Disney s the black hole was a commercial failure as a film, and as a toy line for mego. Something goes awry at a particle accelerator facility in st. Anything that crosses its border enters a universe of the complete unknown. Looming in the vast nothingness where time and space end, the u. Maximilian schell, anthony perkins, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, ernest borgnine, tommy mcloughlin, roddy mcdowall, slim pickens, gary nelson, screenplay by jeb rosebrook and gerry day, story by jeb rosebrook, bob barbash, and richard l. Once there, hes thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates squid, armpit, zigzag, magnet, xray, and zero must dig a hole a day. The black hole 1979 escaping the black hole youtube. In some ways the last of the old style effects movies and studio movies this was created during disney s black period, but the fx. The black hole remake is is too dark for disney right now.
A high school musician experiences visual and auditory hallucinations as she starts to witness the collapse of space and time, leading her through a portal to another universe. The first three issues the twopart movie adaptation and the first beyond story were packaged and sold in a bagged set and are now relatively common on ebay. T the black hole is a 1979 american science fiction film directed by gary nelson for walt disney productions. In october 6, 1982, disney announced it had partnered with rca to release nine of their films on the ced videodisc format of which the black hole was rereleased in the following year. A high school musician experiences visual and auditory hallucinations as she starts to witness the collapse of space and time, leading her through a portal. An original 1979 television trailer for the bigbudget walt disney science fiction extravaganza the black hole, directed by gary nelson and. Artemis fowl disney s artemis fowl, based on the beloved book by eoin colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12yearold genius artemis fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. Cent short for vital information necessary centralized is one of the protagonists and a robot from disney s 1979 liveaction film the black hole. Disney s family features were losing ground and producer and soon to be walt disney. The concept of black holes has trickled down by now from the ivory towers of cambridge to the middle ground of scientific american and finally to the funny pages. The black hole 1979 where to stream and watch decider. Apr 18, 2003 dogged by bad luck stemming from an ancient family curse, young stanley yelnats is sent to camp green lake, a very weird place thats not green and doesnt have a lake. May 22, 2010 an original 1979 television trailer for the bigbudget walt disney science fiction extravaganza the black hole, directed by gary nelson and starring maximillian schell, anthony perkins, robert. However, when an energy creature emerges, things get even more.
Oct 01, 2017 an atomic research experiment goes awry in st. We enter the film as a ship and crew come close to a large black hole. When a particlecollider experiment goes astray, a black hole forms. Legacy in 2010, where a remake of the black hole was teased with subtly placed props in the background, it seems that sean bailey, president of motion picture production at disney. Others here have commented on the movie in great enough detail, i can only say,lighten. Jan 16, 2007 the black hole, as with so much cinematic science fiction of the last 30 years, only exists because of star wars. Walt disney studios was in an identity crisis when it entered the space movie race with the ambitious liveaction production the black hole in 1979.
It succeeded in the effects department for 1979 but the movie loses steam as it progresses to a lukewarm ending. Ernest borgnine, anthony perkins, joseph bottoms, maximilian schell, yvette mimieux, robert forster. The black hole is a 1979 american science fiction film directed by gary nelson and produced by walt disney productions. Disney s the black hole 1979 rare teaser trailer 16mm duration. Cygnus descends into natures ultimate mystery the black hole. The original trailer for the disney movie the black hole. Others here have commented on the movie in great enough detail, i can only say,lighten up. Having not seen this movie for twenty years and remembering only the cool effects and robots i allowed my 5 year old to watch it. Louis, missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on electricity through the streets of this midwest city. Apr 01, 2018 in spite of the lackluster performance of tron. When we interviewed spaihts for marvels doctor strange, which he cowrote, the screenwriter told us the black hole is maybe too dark for the colorful world of disney right now. Jul 16, 2019 released back in 1979, scifi epic the black hole was notable for being disney s very first film released with a pg rating, and it was also at the time the most expensive film that disney had.
There may be special places in the universe where collapsing stars. The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins, and. Judging from that trailer, i expected the black hole to be more or less like star wars. An original 1979 television trailer for the bigbudget walt disney science fiction extravaganza the black hole, directed by gary nelson and starring maximillian schell, anthony perkins, robert. I really enjoyed it, but im probably more able to roll with whatever comes than some audiences. Disney partnered with fotomat corporation on a trial distribution deal, in which the black hole was released on vhs and laserdisc on march 4, 1980. In the film, the crew of the uss palomino, including the robot v. Theres something endearingly human about our ability to take the most astonishing ideas and treat them in trivial stories. The scientists involved desperately try to shut the hole down. Disneys the black hole finally being released on bluray. Artemis fowl disney s artemis fowl, based on the beloved book by eoin colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12yearold genius artemis fowl, a descendant of a. Walt disney the black hole limited edition tin lobby cards book vhs. I watched it the week it was releasedchristmas week, because i guess god thinks hes funnyand i left that matinee shaken and bewildered, my brain squirming with nightmares.
From the bombastic opening overture and impressively elaborate, hightech opening credits, you expect a grandscale space opera and on the surface, it appears to be that. Sure the effects are not perfect but they really are pretty good. There is a feeling of forboding that builds untill the action sequences are finished and our heroes enter the black hole. I dont know what caused them to change the title from the minds eye to the black hole. Louis, missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on electricity through the streets of this. The black hole is a 1979 american space opera film directed by gary nelson and produced by walt disney productions. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the black hole online on moviefone. Jun 22, 2007 the original trailer for the disney movie the black hole. Take, as todays example, the idea of black holes in outer space and the story of walt disney s the black hole. The black hole 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 02, 2016 a scifithriller centered on a high school violinist who witnesses the collapse of space and time. When the crew of the palomino arrive at the command tower, maximilian is the first robot to approach them and almost threatens to eliminate them until dr. Vincent soon realizes that the ship has been programmed to follow the course that reinhardt had set for it. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end.
Disney select the black hole figures by dst toyark. Maximilian is the secondary antagonist of disney s 1979 liveaction film the black hole. The black hole 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Disney s family features were losing ground and producer and soon to be walt disney company ceo ron miller was trying to make the studio relevant in the contemporary filmmaking culture of blockbuster hits. Once that particular wave rose in 1977, every studio in hollywood rushed to produce a likeminded movie, all wanting to ride that wave into shore of cash on a rocketpropelled surfboard.
If anything, i thought it might be even more kidfriendly than star wars. The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins and ernest borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both uncredited. From the bombastic opening overture and impressively elaborate, hightech. I first saw the black hole when i was in college and i remembered just enough to know that i liked it. Legacy in 2010, where a remake of the black hole was teased with subtly placed props in the background, it seems that sean bailey, president of motion picture production at disney, has not given up on the idea of bringing the crews of the u. Set as an epic sciencefiction journey into the deepest corner of space, the black hole attempted to marry grandiose visions of life among the stars with cuttingedge effects. The third and fourth issue, retitled beyond the black hole, continued the adventures of the characters past the events of the film, but was cancelled before the storyline was resolved. Watch the black hole 2015 full movie free online streaming. A story of robots and humanoids, human genius and madness, and a spectacular descent into natures ultimate mystery the black hole. The black hole reboot is back on, says disneys president. Find out where the black hole 1979 is streaming, if the black hole 1979 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
The black hole sent a generation of scifi fans to hell. The black hole reboot is back on, says disneys president of. It is notable for two reasons, being the first disney film to be rated pg and one of the first disney films to feature cgi. Walt disney the black hole movie captain dan holland. The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins, and ernest borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both unbilled. See more ideas about the black hole movie, holes movie and sci fi movies. The movie was disney s sciencefiction event the black hole. Moving on, the black hole is a disney scifi family movie set in space. The black hole 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Palomino fight to escape the crushing gravity of a nearby black hole. Successful in stabilizing their damaged ship, they make a run for a huge. Cent, discovers the remains of the missing uss cygnus on the edge of a black hole.
It succeeded in the effects department for 1979 but the movie. Id already seen the trailer for the black hole a dozen times by the time it opened, thanks to the fact that my grandmother managed a movie theater. The black hole is a 2006 american television movie produced for the sci fi channel, directed by tibor takacs and starring judd nelson and kristy swanson plot. Disney movies videos new and upcoming disney video.
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