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UFO · 10-25-2004, 08:59 PM

Has a date been announced for Chronicles of Riddick? I did a search but didn't find anything.

I know, I know, most people hated it. But I liked it.

Thanks.

Sword of Whedon · 10-25-2004, 09:00 PM

11/16

UFO · 10-25-2004, 09:02 PM

Duh. Thanks, I just found it too.

November 16

raptors661 · 10-25-2004, 09:06 PM

i heard there is an unrated version coming out. if its true, when does it come out?

Sword of Whedon · 10-25-2004, 09:20 PM

Same day

honestly, all this is stealthily hidden on http://www.chroniclesofriddick.com

raptors661 · 10-25-2004, 10:00 PM

duh, of all places to find it. thanks, Whedon

UFO · 10-26-2004, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sword of Whedon

Same day

honestly, all this is stealthily hidden on http://www.chroniclesofriddick.com

Derrr....

MJZ · 10-26-2004, 08:55 AM

Unrated Director's Cut for me.

Reaver · 10-26-2004, 09:16 AM

I can't wait. This and Van Helsing really made my summer.

akcorr · 10-26-2004, 06:37 PM

What did you guys think of this movie? Ever since my son was born my wife and I have been shut out from the known world. I love sci-fi movies but not the point where I'll like it simply because it's sci-fi. Kinda just asking for a mini-review from you guys.

Sword of Whedon · 10-26-2004, 06:49 PM

Do you like Krull?

Riddick is a lot like Krull stylistically(except done on a real budget). It's a glorious piece of crap.

TheDarkling · 10-26-2004, 06:56 PM

I'm a huge fan a Pitch Black so I was a bit disappointed with this, but I actually really like it. I also enoyed the anime that went along with it called Dark Fury. I'll definitely be buying the unrated version the day it comes out. I just hope we eventually see a sequel of some sort, in whatever form possible.

Sword of Whedon · 10-26-2004, 07:02 PM

It's not anime, it was not produced by Japanese for the Japanese market.

I am so tired of people calling anything that's not kiddee-toons "anime"

umainebearman · 10-26-2004, 07:28 PM

anime isn't a location it's a style of animation.

Sword of Whedon · 10-26-2004, 08:20 PM

Quote:

anime isn't a location it's a style of animation.

No, it's not

As someone who has been in anime fandom for the better part of 20 years, the term "anime" was first borrowed into Japanese from the french word for animation, and in the Japanese language is applied to ALL animation. Anything from Smurfs to Akira is anime.

US Japanese animation fans co-opted the term to SPECIFICALLY apply the term to Japanese originating animation. So in English, anime is specifically Japanese animation created for the Japanese market, otherwise 90% of the cartoons produced in the 80s would be anime, despite the fact that it was planned, boarded and created by Americans.

theta · 10-26-2004, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by akcorr

What did you guys think of this movie? Ever since my son was born my wife and I have been shut out from the known world. I love sci-fi movies but not the point where I'll like it simply because it's sci-fi. Kinda just asking for a mini-review from you guys.

I can post my review from when I saw it if you like. "Krull" isn't an apt comparison to my mind, but on the right track; it feels a lot like the science fiction story Robert E. Howard never wrote.

There are some flaws. Thandie Newton is hammy, Karl Urban is wooden...and they mostly have scenes together. Believe me, ham and wood is not the new taste sensation.

Still, not a bad movie by any means. I might pick it up if it's cheap and I suspect with time it's going to grow on me.

***Wirehed*** · 10-26-2004, 09:08 PM

My review copy just showed up in the mail today, much to my suprise.

I didn't see it in the theater, so I'll give it a spin this week and hope for the best. Pitch Black was a lot better than it probably should have been, so I'm hoping this is along the same lines.

Reaver · 10-27-2004, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sword of Whedon

No, it's not

As someone who has been in anime fandom for the better part of 20 years, the term "anime" was first borrowed into Japanese from the french word for animation, and in the Japanese language is applied to ALL animation. Anything from Smurfs to Akira is anime.

US Japanese animation fans co-opted the term to SPECIFICALLY apply the term to Japanese originating animation. So in English, anime is specifically Japanese animation created for the Japanese market, otherwise 90% of the cartoons produced in the 80s would be anime, despite the fact that it was planned, boarded and created by Americans.

plissken99 · 10-27-2004, 05:14 AM

Sucks there is no DTS on the disc...

Looks like their making it match the inferior repackaged version of Pitch Black.

Reaver · 10-27-2004, 05:24 AM

So long as the DD 5.1 track is great, what's the big deal? Sure, DTS would be nice, but if the Dolby one is full and loud and strong, then I doubt I'll miss it much. Certainly not enough to warrant a flaming smily face.

***Wirehed*** · 10-27-2004, 07:57 AM

just watched it.

What an...umm...odd...movie.

Video quality was pretty good, about what you would expect for a new DVD.

The DD5.1 track was good, I wouldn't say it's as good as the DTS track on the Pitch Black disc, but... WOW if you like deep bass and lots of it, this will be demo, show off material for your sub.

The layer change is in the middle of dialog though, which is always just stupid.

The "Unrated director's cut" says it contains 15 minutes of additional movie, since I didn't see the movie before today I can't really comment on what it might, or might not add. I did notice the little cuts where they added more stuff, but the footage all looks good so it's not that noticable. I didn't notice much gore, violence, bad words, nudity, or anything else obvious, so I guess most of the added back in stuff is story.

I haven't watched the extras yet.

Dilmo · 10-27-2004, 08:49 AM

Thank you Seamonkey.

GaLvAtRoN187 · 10-27-2004, 02:36 PM

as we all know it will be available in both Rated and Unrated editions, but i was looking on Amazon and it seems Universal is pulling an Anchorman and is putting the theatrical version in Full Screen only, if im mistaken please feel free to correct

Widescreen Unrated Director's Cut

Full Screen Theatrical Version

Sword of Whedon · 10-27-2004, 05:04 PM

Simply because people who are prude enough to avoid unrated cuts are usually P&S lovers. The more the better, I don't usually care if I ever see the theatrical cut again.

Both covers are horrible though,

corndawg · 11-17-2004, 04:21 AM

Did anyone happen to get the Bonus Disk from Best Buy? I went this morning and got a copy of the unrated. It had one of those slip-covers that everyone's doing nowadays, and I figured it would be like Dawn of the Dead, and the disk would be inside. I opened it up and there wasn't a bonus disk!

I thought it was a little funny that none of the copies had labels indicating the "Bonus" like DotD.

Hopefully, there's nothing too good on it. I'm a stickler for these kinds of things.

projecteightysix · 11-17-2004, 04:29 AM

The covers arent that bad imo, alot better than most of them that have been comin out

Notoriousaurus · 11-17-2004, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by corndawg

Did anyone happen to get the Bonus Disk from Best Buy? I went this morning and got a copy of the unrated. It had one of those slip-covers that everyone's doing nowadays, and I figured it would be like Dawn of the Dead, and the disk would be inside. I opened it up and there wasn't a bonus disk!

I thought it was a little funny that none of the copies had labels indicating the "Bonus" like DotD.

Hopefully, there's nothing too good on it. I'm a stickler for these kinds of things.

I went to two Best Buys, none of them got the copies with the bonus disc in.

cyeoh · 11-17-2004, 09:17 AM

The Best Buy in San Francisco had lots of them with the bonus disc. Practically every Unrated Director's Cut Widescreen disc had a colored round sticker on it which means it has a bonus disc inside.

I was sceptical, but realized that the Unrated Dir's Cut anywhere else comes with just 1 disc. The Best Buy versions have 2 discs in them.

Yoda · 11-17-2004, 10:52 AM

All the best buys in the toronto area had the bonus disc delayed a week and I was told they were diverted to the US market. This happened with the Van Helsing bonus disc as well.

cardaway · 11-17-2004, 03:56 PM

Some stores have copies w/bonus discs that are only marked on the back with a white sticker that has a number ending in 27. They are also heavier since the bonus disc and movie disc are packaged in a slim alpha case.

They also have copies without bonus discs so you have to go through the stock and look for the heavier copies with the sticker.

Velvet G · 11-17-2004, 06:05 PM

Has anyone else found that they had to turn the volume up a lot higher than usual to get good sound out of the 5.1 track?

It seemed unusually quiet and it's not the receiver because when I took out Riddick and put in every other DVD, they were blaring at the same volume.

10-25-2004, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
UFO Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	Riddick date? Has a date been announced for Chronicles of Riddick? I did a search but didn't find anything. I know, I know, most people hated it. But I liked it. Thanks.

10-25-2004, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
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10-26-2004, 09:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	I can't wait. This and Van Helsing really made my summer. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

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TheDarkling Actress Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Murder Capital of the World	I'm a huge fan a Pitch Black so I was a bit disappointed with this, but I actually really like it. I also enoyed the anime that went along with it called Dark Fury. I'll definitely be buying the unrated version the day it comes out. I just hope we eventually see a sequel of some sort, in whatever form possible. __________________ The one thing I never could stomach about livin' in Santa Carla ... all the damn vampires My DVD Collection My Top 20 Movies EVER

10-25-2004, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	11/16

10-25-2004, 09:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
UFO Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	Duh. Thanks, I just found it too. November 16

10-25-2004, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	Same day honestly, all this is stealthily hidden on http://www.chroniclesofriddick.com

10-26-2004, 08:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	Unrated Director's Cut for me.

10-26-2004, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
akcorr Supporting Actor Join Date: Aug 2004	What did you guys think of this movie? Ever since my son was born my wife and I have been shut out from the known world. I love sci-fi movies but not the point where I'll like it simply because it's sci-fi. Kinda just asking for a mini-review from you guys.

10-26-2004, 06:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	Do you like Krull? Riddick is a lot like Krull stylistically(except done on a real budget). It's a glorious piece of crap.

10-26-2004, 07:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	It's not anime, it was not produced by Japanese for the Japanese market. I am so tired of people calling anything that's not kiddee-toons "anime"

10-26-2004, 07:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
umainebearman Nuked for Morbid Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Savannah,GA	anime isn't a location it's a style of animation.

10-26-2004, 09:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	My review copy just showed up in the mail today, much to my suprise. I didn't see it in the theater, so I'll give it a spin this week and hope for the best. Pitch Black was a lot better than it probably should have been, so I'm hoping this is along the same lines. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

10-27-2004, 05:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
plissken99 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Ft Worth	Sucks there is no DTS on the disc... Looks like their making it match the inferior repackaged version of Pitch Black. __________________ “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Snake Plissken Plissken's DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray collection And Plissken's home theater

10-27-2004, 08:49 AM	#22 (permalink)
Dilmo Suspended Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas. Far From Crawford!	Thank you Seamonkey.

10-27-2004, 05:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	So long as the DD 5.1 track is great, what's the big deal? Sure, DTS would be nice, but if the Dolby one is full and loud and strong, then I doubt I'll miss it much. Certainly not enough to warrant a flaming smily face. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

10-27-2004, 07:57 AM	#21 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	just watched it. What an...umm...odd...movie. Video quality was pretty good, about what you would expect for a new DVD. The DD5.1 track was good, I wouldn't say it's as good as the DTS track on the Pitch Black disc, but... WOW if you like deep bass and lots of it, this will be demo, show off material for your sub. The layer change is in the middle of dialog though, which is always just stupid. The "Unrated director's cut" says it contains 15 minutes of additional movie, since I didn't see the movie before today I can't really comment on what it might, or might not add. I did notice the little cuts where they added more stuff, but the footage all looks good so it's not that noticable. I didn't notice much gore, violence, bad words, nudity, or anything else obvious, so I guess most of the added back in stuff is story. I haven't watched the extras yet. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

10-27-2004, 02:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
GaLvAtRoN187 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	as we all know it will be available in both Rated and Unrated editions, but i was looking on Amazon and it seems Universal is pulling an Anchorman and is putting the theatrical version in Full Screen only, if im mistaken please feel free to correct Widescreen Unrated Director's Cut Full Screen Theatrical Version __________________ DVD & Blu-Ray Collection

10-27-2004, 05:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	Simply because people who are prude enough to avoid unrated cuts are usually P&S lovers. The more the better, I don't usually care if I ever see the theatrical cut again. Both covers are horrible though,

11-17-2004, 04:21 AM	#25 (permalink)
corndawg Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The OC (bitch), CA	Did anyone happen to get the Bonus Disk from Best Buy? I went this morning and got a copy of the unrated. It had one of those slip-covers that everyone's doing nowadays, and I figured it would be like Dawn of the Dead, and the disk would be inside. I opened it up and there wasn't a bonus disk! I thought it was a little funny that none of the copies had labels indicating the "Bonus" like DotD. Hopefully, there's nothing too good on it. I'm a stickler for these kinds of things. __________________ Homer: "You know me, Marge -- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fuh-laaaming!"

11-17-2004, 04:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
projecteightysix Actor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama	The covers arent that bad imo, alot better than most of them that have been comin out __________________ My DVD's

11-17-2004, 09:17 AM	#28 (permalink)
cyeoh Actor Join Date: Mar 2004	colored stickers The Best Buy in San Francisco had lots of them with the bonus disc. Practically every Unrated Director's Cut Widescreen disc had a colored round sticker on it which means it has a bonus disc inside. I was sceptical, but realized that the Unrated Dir's Cut anywhere else comes with just 1 disc. The Best Buy versions have 2 discs in them.

11-17-2004, 10:52 AM	#29 (permalink)
Yoda Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CANADA	All the best buys in the toronto area had the bonus disc delayed a week and I was told they were diverted to the US market. This happened with the Van Helsing bonus disc as well. __________________ "When ninehundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not..mmm?"........ RETURN OF THE JEDI

11-17-2004, 03:56 PM	#30 (permalink)
cardaway Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pacific NW	Some stores have copies w/bonus discs that are only marked on the back with a white sticker that has a number ending in 27. They are also heavier since the bonus disc and movie disc are packaged in a slim alpha case. They also have copies without bonus discs so you have to go through the stock and look for the heavier copies with the sticker.

11-17-2004, 06:05 PM	#31 (permalink)
Velvet G Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Asteroid M (sometimes the philly suburbs when it gets too hot)	Has anyone else found that they had to turn the volume up a lot higher than usual to get good sound out of the 5.1 track? It seemed unusually quiet and it's not the receiver because when I took out Riddick and put in every other DVD, they were blaring at the same volume.