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Having seen Pitch Black just this year I was intrigued by the sequel(I'm hearing that 2 more are wanting to be made now..) also having missed this at the theater and liking this type of movie I knew I'd buy it. My expectations were rather low going in due to a piss poor showing at the box office plus the buzz surrounding the film(mostly negative).
First the story:
Riddick is a bad ass from a distant planet. He has what I'd call some sort of night vision and is not a guy who likes or can handle light. Picking up where the last movie ended, this is in the future by some 5+ years. A new religious race is running around taking over the galaxy wiping out and or converting anyone who stands in their path. They are called the Necromongers. Riddick OTOH doesn't really care unless something/someone gets in his way of living life. People want him much like the previous movie but in this case its much more personal.
Unknowing what this movie entailed I'd say the story is pretty much a far out Sci Fi movie with action mixed in. The movie has a long sequence that I think is pretty much unneeded as I felt the movie dragged a bit.
Watching this film you knew what kind of film you were getting yourself into. The plot is a bit frenetic and the acting is rather bland. Riddick while still a bad ass is stuck with mundane dialog that is suited for a low brow action movie. Judy Dench plays an interesting character called an Elemental. She is a nice addition to what appears to be a hack of a cast. Lots of no names here. The SFX are rather decent but get obvious from time to time. They are not very subtle like I'd prefer.
Still not a bad way to spend 2 hrs and 15 min(the extra 15 minutes is due to the Director's Cut). The DC would have been R Rated if it was resubmitted. The original cut was PG-13.
Dvd Wise:
Video quality is very top notch. While not reference its a stellar transfer. The video appears to be a bit dark but that is due to the nature of the flick.
Audio wise: this is an aural knockout. The DD 5.1 track is all over the place. Every channel is active. The subwoofer is used ALOT. There is some serious deep bass here. Near Reference quality. Would have been nice to see a DTS track but I'll live as the Video would have likely suffered.
Extras: tons of them. I haven't had a chance to check them all out.
If a far out Sci Fi action flick is up your alley, then this would be a keeper.
It's hard to recommend a blind buy given the various tastes but it's a stellar concept that stumbles alot.
I personally bought it and don't regret it. The movie is complex enough where I'm going to watch it again this next weekend.
Film: 7 out of 10
DVD: 9 out of 10.
There are some easter eggs as well depending on which menu you select. I don't think the choice of menu matters as far as the film is considered.
Pop some popcorn and crank it up.
First the story:
Riddick is a bad ass from a distant planet. He has what I'd call some sort of night vision and is not a guy who likes or can handle light. Picking up where the last movie ended, this is in the future by some 5+ years. A new religious race is running around taking over the galaxy wiping out and or converting anyone who stands in their path. They are called the Necromongers. Riddick OTOH doesn't really care unless something/someone gets in his way of living life. People want him much like the previous movie but in this case its much more personal.
Unknowing what this movie entailed I'd say the story is pretty much a far out Sci Fi movie with action mixed in. The movie has a long sequence that I think is pretty much unneeded as I felt the movie dragged a bit.
Watching this film you knew what kind of film you were getting yourself into. The plot is a bit frenetic and the acting is rather bland. Riddick while still a bad ass is stuck with mundane dialog that is suited for a low brow action movie. Judy Dench plays an interesting character called an Elemental. She is a nice addition to what appears to be a hack of a cast. Lots of no names here. The SFX are rather decent but get obvious from time to time. They are not very subtle like I'd prefer.
Still not a bad way to spend 2 hrs and 15 min(the extra 15 minutes is due to the Director's Cut). The DC would have been R Rated if it was resubmitted. The original cut was PG-13.
Dvd Wise:
Video quality is very top notch. While not reference its a stellar transfer. The video appears to be a bit dark but that is due to the nature of the flick.
Audio wise: this is an aural knockout. The DD 5.1 track is all over the place. Every channel is active. The subwoofer is used ALOT. There is some serious deep bass here. Near Reference quality. Would have been nice to see a DTS track but I'll live as the Video would have likely suffered.
Extras: tons of them. I haven't had a chance to check them all out.
If a far out Sci Fi action flick is up your alley, then this would be a keeper.
It's hard to recommend a blind buy given the various tastes but it's a stellar concept that stumbles alot.
I personally bought it and don't regret it. The movie is complex enough where I'm going to watch it again this next weekend.
Film: 7 out of 10
DVD: 9 out of 10.
There are some easter eggs as well depending on which menu you select. I don't think the choice of menu matters as far as the film is considered.
Pop some popcorn and crank it up.
opcorn: and :beer2:, sit back and watch/listen to why you bought yourself a HT. This movies will give it a helluva workout.
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