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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936234213
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 03, 2004
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 6002
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1979
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Disney's foray into big-budget science fiction, close on the heels of Star Wars, had some of the most impressive special effects to grace theater screens in the 1970s. Graced by handsome production design--most notably a glass and latticework interstellar craft that looks like a battleship crossed with a modern skyscraper--The Black Hole is in many ways the most beautiful science fiction film of its era. Unfortunately, the graceful and gorgeous picture is jarred by dialogue that wouldn't pass muster in a comic book and a silly conclusion that plays like a murky, dime-store knockoff of 2001. Too bad, because the visual realization of the film is a veritable haunted house of futuristic phenomena, from the cloaked zombie-like drones shuffling through corridors to the devilish, crimson robot Maximillian, the strong arm of the mad scientist played by Maximilian Schell (a kind of wild man Captain Nemo with an even more ruthless temperament). Only the way-too-cute robot V.I.N.CENT (voiced by Roddy McDowall), a merchandising gimmick that looks like a Fisher-Price toy, mars the technological landscape. Robert Forster is the quietly authoritative captain of an exploration ship that stumbles across the seemingly derelict ship, and Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, and Joseph Bottoms fill out his crew. This is one case of a triumph of art direction and special effects over story--it's worth sitting through it to see the magnificent scene of the fireball rolling through the ship's enormous hull alone. The rest is just atmospheric gravy. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - So bad it's great!
Almost everything in this movie plays out like a comic cameo. The dialogue, acting and even some of the actors are so hammy that the movie, unintentionally, makes great comedy. Shades of Ed Wood; on a big budget.
Rating:  - The Black Hole DVD
Excellent movie from Disney for that time period in which it was created. I had been wanting to get this for quite awhile.
Rating: - Pretty interesting ideas and set conveyed in a slow boring fashion
The premise for this movie is good. Even the characterisation is not bad, however, the plot seems to have large periods of meandering without purpose. Having built a fantastic set, created a wonderful villain, the crew of heroes are fairly bland and characterless. Also some of the dialogue could be tightened. Not as fun as some other films from the era (Battlestar Galactica, Flash Gordon) but with an interesting premise. Definitely recommended for fans of 2001 - a Space Odyssey, although it achieves ... Read More
Rating:  - Into the Depths
Disney's "Black Hole" was an ambitious... failure. Made in 1979, Disney was competing with the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises. "Black Hole" ended up being "20,000 Leagues in Deep Space." It has a strong cast, some interesting ideas, and special effects that were advanced for the time. Bond man John Barry composed the eerie soundtrack.
In "Black Hole", Ernest Borgnine, far from the Ponderosa, is the captain of the Palomino. His crew comes upon an abandoned ship, and instead find themselves ... Read More
Rating: - Lost masterpiece? Not quite, but a surprisingly interesting film
In a review below, Dave observes, "It's almost as if they thought they had a great sci-fi movie in their hands, but the contract said: "kid's stuff". "
I totally agree. I had the same exact thought while watching this recently, for the first time in over two decades. It feels very much like a film whose target audience for the first hour should properly be adults and older teenagers, but one that's had kids' elements bolted onto it at a late stage. The scene with Holland rescuing Kate from the ... Read More
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