The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black [WS]

Director: David Twohy

Overview

"Retitled The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black and released just weeks prior to the sequel's opening, the stylish sci-fi horror monster flick that introduced audiences to Vin Diesel and the character of Riddick slams its way to DVD in four different ver

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2005
UPC:	0025192472121
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	32,623

Special Features

The Chronicles of Riddick Visual Encyclopedia: Cole Hauser hosts this exploration of Mercs, the Slam, and other unique elements of the Riddick universe; Johns' Chase Log: Follow the bounty hunter Johns (Cole Hauser) on his month-long hunt for Riddick (includes excerpts from his personal log chronicling Riddick's final days of freedom before his capture, leading into the opening scene of Pitch Black); "Dark Fury: Advancing the Arc": An inside look at the making of The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury, the visionary animated film by acclaimed animator Peter Chung (The Animatrix: Matriculated); "The Game Is On": Join the ride of Riddick's earlier life as he attempts to break out of a triple-max-security prison, and get a sneak peek at the new Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay interactive game; Full-length feature commentary with Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser, and director Dave Twohy; Full-length feature commentary with Dave Twohy and the film's producer and visual effects supervisor; "A View Into the Dark": David Twohy and Vin Diesel explore the character of Riddick

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vin Diesel	Riddick
Radha Mitchell	Fry
Cole Hauser	Johns
Keith David	Imam
Claudia Black	Shazza
Lewis Fitz-Gerald	Paris
Rhiana Griffith	Jack
John Moore	Zeke Ezekiel,le membre d'?quipage
Les Chantery	Suleiman
Sam Sari	Hassan
Firass Dirani	Ali
Vic Wilson	Capt. Tom Mitchell
Ric Anderson	Total Stranger
Angela Makin	Dead Crew Member
Peter Chiang	le voyageur en vaisseau
Lewis Fitzgerald	Actor
Simon Burke	Actor
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

Jim Wheat

David Twohy

Chris Anderson	Stunts,Stunts
Peter Chiang	Special Effects
Brian Cox	Special Effects,Special Effects
Tom Engelman	Producer
Ted Field	Executive Producer,Producer
Matthew Gratzner	Special Effects
Ian Hunter	Special Effects
Scott Kroopf	Executive Producer,Producer
Ann Robinson	Casting
Anthony Winley	Executive Producer,Producer,Executive Producer
Jim Wheat	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
David Twohy	Screenwriter
Beau Borders	Sound Effects
Graham Litchfield	Key Grip
Marney Commens	Stunts
Nigel Harbach	Stunts
Peter Jerimijenko	Stunts
Nigel King	Stunts
Antony Hunt	Executive Producer
Scott Pourroy	Executive Producer
David Litchfield	Key Grip
Pat VanAuken	Key Grip
Debbie Santic	Stunts
Wilfred Woodrow	Stunts
Shannon Blake Gans	Executive Producer
Roger Lofting	Executive Producer
Mullinars Consultants	Casting
Michelle Comerford	Stunts
Yasca Sinigaglia	Stunts
Tom Myers	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. The Animal Side [2:56]
2. Crash Landing [5:30]
3. The Survivors [8:37]
4. The Dead Planet [9:36]
5. The Other Inhabitants [4:36]
6. Into the Hole [4:21]
7. Riddick's Deal [9:00]
8. The Coming Eclipse [7:46]
9. Darkness Falls [6:36]
10. Just Don't Run [4:39]
11. The Escape Plan [:42]
12. Paris's Demise [6:14]
13. Duel in the Dark [5:38]
14. Running the Gauntlet [5:38]
15. Survival Instinct [4:35]
16. Sacrifices [8:44]
17. Say Good Night [4:36]
18. End Titles [2:36]
1. Play All [:19]
2. Day: 03 [:21]
3. Day: 07 [:31]
4. Day: 13 [:28]
5. Day: 14 [:28]
6. Day: 16 [:31]
7. Day: 20 [:30]
8. Day: 25 [:25]
9. Day: 26 [:28]
10. Day: 27 [:29]
11. Day: 39 [:30]
12. Day: 40 [:24]
13. Day: 47 [:20]
14. Day: 53 [:23]
15. Day: 55 [:09]
16. Day: 56 [:29]
17. Day: 63 [:20]
18. Day: 76 [:01]
7. Orrery [:29]
8. Merc [:36]
9. Slam [:37]
10. The Chronicles of Riddick [:34]

Menu

Side #1 --
Play
Scenes
Bonus Features
An Introduction by David Twohy
The Game Is On
Johns Chase Log
Feature Commentaries
Feature Commentary With Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser and Director David Twohy
Feature Commentary With Director David Twohy, Producer Tom Engelman and Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Chiang
The Making of Pitch Black
Dark Fury: Advancing the Arc
The Chronicles of Riddick Website
The Chronicles of Riddick Visual Encyclopedia
Play All
A View Into the Dark
Languages
Language: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Language: Español 5.1 Dolby Digital
Language: Français 5.1 Dolby Digital
Feature Commentaries
Feature Commentary With Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser and Director David Twohy
Feature Commentary With Director David Twohy, Producer Tom Engelman and Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Chiang
Captioned for the Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: None

Editorial Reviews

Screenwriter and director David Twohy continues his intriguing career of crafting challenging, well-mounted science fiction films via limited means with this somewhat derivative but highly enjoyable action thriller. Most of the casting in Pitch Black is by type and thus instantly forgettable, though given the story's haunted-house horror movie structure, this is probably by design. However, the film is anchored by Radha Mitchell and the strutting, grunting Vin Diesel, relative newcomers who prove their mettle on the big screen with reflective performances marked by detailed, intuitive choices. As he did with Warlock (1988), Disaster in Time (1992), and The Arrival (1996), Twohy takes what was intended to be a straight-to-video genre potboiler and transforms the project into something at least a cut above other examples of its type. Unfortunately, in all of these projects, the writer/director is at times overcome by shoestring budgets that hamstring his creative efforts to impress visually.