John Barry was a huge compositional talent able to switch from one style/genre of TV & film to another, whilst still holding onto his identity- ‘his sound’ in the soundtracks he created. 🎼🎵🎶🎵💛😊
If they hadn’t gotten Maximilian Schell cast as Dr. Rhiandhart, I could EASILY have seen Michael Lonsdale (Hugo Drax from Moonraker) as a fantastic mad Captain/scientist of equally understated insanity and evil!
The soundtrack is truly spellbinding, it became a character in the movie itself. It surrounded every aspect of the movie. It's creepy cool. It's like you're in a haunted house or haunted spaceship 🚀.
@@lothre Very much agreed. It goes a long way to establish the atmosphere and vibe of the movie. Whatever issues the movie has, Barry was on top of his game for it.
One of my favorite soundtracks. You just can't go wrong with heavy bass, tuba, bass trombones, bassoons and a blaster beam. Whoever was playing tuba in this studio orchestra was epic.
I'd be pissed if Disney remade it at all. It needs some CGI work to fix some of the special effects and outer space shots but other than that it's still good. This is one movie that doesn't need a remake.
Dear God, NO! Disney ruins EVERYTHING it touches. RIP Star Wars, RIP Marvel Superheros who aren't women, black, or confused. Nothing good will come of a Black Hole remake, sequel, or spin-off. Leave it alone.
I am glad I found this, great sound track. You can hear the horns and pick them out he also has some of these sounds in Dances with wolfs and James Bond. He leaves you hanging with the big horns stops then comes back with strings then back to the horns. Awesome
a fantastic cue from the original James bond composer.I have always thought the opening to this cue is very similar to the opening of saturn from holst the planets. what does everyone else think?
The "black hole" theme Barry developed is interesting. It sounds like the orchestra is trying to develop a motiv, but its weighed down by gravity, so its short, sharp and it keeps trying to restart but it keeps getting pulled down. Everything is pulled down to the center, and the notes are dissonant as it cant hit the key specified. lots of accidentals. interesting.
Fantastic!!! I was 8 1/2 when this came. I was standing in line with my father. Star Trek was also playing. The critics failed to understand how powerful it was. The scenic desighn alone. The doorways, passageways all unique i dont know of a single sci fi film that has ever repeted the look. My thinking is alien probably took most people away from this film because it was unique, mixing horror with scifi. The black hole was a wonderful part of my childhood and always will be😂
I love the lasers, I made my version from tinker toys when the movie came out. I had the VHS version, but never been able to find the DVD version/ Blueray.
John Barry can compete in the same league with John Williams, Maurice Jarre, Michel Legrand, Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone and Lalo Schiffrin! (I think I just forgot a few)
Is the "blaster beam" that xylophone-sounding instrument? Because if so, I can see why people are talking about Star Trek, as I do remember hearing this sound somewhere in Trek. Edit: actually, I think it's this rumbling metal tube sound. For what it's worth, they're both percussive sounds, so they could be one and the same. Wonder why the hell they called it the "blaster beam", though, other than it being so unorthodox it's memorable.
Why would anyone digitally remaster a sound track that was originally mastered digitally? The Black Hole" was the first film to have a digitally mastered soundtrack!
Because early digital processors had lots of audible faults and upsampling the original multitrack to a higher bit rate and remixing it with modern gear can improve things significantly.
oh god... don't let them remake this thing... they'd never do it right, I mean, can you imagine Vincent or Bob any differently... or maximilian.. imagine how hollywood would OVERDESIGN max? ... seriously... they'd make it into trash... :( best left alone
It had good actors in a so so movie. Parts of it are real creepy....then it goes astray. Had an almost Forbidden Planet feel at first and loved it. Imagine instead if it was redone NOW with a serious tone and GOOD actors, still. They remake movies that are fucking perfect like "The Crow" and then DON'T remake ones that could maybe use the ideas. Hollywood....beh
While I can see why you would think so, there are glaring mistakes in the science, etc etc, the plot is really simple, but even today I can watch and be totally into it, cheese included. Plus it's the only Disney movie where a guy gets Blendered to death. Honestly, how can you not love it for that?
John Barry reached a stage where all his music sounded practically the same. This, Moonraker and even Out of Africa had the same droning sound. Far inferior to his earlier works.
41 years later and this song is still unforgettable and unmistakable
Are you surprised? John Barry had a movietone sound all his own; no wonder he did all those James Bond soundtracks!
John Barry was a huge compositional talent able to switch from one style/genre of TV & film to another, whilst still holding onto his identity- ‘his sound’ in the soundtracks he created. 🎼🎵🎶🎵💛😊
The USS Cygnus is the most Steampunk/Gothic spaceship ever dreamt up.
Still looks superb to this day
Eh, I never really cared for the flying greenhouse aesthetic tbh
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are very few old, bold pilots.
Well that's because: you can't unscramble eggs!
She's tuned into Vincent, all right!
Watching this right now and seconds before I got to your comment this exact line was uttered in the movie
Bond meets Dr. Reinhardt. "Maximilian, take care of Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him."
Marty theMartian
Well...he did do the music for "MoonRaker" also and sounds like " Excalibur".
@@aaronatherton7431 Barry did both "Moonraker" and "The Black Hole" in the same year, which is a pretty impressive range.
If they hadn’t gotten Maximilian Schell cast as Dr. Rhiandhart, I could EASILY have seen Michael Lonsdale (Hugo Drax from Moonraker) as a fantastic mad Captain/scientist of equally understated insanity and evil!
one of the best sci-fi soundtracks of all times; it takes you directly outer space
I'm literally flying through galaxies right now
The soundtrack is truly spellbinding, it became a character in the movie itself. It surrounded every aspect of the movie. It's creepy cool. It's like you're in a haunted house or haunted spaceship 🚀.
Over 40 years later and i still get goosebumps!
John Barry's style is unmistakeable. A true genius of music composing, I love all his music.
The music is half the movie.
@@lothre Very much agreed. It goes a long way to establish the atmosphere and vibe of the movie. Whatever issues the movie has, Barry was on top of his game for it.
One of my favorite soundtracks. You just can't go wrong with heavy bass, tuba, bass trombones, bassoons and a blaster beam. Whoever was playing tuba in this studio orchestra was epic.
The score was easily the best part of it. It just built that eerie, foreboding atmosphere throughout the film.
"V.I.N.Cent, sometimes i wonder if you were put here to bother me?""No Sir. To educate you."My very fist score... a classic then and a classic now.
Nope, wrong,, the line is, " Vincent,we're you programmed to bug me?
No sir. To educate you.
@@ryancompton5616 When I first signed on for this mission, I never thought I'd be playing straight man to a tin can!
This is when the crew of the Palomino fly along side the Cygnus and go to far out of the Zero Gravity and end up drifting towards the Black Hole.
If Disney remakes this movie and doesn't use the original soundtrack ima be pissed
*NO.*
*NO REMAKE.*
*EVER.*
@@ReverendSyn maybe a sequel series, beyond the black hole?
I'd be pissed if Disney remade it at all. It needs some CGI work to fix some of the special effects and outer space shots but other than that it's still good.
This is one movie that doesn't need a remake.
Dear God, NO! Disney ruins EVERYTHING it touches. RIP Star Wars, RIP Marvel Superheros who aren't women, black, or confused. Nothing good will come of a Black Hole remake, sequel, or spin-off. Leave it alone.
@@lothre amen!
One of the best theme tunes and a great movie too
Omg .. this soundtrack is amazing ❤
I am glad I found this, great sound track. You can hear the horns and pick them out he also has some of these sounds in Dances with wolfs and James Bond. He leaves you hanging with the big horns stops then comes back with strings then back to the horns. Awesome
a fantastic cue from the original James bond composer.I have always thought the opening to this cue is very similar to the opening of saturn from holst the planets. what does everyone else think?
yeah... I would say so.
If I remember right, John Barry was indeed emulating the opening of Saturn, and also borrowing a bit from Bernard Herrmann's score to Vertigo.
Absolutely a callback to Holst.
very impressionnante version, i'm trembling!!!!!
The "black hole" theme Barry developed is interesting. It sounds like the orchestra is trying to develop a motiv, but its weighed down by gravity, so its short, sharp and it keeps trying to restart but it keeps getting pulled down. Everything is pulled down to the center, and the notes are dissonant as it cant hit the key specified. lots of accidentals. interesting.
The one and only John Barry I remember as a child the exciting film and the unforgettable entry into the black hole
Good song. I do not why but when I listen to it, I think I am in the outer space
That's because it's set in outer space 😆
Love this score remembered this since film release and decades later found it and listening now! Capured perfectly
Fantastic!!! I was 8 1/2 when this came. I was standing in line with my father. Star Trek was also playing. The critics failed to understand how powerful it was. The scenic desighn alone. The doorways, passageways all unique i dont know of a single sci fi film that has ever repeted the look. My thinking is alien probably took most people away from this film because it was unique, mixing horror with scifi. The black hole was a wonderful part of my childhood and always will be😂
Magnificent!
Scary space!🎶💕🎥 sound dark!!
My childhood!
very epic sound (y) :)
A classic educational and enjoyable as well
I had the rare model kit of cygnus bloody big it was too
What happened to It?
@@mikealp9345 long gone now think it got badly broken
I get heavy Porgy and Bess vibes from this whole soundtrack.
I've always thought Barry was clearly Gershwin influenced too. And a bit of Bernstein too in places.
The only movie that answers the question "Will Dr. Darrant, Blend?" (Spoiler: the answer is "yes")
The Black Hole is on Showtime Beyond from time to time
this is the Disney movie that needs to be remade!!!
I disagree. I just watched the movie in 2020, and it still holds up quite well.
Today's movie makers would totally miss, and I mean TOTALLY miss the things that made this movie so unique and interesting.
One where the cygnus doesnt break up and goes in through and beyond
@@daanvos194 ooooh that would be freaky
@@daanvos194 ooooh that would be freaky
Originally recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
wow
I love the lasers, I made my version from tinker toys when the movie came out. I had the VHS version, but never been able to find the DVD version/ Blueray.
I got the dvd from amazon
MUITO BOM, EXCELENTE, AMEI ESSA CANÇÃO!
Take her to the 'hospital' lot of sinister stuff in this disney classic
I wonder how much of an influence this movie was on Interstellar
❤
Great music. The movie was barely average, but John Barry created yet more masterful music here.
John Barry can compete in the same league with John Williams, Maurice Jarre, Michel Legrand, Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone and Lalo Schiffrin! (I think I just forgot a few)
Easily
Is the "blaster beam" that xylophone-sounding instrument? Because if so, I can see why people are talking about Star Trek, as I do remember hearing this sound somewhere in Trek.
Edit: actually, I think it's this rumbling metal tube sound. For what it's worth, they're both percussive sounds, so they could be one and the same. Wonder why the hell they called it the "blaster beam", though, other than it being so unorthodox it's memorable.
Why would anyone digitally remaster a sound track that was originally mastered digitally? The Black Hole" was the first film to have a digitally mastered soundtrack!
Because early digital processors had lots of audible faults and upsampling the original multitrack to a higher bit rate and remixing it with modern gear can improve things significantly.
Disney needs to remake this along with the Fantastic Voyage.
Everyone would just call it trash.
Sadly disney said no
They have been wanting to remake it on and off- the director of TRON: LEGACY and OBLIVION was attached to the remake years ago
oh god... don't let them remake this thing... they'd never do it right, I mean, can you imagine Vincent or Bob any differently... or maximilian.. imagine how hollywood would OVERDESIGN max? ... seriously... they'd make it into trash... :( best left alone
Отвечаю музыка класс.
I heard there was a remake of the black hole in the works possibly staring Tom Cruise can anyone elaborate on this
lord I hope not they will ruin it !!!
I’m tired of this theme already and I have a feeling it’s going to be in every single cue.
Don’t put advertisements with this soundtrack as you shouldn’t make money as John Barry has copyright.
I havent
BARRYS MUSIC IS LIKE A BLACK HOLE, YOU CANT RESIST BEING SUCKED IN!
the only good thing about this movie is its soundtrack...
It's hard to believe a movie this hokey was made AFTER "Alien". Great score, though.
It had good actors in a so so movie. Parts of it are real creepy....then it goes astray. Had an almost Forbidden Planet feel at first and loved it. Imagine instead if it was redone NOW with a serious tone and GOOD actors, still. They remake movies that are fucking perfect like "The Crow" and then DON'T remake ones that could maybe use the ideas. Hollywood....beh
While I can see why you would think so, there are glaring mistakes in the science, etc etc, the plot is really simple, but even today I can watch and be totally into it, cheese included. Plus it's the only Disney movie where a guy gets Blendered to death. Honestly, how can you not love it for that?
For german speakers the german voice-acting of Max Schell is just incredible. Much better than his english that is not half as lively and dark.
And you could say the same for Raise the Titanic - another gorgeous Barry score, in fact I think I prefer it to this one, good as it is.
John Barry reached a stage where all his music sounded practically the same. This, Moonraker and even Out of Africa had the same droning sound. Far inferior to his earlier works.