Riddick: September 6, 2013
05-18-13, 10:13 PM
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05-18-13, 10:56 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
I like Pitch Black, particularly its opening scene which is nearly perfect, and the rest of the movie is good as a straightforward alien horror/action sci-fi thriller. I didn't like The Chronicles of Riddick that much because it was far too ambitious, with about 2 1/2 movies' worth of plot crammed into it that made it jump around too much (although I only saw the theatrical version during its original release, so I do wonder if it flows better in the longer Director's Cut version). And I liked the animated short movie Dark Fury starring Riddick that was a bridge between the 1st two movies (I actually liked it more than the 2nd movie and wish they had made more such Riddick shorts).
This new movie looks like a return to the original, although not sure how (or if) they will explain how Riddick got from where he was at the end of the 2nd movie to being a fugitive again.
This new movie looks like a return to the original, although not sure how (or if) they will explain how Riddick got from where he was at the end of the 2nd movie to being a fugitive again.
05-18-13, 11:29 PM
#428
Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
The theatrical cut of Chronicles of Riddick is a travesty. It cut out a few plot points that make the ending sloppy and confusing. I think the directors cut is a great movie, frankly and rather refreshing sci-fi.
05-18-13, 11:31 PM
#429
Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Oh well.
05-18-13, 11:53 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
So soon? Chronicles was nearly a decade ago. Plus they can go with whatever timeline they want in the films.
Didn't know about the CoR director's cut. I might have to give that a shot.
Didn't know about the CoR director's cut. I might have to give that a shot.
05-19-13, 12:41 AM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
It's actually bloody as hell and they add a brand new sub-plot, with a couple of characters that were deleted in the theatrical cut. It's 15 minutes longer, too.
05-19-13, 01:18 AM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Yeah, I should note that I now recall I never saw the theatrical cut. I've only ever seen the director's cut. Which explains why I have such fondness for CoR. Oh and Judi Dench was great in her supporting role.
05-19-13, 07:13 AM
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06-17-13, 04:20 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
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Solid trailer.
06-18-13, 08:30 AM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Liked Pitch Black and I loved the universe they created in Chronicles of Riddick and really enjoyed the movie. This looks kind of disappointing. Looks like a rehash of Pitch Black and Visually The setting doesn't look as interesting. Wonder how they will fit the Last movie into this one.
06-18-13, 02:31 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Liked Pitch Black and I loved the universe they created in Chronicles of Riddick and really enjoyed the movie. This looks kind of disappointing. Looks like a rehash of Pitch Black and Visually The setting doesn't look as interesting. Wonder how they will fit the Last movie into this one.
Love the poster though.
07-19-13, 04:03 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Red Band Trailer
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07-19-13, 11:02 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
I'm glad Vin Diesel is back to playing Riddick but even red band trailer only elicits a shrug from me.
08-20-13, 08:12 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
There’s a major feature on Riddick in the upcoming issue of SFX (#239, on sale Wednesday) in which we talk exclusively to star Vin Diesel and writer/director David Twohy. The pair reveal that Chronicles Of Riddick was intended to be the first in a trilogy (“Think of Pitch Black as The Hobbit to The Lord Of The Rings,” says Diesel) that dealt with the mythology of the necromongers, the Underverse and Riddick’s fabled homeworld, Furya, and that Riddick isn’t the planned second part of that trilogy. After Chronicles’ disappointing box office, they’e refined their plans but haven’t given up on Plan A completely:
“At its core [Riddick] is a survival story about one man, and his only way to get off this planet is to call in the mercenaries for a ride,” Twohy tells us. “That said, we don’t turn our backs on the mythology that we planted in the last movie, and we are actually bringing Karl [Urban] back for a few days of filming to advance it and lay the groundwork for movie four. We’re concerned with paying off the loyal fans and think that if somebody doesn’t understand something the solution is to look at the other two movies and get up to speed. It does play in a gratifying way as a standalone movie, but there are threads that we continue to sew that we started in previous movies and will continue in future movies.”
So, what will future films deal with?
“You’ve got to go to the Underverse,” says Diesel. “It’s expected, it’s something I firmly believe. You’ll have to go through the Underverse to get to Furya. So, those are the two further stories that are mapped out. The Underverse is a much more costly venture. We went this direction, trying to do an R-rated movie, which is cool and even more interesting because it’s so unexpected. But yes, you will be at the Underverse and you will be at Furya sooner or later.”
“At its core [Riddick] is a survival story about one man, and his only way to get off this planet is to call in the mercenaries for a ride,” Twohy tells us. “That said, we don’t turn our backs on the mythology that we planted in the last movie, and we are actually bringing Karl [Urban] back for a few days of filming to advance it and lay the groundwork for movie four. We’re concerned with paying off the loyal fans and think that if somebody doesn’t understand something the solution is to look at the other two movies and get up to speed. It does play in a gratifying way as a standalone movie, but there are threads that we continue to sew that we started in previous movies and will continue in future movies.”
So, what will future films deal with?
“You’ve got to go to the Underverse,” says Diesel. “It’s expected, it’s something I firmly believe. You’ll have to go through the Underverse to get to Furya. So, those are the two further stories that are mapped out. The Underverse is a much more costly venture. We went this direction, trying to do an R-rated movie, which is cool and even more interesting because it’s so unexpected. But yes, you will be at the Underverse and you will be at Furya sooner or later.”
08-21-13, 11:39 PM
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Re: Riddick: September 6, 2013
Bah-dum-bum. Tip your waiter, try the veal.
I like Pitch Black a lot, I think it's a crackerjack little B-movie that would've fit into the Roger Corman stable perfectly. It had the ingredients for a good genre movie: a sexy heroine, a nice high-concept premise, some cool set pieces and effects work, gorgeous cinematography, and it was nice and lean. But Riddick wasn't technically even the main character to begin with, its B-movie simplicity awaits best virtue. The Chronicles of Riddick was terrible precisely because it missed exactly that point, trying to make the movie into a Star Wars-Ian space opera that felt totally wrong and inappropriate, changing Riddick from a self-serving antihero into a mythological "hero with a destiny," and the whole movie was way over-designed and extravagant. This looks like it might be a return to the style of the first movie, but I'm kind of skeptical. Sackhoff doing sci-fi again should be fun though, maybe this will properly recognize its own virtues. I need to watch BSG one of these days.
I like Pitch Black a lot, I think it's a crackerjack little B-movie that would've fit into the Roger Corman stable perfectly. It had the ingredients for a good genre movie: a sexy heroine, a nice high-concept premise, some cool set pieces and effects work, gorgeous cinematography, and it was nice and lean. But Riddick wasn't technically even the main character to begin with, its B-movie simplicity awaits best virtue. The Chronicles of Riddick was terrible precisely because it missed exactly that point, trying to make the movie into a Star Wars-Ian space opera that felt totally wrong and inappropriate, changing Riddick from a self-serving antihero into a mythological "hero with a destiny," and the whole movie was way over-designed and extravagant. This looks like it might be a return to the style of the first movie, but I'm kind of skeptical. Sackhoff doing sci-fi again should be fun though, maybe this will properly recognize its own virtues. I need to watch BSG one of these days.
