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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than theatrical release,
By MC "Consay" (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chronicles Of Riddick (2 Disc Directors Cut) [DVD] (DVD)
I've been dying to see this directors cut of The Chronicles Of Riddick for some time, in the U.S, it came out at the same time as the normal version, so i thought we'd never end up getting it. But, i am pleased to say that i was wrong.While being a big fan of the theatrical cut, i always had the feeling that an extended cut would be better recieved by the common movie goer, and would help the movie flow. This is true, as in the directors cut we get more of a history for Riddick, and we get more information on his Furyan origins and on why his race is almost extinct, making Riddick seem a lot more important to the universe than he seemed in the other cut. We also get a new character in the movie, a woman (presumably Furyan, maybe his mother) who comes to Riddick in his dreams to remind him of the terrible tragedy that happened on the planet. We also get a few tantalising glimpses of Furya itself, whetting the appetite even further for the sequels. Also, supporting characters like Jack/Kyra, the mercs who catch Riddick, Lord and Dame Vaako and the Norwegian prisoner leader are more fleshed out, giving us extra oppurtunity to identify with them. The action scenes on Crematoria are also extended including a spectacular new part were Riddick comes to truly realise he is Furyan and who it was who destroyed his race's world. Other action scenes in the movie are either the same or only extended by a few seconds of extra footage. The new footage also serves to make some scenes of the movie more emotionally charged and just that little bit more exciting. For example, when Riddick is looking at the devastation when the Necromonger invade Helion Prime, we see flashback of Furya, and also the final 30 mins in necropolis. So if you didnt like the theatrical cut, give this a try, if you liked the theatrical cut, definately buy this, anyone who has not seen either, i would recommend both, but the directors cut is the better movie. I've heard that in the planned sequels they will go to the underverse in number 2 and then back to Furya in number 3, i sure hope these get made as i love the character and the movies, and this could turn out to be a great sci-fi saga in the years to come, and the more people who buy the DVD the more chance we have of the sequels getting made.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth a look,
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This review is from: The Chronicles of Riddick [Director's Cut] [HD DVD] (HD DVD)
First of all a warning:
Lots of people seem to hate this film so maybe i have no taste!!! I like the film's whole feel. The worlds and characters created are good to look at and there is always a feel that there is a back-story to almost everything captured. In HD everything on the screen jumps out at you and draws you in. Ok so Vin isn't the best actor and the lack of back-story at some points does leave a few to many questions. Also any sort of reference to Pitch Black seems much to contrived. As i said before i really like this film and would certainly recommend this to anyone with an open mind, just don't expect too much!!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy the commercial version - buy the directors cut,
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This review is from: The Chronicles Of Riddick [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
The very sad fact about this excellent film is that it was killed (in spirit at least) by the movie studio in an effort to make it more 'viewer friendly'. I have both versions of this film on DVD and I can say unequivably that the commercial release is horrid, I can't stand to watch it, but the uncut director version is nothing short of excellent, one of my favorite films - why? The directors cut fleshes out the plot in a much better way and sits together as a film more naturally. The commercial version is edited completely different and cuts out all the story aspects of the film, focusing on being an action movie rather than a true sci-fi film. In short it doesn't work, all action and no plot leaves the commercial version empty, souless, spoiled. If you love sci-fi and especially if you loved Pitch Black then buy this film, but please buy the real version and enjoy.
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