Later movies are entertaining in a way, but only first one is really good movie. The dc is represented by the old rc1, the theatrical version by the australian rc4. When their ship crashes on an unexplored planet, the survivors of the crash soon discover that this planet that is normally always day is going to soon be in a state of eclipse that will bring out deadly nocturnal creatures. Into pitch black is a scifi channel special which aired before pitch black, and was about lawmen investigating riddick s past as well as an investigation into the crash of the hunter gratzner. In this movie, the line between light and pitch black is very thin. All riddick related media since has borne the chronicles of riddick. The chronicles of riddick is a 2004 american science fiction film directed and written by david twohy. Vin diesels second feature as scifi badass riddick, set five years after the events in pitch black 2000. In search of shelter and water, the survivors band together only to discover that nightfall brings with it swarms of giant carnivorous monsters that can be repelled only by light. The tv movie takes place after pitch black 2000 and before the chronicles of riddick. When their ship crashlands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict riddick vin diesel isnt the only thing they have to fear. Its definitely an interesting movie, vin diesal was just badass, and the atmosphere was great.
This was changed to leave an opening for a sequel with vin diesel returning. David melvin with vin diesel, brian gant, lisa saum, robert w. Parents need to know that pitch black is the scifi action movie that spawned vin diesels riddick franchise. The film stars vin diesel, radha mitchell, cole hauser, and keith david. Watch pitch black full movie 2000 video dailymotion. A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night. This week in horror movie history pitch black 2000.
Pitch black has original idea, sure handed direction and its modest budget is in all the right places. The chronicles of riddick barely makes sense, and that. Pitch black ws unrated directors cut dvd 2000 at best buy. A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty. But then, they learn that a monthlong eclipse is about to. In this science fiction thriller, a spaceship is transporting a disparate group of people to a faraway. The chronicles of riddick collection the movie database. When riddick finally finds his home planet, he has no idea whats in store for him. Vin diesel was a perfect casting for such an antihero type and he does a good job unlike the performances he gave in some of his earlier movies xxx or fast and furious. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed. Vin diesel stars as riddick cole hauser in pitch black 2000 radha mitchell stars as.
Watch pitch black starring radha mitchell in this drama on directv. Produced by and starring vin diesel as the title character, riddick is written and directed by david twohy, who previously wrote and directed the first two installments, pitch black 2000 and the chronicles of riddick 2004. In the chronicles of riddick, the bizarre incongruences and gaps in logic that often plague your standardissue hollywood spectacle have an unexpectedly enjoyable bent. Pitch black on its dvd rerelease is a 2000 american science fiction action horror film cowritten and directed by. Here is a writerdirector who consistently delivers quality genre movies that elevate the material above and beyond their b. Every chronicles of riddick movie ranked, worst to best. With radha mitchell, cole hauser, vin diesel, keith david. Pitch black 2000 what a coincidence, i just watched this for the first time last night. This first movie, however, is mostly about characters working together to survive a greater threat. When a passenger ship of 40 crash lands on a desert planet, the handful of survivors find themselves stranded on a barren wasteland with three scorching suns and an escaped convict, riddick vin diesel. Riddick as he attempts to elude capture after the events depicted in the 2000 film pitch black.
Pitch black and the chronicles of riddick bring the action to bluray on march 31st feb 6, 2009. The chronicles of riddick, is a science fiction action media franchise created in 2000 by david twohy spanning three liveaction feature films, a directtodvd animated film, two video games for pc and consoles, one motion comic, one mobile game, and two novelizations the series follows the adventures of antihero character riddick either portrayed or voiced by vin diesel in the 28th century. A physical copy is very hard to find, and is only available on region 2 copies of the pitch black dvd. The film stars vin diesel, radha mitchell, cole hauser,and keith david. Riddick diesel is being transported to prison in a spacecraft. It takes place four years after pitch black and involved riddick s meeting with jack and imam, survivors from the first film, his escape from the prison planet crematoria, and his battle with the necromonger fleet, which ended with the. Its essentially a companion piece to pitch black 2000 set a few months after the events of the movie. However, when predatory alien creatures begin attacking the survivors, riddick joins forces with the survivi. In 2000, pitch black was a surprise hit and quickly.
Most people dont realize there is a movie to watch in between pitch black and the chronicles of riddick. Vin diesel reprises his role as riddick and acts as producer. The film was initially released as pitch black, but after the release of the chronicles of riddick it was renamed the chronicles of riddick. Pitch black 510 movie clip the dark brings devils 2000. Sep 05, 20 with the release of riddick this friday, our faceoff this week involves the first two installments of vin diesels riddick franchise, 2000s pitch black and 2004s the chronicles of. Riddick or the chronicles of riddick sometimes described as conan in space is a series of low science fantasy movies and video games set in the 27th century. Slam city is in the form of an official, confidential prison record detailing riddick s arrival and escape from the ursa luna slam city facility in eleven hours twentytwo minutes. See more ideas about vin diesel, the chronicles of riddick and i movie. The same cant be said of the sequel, 2004s chronicles of riddick, an unfortunate attempt to shoehorn the first films antihero into a garish galactic spectacle. On the one hand these slow down the speed of the movie, on the other hand they allow interesting insights into the characters.
Two of the titles, pitch black, and the chronicles of riddick are on bluray. Riddick, played by vin diesel, who quickly became one of the genres coolest and most unconventional heroes. Directed by david twohy, pitch black followed a group of travelers that includes riddick, a dangerous criminal, en route to prison. Pitch black 2000 full movie new daily motion video. It is the first and so far only film in the franchise to be given a pg rating. It shows several inconsistencies with the official. It is however in no way anything even remotely resembling a sequel. The first in the franchise, pitch black released early 2000. The popularity resulted in the launching of a series of sequel films including 2004s the chronicles of riddick and 20s riddick, as well as the 2004 animated movie the chronicles of riddick. Riddick vin diesel is perpetually on the run from those who want him captured or dead, little makes senseand its all to the films benefit. A sequel that cost over four times as much as the original is generally a huge red flag, and a sign that the makers have completely lost. While not a colossal hit in 2000, pitch black introduced scifi horror audiences to the character of richard b. It features strong scifi violence, with creature attacks, blood splatters, shooting, fighting, and death. But then, they learn that a monthlong eclipse is about to occur.
Dark fury 2004 v and the chronicles of riddick 2000 and follows a lawman brian gant whom is assigned by his superior to find riddick vin diesel, but goes to a bar and instead hires a female merc lisa baum to go to the desert planet where the huntergratzner crashed and find riddick and the. Twohy had to cut several dialogue scenes from his stylish scifib movie pitch black for the theatrical release. What is the order of the chronicles of riddick series. With a massively inflated budget, twohy returned as director to go fullblown space opera with chronicles and. Starring vin diesel as the eponymous riddick, the convicted murderermercenarywarrior with surgically enhanced vision, it was released with little fanfare in february of 2000. Pitch black is a 2000 american science fiction action horror film cowritten and directed by david twohy.
Pitch black 310 movie clip found something worse than me. Riddick, is notable for being a badass antihero, for being one of the last descendants of the furyan race, and for being portrayed by vin diesel. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to riddick. Apr 29, 2020 convert video league of angels iii pitch black titled the chronicles of riddick. Terrified, he hires a female cyberpunk merc to do the job for him. Watch pitch black online stream full movie directv. Twohy, who also made the scifi cult item, the arrival. I like this story better than the subsequent riddick films, but i enjoy them all. Riddick first appeared as a dangerous criminal who becomes an antihero of sorts in the 2000 release pitch black. The chronicles of riddick franchise all the tropes wiki. Pitch black is a 2000 science fiction action movie directed by david twohy, and is widely recognized as the acting breakthrough of vin diesel. Pitch black but it is literally pitch black youtube. Apr 30, 2008 the dc is represented by the old rc1, the theatrical version by the australian rc4. Pitch black 2000 the chronicles of riddick 2004 by dr.
Pitch black, because yes, you bunch of dumbdumbs, this is not a prequel or a spinoff, its the damn good original thing. Into pitch black tv movie 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The chronicles of riddick actually span three films with possibly two more to be added in the near future. Slam city is a short flash movie prequel to pitch black by animator brian murray with david twohy which had been available for download at the pitch black website. Director david twohys the chronicles of riddick trilogy began in 2000 with pitch black, and continued with 2004s the chronicles of riddick, and 20s riddick, and this is the franchise ranked. Chronicles of riddick 4 script comes in next week teases. The movie may have its flaws but they are so minor compared with the obvious love for science fiction and epic storytelling that david twohy possesses. Riddick is like howards conan, character that works best when seen trough eyes of the others. Mar 31, 2020 pitch black 2000 when it comes to horror films, simplicity works best more often than not. Jul 23, 2019 this fourth film is, of course, the newest entry in the riddick series which kicked off back in 2000 with the release of pitch black starring vin diesel, radha mitchell, cole hauser, and keith david.
Pitch black starring vin diesel, radha mitchell, cole hauser, keith david, and claudia black release date. Pitch black on its dvd rerelease is a 2000 american science. This movie sets the stage for the sequel, the chronicles of riddick as well as the animated version, dark fury to come out. Rule the dark is a 20 american science fiction action film and the third installment in the riddick film series. The chronicles of riddick riddick xxx the chronicles of riddick. Since i am looking forward to the newest riddick movie to come out in two weeks, i again watched pitch black, dark fury and the chronicles of riddick. Deepdive pitch black 2000, the beginning of riddick. Making of pitch black 2000 introduction by david twohy. The riddick movies are a must see for any sci fy fan. Riddick collection pitch black chronicles of riddick blu. With the release of riddick this friday, our faceoff this week involves the first two installments of vin diesels riddick franchise, 2000 s pitch black and 2004s the chronicles of. Pitch black 110 movie clip dislocated escape 2000 hd. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse.
The original, pulsepounding hit that introduced the world to the character of riddick. Riddick is being transported to prison in a spacecraft. Pitch black on its dvd rerelease is a 2000 american science fiction action horror film cowritten and directed by david twohy. The second feature film in the series, the chronicles of riddick was a considerably more expensive production and was more action oriented than its predecessor. While pitch black is certainly a better movie the chronicles of riddick is a satisfying scifi film considering we dont exactly get a lot of them and i certainly dont see this as the final. Pitch black 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the spaceship is damaged by comet debris and makes an emergency crash landing on an empty desert planet, riddick escapes. This movie can stand on its own without the sequels. After the events of pitch black, a contractor is hired to locate riddick, dead or alive. Tom engelman, scott kroopf, tony winley, ted field. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. We have some early details on these two vin diesel films in 1080p for the first time. A wanted criminal, riddick finds himself caught in the middle of a crusade where an army called the necromongers invade the planet of helion prime with the intent of wiping out all humans in.
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