The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]

The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]

starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban directed by: David Twohy See Larger Image List Price: $29.98 You Pay Only: $7.99 You Save: $21.99 (73%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: HD DVD EAN: 0025192777721 Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Manufacturer: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Release Date: May 23, 2006 Running Time: 119 minutes Sales Rank: 3310 Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: June 11, 2004 Related Items: The Chronicles of Riddick - Pitch Black (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD] Serenity [HD DVD] The Mummy [HD DVD] Batman Begins [Blu-ray] Van Helsing [HD DVD] see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 resumé? To get an answer to that question, sci-fi fans will welcome another sequel. --Jeff Shannon Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Very Entertaining 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. Rating: - riddick 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. Rating: - Impressive trash!!! 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 ... Read More Rating: - Mediocre 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. Rating: - The Chronicles of Riddick 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. 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