Comments on: The Black Hole (movie review) http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/ science fiction, fantasy, and horror book reviews and news Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:29:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Ward http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Bill Ward Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:41 +0000 http://billwardwriter.com/?p=3076#comment-3033 Ha! Of course, Ryan, I should have checked. Unbelievable, really, as simple as the plot is it could just be lifted with an original screenplay -- it's not like 'The Black Hole' has some sort of cache with audiences, I think it's pretty obscure. Shedrick, I agree the explorers are completely wooden, and even worse than wooden in some cases -- like Borgnine's character not really telegraphing his potential for betrayal earlier in the film, he just seemed like somebody's lovable uncle until he decided to run off with the ship! And I expect to fall prey to the perils of nostalgia as you had at some point in these reviews -- the 'imaginative add-in's' you mention, especially, for any of us that really got inspired by a movie as kids. I did still like The Black Hole, though, and rather enjoyed the slower pace for a change. Ha! Of course, Ryan, I should have checked. Unbelievable, really, as simple as the plot is it could just be lifted with an original screenplay — it’s not like ‘The Black Hole’ has some sort of cache with audiences, I think it’s pretty obscure.

Shedrick, I agree the explorers are completely wooden, and even worse than wooden in some cases — like Borgnine’s character not really telegraphing his potential for betrayal earlier in the film, he just seemed like somebody’s lovable uncle until he decided to run off with the ship!

And I expect to fall prey to the perils of nostalgia as you had at some point in these reviews — the ‘imaginative add-in’s’ you mention, especially, for any of us that really got inspired by a movie as kids. I did still like The Black Hole, though, and rather enjoyed the slower pace for a change.

]]> By: Ryan Harvey http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Ryan Harvey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:52:43 +0000 http://billwardwriter.com/?p=3076#comment-3029 Bill, Disney has already announced the re-make: http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/black-hole-remake-by-tron-team.html Bill, Disney has already announced the re-make:

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/black-hole-remake-by-tron-team.html

]]> By: Shedrick Pittman-Hassett http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Shedrick Pittman-Hassett Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:20:17 +0000 http://billwardwriter.com/?p=3076#comment-3028 Oh man...I had the opposite reaction to re-watching this one. I remember loving this movie as a kid. I remember playing with my brother like we were on this giant ship, running away from Maximillian and his minions. We'd even point our index and pinkies out (almost like a side-wise surfer sign) to simulate the two-barreled blasters they used in the movie! Then my wife and I bought a 5.99 DVD out of nostalgia. Both of us were completely underwhelmed. The robots, which I did enjoy as a kid, just got on my nerves. Maximilian Schell was still great, but I felt the rest of the cast was just kind of...there. I suppose it's biggest crime was just being boring. Maybe it just didn't live up to my memories and the imaginative add-ins I brought to it when I was younger. We ended selling the DVD to our local used bookstore. Oh man…I had the opposite reaction to re-watching this one. I remember loving this movie as a kid. I remember playing with my brother like we were on this giant ship, running away from Maximillian and his minions. We’d even point our index and pinkies out (almost like a side-wise surfer sign) to simulate the two-barreled blasters they used in the movie!

Then my wife and I bought a 5.99 DVD out of nostalgia. Both of us were completely underwhelmed. The robots, which I did enjoy as a kid, just got on my nerves. Maximilian Schell was still great, but I felt the rest of the cast was just kind of…there. I suppose it’s biggest crime was just being boring. Maybe it just didn’t live up to my memories and the imaginative add-ins I brought to it when I was younger.

We ended selling the DVD to our local used bookstore.

]]> By: Bill Ward http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Bill Ward Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:38:26 +0000 http://billwardwriter.com/?p=3076#comment-3026 I've got a little VINCENT figure, though not the one you are talking about. Have a Maximillian, too. You should think about watching it again all the way through, Chris, as I think you may be favorably impressed with how it has held up -- maybe even as a thought experiment to see what your kids think of it (depending on their ages -- some of it is a bit creepy, as I mentioned). I’ve got a little VINCENT figure, though not the one you are talking about. Have a Maximillian, too.

You should think about watching it again all the way through, Chris, as I think you may be favorably impressed with how it has held up — maybe even as a thought experiment to see what your kids think of it (depending on their ages — some of it is a bit creepy, as I mentioned).

]]> By: Christopher Heath http://billwardwriter.com/the-black-hole-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Christopher Heath Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:10:27 +0000 http://billwardwriter.com/?p=3076#comment-3025 I remember liking this one when I was young and it first came out; I even had a VINCENT model where the head came up and you could see the processor brain beneath. I probably saw the movie in part a few times as an adult flipping around stations. Still looked somewhat interesting. I remember liking this one when I was young and it first came out; I even had a VINCENT model where the head came up and you could see the processor brain beneath. I probably saw the movie in part a few times as an adult flipping around stations. Still looked somewhat interesting.

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