The Black Hole story

movie: The Black Hole (1979) · 1979-12-18

The crew of the spacecraft USS Palomino become embroiled with an obsessed scientist who plans to traverse the event horizon of a black hole.

9 total · 7 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
black hole major The film followed an obsessed scientist who was determined to pass through the event horizon of a black hole. The entire film took place at a stone's throw from a black hole.
humanoid robot major We were led to believe that the Cygnus was manned by a crew of humanoid robots, but it was later revealed that the robots were somehow the remnants of its human crew, and it was Dr. Hans Reinhardt who had somehow converted them into robot-like beings.
interplanetary space travel major The crew of the spacecraft USS Palomino was returning to Earth from a failed interstellar mission to search for new life.
obsession major Dr. Reinhardt was obsessed with seeing what was on the other side of a black hole and willfully endangered the lives of the USS Palomino crew in order to satiate his curiosity.
robot helper major The hovering robot V.I.N.CENT was a valued member of the USS Palomino crew. He had a somewhat smashed up counterpart on the Cygnus.
speculative spaceship major The crew of the spacecraft USS Palomino was returning to Earth when their ship became torn apart by a black hole, but luckily or unluckily they were able to board Dr. Reinhardt's vessel the Cygnus.
the thirst for knowledge major Dr. Reinhardt was obsessed with finding out what was on the other side of a black hole and was determined to pass through its event horizon.
anti-gravity technology minor Dr. Reinhardt used antigravitation to keep his spaceship, the Cugnus, from falling into a black hole.
telepathic ability minor ESP-sensitive scientist Dr. Kate McCrae communicated with V.I.N.CENT telepathically in the midst of a ship crisis.