The Black Hole...

[horizons82]

I want it on blu-ray, I want it completely remastered from start to finish and I want it now!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

You and me both, but we'll be waiting for some time yet.

 

[Figments Friend]

I like this movie a lot.
When i bought a used Dvd of it some months ago, i was not expecting it to be a good as it was.
I had seen it upon original release in the late 70s, but remembered little about it.
Recently i went on a old-school Disney live action film exploration...and picked it up cheap second hand.

I thought it was pretty decent with some cool effects that still hold up after all these years.
Sure there are some 'cheesy' moments...but overall i thought it was worth the time viewing.

The molten meteor that smashes though the Cygnus towards the films climax is impressive.
I wonder if Spielberg or Lucas saw this and it inspired them to create the famous 'rolling boulder' scene from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'..?
It crosses my mind every time i see it....and it was a good two year before 'Raiders' came out.

Of course most remember this movie for the trippy ending ( or non-ending..? ).
A interesting way to close a film.

 

[horizons82]

Just a follow-up about this thread...

I've come to find out that Amazon (and I believe itunes) have HD versions of The Black Hole available for streaming/purchase.

I went ahead and purchased the one from Amazon and it looks great! It is a considerable upgrade from the DVD version but obviously not quite as good as what a restored/remastered blu-ray would look like. However, I am extremely happy to be able to watch this in HD and for me it was worth the purchase. I'd still double-dip if a great blu-ray version came along though, but this will keep me content in the meantime.

 

[danlb_2000]

I was reading a thread on IMDB about how you would cast this movie today, here are some the of the suggestions I liked....

- Hans Reinhardt - Christoph Waltz
- Alex Durant - Stellan Skarsgård
- Captain Dan Holland - Liam Neeson
- Lt Charles Pizer - Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Harry Booth - Paul Giamatti (I also think it would be cool to see Robert Forster back for this role)

Not sure who I would like to see as Kate.

 

[Hakunamatata]

I want it on blu-ray, I want it completely remastered from start to finish and I want it now!

Join the cloob.

 

[Disneyfanman]

It's one of those movies that I just am desperate to love, but I just can't. I saw it when it was released and recently streamed it. Same deal. Just ok for me. The 2nd half is pretty exciting tho.

 

[Bairstow]

Great soundtrack, boring movie.
I find it astounding that something as old-fashioned as The Black Hole came out after Alien and Star Wars.

 

[danlb_2000]

Just read that Yvette Mimieux, who started in Black Hole, passed away. I always liked this movie, although I will admit that the ending was not great.

Yvette Mimieux, Actress in ‘Where the Boys Are’ and ‘Jackson County Jail,’ Dies at 80

She burst forth in the 1960s with roles in 'The Time Machine,' 'Light in the Piazza,' 'Toys in the Attic' and 'Dr. Kildare.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Hakunamatata]

Just read that Yvette Mimieux, who started in Black Hole, passed away. I always liked this movie, although I will admit that the ending was not great.

Yvette Mimieux, Actress in ‘Where the Boys Are’ and ‘Jackson County Jail,’ Dies at 80

She burst forth in the 1960s with roles in 'The Time Machine,' 'Light in the Piazza,' 'Toys in the Attic' and 'Dr. Kildare.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Disney has some IPs they could easily reboot and use. Can you imagine the merch they could sell with a Maximillion/drone hybrid flying robot?