Amph "I'm Going to Kill You With My Tea Cup": The Chronicles of Riddick

Hm, I might check out Below. I saw it on a shelf at Blockbuster Video (where I work), but didn't pick it up. And I liked Ghost Ship, personally.

Alan Dean Foster said that it's just a coincidence. It's not the same Johns from Pitch Black.

Yeah, I kinda figured as such as I kept reading the novelization (I won't say anymore due to spoilers.

Has there been an interview with ADF regarding the Riddick novelization, though?

 

Appears that Riddick is joining Brazil and Lady Chatterley's Lover in the ranks of "The Bowdlerized by Corporate Fiat"...

(From AICN, that hallowed bastion of the Fourth Estate

Hey Harry/Drew,

Frosty Skywalker here with a few quick things...

First about Riddick. I have heard from a great source working on the project that Universal is making wholesale cuts to the film to make it a popcorn summer action flick, and they are cutting the deep subtext that the film apparently had. From what I heard the film is now straight action and later this year we will get a DVD that is the theatrical cut and a short time after they are already prepping the directors cut with over 30 minutes of cut footage. These wholesale cuts are the direct result of poor test screenings where the audience was confused. Thank you NRG for reducing a plot driven summer action flick to typical fast food entertainment. Actually it is not NRG but just dumb people who are the cause...but it still bothers me.... Also a little off the subject I heard they have done some digital work to Judi Dench's face....

 

The fact that this thing looked like it had subtext and such is the only reason I actually was thinking about seeing it on my own. Damn, right when I thought an actual good movie may come out. I am so sick of everything produced on film, and aired in America.

Stargate is all I have left.

-P!-

 

I hope this isn't true. I like the deep meaning storyline and it's reminding me alot of Dune which I love. Who cares if that particular audience was confused. I will certainly understand it and maybe that audience doesn't like sci-fi.

I'm getting tired of Hollywood ruining great movie ideas just for the sack of a quick money spinner.

 

I was tired of it six years ago. Now I'm use to it, unfortionately.

 

...well, i'll still fork over the cash to see it in the theatre, but if this is true, then i shall be saving my dvd-purchase until the director's cut is released...

 

Sigh.... what is it with studios making really stupid mistakes?

 

Yeah, like greenlighting a Pitch Black sequel.

 

In related news, the new special edition unrated director's cut DVD of 'Pitch Black' (with the monniker "Chronicles of Riddick" added to the front of the title) was released today. I'm considering buying it, even though I own the original DVD version that came out originally. The new one appears to have all the same special features the first DVD did (including two audio commentaries, one of which is with Vin Diesel [Riddick], Cole Hauser [Johns], and David Twohy [the writer/director] and is FREAKIN' AWESOME) along with cool stuff like a backstory on the Chronicles of Riddick universe and Riddick's character (both of which are apparently narrated by Cole Hauser as "Johns"), some stuff from David Twohy, a making-of on both the new Chronicles of Riddick game (Butcher Bay) and animated tie-in (Dark Fury) and other stuff. Looks like a really cool DVD.

 

Anyone looking forward to 'Dark Fury'?

 

I am, it I can afford to spend the 15 bucks on it. I was also planning on buying the new version of Pitch Black, but some family member ran off with the car that I use and left our standard one... I rented the first version, and am looking for more special features with this one. Plus, they said that it was unrated, which makes me think that there might be some more footage here and there.

 

The new DVD has a lot of new stuff.

Here is a link to Amazon.com's listing of the original 'Pitch Black' DVD.
Here is a link to Amazon.com's listing of the newly-released DVD.

Here's the features on the new DVD:

- Commentary with Director David Twohy and Actors Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser
- Commentary with Director David Twohy, Producer Tom Engleman and Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Chiang
- A View Into The Dark
New to this edition:
- An Introduction by David Twohy
- "The Chronicles of Riddick" Visual Encyclopedia (hosted by Cole Hauser as "Johns")
- The Game Is On
- Johns' Chase Log
- "Dark Fury: Advancing the Arc"
- Widescreen anamorphic format

 

..meh, i'm happy with the version of "Pitch Black" that i have (which, if i recall correctly, ALSO claimed to be "Unrated", so i don't think there's gonna be any real additions to the film-proper with this new release)

 

Ah, okay, I thought it was rated R, but I didn't really take a close look at the rental that I got.

 

WEE! I have my car back, which means that I can finally pick this up and get some of those comics that I'm backed up on.

 

I just got the same one. Nice that they have that coupon, although I forgot to remove it before I lent it to someone... I will kill him if he takes it...

 

What about the new added features? I'm especially interested in the "chase log" with Johns, and the Riddick Universe Encyclopedia.
If the added stuff is good, I'll pick up the DVD when I'm at work again ($21 for the DVD less 20% for the employee discount should make it worth it).

Also, in reading the 'Chronicles of Riddick' novelization, I've gotten to a VERY cool plot twist.

SPOILER
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Kyra, the girl in the trailer with the wavy hair in the pony tail, firing the dual pistols whilst looking very angry, is Jack/Jaqueline from 'Pitch Black'. Surprise.
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END SPOILER

 

Hmm... in your opinion, is it worth it to get the new DVD if I already own the older PB DVD release?