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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', while many parents refused to take their kids to a PG-rated Disney film.
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling).ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', while many parents refused to take their kids to a PG-rated Disney film.
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* AnticlimaxBoss: The protagonists don't even interact with Reinhardt during the last half-hour or so; he stays on the bridge as the ''Cygnus'' approaches the black hole, gets pinned underneath a falling piece of equipment, and then Maximillian acts as the main threat for the remainder of the storyline.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: The special effects are pretty good for the era[[note]]and at the time, better than films like ''Film/ANewHope'', ''Film/{{Superman}}'' or ''Film/{{Alien}}''[[/note]], but there are a few mistakes:
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* SpecialEffectFailure: The special effects are pretty good for the era[[note]]and at the time, better than films like ''Film/ANewHope'', ''Film/{{Superman}}'' ''Film/{{Superman|TheMovie}}'' or ''Film/{{Alien}}''[[/note]], but there are a few mistakes:
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* CompleteMonster: In the {{novelization}} by Creator/AlanDeanFoster, [[KillerRobot Maximillian]] is [[AdaptationalVillainy explicitly named]] as responsible for reprogramming his fellow robots aboard the ''Cygnus'' to put down the mutiny against the [[MadScientist mad Dr. Hans Reinhardt]]. After quashing the revolt, Maximillian has the robots [[UnwillingRoboticisation painfully mold the crew into android husks]] to serve Reinhardt as broken slaves. Attacking the crew of the ''Palomino'' when they discover the duo's crime, Maximillian signals for the robotic conversion of one member and even abandons the trapped Reinhardt to settle a petty grudge with the heroic robot V.I.N.CENT.
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', while many parents refused to take their kids to a PG-rated Disney film.
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)).ceiling). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', while many parents refused to take their kids to a PG-rated Disney film.
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', and many parents kept their kids at home rather than take them to a PG-rated Disney film (in the pre-home video age, parents had a lot more control over what their kids were exposed to).
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', and while many parents kept refused to take their kids at home rather than take them to a PG-rated Disney film (in the pre-home video age, parents had a lot more control over what their kids were exposed to).film.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This movie was considered too dark for kids when it came out. Eighteen years later came ''Film/EventHorizon'', a horrifying demonic splatterfest that shares so many plot points with this film that some consider it a ''de facto'' [[SpiritualSuccessor remake]] that makes this one look like... [[ShapedLikeItself well]], a Disney movie.
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** This movie was considered too dark for kids when it came out. Eighteen years later came ''Film/EventHorizon'', a horrifying demonic splatterfest that shares so many plot points with this film that some consider it a ''de facto'' [[SpiritualSuccessor remake]] that makes this one look like... [[ShapedLikeItself well]], a Disney movie.
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* HarsherInHindsight: This movie was considered too dark for kids when it came out. Eighteen years later came ''Film/EventHorizon'', a horrifying demonic splatterfest that shares so many plot points with this film that some consider it a [[SpiritualSuccessor de facto remake]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight: This movie was considered too dark for kids when it came out. Eighteen years later came ''Film/EventHorizon'', a horrifying demonic splatterfest that shares so many plot points with this film that some consider it a ''de facto'' [[SpiritualSuccessor de facto remake]]. remake]] that makes this one look like... [[ShapedLikeItself well]], a Disney movie.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Old B.O.B's]] death certainly qualifies, especially V.I.N.CENT turning his head around to look at his friend for the last time when he leaves.
--> '''[[spoiler: B.O.B:]] Carry on the tradition, we're the best...'''
--> '''[[spoiler: B.O.B:]] Carry on the tradition, we're the best...'''
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Say what you like about the movie [[Film/{{Starcrash}} (although he's scored much worse science fiction movies)]], but Music/JohnBarry's Bond-meets-Lovecraft score is phenomenal. It's also a perfect example of how to meld orchestral and electronic music seamlessly.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Say what you like about the movie [[Film/{{Starcrash}} (although he's scored much worse science fiction movies)]], but Music/JohnBarry's Bond-meets-Lovecraft [[Franchise/JamesBond Bond]]-meets-[[Creator/HPLovecraft Lovecraft]] score is phenomenal. It's also a perfect example of how to meld orchestral and electronic music seamlessly.
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---> '''V.I.N.CENT.:''' Captain! The Ship has been programmed...!
---> '''Holland:''' ...to Reinhardt's course...
---> '''Pizer:''' You mean we're going into the black hole?!?
---> '''Holland:''' Yup...
---> '''[=McCrae=]:''' Let's pray he was a genius.
---> '''Holland:''' ...to Reinhardt's course...
---> '''Pizer:''' You mean we're going into the black hole?!?
---> '''Holland:''' Yup...
---> '''[=McCrae=]:''' Let's pray he was a genius.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Rather fittingly for someone obsessed with black holes, Reinhardt crosses it by ordering most of the protagonists killed for [[HeKnowsTooMuch stumbling on his dark secret on how he runs a smooth ship like his]].
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* RootingFortheEmpire: A minor example; when Holland, Pizer and [=McCrae=] escape aboard the probe ship they discover it was pre-programmed by Reinhardt to plunge directly into the black hole, so they're going in whether they like it or not; it is then that [=McCrae=] hopes Reinhardt was right:
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---> '''V.I.N.CENT.:''' Captain! The Ship has been programmed...!
---> '''Holland:''' ...to Reinhardt's course...
---> '''Pizer:''' You mean we're going into the black hole?!?
---> '''Holland:''' Yup...
---> '''[=McCrae=]:''' Let's pray he was a genius.
---> '''V.I.N.CENT.:''' Captain! The Ship has been programmed...!
---> '''Holland:''' ...to Reinhardt's course...
---> '''Pizer:''' You mean we're going into the black hole?!?
---> '''Holland:''' Yup...
---> '''[=McCrae=]:''' Let's pray he was a genius.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the film was made to ride off the coattails of films like ''Franchise/StarWars'', in light of the fact that Disney now owns the franchise in question.
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** The fact that the film was made to ride off the coattails of films like ''Franchise/StarWars'', in light of the fact that Disney now owns the franchise inquestion. question.
** The line graphs in the trailer and the opening resembles the one used in the season 2 opening for ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''.
** The fact that the film was made to ride off the coattails of films like ''Franchise/StarWars'', in light of the fact that Disney now owns the franchise in
** The line graphs in the trailer and the opening resembles the one used in the season 2 opening for ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''.
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* UncertainAudience: Arguably the film's main flaw. The dark premise and imagery along with the harder science fiction elements turned off children from it, and the goofier moments turned off older science fiction fans
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* UncertainAudience: Arguably the film's main flaw. The dark premise and imagery along with the harder science fiction elements turned off children from it, and the goofier moments turned off older science fiction fansfans.
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* SignatureScene: The giant meteor plowing its way through the ship and the protagonists racing across its path has appeared in all promotional materials.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Gary Nelson invited Maximillian Schell to his office to discuss his working on ''The Black Hole''. Schell brought up a TV miniseries starring ''Creator/JasonRobards'' called ''Washington: Behind Closed Doors'', and went on about how brilliant it was, then asked Nelson if he'd seen it. Nelson dryly informed him he ''directed all six episodes'' of the miniseries. Schell leapt up to his feet and ''kissed'' Nelson, and became devoted to the film wholeheartedly and often collaborated with Nelson on his character.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Gary Nelson invited Maximillian Schell to his office to discuss his working on ''The Black Hole''. Schell brought up a TV miniseries starring ''Creator/JasonRobards'' Creator/JasonRobards called ''Washington: Behind Closed Doors'', and went on about how brilliant it was, then asked Nelson if he'd seen it. Nelson dryly informed him he ''directed all six episodes'' of the miniseries. Schell leapt up to his feet and ''kissed'' Nelson, and became devoted to the film wholeheartedly and often collaborated with Nelson on his character.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Gary Nelson invited Maximillian Schell to his office to discuss his working on ''The Black Hole''. Schell brought up a TV miniseries starring ''Creator/JasonRobards'' called ''Washington: Behind Closed Doors'', and went on about how brilliant it was, then asked Nelson if he'd seen it. Nelson dryly informed him he ''directed all six episodes'' of the miniseries. Schell leapt up to his feet and ''kissed'' Nelson, and became devoted to the film wholeheartedly and often collaborated with Nelson on his character.
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** Some of the "meteors" are visibly transparent as they fly around the ''Cygnus.''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Maximillian [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandon Dr. Reinhardt at the end]], or did he just not have the ability to send the elevator back up? Either is possible for such a cold and murderous machine.
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** Did Maximillian [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandon Dr. Reinhardt at the end]], or did he just not have the ability to send the elevator back up? Either is possible for such a cold and murderous machine.
** Did Maximillian [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandon Dr. Reinhardt at the end]], or did he just not have the ability to send the elevator back up? Either is possible for such a cold and murderous machine.
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* EverybodyIsJesusInPurgatory: In the finale, we see [[spoiler:Reinhardt merge with Maximilian in Hell and then we see a spirit heading for Heaven. Someone assumed that since Reinhardt had killed Frank [=McCrae=] for his own nefarious purposes, he's condemned to Hell in [=McCrae's=] place, and the spirit is actually [=McCrae=]'s being redeemed.]]
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** In the finale, we see [[spoiler:Reinhardt merge with Maximilian in Hell and then we see a spirit heading for Heaven. Someone assumed that since Reinhardt had killed Frank [=McCrae=] for his own nefarious purposes, he's condemned to Hell in [=McCrae's=] place, and the spirit is actually [=McCrae=]'s being redeemed.]]
** In the finale, we see [[spoiler:Reinhardt merge with Maximilian in Hell and then we see a spirit heading for Heaven. Someone assumed that since Reinhardt had killed Frank [=McCrae=] for his own nefarious purposes, he's condemned to Hell in [=McCrae's=] place, and the spirit is actually [=McCrae=]'s being redeemed.]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', and many parents kept their kids at home rather than take them to a PG-rated Disney film (in the pre-home video age, parents had a lot more control over what their kids were exposed to).
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** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', and many parents kept their kids at home rather than take them to a PG-rated Disney film (in the pre-home video age, parents had a lot more control over what their kids were exposed to).
** This was the first Disney movie to bear a PG rating (due to violence, tone, and the use of minor swear words like damn and hell). This trope ultimately led to the creation of Creator/TouchstonePictures, to deal with more adult fare. Further, there was no PG-13 rating until 1984, meaning that PG included everything just short of being rated R (other films that were rated PG include ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (yes with the hearts getting ripped out) and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (with the mind-controlling parasites that crawl in your ear and the murder victims hanging from the ceiling)). The notion of a PG-rated Disney film in which characters are brutally KilledOffForReal and the last few minutes consist of an idealized depiction of Hell, was ''extremely'' controversial in 1979 and was a primary reason why the film underperformed: diehard sci-fi fans ignored it because, well, it was ''Disney'', and many parents kept their kids at home rather than take them to a PG-rated Disney film (in the pre-home video age, parents had a lot more control over what their kids were exposed to).
