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2nd Mar 2021

The Black Hole (1979)

Visible crew/equipment: In the garden area, when Harry Booth asks "Are you programmed to speak?", the camera looks at the "robot." The edge of the set and surrounding soundstage can be seen reflected on the visor.

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14th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Visible crew/equipment: As Harry looks at the "robot" in Agriculture you can see the camera reflected in the robot's visor over Harry's right shoulder.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Visible crew/equipment: As Maximilian inverts in the elevator (incredible given the small size of the compartment) if you look closely, you can see the arms extended from the wall the Max pivots on. Also, in this shot, the inside of V.I.N.CENT's left eye and pupil can be seen through the grille on the left side of his head.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Revealing mistake: In the control tower, as the Palomino crew look around, you can see all the way through V.I.N.CENT's head by means of the pentagonal shaped grilles on either side.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Continuity mistake: As the boarding tunnel extends to the Palomino, V.I.N.CENT is seen floating up. In the long shot, he has disappeared, with no evidence of him in the tunnel until the door is opened.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Continuity mistake: As V.I.N.CENT leaves the hatch by tether, his "legs" are extended. In the long shot, they are retracted.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Revealing mistake: As Harry floats by the camera after the Black Hole grabs them, you can plainly see the wires holding him.

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13th May 2015

The Black Hole (1979)

Revealing mistake: After the Palomino gets into the zero gravity bubble around the Cygnus, the camera goes inside to Pizer. He bucks in the seat a few seconds after the ship stops shaking, showing it was a camera trick.

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