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Pitch Black
2000
This science fiction anthology features DOOM, together with PITCH BLACK and the sequel, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. PITCH BLACK is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humour, in which a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, forcing the remaining survivors to seek help from a convicted murderer, Riddick... Read more
| Starring | Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith David |
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| Director | David N. Twohy |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Pitch Black
This science fiction anthology features DOOM, together with PITCH BLACK and the sequel, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. PITCH BLACK is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humour, in which a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, forcing the remaining survivors to seek help from a convicted murderer, Riddick. It appears that the only life form on the planet is a dangerous species of flesh-eating alien that emerges from underground when darkness appears. Before long, the abandoned passengers realise that a rare eclipse is about to immerse the planet in darkness - the hunt is on.
DOOM - In the not-so-distant future, a portal has been discovered leading from Earth to Mars, where the government operates a research base to examine the ruins of a lost civilisation. Scientists are studying it, conducting experiments they perhaps shouldn't be, and trying find out what happened. Sarge and his unit of high-tech Marines are sent in to investigate a disturbance on the base which turns out to be nothing less than an infestation of terrifying, evil, flesh-eating monsters. Based on one of the most popular video games of all time.
THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK - In this sequel to the cult sci-fi hit PITCH BLACK, Riddick is on the run from those that want the bounty on his head. He becomes caught-up in a power struggle and is singled out as the only man who can stop the evil Necromongers from taking over the Universe.
| Starring | Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith David, Lewis Fitzgerald, Claudia Black, John Moore, Simon Burke |
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| Director | David N. Twohy |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 44 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, German |
| Released | DVD: 28 May 2001 Blu-ray: 31 Mar 2009 HD DVD: 12 Nov 2007 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
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It might start out resembling another assembly-line sci-fi saga, but this visually stunning adventure soon becomes as thrilling as it is imaginatively striking. The setting is a world with three suns, where a tri-solar eclipse allows screeching, flesh-hungry creatures to emerge from underground. The motley crew that must traverse this nightmare landscape is led by tough guy Vin Diesel, whose charismatic performance is pitched somewhere between Mad Max and the T-1000 from Terminator 2. With the first half sporting a brilliant desert surrealism and the second loaded with stylised gore, director David Twohy's futuristic frightener is a vivid and unique achievement.
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"...Vin Diesel's demeanor is refreshing and the combination of his voice and physical build make his character memorable....Not since the coming of the Terminator has there been an anti-hero so worth cheering..."
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14 out of 16 people found this review helpful
The good old days - when Vin's talent was bigger than his ego!
An enjoyable space monster movie where the on-screen action belies the small budget. Vin Diesel uses his bulk and gruff tones to good effect in portraying Riddick, one of the baddest bad-asses in the galaxy. The remaining cast all support to the best of their abilities and at least the aliens look original. Its a pity Diesel started to believe his own hype - in this and his other early appearances, there was a lot of promise; now lost to sad predictable no-brainers like xXx or The Fast and the Furious, as Vin's ego starts to severely eclipse Vin's ability. And don't get me started on the disaster that is The Chronicles of Riddick!
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Decent Diesel
I had this film recommended to me by a friend, whose choices are often quite bizarre and better off missed. However, this was a decent film which was full of suspense and quite scary in parts. Vin Diesel proves that he can actually act, and is probaly the perfect choice for Riddick. The aliens were very good and very nasty and in all this is really worth watching. My only disappointment was in the killing of one of the main characters that I expected to survive. That said, it probably helped to make the ending better.
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A Perfect Getaway
- Tom Charity
- 10 Aug 2009
What do we really know about the folks we meet on holiday – and why doesn’t that stop us from spilling our own secrets? Those are the questions percolating through this semi-inventive variation on a Deliverance style thriller. A honeymooning couple go hiking down a remote but beautiful Hawaiian coastal trail. Cliff is a screenwriter (Steve Zahn). Cydney (Milla Jovovich) is just happy to be there. But they’re both a bit freaked to hear news reports about the gruesome double... Read more
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A dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humour. When a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, the remaining survivors turn to Riddick (Diesel), a convicted murderer, to help them survive. It appears that the only life form on the planet is a dangerous species of flesh-eating ...
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Pitch Black
This science fiction anthology features DOOM, together with PITCH BLACK and the sequel, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. PITCH BLACK is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humour, in which a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, forcing the remaining survivors to seek help from ...
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