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The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director's Cut)

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The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Galactic criminal Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the run, with bounty hunters on his tail. He receives guidance from Aereon (Judi Dench), ambassador from the Elemental race, who informs him that a warrior army known as the Necromongers is annihilating all human life in the galaxy in a bid for universal dominance. The wise Aereon urges Riddick into battle, believing he is the one man who can defeat the Necromongers and their leader, the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore).

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  • Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.51 x 12.7 x 1.27 cm; 68 Grams
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 134 minutes
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Q3HK46R
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7495alice
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in Australia on 4 January 2024
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Great character and series
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Charles W.
5.0 out of 5 stars That case is georgous
Reviewed in the United States on 8 May 2024
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The container encasing the 2 discs is georgous. One disc plays grainy. But holy cow, the other disc has the best graphics i ever have seen. So HOT case, and HOT graphics! Great dubbing too, if you are like me. Awesome. You are welcome for the review!!!
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JPJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in the United States on 24 December 2023
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Great movie in itself if you haven't seen it, but this Blue Ray DVD is what makes this purchase outstanding.

Incredible picture quality. I exclusively purchase Blue Ray's of the movies I love, thier the best.

But this one Is far better than I've ever seen. Cristal clear, better then what I remember of watching at the theater.

My 5 star rating is not just for the movie but also the quality of this Disc. Highly recommend.
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cherry blossoms
5.0 out of 5 stars リアルな惑星の造形、帝国の侵略戦争を含むバトルズ
Reviewed in Japan on 25 June 2022
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壮大な宇宙叙事詩として、スターウォーズや砂の惑星に負けません。
（それでも後世に残るかは微妙で、文化の世界は厳しい！）

バトルの連続は、ロシア「帝国」がウクライナに残酷な攻撃を続けるなか、気が重くなるのだが、ロシアがよく使う「敵を油断させ誘い込んで全滅させる」作戦も登場し（前半）、監督はこうした場面が好きなのだなと思った。

最後の長いバトルは、リディック１人でカリスマ的な帝国のボスと戦うのではなく、他の２人と偶然から？協力するので、現実味があった。１人ではムリです。

登場する複数の惑星が、見事ですね。冒頭の氷雪の星は、『インターステラー』などにも出てくるが、しっかり造形している。前作『ピッチブラック』の巡礼者の移住先である、ニューメッカ市がある温暖な惑星は、マットペインティングだろうが、美しく描いてある。驚かされたのが、昼夜の寒暖差が極端な惑星クレマトリア。こんな惑星は、他に見たことがない（映像化の手間もかかるし）。前作『ピッチブラック』の３つの太陽を持つ惑星もすごかったが、トウーヒー監督は極端な設定を好む。しかも、しつこく各種の場面を重ねるので、惑星クレマトリアのリアル感が増している。ちなみに、太陽系の水星は昼夜の温度差が激しいが、大気がないのでクレマトリアとは違う。自転速度が非常に遅ければ寒暖差は増すが、原作の小説にはどう説明されているのか（映画では説明なし）。ともあれ、ロケーションでは撮れないので、スタジオに実物大の地表風景セットを作ったそうだ。

DVDの特典にある、スタッフへのインタビュー（日本語字幕付き）が、おもしろく勉強になります。大作品の製作を可能にした、資金の話や、多彩なスタッフの個性的な様子が分かりました。トウーヒー監督は、ちょっと変人らしい。それをディーゼルさんが助けてスタッフをまとめたような解説だった。不思議な魔女のエレメンタルは著名な英国女優で、『バイオハザード』のアリスと同じく、ブリティッシュ・イングリッシュを話す。冷酷な帝国リーダー役は、実はインタビューではユーモアたっぷりで、ほっとした。帝国の副官の妻、美しいアフリカ系の俳優さんは、王族の子孫だそうです。・・・英語圏は、人材が豊富です。
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wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars The movie is great
Reviewed in the United States on 16 January 2024
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Hey, a movie has to talk to me to like it ore buy it that is all. If it does not talk to me I will not even watch it.
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Scottie From Tottie
4.0 out of 5 stars Kill the beast while he's wounded!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2010
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Although I enjoyed Pitch Black as it was atmospheric and tense, I wouldn't call TCOR a sequel. It is more like another adventure featuring the character of Riddick. Pitch Black followed the formula to make character elimination horror in an enlosed space with no escape. Many films took this formula, most notably in films like Alien or The Thing. Pitch Black didn't really reach those heights but was still enjoyable, but it was not notable for the performance of its Anti-hero lead character of Riddick (Vin Diesel).

The Chronicles of Riddick is a completely different film that acts as a vehicle for the lead character Riddick and Executive Producer (Vin Diesel) to start a superhero franchise. Unfortunately, it completely fails to reach those heights either. This film uses the 'unlikely rise to power of a criminal' plot but sets it in a futuristic realm thousands of years hence where humans are spread thoughout the galaxy. Kind of like Star Wars.

Where the films falls down is the fact that it is overly ambitious and ham fisted. The director (David Tuohy) doesn't possess the intelligence or the skill to pull it off and the film has a comic strip quality, it doesn't elevate itself above its own mediocrity. However like Pitch Black it is still enjoyable and as a bonus it is actually notable for the performance of its lead character, Riddick (Vin Diesel).

Vin Diesel actually does not really look like a movie star or an action hero. He's not leading man material but what he has got going for him is his grizzly bear voice. A combination of Barry White, Lee Marvin and James Coburn. It gives him an undeserved gravitas that transcends his limited acting skills. Movies like this are perfect for him when he can be aloof and detached in one scene, then commanding and brave in the next. He can ham it up because it require little skills, but it fits here.

Having a sprinkling of quality with the casting of the English female leads (Dame Judy Dench and Thandhi Newton) gives the film added legitimacy. Especially Thandhi Newton who has the best lines in the movie. A welcome return cameo from Keith David who proves once again that Black American actors can't do accents. Such elements as these make this film one for the collection. The extra scenes do add a little more to the story but really are only welcome for the extra screen time for the mercs, especially Nick Chinland as 'Toombs'. Quality and value for money from the M&S of character actors. The protagonists led by the Lord Marshall and captained by Lord Vaako (Colm Feore and Karl Urban respectively) do not really make their mark though.

Overall TCOR is an enjoyable slice of forgettable Saturday night action. But as it is so forgettable, buy it so you can remind yourself from time to time how mediocre movies could have been great.
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