definitely one of my go-to guilty pleasure flicks. Of course, the nostalgia factor is high since I was 10 when I saw it theatrically...but I still stand by recommending it. Even if only once...there are some thematic and visual gems to be seen here.

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John Gargani

Dark and Eerie ending tops off Disney classic!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

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in the final act of this movie where they actually go through the Black Hole, you have this whole Heaven/hell thing going on, but is it actually happening, or just in the minds of the people experiencing a black hole? that is never answered, nor is it answered where they actually are at the end of the journey: another universe? another time? better left unsaid.....

meanwhile, you have a bunch of veteran actors who manage to pull off the plot which at the same time, has some scientific fact and also some hokey pokey! Maximillian Schell steals most scenes, but verges on over-acting, nonetheless, veterans Ernest Borgnine, Robert Forster and Anthony Perkins deliver their lines well, and Yvette Mimieux was just such a beautiful woman back then.

the Robot action was greatly "borrowed" from Star Wars, but even they added to the overall fun of the movie.

Years back they had some problems with the sound track of the initial releases of this film, however, today's DVDs have corrected that , and they sound wonderful now.

Watching it is, as pointed out already, very nostalgic, in my case, not that I saw it as a child, but my 3 boys loved to watch this and would always cringe at the ending scene....

If you have never seen this before, please, allow for the fact that special effects are much better now, but, at the time, this movie was sort of a landmark in effects.

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Geen Heilige

Under-rated and completely misunderstood classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2019

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This review contains serious spoilers....

I saw the 'Black Hole' twice in it's first week of release in 1979. I loved almost everything about it - the darkness, the Cygnus, the look, the music. I didn't like Vincent or Old Bob, but it is Disney, after all.

All these years later this film is massively overdue a general Blu Ray release. Disney Club USA have just released it for members only (catch them on ebay while they last), but there seems no indication of a general Blu Ray release yet. This film is begging for one, with some quality restoration involved.

As for the film itself, I think part of the problem is that it was made by Disney, and seen as an attempt to cash in on the post-Star Wars space opera bandwagon. It's often overlooked that the storyline was first mooted by Disney around 1974, under the name 'Space Probe One' (which Cygnus is referred to when the crew of the Palomino first discover it). Because of the Disney banner it is assumed it is a family film, and much of Disney's own marketing indicates this - look at all the children-oriented books that accompanied it.

But take a step back from the brink, stop looking at the Disney banner, and what do you see? You see the most destructive force in the universe unleashed without restraint. No, not the Black Hole, but man. And one specific man in this case - Dr Hans Reinhardt. A brilliant scientist who persuaded someone to build a spaceship that is incredible - a gothic mansion in space. It's hard to imagine how much this would have cost if it had actually been built. Beyond billions surely?

Reinhardt's mission was deemed a failure and he was recalled. Only he refused to return. His crew wanted to go home and so they mutinied. Reinhardt defeated them and lobotimised them all, retaining them as slaves - dressed in medieval gowns and with masks to cover their faces. He created a fleet of robots, led by the sinister Maximillian (who clearly never read any Isaac Asimov). They stay in their own gravitational bubble, preparing to travel through the enormous Black Hole nearby. Reinhardt will stop at nothing to execute his plans and has no concerns for any human factors that may get in the way. Amoral scientist or psychopath? Or both?

Does it still sound like Disney? Or a family film? I don't think so.

There is so much more to this film, and if you can get past most of the wooden acting (not Maximillian Schell) and the cute good guy robots, it is enormously fun and rewarding. It is also one of the most beautifully executed space films ever made. It is stunning to look at and a masterpiece of design. To compare it to Star Wars or anything similar is ludicrous. It's in space, but that's where the similarities end. This is more like 'The Old Dark House'.

Reinhardt is not so very different from a man like Dr Joseph Mengele - both 'men of science' who are able to operate outside the parameters of inhibited, respectable society with no constraints on their work. And, uncomfortably, they both produce results that, ultimately, enhance human knowledge. Very dark.

And there is much more. Watch it again without your Disney blinkers on and really sink into it. And remember, 'Forbidden Planet' is considered a sci-fi classic. But the acting is equally wooden and it also has a cute robot (albeit slightly different).

A classic film, highly enjoyable and long overdue a general release on Blu Ray.

38 people found this helpful

Michael K.

A trip down memory lane but boy does it get weird

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2019

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With vague memories of this from my Childhood I bought it to watch with my Family which we did last weekend. It starts innocuously enough but gets a bit intense in the middle for younger viewers and the climactic journey into the titular Black Hole gets pretty dark and my seven year old was disturbed by it. I don't think we'll be watching it again any time soon but it was interesting to see it again.

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N. Perkins

One for the kids of the 70's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2017

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Clearly rooted in the 70's post Star Wars era, it suffers from some poor special effects, corny dialogue, and a story that doesn't entirely make sense. On the other hand it has a great score, a great cast, and two unforgettable robots.
Technically the picture quality is good, would have preferred a Blu-ray version but picture is ok even on a largish screen, and the sound is excellent.
If you grew up in the 70's, and love sci-fi, just sit back and enjoy the ride.

9 people found this helpful

Chris29AA

THE BLACK HOLE: SPACE ADVENTURE!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2020

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Space adventure. The film is visually stunning with nice views of outer space and colourful gadgets. There are some robots that have unique personalities. There are no problems with it at all. The plot follows the story of a space crew who come across a ship with an eccentric leader with plans to venture forth into a mysterious black hole.

Pauline Howard

This film anyone can watch

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2021

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I was so happy to finally get this in DVD I went to Battersea and they were promoted the movie had the red robots from.it was truly amazing to see them went to see it at the cinema you can't go wrong with this film it's really good but what makes it is the brilliant movie score by John Barry too I'd recommend this film for the whole family 😀😀

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