The Black Hole: USS Cygnus

[@johnmccnj]

Prophetic: Professor Reinhardt was the first one to warn us of the consequences of improperly secured flat screen TV's.

[@mikegallant811]

Ain't it the truth.

[@Bangcat]

Truly before it's time.

[@michaelpolydorou5678]

hahhhahaha jumbo tron lands on you ,,,,you need your Alexa to save you but her legs are not working today ,,,,,plus she organising your kids pizza delivery ,,,,

[@Nighthawke70]

Just ask any cat.

[@michaelmartin9022]

An improperly secured wall-mount CRT would be far worse

[@aislemontecristo]

Truly an underrated sci-fi movie.

[@FabricationMachinep1]

"Maximilian, bring us about." The most iconic phrase in the whole movie, I think. Max was a great robot villain. There are not many robot characters out there that can just sit there and radiate evil. Plus the fact that he never talked, that pulsing red eye that gave you the impression of pure, constant malice, and when Reinhart said," Protect me from Maximillian," made the robot's overall character quite frightening.

[@dcolb121]

My fav phrase too. His inflections are perfect.

[@adamwilder2943]

Honestly I've always wondered how Maximilian was created and how he made Reinhardt aware of what the crew was up; when he only happen to catch Captain Holland at the robot funeral at not Mr. Booth in the agricultural center as well just a thought

[@kdvincent1982]

iCoNiC durrrr

[@billyb4790]

@@adamwilder2943 it’s like Reinhardt created Maximilian to ensure it would all continue.

[@saintelmo5590]

I always called Maximilian "King of the Cylons" LOL!

[@BoogieBrando]

This movie got me into black holes when I was young, which got me into physics. It'll always be one of my favourite classic sci-fi movies.

[@carlwest2752]

Oh it was secure all right, just not Black Hole rated.

[@goodstuff8156]

It’s insane how one movie can ruin someone’s life.

[@BoogieBrando]

@@goodstuff8156 sorry to hear, hope you overcome it soon

[@Admiral8Q]

@@BoogieBrando The fiction is interesting. I agree.

[@pspboy7]

This was one of those movies that stayed with me since childhood. The robots, the concept of a black hole, the strange ending with heaven and hell. All very inspiring. Today's movies would spend more time explaining things instead of being simply mysterious.

[@adambrown67]

+pspboy7 I remember seeing this on a loop at the tower cinema in blackpool- remember those days ?. I bought the dvd for a friend at xmas who had never seen it and he loved it. I had the vinyl soundtrack when i was a kid, i wish i had kept hold of it, This is still my favourite disney movie

[@garrchristopher3950]

adam brown probably mine too.

[@billyb4790]

Today's movies Maximilian would have been a black lesbian trans in a wheelchair fighting against the patriarchy.

[@Linerunner99]

While I recognize it's not exactly prime cinema.. this film has a special place in my heart. It's so creepy and captures that eerie space vibe and how fragile life is in such a deadly environment that many other, more popular films do not. The black hole, a long lost dead ship, a silent robotic crew and murderous super robot, the mad schemes of a long insane genius... it might as well be called sci-fi horror rather than adventure.

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Like Interstellar, Contact, Arrival and Alien, this is TRUE sci-fi rather than space opera like Star Wars and Star Trek.

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

@@benrussell-gough1201 Star Trek isn't a space opera. It's a serialised exploration of human and scientific theory, via a small crew of protagonists, serving on a single, space station, or starship.

[@martok2112]

Maximilian slicing and dicing Dr. Durant was horrid and classic.

[@prolamer7]

@@benrussell-gough1201 LOL call Star Trek not scifi means you didnt seen much from all those near 1000 episodes...

[@benrussell-gough1201]

@@prolamer7 Classic Trek was sci-fi. Modern trek is space opera and you can't change my mind.

[@spacemanski]

The thruster effect is excellent

[@richarddutchholland4780]

This is the only movie me and my dad went to the cinema to watch together, strange how you always remember these things

[@davidhutchinson7888]

The only movie I went to see with .y dad was Schindler's List. Bad idea.

[@michaelpolydorou5678]

i just watched this on my home theatre ,in 5.1 dolby ,,,, christ the sound and bass is incredible ,when the engines fire up its amazing ,having a powerful system ,i couldnt even activate the subs ,,, the film is great ,amazing effects and script ,for its day ,loved this film like it was yesterday in the cinema ,,, ,,,,,,,

[@Shmbler]

MAXIMILIAN. That red robot gave me the shivers when I saw that movie as a kid, and he still does today...

[@NielsC68]

R.I.P. Maximmillian Schell, thank you for some memorable performances.

[@RinoaL]

he was a great actor in a poorly scripted movie, I hate when that happens.

[@mountainstartemple6041]

I love how the red robot was named after him :-)

[@NielsC68]

@@mountainstartemple6041 I've read somewhere that it was a coincidence that the actor and robot shared the name. Initially I also thought there was a connection though. :)

[@Altair885]

What amazed me about this film was the level of detail that went into it. If you look closely at the control panels for instance you can see that they're not just static, many of them have moving instrumentation and independent lights that flash and blink on their own, unlike in many movies what they all flash together. It shows that the set designers spent a lot of time ensuring things were authentic looking as possible. Given that this was just a kids movie it's really impressive that they went to such lengths!!

[@bonglesnodkins329]

Is it really a kids’ movie, though? It was sold as though that were the case, but ultimately it’s a gothic horror movie set in space, where the principal antagonist has turned his crew members into lobotomized slaves.

[@airbrat]

THIS movie needs to be rebooted, not friggin Spiderman for the 9th time!

[@garrchristopher3950]

Edward Leslie don't forget to toss yourself into the rubbish to.

[@horrorgorehoundgamesmovier3531]

airbrat this was supposed to be rebooted by tron legacy director. who also hints at it with a poster of the black hole in the film tron legacy sadly nothing has really been heard of more about the reboot. chances are it wont happen.

[@BloodyBay]

I'd like to see a Black Hole reboot too, if only to see how scary Maximilian would look with today's technology. His old body always looked a bit stiff, so give him some fully flexible new limbs which can even move in ways which _human_ limbs can't, add a few new limbs and limb attachments (like drills, acetylene torches, pneumatic hammers or maybe even a steel-slicing chainsaw), and watch out! O_O

[@acrovader]

Nope. No more reboots.

[@BloodyBay]

+acrovader What if they do the reboot _well,_ like they did for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and I Spit on your Grave reboots? Not every reboot is as pan-worthy as RoboCop and Halloween, you know.

[@hot2warm]

One of the most visually stunning movies to ever grace the big screen. if you younger folks never had a chance to see this on the big screen, then you really, truly missed something spectacular.

[@schallrd1]

The Black Hole was meant to be seen on the big screen. It was quite an experience at the time.

[@dna9838]

2001 and Star Wars spoilt us all though… I love the Black Hole and how atmospheric (no pun intended) it is, but pretty much nothing came close to the dramatically better quality and detail of the effects or set/ship design of those movies for decades afterwards.

[@locutus155]

This is one of the few movies I ever saw more than once at the cinema. Once with my parents and once in a birthday party.

[@Bangcat]

We need more imaginative films like this again.

[@lordterra1377]

The practical effects in this are awesome. Wish they still did movies like this. Reminds me a bit of Event Horizon.

[@karazor-el6085]

I have heard that EVENT HORIZON was inspired by THE BLACK HOLE.

[@lordterra1377]

@@karazor-el6085 That would make a lot of sense. I do love both of these movies.

[@k1productions87]

They did all end up in hell at the end, didn't they?

[@lordterra1377]

@@k1productions87 No just the Robot and the scientist.

[@k1productions87]

@@lordterra1377 and the entire crew of the Cygnus. Granted you can only see it in widescreen format, as they are on either side. the 4:3 TV format cuts them off so you cannot see.

[@michaelcolello2735]

"Blow it apart before it hits us!" Hits us.

[@ThePathStrider]

Because they tried to blow it apart.

[@crimsondynamo615]

@@ThePathStrider and also Booth positioning the ship to where when it falls it will crash on to the core. Notice how when the lasers are hitting the ship it’s at a downwards angle.

[@ddmck1972]

​@@crimsondynamo615That's because Harry was no pilot and just a newspaper reporter. He would have been killed anyway.

[@martok2112]

I've always loved the Cygnus. It looks as if it would be as much at home in a Jules Verne tale as it does a sci fi futuristic setting.

[@ericssmith2014]

We need more light-up spaceships. Not because they're practical, but because they're pretty. As for Jules Verne, it can be no coincidence that _20,000 Leagues Under The Sea_ was one of Disney's previous special effects spectacles.

[@martok2112]

@@ericssmith2014 Agreed!

[@johntracy72]

Cygnus definitely had a steampunk/gothic look.

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

I see a warhammer 40k vibe in it.

[@martok2112]

@@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 I can kinda see that. I've only played a couple of Warhammer video games, briefly, but one of them had profile images of some of their ships, and yes, I could see the Cygnus sorta belonging in there.

[@RocktopiaGB]

The cinematography, the special effects, the production design, the sound track, the story ... sci-fi at its best!

[@deacondavis5098]

John Barry’s score was AWESOME

[@Nerval-kg9sm]

Best? This movie was a lame and rushed attempt to tap into Star Wars mania. I was 8 when it came out, and it generated little interest. The robot designs were particularly awful. The late '70s and early '80s was the era of Star Wars, Star Trek The Motion Picture, and Tron. That was sci-fi at its best.

[@cjmerobot1204]

This will always be one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie shaped my entire career path into robotics and engineering.

[@ednguyen3822]

I LOVE this film. Certainly one of the top sci-fi films of the 1970's. The SFX, especially the model spaceships, were amazing and still look very good now.

[@stanleyban]

Great compilation!! I thoroughly enjoyed the structural beauty of the U.S.S. Cygnus, and like you, the first half of the movie. Awesome production design!! Loved it! Thanks for this!!

[@TheCoolProfessor]

I'm still amazed that as brilliant as Reinhardt was, he never thought to wait until the meteor shower ended before going into the black hole.

[@sclogse1]

Well, he knew our asses were getting sore...

[@madcap_9539]

While that is a weak plot point it kinda shows how stubborn Reinhardt was. He made up his mind and wanted to bring the whole ship into the black hole and absolutely nothing was going to stop him.

[@philrob1978]

You missed the best shot of the Cygnus, towards the start when the Cygnus is reactivated, and bursts into life, just beautiful, Plus, John Barry's score is wonderful. Very brave of Disney to put its name to something so dark in 1979.

[@kekons23]

alot of disney movies are dark, or have dark under tones.

[@8iosatlost209]

@@kekons23 You are right Cap& Capper and Many more.

[@k1productions87]

John Barry MADE this film, no question about it. He also gave us the equally appropriate soundtrack of the James Bond film "Moonraker"

[@ohauss]

Let's not forget Dragonslayer. Who would imagine a Disney movie in which the Princess gets eaten by baby dragons?

[@samsonguy10k]

What always give me the dark vibes the most is not the violence by Maximillian, but two important scenes. Captain Holland exploring the ship on his own, seeing the crew quarters and then the funeral. And then seeing the Cygnus as a dead hulk falling into the singularity. Those always gave me the chills. And I am not sure those would be captured again in a reboot. Original Black Hole will always be the best.

[@lfkk4640]

I remember having the cassette and book combo. I would turn the pages over and over and over then restart again.

[@BloodyBay]

3:30 Reinhardt: "Maximilian! Help me!" Maximilian: [silently] "No. I'll see you in Hell, boss!"

[@hycron1234]

Maximilian: "Computer says no"

[@joeschembrie9450]

More like: "I'll be you in Hell!"

[@k1productions87]

to which Reinhardt would reply: "No, I'LL be IN YOU in Hell!!!"

[@DangerKennyB]

The merging scene needed more background music, like "Let's Get It On."

[@crimsondynamo615]

Maximilian: “Your usefulness has ceased. You are no longer necessary.”

[@Magnero]

This movie scared the absolute shit out of me when I was a kid.

[@90lancaster]

It's is kind of like 2001 & Event Horizon had a Baby.

[@mapesdhs597]

The intro music is burned into my brain. Still a great movie today IMO.

[@turn1210]

Me too!

[@MGSBigBoss77]

Maximilian hovering about the place (opening the door super quickly on the Captain who saw the funeral procession) and the film's ending. Were scary concepts to kids at the time i agree. Grew up on this film, doesn't scare me now but long ago perhaps just a little yes in some places!

[@KrautGoesWild]

My brain too.

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

That’s one beautiful looking ship. I like how glassy the design is, unlike a lot of scifi ships where it’s just thick hulls.

[@Steve20127]

Saw this on its' release and i don't think I appreciated how well made it is. The script might be better but the effort put into the special effects is tremendous.

[@Snowwie88]

The model makers who made the Cygnus really did a great job, the ship really looks awesome, you can't even see that well the explosions are miniatures as well. So highly underrated.

[@jl-fy3zj]

I used to think this was the original Event Horizon.

[@8iosatlost209]

Fragmentweise

[@garysuarez9614]

It kinda is.

[@k1productions87]

Well... they kinda did go to hell at the end, didn't they?

[@stormthrush37]

You're not far off. Having seen both, I consider this movie far more disturbing. And we're taking about a PG rated Disney movie versus an R-rated horror movie, at that.

[@k1productions87]

@@stormthrush37 Also if you listen, the wind-like sound as the drive section of the Event Horizon disappears through the gateway is very similar to the sound as the Cygnus wreck makes its final plunge into the Black Hole.

[@maxauburn]

I agree- the USS Cygnus is a very cool ship! Never saw anything like it before.

[@catjudo1]

Here's a thought: the Cygnus X-1 black hole, the first such object to be detected, was only widely thought to be an actual black hole by about 1973, or about six years before this movie was released. My guess is that the USS Cygnus was named after the black hole. I always thought that ship was cool, like a Victorian greenhouse in space.

[@NBrosGaming]

The scenery in this movie was gorgeous.

[@cyrussoxlegion]

The Cygnus is beautiful. It's right up there with the mothership from Close encounters.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

It has a victorian design! Love it!

[@crimsondynamo615]

It’s one of the more practical looking spaceships I’ve seen.

[@Skybaby79]

The beating that ship took man, and still kept going! If he has just calmed down and waited till it was 100% repaired again. Awesome movie

[@k1productions87]

They probably woulda have made it if he didn't order "Increase power to maximum", the reactor wouldn't have overloaded, and the meteor storm was almost over already anyway

[@limeyosu2000]

the end scene of this move going into the black hole was very trippy like a trip to heaven/hell. This movie is cool but gave me nightmares as a kid. Thanks for the post

[@Afmedic85]

My dad remembered when this movie was in theaters. He said he heard somewhere Disney was trying to make the ending like the movie 2001

[@misteroldschoolguy]

The Cygnus will always be a brilliantly designed space ship, just like the black hole towards the climax will always be a brilliant effect.

[@mlg4035]

"either way, this film had some awesome visuals and audio!" - AGREED!!! I absolutely loved this movie when I first saw it as a kid in 1979, it really captured my imagination! Thanks for the post!

[@gizmoforpresident]

The best production design EVER!

[@jimmyfingers227]

are you serious? Alien was made same year and didn't age a bit.

[@1rammstein21]

The theatrics of this film! The "Corman-Poe" vibe of the main theme! That is paramount to any reboot of this film! It MUST retain its gothic theme!

[@Vekurus]

If nothing else proves this is a space horror flick, this should. The sites and sounds, that red color used. The ship being torn apart, all of it. Mad scientist, evil sidekick who is more evil than the mad scientist, zombie helpers. Heaven and Hell at the end, this was no Star Wars.

[@ElectroPunk79]

I’ve watched this movie as a kid. Scary and fascinating at the same time. In my opinion one of the darkest movies of Disney pictures. I’ve watched it few days ago again on disney+ and it is still good 👍

[@JosephC]

Love this so much, watched it countless times on TV when I was little kid.

[@gotindrachenhart]

Years later, I remember thinking that a few WarHammer ships took styling cues from Cygnus. Such a great movie. Saw it in the theater when I was a kid and one of the first movies that kinda creeped me out because of the part with professor and max joining at the end there. Later as an adult I thought it very Dante, in fact the whole movie has a bit of that "we're going on a trip to hell" Dante vibe come to think of it :P

[@AlanCanon2222]

Saw it in theaters when I was ten. Hell was a real place to me back then, and I found the ending terrifying. Thanks for the upload, of all the flaws of this film, spectacular (if fantastic) production design is one of its stronger suits.

[@elgrande3934]

Killed by a 90 inch flatscreen.

[@jacklope1]

Phish Munger Killed? Hmm...........

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

More like pinned down.

[@baardkopperud]

But what a way to go!

[@kevinmanns7170]

More like a 30 ft flat screen !! Shouldn't imaging technology have moved on from physical screens by then ??

[@crimsondynamo615]

And that’s why you must always properly secure your tv

[@martok2112]

I love this movie too...absolutely one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Heh...one of my favorite shots in this movie is just after Maximilian destroys the Palomino, inadvertently sending it careening into the Cygnus. Reinhardt shoots a reproving look at Max, and the body language of Max pretty much says: "Ummm....oops?" LOL! I also love the score to this movie by John Barry. Although the first 15 minutes of the score is rather redundant, the music really takes off after the Palomino crew board the Cygnus. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@beastmendelegate1946]

Years later, after retirement, Professor Reinhard stood on a beach with Tea Leoni and waited for the the asteroid to hit earth.

[@Elaba_]

Not bad company in the last moments of your life.

[@DangerKennyB]

That, sir or madam, was a deep cut. Well done

[@miafillene4396]

Omg you are right! !!!

[@firstnameonradio]

Captain Dan Holland arrives back on Earth to hunt down a vicious city dwelling reptile in the sewers of Chicago and then later go on to start his own bail bonds business right after getting a hair transplant.

[@jsgold2000]

Got my DVD in today and watched this movie for the first time in over 20 years. Even better than I remembered it! The ship was simply awesome.

[@garrchristopher3950]

jsgold2000 maybe I should buy it too. I must.have seen it over 30.times.

[@TomG1555]

3:51 I note that Reinhardt's body is still trapped under the screen as it slides while the tower collapses. Nice continuity point by the script supervisor, if a bit gruesome.

[@charlestaylor253]

7 ipoh pl

[@Alondro77]

Schnell, "Do I really have to stay under here while you toss the set about?" Director, "YES! We're making ART here!"

[@colegensch787]

Because it the black hole itself was shot in a huge tank of plexiglass and paint colors to create the vortex in the center with very bright lights to intensify the colors of gas and matter glowing bright hot as it swirls into the black hole.

[@kuribayashi84]

I like this Film. Great Performances by Schell and Borgnine, a haunting Score by John Barry, some very impressive Special Effects, a very cool Spaceship with the USS Cygnus and Maximilian is one of the creepiest Robo-Villains ever. Plus, there is that feeling of dread though much of the movie, which is very involving. Its not a *fantastic* film, but I'd still consider it a classic.

[@kuribayashi84]

You are just fucking persistent, aren't you? Nothing better to do than hang around a specific comment section and be an asshat every time someone writes something positive?

[@kuribayashi84]

Say, are there other films you hate *that* much? I get the impression that you single out this one because it killed your dog or something.

[@danielqmul]

This film's visual effects were ahead of it's time.

[@StarwasterPrime]

When the ship is coming apart, Maximillian turns and looks at him like, "Dood I told you this was a really bad idea!". Always listen to Maximillian

[@stevenbaker470]

You know one does not question Maximilian. It just isn't done. He doesn't like to argue much.

[@ianwestc]

Maximillian's pretense as a servant was pretty much done with at that point.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@ianwestc he’s thinking “ seriously professor I told you the black hole would crush this thing like an empty beer can”

[@5133937]

Wow Dominic Santini not only co-piloted Airwolf, but he co-piloted a spaceship through a blackhole too. Impressive.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Did he? He fumbled at the controls of the Palomino...

[@matthewcaughey8898]

He piloted a ship into another ship is what you mean

[@ericssmith2014]

@@matthewcaughey8898: Any landing that ends up stretched infinitely long by a crease in spacetime is a good one, or so the saying goes.

[@Smittyschannel]

I remember my dad took us to see this when it came out in the theaters back in '79. Maximillian was cool but gave me bad dreams for a few nights

[@JohnMichaelson]

That explosion at 1:45 has always been one of my favorites and the best looking to this day. It gets everything right, the ventilation of atmosphere, scale, color, it's beautiful. And again at 2:51.

[@pschroeter1]

I have decent favorable memories of this. The ship was huge. The plot was some of the darkest Disney I've ever seen in my 60+ years. Without giving any details, I do remember the ending was disappointing.

[@dixievfd55]

And now it's more Star Trek than Star Trek.

[@Afmedic85]

My dad saw the movie when it came out and said he heard somewhere the ending was trying to be similar to 2001 a space odessy

[@dixievfd55]

@@Afmedic85 Even Star Trek tried.

[@TheVirusOfHumanity]

Man. I had totally forgotten how much I loved this movie as a kid. Thanks KZbin algorithm!

[@patrickbarnes9462]

"I said: blow it apart before it hits us, not MAKE it hit us!?"

[@benrussell-gough1201]

What can I say? Reinhardt's confidence in his ability to code AIs was a lot greater than his ACTUAL ability to code AIs.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Was it Maximillian in charge of the ship's guns and targeting or one of the Humanoids? If the latter, maybe it was their last ditch effort at ending their misery...

[@SanitysVoid]

Cygnus was the name of the star getting sucked into the first black hole Science discovered.

[@negativeindustrial]

After Star Wars hit hard in the box office EVERYONE tried to capture that lightning in their own bottles! Even Disney tried, but failed miserably, with this movie The Black Hole. Even Star Trek was revived as a successful movie series after over a decade of obscurity and reruns of the original show (Trekkies try to deny this but if it wasn't for SW they would never have gotten to Wrath Of Khan or The Next Generation. I'm not sure why. Even George Lucas admitted in an old interview that he was partly inspired by Flash Gordon and the original Star Trek series so it's at least partly reciprocal. Besides no art is wholly original - Everyone has influences) As for this movie, I think I only saw it once in the theatre but back then they had these record albums that were sold along with a read along book with pictures from the film in them. I had this one and I listened to it often. However, the soundtrack and my warped little 5yo mind turned it into a decidedly darker movie than what it was.

[@johnf.kennedy7339]

We often collected movie related Topps cards as kids. This was one of the early films I aggressively collected cards for. As a kid you could easily remember if you come up with a duplicate. I enjoyed this film then and still do today. May have a couple left. Some of the movie cards had pictures on the back that were to be assembled in its complete larger firm with the right card.

[@TheFukaro]

Such an underrated film. Really creepy and dark but otherwise very entertaining

[@oscarsucre9059]

I remember having watched it as a kid, a long time ago. I was fascinated back then just as much as I am today. No digital for special effects, old-school analogic! Great movie.

[@stevethefishdotnet]

If they really do make a remake of "The Black Hole," I really hope they keep the ship design and the music intact! Oh yeah, and those neat double-barreled laser blasters too. And the robots. And....

[@negativeindustrial]

All my Lego space soldiers sported a double blaster in each fist thanks to this movie!

[@stevethefishdotnet]

Neg Ative Ha! That's awesome.

[@ls-420stoner6]

I've got a feeling if Disney remade this movie it'd wind up being a flop

[@BloodyBay]

I'd like for a Black Hole remake to dig further into the backstory and explain what happened with Dr. Reinhardt and the Cygnus' original crew. Did he create Maximilian for the specific purpose of taking over the Cygnus? Maximilian may be Reinhardt's major domo, but he has a distinct "I was created to kill people" vibe. Perhaps Maximilian's arms could use a more fluid design in a remake, but I do like their "Swiss Army Knife" design. They should definitely keep that function. :-)

[@notme5371]

Neg Ative Haha I did that also

[@quazar5017]

A drifting city of light and darkness with no sense for orientation, scale or distance in the endless void. Beautiful.

[@funkydozer]

Fun Fact: Rush wrote a song called Cygnus-X1 in 1977, two years before this film was released, about a ship that travels into a black hole. Cygnus-X1 is a strong X-ray source believed to be a black hole in the constellation Cygnus.

[@hyacinthlynch843]

Hands down, the U.S.S. Cygnus is the coolest looking spaceship in the history of sci-fi cinema.

[@kaleidoscopio5]

The Nautilus of space.

[@tunayzone8747]

Damals haben sie es drauf gehabt . Haben sich viel Mühe gegeben . Film, Effekte, Schauspieler. Nicht wahr Maximilian. Toll gemacht. Und ein fantastischer Mr. Schell in seiner besten Rolle. Geil.

[@okrajoe]

Cool effects for back in the day...

[@damone70]

Better than any of the fake as fuck looking CGI of today. I laugh and cringe everytime a new film comes out.

[@mr_boo.]

Jake 19 oof, it’s shit by today’s standards

[@vkobevk]

@@damone70 well it is just in 1979 they didnt have same knowledge than us about black hole, imagine if instead a hole they used a black sphere with a nice gravitational lens and ergosphere 😊

[@silent1967]

Back when Disney was great. Those days are long gone.

[@Shadowkey392]

Damn. Some of these effects are pretty impressive, even by today's standards!

[@garrchristopher3950]

trha2222 you would know because you think your and astrophysicist and see one with your eyes.

[@robwebnoid5763]

Time flies. I was in 6th grade when this movie released. We still have the novel too. I read there was a remake/reboot in the works, but it seems that it has never finished & that the Interstellar movie kinda helped keep that script "adrift" into that black hole called script development hell. But I hope there will be a remake in the future, as long as it's all done properly, of course.

[@SharpblueCreative]

So plasma screens did exist in 1979.

[@cuddlesnstinker]

So did flying robots lol

[@Toolpusher]

Mostly showing cheesy late 70s crud in glorious 480p ;)

[@cuddlesnstinker]

I absolutely loved this film though...so marvellous state of the Special FX, I must say for 1979 it was well ahead of its time. Even the black hole was good.

[@wildboar7473]

YES they did, STAR TREK had some before 1969. Then APOLLO fiction.

[@DartLuke]

Mark Keen Space Odessy 2001 had LCD monitors

[@graffiti9145]

My favorite sci-fi ship. It looks like a mansion/castle, like a hall of mirrors in space

[@ElectricExperimentsRobert33]

This video has always fascinated me..

[@RinoaL]

yeah this movie was not something to forget.

[@michaelpolydorou5678]

why ,,,is it the idea and feeling of power of these ships ,,,,i find most people stop to watch this clip when i play it in my gym ,,,the sheer power of the ships thrusters

[@leonardhughes7679]

+Rinoa Super-Genius saw this at great northern theater in December of 1979.baxk than theaters only had two screens.not this twelve separate screens in one building the highest it ever went was 4 screens two on one side concession stand and two more screens on the other side.

[@samsonguy10k]

@@michaelpolydorou5678 Because this is how starships are meant to be portrayed, as opposed to like Star Trek Nemesis where we see the Enterprise fly around like a starfighter. They should feel like Battleships. Strong, imposing, but not agile. You want to feel the Strength of them. If you want agility, then watch Star Wars for X-Wings vs TIE Fighters. Spaceships were even done well in The Last Starfighter. The Gunstar was visibily larger than the enemy fighters, and flew convincingly. It could be fast, but not fast turning, but built to take the hits it was not going to dodge.

[@spaceflight1019]

I was working at a steel mill when this came out and wondered how long it would take us to make the structural steel for a ship this size. Unfortunately, we never got to realize the capability of the Cygnus Drive.

[@MattVibes]

God this film terrifies me, i don't usually get scared but this one just.... does something

[@williamdrewes7905]

I liked this movie.

[@bukster1]

This film certainly looked great. It's a shame the script wasn't as good as the models, sets and effects.

[@RinoaL]

yeah. but that's what they get for starting filming before the script was done.

[@k1productions87]

@@RinoaL Are you sure you aren't confusing it with Star Trek the Motion Picture? This movie was in the works since the early 70's, just on a real slow burn in development hell.

[@kevinmanns7170]

This film looked old even in 1979. Very poor special effects. Both the Star Wars/Trek franchises were far superior. Disney animation was looking very 'Old hat' compared to the contemporary Industrial light and magic effects from George Lucas.

[@hugodrax3348]

The most awesome space ship of all times, the magnificent U.S.S Cygnus.

[@garrchristopher3950]

Hugo Drax I think the ship is cool to, it got a unique design.

[@paulsmith8289]

The Valley Forge from the film Silent Running also had a superstructure with a lot of space-frame/truss sections. It makes sense with such a huge vehicle. I like both space craft.

[@fatcat8931]

A fantastic design for its time...love at first sight, when I saw it back in `80

[@les4767]

I'd put it in the top 20. The Tardis and The Enterprise are the top 2

[@stevenbaker470]

I still think it ranked behind the Event Horizon, even after the Cygnus crossed the event horizon. Especially after. Both ships were of similar design. Both were pretty much ghost ships by the time of the storyline.

[@edwardmcdermott6701]

I remember watching this when I was young. I thought it was the coolest shit I've ever seen. I'm 47 now and I still think it was a great movie for the time.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

A great Jules Verne-like pulp sci-fi opera with gorgeous old school SPFX.

[@willmccormick947]

This movie is great. I remember being a kid and the Black Hole, Alien and then the relatively dark Empire Strikes Back came out and suddenly space was much scarier than it had been in the original Star Wars /Star Trek TV series adventure days before.

[@SpottedSharks]

The Cygnus probably took its name from one of the first black holes ever thought to be found - Cygnus X-1.

[@chuckymcnubbin1518]

It was more likely to have been named after the constellation of Cygnus.

[@SpottedSharks]

@@chuckymcnubbin1518 Yes, and that's where Cygnus X-1 is located. X1 denoted "x-ray source #1" in the constellation Cygnus;

[@flatshade]

I love the model work in this movie, feels substantial.

[@01Aladdin]

One of the most iconic sci fi vessels of all time... and such a tragedy what happened to the original model

[@01Aladdin]

@P.G. Borg It was left to rot and it fell to bits. I believe it was later found in a warehouse and restored.

[@cubdukat]

@@01Aladdin That would be an absolute shame. The Cygnus was one of the most beautiful models out there. It deserved a lot better than that fate. Glad someone else saw it that way...

[@mountainstartemple6041]

This was my first DVD I got .... somehow this movie has some irreplaceable feel that makes me want to watch it again now and then!

[@sullybiker6520]

It's highly memorable. The ending is as eerie as hell. I did like the art direction. I guess they didn't like stressed skin construction, The Cygnus looks like the Eifel Tower.

[@kennethcannon2224]

What a classic epic space movie!! Kickass adventure need this on blueray.cheers🍺🍺🔥🔥

[@damiancaling1239]

The black hole looks a bit different from the photos this year

[@ClergetMusic]

Damn this movie was phenomenal.

[@FabricationMachinep1]

Also if you look at The Black Hole from an artistic standpoint they did a simply outstanding job but I do agree with you that they could taken a little more time to develop the characters and plot. But Max and Reinhardt were fantastic villains.

[@billyb4790]

I think Reinhardt crested Maximilian in order to oversee his work, such to the point where no human compassion could interfere. Reinhardt knew that even he was capable of letting his emotions get in the way. He needed a creation of pure evil to see everything through.

[@redandblue323]

God this movie is dark.

[@gachapluto696]

Well, they don't call it a BLACK hole for nothing! And yeah, this is pretty dark. The black hole looks so CREEPY!!

[@benrussell-gough1201]

And it is a DISNEY. Remember that: Hearts-and-flowers Walt damn Disney did a serious hard sci-fi movie with involuntary lobotomies and one of the protagonists being killed with a power mill! Suddenly the degree of darkness in the Marvel movies doesn't seem so unprecedented!

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Well, no-one was really sure what the accretion disc of a black hole would look like at that point.

[@Shadowkey392]

I know! Isn’t it great?!

[@benji888578]

If I’m not mistaken, this was Disney’s first PG (not G) rated film, this was the time they were having difficulty gaining audience in the cinemas, so had to venture into areas they previously kept away from. They were also taking advantage of the popularity of the genre that Star Wars (1977) began and to get this film out before the next SW (1980’s Empire Strikes Back).

[@russellthompson9271]

Increase power to maximum...we are going THROUGH!

[@inuyashason81]

Russell Thompson lost his anti gravity generator, and his ship ends up crushed like a empty soda can. I’m surprised he still going to the black hole despite that

[@svonasek]

you can see the guy landing on a Trampolin at 1:57!! :)

[@MrChupacabra555]

I loved the design for this ship ^_^ It was really the first time I ever say a concept that has become almost cliche in Science Fiction/Fantasy: The "Cathedral Ship', i.e. a starship that looks more like a religious edifice.

[@Sin526]

*40K fan detected*

[@MrChupacabra555]

@@Sin526 Truth to tell, even though I now know of 40K, at the time I saw this movie I wasn't a fan (can't say I'm a 'fan' even now, although I think its an interesting setting). Black Hole was just the first time I ever saw the concept (and I think, because of how bad the movie was, the design was underappreciated).

[@supremeobliterator]

"Increasr power to maximum, we are going throgh" If your going into a black hole maximum power is not needed, just let it suck you in.