Re: Faith-based Fail

How could The Black Hole make your top ten list, with its terrible 
acting, scientific inaccuracies,
and absurd ending?  I remember cringing through the entire film when I 
first watched it, and
the only reason I'd ever rewatch it would be to have a good laugh at it 
again.

Is it possible I missed something?

Dave

On 03/11/2010 9:04 AM, Johne Cook wrote:
> I had the feeling that The Black Hole was supposed to be something of 
> a remake (or at least a riff) on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, where 
> the captain was an enigmatic Nemo-like character. At the time, I was 
> simply thrilled to see Disney trying to do Science Fiction.
>
> Tron feels to me like Office Space, a film so far from Hollywood that 
> the director could do whatever he wanted and so lives as a rare 
> example of the studio not getting too much in the way of a great 
> story. Not surprisingly, those two films are two of my favorites and 
> both make my top ten list.
>
> Johne Cook
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>
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:48 AM, pcg <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Two exceptions spring immediately to mind: "TRON" and "The Black
>     Hole," both of which I've watched recently. On the one hand, both
>     films are identifiably Disney-esque (chaste, simplistic
>     characterization, and somewhat pedestrian direction, offset by
>     top-tier production design and special-effects technology). But on the
>     other hand, neither film plays it safe or simplistic when it comes to
>     philosophy and theme. Both are fluffy-looking films with chewy nougat
>     centers.
>
>     Speaking of which, Joe Kosinski (director of "TRON Legacy") is helming
>     a remake of "The Black Hole," and this is one remake I can really get
>     behind. The original film made an indelible print on my brain*, and
>     holds a strong nostalgia factor for me. But I recently bought the DVD,
>     and upon rewatching it, I recognize that the film is rather langorous,
>     the direction is flat, and the performances are... umm... well, the
>     less said, the better. But the *idea* is strong and rich with
>     possibility. I'm actually looking forward to this one.
>
>     Also, the Cygnus remains one of my all-time favorite spaceships. It's
>     unique and beautiful and mysterious: http://tinyurl.com/24ub3fk  I
>     hope they keep the design.
>
>     * This was the first time I'd seen "The Black Hole" since I was
>     probably seven or eight, and I was shocked to realize that the film
>     was the inspiration for a recurring nightmare that I suffered
>     throughout my adolescence. Weird that I never made the connection.
>
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