The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD] | ![The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519MCTRDJ9L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: David Twohy
Actors: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
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Rating:  326 reviews
Sales Rank: 2977
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Media: HD DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 119
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: HD27777
UPC: 025192777721
EAN: 0025192777721
ASIN: B000E1ZK4Q
Theatrical Release Date: June 11, 2004
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Bigger isn't always better, but for anyone who enjoyed Pitch Black, a nominal sequel like The Chronicles of Riddick should prove adequately entertaining. Writer-director David Twohy returns with expansive sets, detailed costumes, an army of CGI effects artists, and the star he helped launch--Vin Diesel--bearing his franchise burden quite nicely as he reprises his title role. The Furian renegade Riddick has another bounty on his head, but when he escapes from his mercenary captors, he's plunged into an epic-scale war waged by the Necromongers. A fascist master race led by Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), they're determined to conquer all enemies in their quest for the Underverse, the appeal of which is largely unexplained (since Twohy is presumably reserving details for subsequent "chronicles"). With tissue-thin plotting, scant character development, and skimpy roles that waste the talents of Thandie Newton (as a Necromonger conspirator) and Judi Dench (as a wispy "Elemental" priestess), Twohy's back in the B-movie territory he started in (with The Arrival), brought to vivid life on a vast digital landscape with the conceptual allure of a lavish graphic novel. But does Riddick have leadership skills on his resume? To get an answer to that question, sci-fi fans will welcome another sequel. --Jeff Shannon
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 Very Entertaining October 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the sequel to Pitch Black and wow, was it good.
My husband and I watched it together and we were both thoroughly entertained by the effects, the characters, and the storyline. Although there were some parts that I thought were just plain silly like (SPOILER) Riddick and Jack trying to prove who was the better killer (END SPOILER SECTION), overall it was a good movie. Not a deep, oscar-worthy movie, but good enough to watch and recommend to others.
 riddick October 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received my order quickly. It always seems like I'm getting a gift, even though I pay for it. I mean there it is wrapped up in the mailing packaging. is it my movie. something else? surprise....It's my movie. better pop it in my hd dvd player. Also this place is one of the last places to find hd dvd movies. Thank you amazon!!! The movie by the way was in great condition. has extra footage to actually help you understand the movie better. very creative. I hope they continue the series.
 Impressive trash!!! July 31, 2008
Blood and Rain
Blood for the Masses
Chronicles Of Riddick
Written and Directed by David Twohy
Starring Vin Diesel
Alexa Davalos
Colm Feore
Review by
B.L.Morgan
Rating: 3 out of 5
When I saw the commercials for this film I thought, "Man, that movie looks so cool, I have got to see it!" I've been a fan of heroic science fiction since I was a kid. I grew up reading Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard, so I thought that Chronicles Of Riddick (hereafter referred to as C.O.R.) was made for guys like me. It might have been, and I did have some fun watching the movie. The problem was a lot of the fun I was having was laughing during what was supposed to be some of the most serious scenes.
C.O.R. takes place some years after another science fiction movie that Riddick (played by Vin Diesel) was in, named Pitch Black. Personally, I liked Pitch Black much more although the special effects in C.O.R. were much more impressive.
The gist of the story in C.O.R. is that the Mecromongers are conquering every planet in the galaxy. After they take over a planet, everyone either converts to their religion or they kill them. Riddick (a guy who just wants to be left alone) was prophesied to be the savior of the galaxy. Of course he does save the galaxy even while stating several times he really could give care less about anybody.
I like Vin Diesel as Riddick. He fits this role perfectly. He looks mean, he acts mean and does some mean things. Vin Diesel's Riddick is the best thing about C.O.R. Hey, he looks so mean I don't want to tick him off so he might never get a bad review from me.
The action scenes were all done pretty good although the speeded-up blurry effect (that's also been used in some video games) tended to get annoying. Here's advice to filmmakers: Guys who go to see action adventure want to see it when someone gets their butt kicked. They don't want to see a blur of motion, hear pop-pop-pop and the fights over. Slow it down. Give me time to see your great photography. I'll appreciate it more.
Now the 2 major problems with this movie.
1: The major names of places and races were extremely ignorant. The bad guys are Necromongers. Guys who want to kill everything. A planet of extremely high temperatures is Crematoria. Obviously. A race that can disappear and float on the wind like spirits are Elementals. If you are going to use symbolic names please hide it a little better and have a little bit of respect for the viewer's intelligence.
2: The dialogue got extremely stiff and some of the one liners from the bad guys were unbelievably funny when they were supposed to be menacing. Example: The head of the Necromongers tells an elderly lady something to the effect of, "I will plow you under!" That line might belong in an X-rated flick somewhere but it doesn't fit in a big budget science fiction film.
Conclusion: Did I run to the ticket counter and demand my money back?
No!
Most of the movie was good. Parts of it were excellent.
Are there better movies in the theatres to spend your money on?
Definitely!
 Mediocre July 25, 2008
Pitch Black was great. It was edgy and had a tight narrative. Director's cut or theatrical cut: Chronicles of Riddick was bloated, slow, and just flat out mediocre. Not a bad movie but average all-round. I don't know if making a PG-13 movie was intended to bring in more of a broad audience, but it definitely lost out on the hard core sci-fi fans from Pitch Black.
The Chronicles of Riddick July 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite movies, if you are a Vin Diesel fan
you can't go wronge with The Chronicles of Riddick. The action
and special effects are great.
Barbara
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