The Riddick movies, what did ya think of Deisel's 'Verse?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, March 16, 2008 00:46
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CHRISISALL

Monday, March 10, 2008 9:17 PM

I thought Pitch Black, Dark Fury & Chronicles were a blast!
Any Browncoat love for Riddick out there?
(And try not to be f**kin' insulting...)

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FINN MAC CUMHAL

Monday, March 10, 2008 9:26 PM

Pitch Black, I thought, was highly underrated. It is perhaps second only to Alien for the best suspense sci-fi. The Chronicles of Riddick I wasn’t to jazzed about. It actually struck me as Conan 2004. Not that it was bad, but it was just sort of more of the same.

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FREDGIBLET

Monday, March 10, 2008 9:40 PM

I really liked Pitch Black, Chronicles I felt was very overdone and baroque but not as bad as most people seem to think it is, Dark Fury was pretty good too. Escape From Butcher Bay is supposedly a better game then Chronicles was a movie, it's on my to-play list but it's not very high so it'll be a long time before I get to it.

CHRISISALL

Monday, March 10, 2008 9:44 PM

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Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
The Chronicles of Riddick I wasn’t to jazzed about.

It did lack that lean meanness that PB had...but I loved that It didn't get a sequel- it ended perfectly!

Eye shine Chrisisall

DARKJESTER

Monday, March 10, 2008 10:09 PM

Pitch Black is a lesser classic, to my mind. And I really liked Chronicles too - SciFi meets Greek Tragedy, journey through hell and a hero's battle with a god included. Never did see Dark Fury though.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, March 10, 2008 10:21 PM

Haven't seen Pitch Black.

Chronicles I found was confussed. Far too weighty with intent causing it to lose it's way. Art direction was stellar though, almost DUNE (1984) in epic scope.

LWAVES

Monday, March 10, 2008 11:20 PM

When I first saw Pitch Black I didn't like it.
Thought it was trying to be too arty with different coloured filters on the camera, so it put me off.
I was also really tired whilst watching it.
But it nagged at me and I bought it cheap on DVD and absolutely loved it.

Chronicles was a good movie that expanded enough about who Riddick was without going into too much detail and ruining the character.
Plus I loved the ending where he found himself in a situation he definitely didn't want to be in.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

MAL4PREZ

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 1:11 AM

Pitch Black I thought was half brilliant - the first half. At some point it seemed to get lost, like maybe someone's dog ate the script. Or maybe the budget ran out, I don't know. Still, I love the first half. Such a great horror concept - monsters that crowd up in the dark around you. **shudder**

Chronicles I avoided for a long time because I thought it looked kinda stupid. Standard sci-fi rambo-ish crap. I was so wrong! I may be giving it extra credit because my expectations were low, but when I finally watched it I really liked it. I love the hell/hot sun world, and Vin Diesel is quite entertaining. Sure, there's some silly stuff (How many times can a guy dramatically take off/put on his stylin' goggles to show his funky pupils?) but the effects are excellent and the storyline much above most Hollywood sci-fi. It's a good romp.

I haven't seen the other of the three. Really need to.

Darn, wish I owned Chronicles. I feel like watching it now.

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:35 AM

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Originally posted by DarkJester:
Never did see Dark Fury though.

It connects the two features, like the comic did for FF/Serenity.

'Twas cool Chrisisall

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:37 AM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Haven't seen Pitch Black.

I feel it's a must-see!

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Chronicles I found was confussed. Far too weighty with intent causing it to lose it's way. Art direction was stellar though, almost DUNE (1984) in epic scope.

You'd be slightly less confused by seeing the other two. And yeah- terribly Dune-like! That's one reason I like it so much!

You will see them (I'm using the Voice...) Chrisisall

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