While not a fan of the movie itself I do actually think a remake of 'The Black Hole' would be welcome. I've seen the movie twice. Maybe. I guess it hasn't dated well, though.
I just can't stand the cute robot element. Symptomatic of movies of the time that wanted to cash in on 'Star Wars' success. Those damned cute robot things were all over the place... from 'Buck Rogers' and 'Battlestar Galactica' to - well - 'The Black Hole'.
By the way, there was probably a skull under Maximillian's visor. Would have totally been in character.
-Windebieste.