The Chronicles of Riddick

[Guest OctoberBlood]

 

About: The adventures of Riddick (Diesel) continue five years later, as the escaped convict with the ability to see in the dark finds himself caught in the middle of a galactic war between two opposing forces, with the key figure being the Lord Marshal(Feore), the leader of a sect called the Necromongers waging the "10th Crusade" in the 26th century. Helping Riddick is Aereon(Dench), the Ambassador of the "Elemental" race, who helps Riddick unearth the secrets of his origin and Kyra(Davalos), who has grown up since Riddick knew her as a preteen girl in the first movie. Attempting to free himself and Kyra from a subterranean prison, Riddick ends up on board the Necromonger flagship, where he gets his chance to face off against the Lord Marshal in a battle over the future of all beings in the galaxy, both living and dead...

 

Release Date: June 11, 2004

 

Trailers: #1 , #2

 

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Not sure if anyone else is hyped up for this film, but I can't wait for it. The trailer really does kickass.

If you don't know what it's about, watch Pitch Black first.

[dubq 0]

Good lord, what was Colm Feore thinking?

[starvenger 0]

Good lord, what was Colm Feore thinking?

I'm guessing, "I was fucking brilliant as Iago in Othello, how much different would Lord Marshal be?"

[Black Lushus 0]

Pitch Black, to me, was a unique movie, Vin Diesel's only good one, but this new one...i don't know...seems a tad on the cheesy XXX side...

[Jobber of the Week 0]

The name sounds familiar, but I don't know why.

 

Is this based off a book or something?

[starvenger 0]

Pitch Black, to me, was a unique movie, Vin Diesel's only good one, but this new one...i don't know...seems a tad on the cheesy XXX side...

Well, I suppose that's better than being on the "Fast and the Furious" side. Can you imagine Riddick saying "I live my life a quarter-parsec at a time"?

 

Actually... don't answer that...

[converge241 0]

i think this movie will take a place alongside Battlefield Earth and Ishtar as far as huge bombs

 

 

thats not a knock on the quality of the flick if theres anyone out there who is waiting for it/thinks they would like it

 

 

i just dont see the sell to mass audiences

diesel's star has burned out

it looks way too "matrix-y" in some previews/commercials (which is a doble edged sword as matrix fans may not like the rip-off-ness and people are probably a little matrix burned out at this point)

theres no great selling point of the plot and theyve already decided against going with the less is more previews so you leave people not knowing what it is about (a la Matrix1)

not that many people saw Pitch Black and for those who did this looks like the other side of the world in comparison

and one thing that may seem small but it CAN hurt a film: the title

[Guest OctoberBlood]

Oh yeah, compare everything VD does to those shitty movies. Brilliant idea.

 

This movie appeals to the same audiance Pitch Black did. But with more adventure and action to it. Judging a movie based on box office success is completely asinsine anyways, so who cares.

 

The name sounds familiar, but I don't know why.

 

Is this based off a book or something?

Anyways, Pitch Black was a story from the Wheat brothers, and Twohy wrote the screen play. Chronicles of Riddick, Twohy wrote, and as mentioned above, Riddick, now a hunted man, finds himself in the middle of two opposing forces in a major crusade... watch Pitch Black, and you'll understand. It's a real good movie.

[converge241 0]

"Judging a movie based on box office success is completely assine anyways, so who cares. "

 

yes i agree it's asinine...wanted to make sure it was clear again that im not judging the movie, just judging its potential box office draw.. a movie itself and it's money drawn are not always a reflection of each other even though the good or bad in both can sometimes go hand in hand

[Guest OctoberBlood]

"Judging a movie based on box office success is completely assine anyways, so who cares. "

 

yes i agree it's asinine...wanted to make sure it was clear again that im not judging the movie, just judging its potential box office draw.. a movie itself and it's money drawn are not always a reflection of each other even though the good or bad in both can sometimes go hand in hand

Yeah, Take Eternal Sunshine for example.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Pitch Black wasn't especially good but I liked it anyway. If enough people went to see it to warrant a theater-released sequel, they're doing something right. Besides, you never know how well something will do. Look at Tremors, for example. One of the stupidest ideas for a movie I've ever heard of, that bore a couple sequels and a tv series.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

It's a weird choice, but I think it'll still do all right. It's not even like Pitch Black made a lot of money - IMDB says it pulled in just under $40 million, admittedly on a crappy February release. I thought it was fun, especially the opening crash sequence.

 

There's really no downside to making a sequel to a generally below-the-radar movie though, because the majority of people aren't going to see this r not see this obecause it's a sequel to Pitch Black. If they want to see a Vin Diesel sci-fi action movie, they're there.

[cabbageboy 0]

I was about to say, no one even went to see Pitch Black to begin with....why would there be a sequel to it?

 

And yes, Chronicles of Riddick looks like a Matrix ripoff and not a good one at that.

[Guest OctoberBlood]

$14mil on opening weekend for Pitch Black..

[Gert T 0]

As long as the 3rd installment has a 50 year old Vin Diesel giving intergalatic space tours and crash landing on the planet with three suns....

 

And I agree, I do not think there will be too many nods to PB, except for knowing what he can do with his eyes.

[2GOLD 0]

I was very excited about this project till I saw the trailer. Now, I'm not sure what the hell I saw. It looks like FLASH GORDON, only with Vin Diesel and trying to be serious.

[Downhome 0]

"Judging a movie based on box office success is completely assine anyways, so who cares. "

 

yes i agree it's asinine...wanted to make sure it was clear again that im not judging the movie, just judging its potential box office draw.. a movie itself and it's money drawn are not always a reflection of each other even though the good or bad in both can sometimes go hand in hand

Yeah, Take Eternal Sunshine for example.

That's not a good example. While ESotSM didn't do great at the BO, it made all of it's money back and made a profit, and continues to make money worldwide to this day.

 

ESotSM did better than most films do here lately as a whole.

[Guest OctoberBlood]

"Judging a movie based on box office success is completely assine anyways, so who cares. "

 

yes i agree it's asinine...wanted to make sure it was clear again that im not judging the movie, just judging its potential box office draw.. a movie itself and it's money drawn are not always a reflection of each other even though the good or bad in both can sometimes go hand in hand

Yeah, Take Eternal Sunshine for example.

That's not a good example. While ESotSM didn't do great at the BO, it made all of it's money back and made a profit, and continues to make money worldwide to this day.

 

ESotSM did better than most films do here lately as a whole.

Actually it is a good example. It only made $8mil on opening weekend. It did make all its money back and over a few weeks, made a solid amount of money, but all because of word of mouth and being a great movie. The opening was poor (unless they had looooow expectations), which they probally did - but that doesn't disregard the low small amount overall either.

[2GOLD 0]

"Judging a movie based on box office success is completely assine anyways, so who cares. "

 

yes i agree it's asinine...wanted to make sure it was clear again that im not judging the movie, just judging its potential box office draw.. a movie itself and it's money drawn are not always a reflection of each other even though the good or bad in both can sometimes go hand in hand

Yeah, Take Eternal Sunshine for example.

That's not a good example. While ESotSM didn't do great at the BO, it made all of it's money back and made a profit, and continues to make money worldwide to this day.

 

ESotSM did better than most films do here lately as a whole.

Actually it is a good example. It only made $8mil on opening weekend. It did make all its money back and over a few weeks, made a solid amount of money, but all because of word of mouth and being a great movie. The opening was poor (unless they had looooow expectations).

 

Considering the number of theaters, 8 million was actually a very nice haul. Had it been a 3000 or hell even 2000 theater release then 8 million would have been poor.

 

Did as much as could be expected of it. It was more of a bug crazy art picture than anything and they didn't bill it as anything different.

[Downhome 0]

ESotSM still isn't a good example. The number doesn't look that great, but it actually is. It made money, something most films don't seem to be able to do. It was a huge success considering everything. I'm sure those involved were very pleased with it.

[converge241 0]

The box office census has been done...

 

Bombsville..population "Riddick"

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

If I can get into this for free, I'll watch it. All I'm hoping for out of the thing is a decent decapitation or two, like the first one.

[griffinmills 0]

It's a weird choice, but I think it'll still do all right. It's not even like Pitch Black made a lot of money - IMDB says it pulled in just under $40 million, admittedly on a crappy February release. I thought it was fun, especially the opening crash sequence.

Huh, that is what you liked about it? The crash in the begining...

I liked the guy shooting morphine in his eyes or the animals tracking by smells of blood and menstrual fluids. Lots of great imagery in the film, ranging from blazing deserts to Sci-Fi bondage prison to pitch black night scenes in box canyons.

Good movie!

[Toshiaki Koala 0]

Funny how every time someone likes a Vin Diesel movie they say it's his only good one. Just shows what a hack he is.

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

I downloaded Chronicles. It's entertaining, but nothing I'd pay money to see.