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Just watched the Black Hole, an old sci-fi movie from Disney. Apparently, at the time it was the most expensive movie they had done, but today the film looks quite dated. Some of the effects are nice but a lot of it looks cheap and cheesy. The dialog is stupid and the plot obvious. It's not one of the best, but it's an interesting film for a sci-fi fan. For a Disney film that's meant for the whole family, the ending is quite disturbing and psychedelic. I'd say the movie is worth watching just for the ending. Looks like they're making a remake of this, so now would be a great time to watch it. I give it two stars. Trailer: They probably sold a lot of merchandise cashing on the success of this film. Here's an ad for a radio controlled "Vincent" robot (the most annoying character in the film).

We all know that sci-fi flicks are rarely more SCI than they are FI. Explosions and sound in space, dodging lasers, and all that stuff. To sort out all that mess, check out this cool report card at io9! Check out also io9's tribute to Starcrash if you're bored! And then go read my review of it.

Enemy Mine is a flick from 1985 based on a novella of the same name by Barry Longyear and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. In the future, humans have gone to war with an alien species called the Drac. A fighter pilot played by Dennis Quaid crashes on some planet while fighting the Drac and finds himself stuck with his worst enemy, a Drac warrior. The planet is hostile and they have to team up if they want to survive. This pit monster looks quite lame at first, but turns out nastier than expected... Peepin' on lizard aliens... Dracs are ugly mothers... So it's a classic friendship story, with a strong anti-racist message. The movie is quite predictable, and the story seems older than life itself. But still, at times the movie surprises you - because you don't get what the filmmakers were thinking! Many times I was thinking to myself "now why did that happen?". "Why did those frozen trees start falling all of a sudden?". The visuals are...