Riddick: September 6, 2013
#127
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Riddick 3
I'm not sure what to think from that script review. I was expecting a lot more of the underverse story but I guess the budget is really limited. And throwing in some tough mercs and 200 f-bombs still hasn't convinced me it'll work. Main reason I liked pitch black was the cgi creatures and their scary screeching. If they can reproduce something like that, cool.
#128
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Re: Riddick 3
The review made it seem like the mercs play fodder to Riddick's stalker/slasher approach this go around. I liked those bits in the first movie. Especially when the chick from Farscape (Claudia Black?)
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#129
Riddick: September 6, 2013
http://www.moviehole.net/201143902-e...r-descriptions
”Riddick” , writer/director David Twohy’s long-awaited second sequel to ”Pitch Black”, is finally headed before the cameras with Vin Diesel back under the shades as the intergalactic rebel rouser.
Heard today that casting has begun, with casting director Anne McCarthy, who cast “Pitch Black” and “Chronicles of Riddick” but also James Wan’s “Insidious”, bringing in actors to test for the supporting roles. I know one of the actors going in for the film – not too difficult to work out who – and everything he/she has been told so far is that it’s an exciting project with big-time potential.
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It gets spoiler-y after that.
Me: Glad to see them return to form after getting a little too full of themselves with Chronicles.
”Riddick” , writer/director David Twohy’s long-awaited second sequel to ”Pitch Black”, is finally headed before the cameras with Vin Diesel back under the shades as the intergalactic rebel rouser.
Heard today that casting has begun, with casting director Anne McCarthy, who cast “Pitch Black” and “Chronicles of Riddick” but also James Wan’s “Insidious”, bringing in actors to test for the supporting roles. I know one of the actors going in for the film – not too difficult to work out who – and everything he/she has been told so far is that it’s an exciting project with big-time potential.
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It gets spoiler-y after that.
Me: Glad to see them return to form after getting a little too full of themselves with Chronicles.
#130
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
Chronicles wasn't bad, but a step backwards to what was established in Pitch Black. I loved the horror element that disappeared in Chronicles. But I am hyped to see Riddick back in action and hopefully with a story in the vein of Pitch Black. This is the franshise I don't really tire of, unlike Fast and the Furrys - which aren't bad, but I'll take Riddick over Dominic any day of the week. Riddick would kick Dominic's ass.
#131
DVD Talk Hero
Re: New Riddick movie in the works
Chronicles of Riddick was an entertaining movie. However, it didn't feel like it existed in the same universe as Pitch Black. Even Riddick himself felt like a totally different character.
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This may sound surprising but...I've only seen about the last 20-25 mins of PB. That was solid stuff...though somewhat confusing cuz I never saw the rest of it. And whenever it's on TV...it's always at the end. Hated Chronicles, that was too stupid.
Didn't we have an old thread on this subject already?
Didn't we have an old thread on this subject already?
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
I loved Pitch black and Chronicles. I'm obviously in for this.
That article makes it seem like the person who's doing the casting is good, even if she did cast Insidious.
That article makes it seem like the person who's doing the casting is good, even if she did cast Insidious.
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That said, I still think it could work if they get back to what made PB successful. No nonsense action/horror with a strong ensemble cast. Lose the Space Opera/Star Wars pseudo Sci-Fi.
#139
Re: New Riddick movie in the works
The fundamental problem with Chronicles is it changed Riddick. In PB, he was trying to survive. There was nothing complicated about him. Johns proved to be the psychotic one.
In Chronicles, they made him complicated and got him involved in the fight, rather than someone just trying to get out alive. I've seen this mistake in pro wrestling so many times: a guy works as a heel villain, but the audience takes a liking to him so they make the guy a face and it doesn't work (Stone Cold Steve Austin, anyone?).
This movie looks like Riddick goes back to being a heel.
I'm surprised they didn't bring Jack back, and it's a shame they killed off Imam. I love Keith David in pretty much everything he's done.
#140
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
If there was ever an Austin turn that didn't work, it was when they tried to turn him back heel during the Invasion angle.
#141
Re: New Riddick movie in the works
Love Pitch Black and Chronicles. Chronicles is a better movie in my opinion. They both a bit different but that is because it takes place in different times.
I wish they would have continued right after Chronicles, Diesel was a ruler of the rancho cucamangas...I wonder what happened. Hope Riddick 3 will explain that.
Jack? You mean Kiera. She died in part II.
I wish they would have continued right after Chronicles, Diesel was a ruler of the rancho cucamangas...I wonder what happened. Hope Riddick 3 will explain that.
Jack? You mean Kiera. She died in part II.
#142
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
There are tons of examples in wrestling that prove your point, but Stone Cold Steve Austin is not it. Austin made a shit ton of money for WWE as a face, and pushed them to their biggest boom period ever. And it worked largely because they didn't change his caracter to make him a face, they just changed who he was fighting.
If there was ever an Austin turn that didn't work, it was when they tried to turn him back heel during the Invasion angle.
If there was ever an Austin turn that didn't work, it was when they tried to turn him back heel during the Invasion angle.
Back to Riddick, now.
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#146
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
I enjoyed both movies tremendously, thought they both kicked ass. My wife didn't particularly care for Chronicles of Riddick when she first saw it years ago, but she hadn't seen Pitch Black so she had no background on who Riddick was. I showed her Pitch Black, then Chronicles of Riddick and she enjoyed both movies. I'm actually excited for another Riddick movie, I hope they make a solid effort on this one just like they did the first two. -kd5-
#148
Re: New Riddick movie in the works
Pitch Black was awesome and Chronicles was okay. Chronicles didnt' really feel like a sequel at all, it didn't even feel like the same universe, just a common character.
This third film sounds more like a sequel to PB and I hope they don't try to make the scale too big (ala Chronicles).
Maybe they should put this third movie inbetween the other two as far as the Riddick timeline goes.....or how about a prequel detailing how he got caught in the first place.
The end of Chronicles would take some explaining if he just goes back to being a man alone in the world.
This third film sounds more like a sequel to PB and I hope they don't try to make the scale too big (ala Chronicles).
Maybe they should put this third movie inbetween the other two as far as the Riddick timeline goes.....or how about a prequel detailing how he got caught in the first place.
The end of Chronicles would take some explaining if he just goes back to being a man alone in the world.
#150
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Re: New Riddick movie in the works
^ and ^^ Yep, I love Pitch Black and while I was able to get through Chronicles, I never get the urge to re-watch it.
Any love for the animated film? Iirc, it was fairly short and set between the two films.
Any love for the animated film? Iirc, it was fairly short and set between the two films.