The Chronicles of Riddick - A Very Unexpected Sequel

The Chronicles of Riddick is one of the most baffling sequels to a decent movie that I've ever seen. So let's take a look at it, and laugh.

[@TheAlpha307]

"Cool story, Drinker." *Proceeds to rewatch the Chronicles of Riddick*

[@nuclearwinter391]

Seriously, this movie is great. He drank led or something.

[@Voller84]

I must have watched it at least 5 times by now. Coming to think of it, it's been a while. PS: Threshold! Take us to the Threshold!

[@RoyalDog214]

Love re-watching this film with all my friends who haven't seen it yet, and they all freaking love it.

[@peterrevens8454]

I really enjoied this one too. Drinker is way to critical here.

[@Kragith]

@@peterrevens8454 It's almost as if he's some kind of Critical Drinker even.

[@MindlessWanderings]

"Why would you even construct a prison complex in such ridiculously dangerous environment?" As an Australian, that's not a question I expected to hear in a British accent.

[@phoenixrising4573]

actually lol'd

[@R0GU351GN4L]

@@orbitalpunch4711 Yes & no.

[@CrazeyHaze]

Australia was basically a prison for the undesirables of the British Empire, I think. Correct me if I'm wrong. Oh, and everything in Australia can pretty much kill you....even the Koalas lol jk jk 😜

[@illegalfoodz8402]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😂

[@SoremRasmussen]

Nice comment! :-)

[@smallpiper2]

"A bonkers farce of a movie" yes, yes it is. And i love every god damn second of it.

[@macandcheese7632]

Yeah, just because a movie is over the top and pretentious doesn’t mean it’s not really fun and awesome.

[@johnnysag]

I watch it like every year lol

[@ttabood7462]

amen!

[@willowtree5267]

I agree, this is one of my favorites!

[@mikemccomas9268]

Yeah, there are plot holes. A completely entertaining movie though. Which is all it has to be.

[@harrisonjodeit4340]

"Then he walks outside and vaporizes himself because he's not Vin Diesel." Ah; death by not being Vin Diesel. It's a surprisingly common affliction.

[@90JOLED]

That was tight!!

[@elikyiael8740]

i'm bald, no one's killed me yet so it must at least have a placebo solution to that

[@Shadow__133]

@@elikyiael8740 Can you drive a car to space too? 😂

[@elikyiael8740]

@@Shadow__133 ... fast and furious did that?

[@Shadow__133]

@@elikyiael8740 I suspect so on F9, and that was probably the least unreasonable scene.

[@mallninja9805]

Drinker: Don't watch this movie, it sucks! Me: Nah, it'll be fine.

[@GM-fw3wm]

yeah... I don't think I will like it if I rewatch it. but it's one of my childhood favorites.

[@beaulachance7439]

I honestly found Riddick to be a worse sequel than chronicles

[@mish375]

@Cody Ingram I thought they tried to repeat too many beats from Pitch Black in Riddick. Still a fun third entry but the other two I enjoyed more.

[@rollinthundra1773]

Riddickulous indeed

[@RamjetX]

@@beaulachance7439 Agree.... third movie was painfully slow and boring

[@alexandrumarin8981]

Drinker: Chronicles of Riddick was an awful disjointed incoherent mess of a movie. This comment section: We love it!

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Well he's right, but I still enjoyed it.

[@SheldonAdama17]

Drinker: (reaches for whiskey bottle)

[@majordudette]

A rare miss, but indeed a miss. Next ambiguous good?/bad? sci-fi fantasy film to review: Reign of Fire

[@petergregory7177]

Batman & Robin was an awful disjointed incoherent mess of a movie. We love it! I aint gonna try and convince you Chronicles of Riddick is good. But its dumb fun ie. Commando.

[@Ebalosus]

Even though I have a soft spot for TCoR, I still side with the drinker on this one.

[@Letheanscheme]

the chronicles of riddick has so much world building that for years i was convinced that it was actually made from a real book series that for some unexplained reason was impossible to find at bookstores. So disappointed when I finally googled it.

[@chillones9574]

I won't google it, it came from a series I just know it ;)

[@ChallengeIdeas]

It came from Vin Diesel's love of Dungeons & Dragons. Fantasy nuts will always take the opportunity to worldbuild!

[@pauldavidartistclub6723]

Ditto

[@emilkolarov5561]

I thought the same thing. And I actually found such a book, called "The Chronicles of Riddick", but it turned out to be what they call "novelization", that is just a book retelling the movie and not very good at that. The only interesting thing about it was that they have added a short history of the "necromongers" as an appendix in the end - not a bad world-building if it was a series, but the story was nothing more than we already knew from the movie...

[@jeff5534]

I actually saw this film before Pitch Black when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it, it’s almost like it isn’t even a sequel, it’s so removed from the first that you don’t even need to have seen it. To this day I think it’s such an underrated film

[@TheDraken03]

I saw this one before pitch black and enjoyed both very much

[@Soul27Hacker]

Watch dark fury and it all makes sense you do need to watch pitch black

[@revivaljam]

​@@Soul27Hacker I watched it dark fury that awesome !!!

[@bassmunk]

I did the same thing, but was confused the whole time about the relationship of the people in it cuz I didn't see Pitch Black. So you kinda need to see the 1st one. It made a lot more sense after a rewatch once I saw Pitch Black. But you're right, you can still enjoy it cuz so much of it is all new.

[@craigdyas1091]

Not gonna lie this film is pure guilty pleasure for me. I know it isn't great but I have such a fun time with it!

[@rseeker1]

Having fun is not the Necro-monger way.

[@Arthas30000]

I didn't watch either the 1st movie or this one, but just hearing Drinker's description of the film, I thought "huh. This may be a film I would enjoy because it would be pretty funny"

[@newfate26]

This movie does so many things wrong, and yet I can't stop enjoying every minute of it. Plus it has Dame Judi Dench.

[@chicostephenson]

more power to ya. i have a library of guilty pleasure movies that i know are terrible.

[@Soapy-chan_old]

@@purplecipher6961 No, you're not the only person alive :P

[@DJWHITE_]

I’d take a Riddick - Return to the Underverse over Disney Star Wars or Dumb Trek any day!

[@leandersearle5094]

*Dudney

[@mitsuhed]

I read your post in my mind with the drinkers voice. Sounds like something he would say.

[@jailcatjones3250]

Except for the movie Riddick I.e. pitch black 2

[@mrbeans2425]

Hell yeah

[@mrmxyzplk]

There exist no counter argument to this sentiment.

[@shanes8136]

Glad to see I’m not alone in my appreciation for this ridiculous movie.

[@huhhuhhuh4069]

I guess you can say it was a…Riddickulous movie! Ok, I’ll leave now.

[@justinhunt4767]

It's dope why ridiculous

[@desync6162]

Didnt you mean to say riddickulous? ;)

[@iW34Rglasses00]

The third one is a little closer to pitch black. Plus it has a Katie sackhoff shower scene so it's obviously the best one. Lol

[@privatear2001]

It wasn't too bad a movie, especially in light of the rest of the junk out at that time. I liked "Pitch Black" the best though, then the 2013 "Riddick", then the "Chronicles of Riddick" and the animated film "Dark Fury". Its a toss-up between the last two, though. The sequel was a lot of fun, but as Critical Drinker says, left alot to be desired....

[@VespoLiveGaming]

This film is guilty of all the Sins you call out... but I've watched it every time it showed up while channel surfing, and would watch it again. It just works- maybe in spite of its flaws, maybe because of its flaws, or maybe because it does not apologize for its flaws and wholeheartedly embraces them.

[@GK-gc9cv]

I agree.... most movies he rips to shreds are total shit but this one despite being just as ripable is actually a really good movie

[@bassmunk]

It's like if Star Wars went in self aware it never would have worked. If you wanna be different, then be different. You can't make an all new concept and hold back. It's either a new world/universe or it isn't. That's why this movie works, they went all in and made something genuinely interesting.

[@dancarter482]

_WORD!_ @@bassmunk

[@WEAPONX4S]

Love this movie. With reboots and lack of originality, this movie tried to make something of its own mythology.

[@ministryoflies1344]

Agreed...it was far from perfect but I still watch it every time it pops up on TV/streaming. It's more original and daring than a lot of sci-fi these days

[@sodarkherhair78]

@@ministryoflies1344 I second that👌👌

[@isaacxcii4289]

But back in the early 00s there wasn't the same reboot/remake mania of today (it was mostly limited to horror franchises).

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

This movie was entertaining

[@chrisk420]

I love it too

[@nightwishfan1991]

I unironically love this movie. It is so batshit insane that it has a certain charm to it. I love all the Riddick movies. Got to love the sheer balls to the wall insanity they bring to the table.

[@henriklarssen1331]

Realy strange, because i love the first one and like the third one, but i cant force myself to watch the whole second Movie. Drinker pretty much pointed out why so many stuff is wrong with the Movie and its just bad.

[@connorgolden4]

Same here. I love it. Sure, it’s not pitch black. But I didn’t want to watch a repeat of pitch black. I love the world they created and the story they told.

[@groob33]

Love this movie as well. I tend to think it's highly underrated. Very re-watchable.

[@MortyKaiShalom]

Ditto. This series is off the wall, and I love it. It even tempted me to read the comic series, that it came from.

[@dbuck5350]

Yep. i fucking love it myself. Watched it many times.

[@mojoron]

I love this film. There’s something to be said about turning your brain off and just enjoying some expensive cheap sci-fi. I’m genuinely upset they didn’t make a sequel along the same lines.

[@dieLX479]

they did riddick (2013)

[@RealDarthvonvader]

@@dieLX479 But not in the sence of a "Chronicles of Riddick" sequel. I think, that is what he meant with "along the same lines".

[@They_drew_first_blood]

@@RealDarthvonvader Yeah, the 3rd one was kinda...meh, but I still enjoyed it. Thinking about the three movies, I really need to check Amazon and see if they have a cool trilogy collection or a steelbook. Also, I actually bought the goggles that Riddick wears cause I loved his character so much. Lol!! I still have them in one of my drawers. I need to wear them, but I think they got fogged up really easily.

[@blakeherrin1315]

​@@They_drew_first_blood they have an animated movie that bridges pitch black and the chronicles of Riddick also a fourth movie is rumored to be in the works

[@spenser9908]

@@RealDarthvonvader yeah and a lotta people wondered why they didn’t make a sequel to pitch black along the same lines as… pitch black. Instead we got this bloated embarrassing space opera. How can you go from Aliens to Dune?

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Underrated sci-fi movie. It depicted a great universe that made me want to learn more about it in a future sequel that sadly never came

[@TrollArtist666]

I don’t care what anyone says, this is one of my all time favorite sci-fi movies.

[@nickbasile1144]

Agreed

[@Monko_pop]

I never knew people thought it was bad, I've always liked both movies

[@MM-js4nf]

Out of curiosity can I ask why? I didn't hate it but didn't like it.

[@fauxshowyo]

took me forever to notice your handle. thumbs up, sir.

[@SuperKagey1]

I saw this before I ever saw Pitch Black -and enjoyed the mythology and "impossible" missions. If you watch this as a stand-alone as opposed to a sequel, there's much to enjoy.

[@way-out]

Not gonna lie, this movie is really entertaining to watch, kind of a coherent story, neat visuals, Vin being cool af. I frankly pick it over most of modern action/fantasy flicks.

[@skashed]

Yea, this is one I love, and give it an 11/10... but I understand why people don't

[@way-out]

@@spamwaffles1419 Yup, absolutely. And you dont even have to turn your brain off, those arent dumb.

[@abe1r550]

I enjoyed both movies. Still do.

[@stevensanna3651]

Yeah I've always enjoyed the Riddick movies too, crazy as they are. But Diesel would rather make 145 douchie Fast and Furious movies, which was always a shame.

[@johneyton5452]

And it's not just a retread of Riddick vs the Monsters. Full marks for them for doing something a little unexpected.

[@Draigo_MD]

I think the reason people love this movie so much (myself included) is because you can see the passion behind it and some creativity creating something new

[@codymartinson9518]

When my brothers watched it, we loved it. There's something very, very charming about a movie that's completely bonkers, takes itself completely seriously, and tries to do something way beyond its actual capabilities. We said it then and I'll say it now: The movie would be 120% better if the entire cast was Bionicles.

[@lordofthetreefrogs3186]

Good god you're right

[@cendiacocri]

I did rewatch this movie many times and I think I'm not the only one here. How many movies nowadays deserve the respect of re-watching them, out of pleasure? But this one deserves that. That sais it all......

[@stommx]

Agree. Think drinker is drunk on this one

[@seige8621]

Facts!

[@groob33]

Love this movie. I tend to think it's highly underrated. Very re-watchable.

[@briankriens5645]

Ditto!

[@gfs5551]

Honestly, of the 3 this is the worst. I like to rewatch pitch black and like even more riddick. It was the same movie as the first, but in my opinion is better

[@FullContactCoder]

Glad to see so many in the comments giving Riddick some love. Sorry Drinker, not with you on this one - haha

[@redbearington3345]

well he's not wrong, this middle movie in the Riddick trilogy is really out of place next to the other two, and pretty shit.

[@JohnSmith-mk1rj]

Yeah, I'm not with him either this time. But his record is still pretty good so he gets a pass this time.

[@bardoomguy]

Yeah I was a bit surprised to see him make a video like this about the film

[@clamum]

I kinda like the movie but it is rather dogshit if you're objective about it. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy it though.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

I'd like the movie more if it wasn't the polar opposite of Pitch Black, which was plenty gritty and grounded.

[@eyespy3001]

This movie was an homage to the 80’s swords and sandals epics like Conan, Red Sonja, Krull, and Beastmaster. Instead of taking place in some weird alternate past, it takes place in space, during some weird possible future. I love it- despite its obvious flaws- for that reason.

[@RollingCalf]

Exactly what I was thinking. A sword and sorcery story.

[@oleghrozman4172]

True

[@jdfraed123]

I adore Chronicles. It's one of my favorite movies. I like that it's so unique

[@lonewulv13]

Say what you will about Vin Diesel- he does a great job of playing an emotionless character struggling to remain emotionless.

[@ironmonkey1512]

it's not that hard to believe that he is really this way or people act like this

[@lonewulv13]

@@ironmonkey1512 I know. This is by far his best role.

[@isaacxcii4289]

Vin Diesel>>>>>Brie Larson

[@GracieKiller]

As I noted elsewhere, Vin Diesel actually CAN act, and reasonably well. Check out "Find Me Guilty", a courtroom drama/comedy directed by the great Sidney Lumet with zero action scenes, which Diesel ably carries on his shoulders. The guy gets typecast in a bunch of CGI action movies, most of them terrible, but give him something with an actual coherent plot and ideas, and he can rise to the occasion.

[@jerelischable]

Dude best comment of the year

[@james_tiberius_kirk73]

If the last 10 years of Pop Culture _entertainment_ dreck has proven anything it's that we need _Riddick_ now more than ever. An underrated character and franchise.

[@lukebatchelor717]

I agree. I've rewatched this so many times and always loved it. Such an ENTERTAINING film. I feel like Riddick as a character was still honored in this film, even if the movie surrounding him was just so out there compared to the previous one. It shows there's a lot going on in this universe worth exploring, and even to this day it is still unique and interesting. The first and third movies were better and stuck to the concept more faithfully but I wouldn't say the second movie was bad. It had a lot of flaws but also a lot of fun and charm. Like you said compared to most of what comes out today, this is actually almost necessary to combat the blandness. It is no different from a comic-y style batman or blade film.

[@MarkOakleyComics]

100% agree. In a dimension just a hair's breadth from ours, SJWs and Antifa died on the vine where they deserved to, Riddick #12 is coming out this Summer and people are playing the trailer on loop in anticipation. Also, Star Wars is still good.

[@avalonerkitty5418]

The underrated games were good too.

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Current entertainment is mostly schmutz

[@orange_sauce5951]

@@okramoffacebook1381 Man, I loved his xBox game, he voiced acted it himself, it's like a comic book world, there is magic, there is science, there is wit and there is grit, but in the end, it is about the title hero of the series, and redek was a badass of the highest order

[@Beaut_Beau]

Nah imma have to disagree with you for the first time ever on this one mate, i love all the riddick movies (and games), each one is different from the next, but the character or Riddick is awesome and it's great to watch him thrust into different scenarios.

[@ImperativeGames]

Yes. The movie had a few small problems like exploding rocks but nothing that would make it a bad movie. Like, Riddick getting to a "good" planet right before the invasion seems unlikely at first. But then you remember that guy from the first movie sent mercenaries for Riddick exactly *because* he knew about invasion coming. Very logical. And mercenary/bounty hunter catching up with him happened because Riddick used his ship. He tracked his property. Again, makes sense. Etc, etc. - Overall it's a good movie, and vast majority of its problems can be solved with some editing. A few seconds of explanations here and there and some calm periods between action letting confused people to process and understand what's happening and why.

[@nigeltheoutlaw]

Yeah I am in the same boat, but that's ok. Personal tastes factor in majorly, and I'll be the first to admit that I love all the Riddick movies (and games) despite their flaws, and I love that Vin Diesel clearly likes playing the character.

[@justinhunt4767]

He needs Irish content

[@mildlydazed9608]

There's games?

[@Beaut_Beau]

@@mildlydazed9608 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

[@reavravenhurst587]

I love Chronicles of Riddick. It's an amazing Sci Fi schlock fest.

[@yeyo1990]

Chronicles of Riddick is a guilty pleasure.

[@jeremytitus9519]

I feel no guilt when I watch it. Only the pride of a Furyan.

[@bubblehulk7647]

It’s fun for sure.

[@heatherphillips5983]

I like it, because it was the last movie my stepmom, father, and I watched together, before she died of breast cancer.

[@Sethrod8]

@@heatherphillips5983 sorry for your loss, I hope when you watch Chronicles of Riddick you will always feel the love you shared and remember the good times you had together

[@chrisstorrer]

Right?

[@Badmunky64]

Vin Diesel, loves playing Riddick. He willingly took a 50% paycut to help get the 3rd movie off the ground

[@clarencetuurngait7628]

That film sucked soooo hard

[@DJ-3D]

@@clarencetuurngait7628 what?! That movie was fuckin awesome

[@horrificpleasantry9474]

@@DJ-3D no he's right. It was a ripoff of the original but less original and didn't progress character or plot.

[@DemocracyOfficer2485]

There’s a 3rd movie?

[@RGC-gn2nm]

Katie Sackoff helped

[@marcusfossa6695]

Are you kidding? This is one of the most original antihero movies I've ever seen.

[@leisuresuitlarry8311]

I love this movie. It's in my 'watch once a year' rotation.

[@UrDadsFavouriteMaleEscort]

Hit me with that list

[@dannycolwell8028]

I rewatch this movie every few years. I can see all the flaws but I actually still love it deeply.

[@BillyBob-qu1fs]

Same here. It's my go to for when I want to watch something but don't know what.

[@russellhaygood3566]

Riddick was good as well. I really like all three movies. This one was my least favorite though.

[@TheKurgain]

To each their own, personally I love this movie.

[@PhflyDan1]

Same here

[@johnny5xl]

Agreed!!

[@madworld5762]

Agreed

[@canaldecasta]

Why?

[@pavlara]

Same

[@PWizz91]

Yet every time I see it showing on tv…. I will watch it. I actually enjoy it

[@thescottishmob]

I can’t believe you skipped over the part where Vin splashes water on himself to survive the sun fire 😂 I actually enjoyed Riddick.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

He HAD to -- he didn't have any of Critical's cheap whiskey.

[@matthewweiss8579]

Vin Diesel might not be a great actor, but his voice is one of a kind and is perfect in the action genre

[@jkd1975]

True

[@Edax_Royeaux]

I do love the way he introduced himself in Pitch Black: "Richard B. Riddick. Escaped convict. Murderer."

[@JohnSmith-cn4cw]

I am Groot.

[@ironmonkey1512]

He's no worse than Arnold and look how icon many of his movies are

[@connorgolden4]

He’s not a bad actor either. He’s just a rather niche dude. He’s great in specific types of roles. Like this.

[@themanwiththebabyhands4650]

I've always had a soft spot for the Riddick movies despite their varying degrees of quality.

[@thee_morpheus]

Same, hope we get a 4th a final one for closure

[@sudoggs7178]

Pitch Black, imo, is probably the best of the bunch.

[@jakubrejak1114]

They had that unique, stylish feel to them.

[@Clint52279]

It was a fun character. The "Long Lost Furian" bit lost me. He was fine just being a touch stronger / tougher, than a normal man.

[@kinggundragon3728]

@@Clint52279 Hes meant to be Conan in space. The last furian is basically meant to be like the last Atlantian.

[@anycombo]

The uncut version makes it a whole different & brilliant movie 😎

[@doomhowar]

I rewatched all the riddick movies again and I genuinely liked it all. 1st one is the best but they all have good moments.

[@netrolancer1061]

I actually liked the movie, it's a real fun time.

[@asher8754]

It’s fun but let’s be honest with ourselves it’s not good in the objective sense. However I’ll take sleazy and dumb action popcorn movies over some tired and dull corporate crap they push out or worse boring crap.

[@Gumlass1]

@@asher8754 It's not a good movie, but it's enjoyable ... somehow.

[@diesel7835]

I like this movie as well. It's a pretty original take on space science fiction.

[@dushikorsou1]

Its a fun to watch, but it does have some really cheesy lines that don't fit well with the tone the movie is going for.

[@GravSh4rk]

Its a really fun movie i don't get the hate

[@CYMotorsport]

To be fair, lord of the rings in space sounds pretty fucking lit

[@Day7Reset]

Any excuse to have space dragons is a go 👍🏿

[@casualkitty1381]

Vin Diesel wanted more sword and sorcery in his space adventure. It was a far more competent attempt than Jupiter Ascending.

[@ironmonkey1512]

I thought while flawed, the series had a lot of interesting new sci fi concepts. Just could have been done better.....

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I thought Avengers: Infinity War was going to be "Lord of the Rings in Space". Chronicles of Riddick felt more "Conan in Space".

[@meganlukes6679]

@@Day7Reset I found the most insane romance novel series that was improperly placed in the Sci Fi section at my bookstore called the Dragon Lords of Valder. It’s about advanced aliens who can also shapeshift into dragons because why not who also somehow end up finding humans in space to instantly fall in love with (despite this taking place in our time when we don’t have interstellar travel) . But it’s also a romance novel series (aka cringey porn in written form) so I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re into that sort of thing or just that desperate for dragons in space.

[@Cutter_Number_30]

The riddick movies are so very strange. The first is brutal, the second batshit crazy, then the third is both. Riddick is up there with some of my favourite movies and the scene where the other furian walks into the sun in the chronicles of Riddick is one of the most powerful scenes I have ever witnessed in a movie.

[@sarakajira]

HAHAHAHA! Dude, this movie is awesome. Seriously, you took this film wayyyy too seriously. This film is literally just good ol escapist fun. And doesn't take itself too seriously. It's like watching Firefly or something. It's just meant to be fun. Hehehehe

[@Mazra42]

"Vin Diesel's got big muscles, and... well, not much else." He's got _family._

[@isabelesterly7996]

lol

[@AmalDevYT]

Cringe

[@JimJimmieson]

And Corona beer

[@josephsalmonte4995]

How do you know? He *never* mentions it 🤷‍♂️

[@Raccon_Detective.]

@@josephsalmonte4995 Bruh, that's how he always defeats the bad guys.

[@warpathh]

I usually agree with your analysis but this movie is fun and a decent effort.

[@xavierdraco33]

Agreed. Was quite surprised way back when.

[@The420kingchronic]

@@badbilly7499 why does a sequel have to follow the exact formula of the original lol? What kind of cultist weed are you smoking?

[@angrymokyuu1951]

@@The420kingchronic It's not that the movie isn't a remaster of Pitch Black, it's that it essentially took Riddick into a different universe with different rules and tried to pretend it didn't. Imagine if the next CSI spinoff took place on Mars, complete with native Martians and breathable atmosphere, and we were expected to believe that it was the exact same universe as every other one.

[@dushas9871]

@@angrymokyuu1951 what different universe? Pitch Black had no universe or story to speak of, just a boring low budget crap.

[@ronaldhazley7859]

Exactly.

[@ianwhitfield1696]

I swear you can tear apart any movie in this manner..... I actually loved this movie

[@BwalyaChisukulu]

Man, this was a really cool movie. Still is. I might just watch it again.

[@damienspawn2719]

It's the 1st time I disagree. Actually had a good time watching this film.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Yep he's right about a lot and yet I love the film.

[@johanprx7985]

This movie makes no sense but i love it

[@bennygerow]

Welcome to the comments

[@tonyromano6220]

I love it, so goofy it is cool.

[@MachineVampeer]

This is a great movie, very Heavy Metal Magazine feel. We all need more Riddick movies.

[@fabriziocassoni9290]

This ^ - I couldn't tell why I had this sense of déja vu for this movie, but you nailed it. Totally feels like something out of HM / Métal Hurlant. I didn't like it, but I couldn't bring myself to actually dislike it.

[@Mysikrysa]

It is metal as fu*k! Crematoria is perfect name for metal band. All Riddick movies are metal, while the overhyped generic superhero movies are pop.

[@nekograce7914]

I didn’t love the 3rd one as much as the first 2 but for my own stupid reason but I still liked it. And Katee Sackhoff was in it and kicked ass.

[@MachineVampeer]

Katee is kick-ass

[@zacharyberridge7239]

@@nekograce7914 the first third, where it's just Riddick learning how to be a survivor again, was the best part. It had so little dialog, but if they'd made an entire film like that, it would have been incredible and unique.

[@michaelcarney6280]

I actually love this film. It's batshit crazy and that's what I enjoy and there is no MESSAGE!

[@srdargo1488]

I loved it...especially the extended cut. Original and interesting universe building and solid casting.

[@Alucard9692010]

i liked Chronicles of Riddick, the world was interesting and fun.

[@f4ptr989]

yeah same, i didn’t think it was meant to be taken too seriously just a fun movie there’s a third movie that’s actually not half bad, more like the first one less space fantasy

[@anthonybrett]

Agreed. Chronicles ruled. The Directors cut is the best. That scene on Crematoria where he jumps and hacks off that guys head with the two knives ripped! Well underrated film.

[@jeremysmith9291]

It definitely has its bruh moments but it's a really awesome film. "Do me a favor... dust my dick when you get the chance"

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

Agreed. This movie rules. Not because it's intelligent or original, but because it's *fun.* You can tell that the actors enjoyed it, too.

[@Mysikrysa]

@@jeremysmith9291 "Shoudda taken the money, Toombs." "If I owned this place and Hell, I would rent this place out and lived in Hell." "Soon he will be promoted to fully dead."

[@AntonioMartins-xk8lm]

"Critical Drinker: This movie will be remembered as shait!" "All your fans: Naaaa... it will be fine!"

[@benwinter2420]

It is shait . . tried to watch it a few times & never got past more than 10 minutes

[@joebobhenrybob2000]

haha from the comments practically everyone likes it. what must he think of us all now? :) I dare Drinker to review... Xanadu

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

@@joebobhenrybob2000 never ending story

[@benwinter2420]

@National Socialism Oh yes I.m in an minority interestingly small that thinks all Hoodwink studio's steaming subversive _arxist efforts are not good to ingest . . enjoy your meal

[@benwinter2420]

@National Socialism It was a slow burn but I got you now man . . good one & I don't mean the ovens haha

[@damonb2000]

"And Vin Diesel tries to act all sad, but then he remembers he can't actually act so it's time for another fight scene instead" 8:40 what a legendary line

[@ReallyDazed]

I actually really enjoyed this film. To chime in on a few things. Riddick tricked the bounty hunters to go where he wanted them to go to find the chick. It wasn't random. And Riddick taking the throne from the Marshall is part of their society, the "Keep what you kill" motto they say a bunch of times during the film kinda gave it away.

[@thereisaspoon9108]

I know it's a rediculous movie but I actually really like Chronicles of Riddick, it feels like a throw back to 80's fantasy and sci fi.

[@yousircantknow8987]

This is nothing like Beastmaster or The Last Starfighter.

[@Lockn3s5]

That's exactly how I feel. First time I watched it I thought it was dumb but this came out during a time when cinema was trying to be too dark and edgy. After revisiting this film I actually had a lot of fun with it. The same way I can enjoy Batman & Robin now by not taking it seriously. I like Drinker's views and opinions most of the time but I do think he's wrong in some cases. Sometimes a film is just meant to be fun. It doesnt need to be logically flawless.

[@fjolublar]

Riddickulous*

[@coolnegative]

Same!

[@thereisaspoon9108]

@@yousircantknow8987 I have not seen either of those movies.

[@supervike1]

I'm glad to see the commenters are standing up for this movie. Was it the best Sci Fi ever made? No, probably not. Is it damn fun to watch? Absolutely yes.

[@HunterRouth]

I didn't have to be. Someone finally made something that wasn't a rip-off of Star Wars.

[@ashtton_tapiwa]

As batshit crazy as the movie is, I truly love it

[@byronlemay2166]

Ahhh...this movie is actually quite entertaining. Like watching a comic book. The next film was really good...back to basics.

[@rayerickson7614]

Chronicles of Riddick is a masterpiece. I love this movie.

[@tmass1]

agreed. drinker missed the mark on this . honestly surprised

[@hankscorpion]

also agreed. I wish it spawned sequels

[@suqmadique9762]

its dumb as shit but teenager me probably watched it 4 times and the video games were fun too once you got the hang of the melee combat the last movie really kicks the bucket tho

[@killyourself8826]

Agreed, its what led me to pitch black.

[@lucyfyrearchoftwilight9282]

@@suqmadique9762 I'm 60 and the teenager in me LOVES this movie lol.

[@ricktwisty5636]

That shot of Vin Diesel sitting on the throne made me realize: This is meant to be Conan the Barbarian in Space!

[@briankriens5645]

We keep what we kill

[@deej9367]

Conan the destroyer is better

[@planetdisco4821]

And he wore his crown upon a troubled brow....

[@planetdisco4821]

@@_Luluko_ I beg to differ good sir! I watched about a month ago and it’s still awesome! Maybe it’s just because I identified with Conans childhood. I too am the son of a blacksmith and started my apprenticeship as a boilermaker when at the tender age of 15 the Vanir Raiders decimated my village and for the next 4 years I was tied to the “wheel of pain” aka an ancient radial overhead drill where every day I physically lifted giant steel plates onto the table and drilled holes in them which turned me from a weedy little kid when I started to nearly 2 metres of angry 20 year old muscle. Anyway, long story short, eventually after many adventures treading the jewelled cities of the world beneath my sandalled feet, I managed to usurp the crown of Aquilonia and I wear it upon my troubled brow....

[@XboxGamer220]

Its very much a Sword-and-Sandals movie, because Scorpion King is one too and both movies have the similar plots using that genre's tropes. Both movies feature a protagonist who is the last of his kind, known for their warrior abilities. Both fight against an army led by a king that uses supernatural help. Both end with the protag killing the evil king and taking his throne for themselves.

[@synyzal772]

The Chronicles of Riddick was my introduction to Riddick and I watched it many times before even finding out about Pitch Dark. Good to know I'm not the only one who enjoyed it and watched it multiple times.

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

Synzalday yeh this was my firat intrducthion to riddick thinlinh heynthjs like star wars but alightlyndifremt taking msybe this is franxhise likw star wars but it then thought msybe this is just one flick and rhen discovered puxth black and I was like wait this mocie was sequwk to another mkvue the whole time and like on y firat expire i thiuvht this like ao.e some star wars atyke rhing about a mannqho lomed lile sabwrtooth from.the first x men and wirh bumxh of spavw knigjt pyrainf a planwt

[@ryangordon133]

@@zacharyjochumsen9677 I think you've had 20 beers too many

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

@@ryangordon133 um what I es saying is that chronicles of rddick was my first exposue to rddick as I frst thought fhus film waa first in some big acfi series or luke luke Dom sxfi mkvie thst in my mim I assumed must of gad besn triolgy lile star wars but ryen I raised wait rhjs movie is sequl to an early movie huh likw I rember sing thia movjw thinking is tjis let of star ears or some other big sci fi series I never hwrd of like I was luke this luke some star wars like movie wirh a movue wirh a man wirj long hair and a beard who liked like sabwrtooth fflm xmmdn but then im like oh wait he shaves his beard snd head and meets a man and his family whilst being chases by space Knight ans beimg cbased by bounty hunters whixg at point made me think is the star wars gkaxy

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

@@ryangordon133 did you ever see my reply

[@baruchspinoza4979]

This is what happens when you drink turpentine before seeing a great movie like Chronicles of Riddick, a classic that deserves nothing less than a black label. Please see it again but this time with a good friend, like Johnnie Walker for example.

[@antipoti]

Say what you want, I still enjoyed the movie as an over-the-top action film. The scenes look epic, and everything is shamelessly overdriven. It is a true guilty-pleasure masterpiece in my book.

[@tempname4039]

A masterpiece has to actually be good though. It might be fun but we cant say its good though right?

[@skorpion7132]

I fully agree

[@chuckhoyle1211]

I agree except for the masterpiece bit. We all know and agree that this movie is trash. If you cut out all the Necromonger nonsense it is actually a pretty tight little heist movie (or escape movie).

[@blkvnm6003]

So are we gonna ignore the actual riddick sequel the animated second movie ? No? Ok

[@kyle8368]

@@blkvnm6003 What??? 😲

[@laufsteakmodel]

Im with the overwelming majority of the comments. i really liked this movie when it came out and i still enjoy whatching it every couple of years

[@LeePatekar]

Just because the movie structure is bad doesn't mean its not entertaining to watch ^_^

[@glennmejorada7395]

same

[@pn8937]

@@LeePatekar I wouldnt say the movie was structurally bad .It has 3 well defined cookie cutter acts as most of the hollywood movies have...Its problem are the tonal inconsistence between its parts and its world building,which in short means that the necromongers plot doesnt mix well with the first movie and the escape sequence tone wise...

[@MASHo1992]

Nostalgia is one hell of a drug. And I'm addicted too.

[@stephenpaltoo7083]

Same bro

[@Guinnessdrnkr1234]

Vin Diesel is a huge Dungeons and Dragons fan, that why this movie is packed full of lore and fantasy. I think it's a ahead of it's time. Fantasy IPs are hot right now in 2023.

[@rocnathan]

You don't get to diss Riddick. It's ridiculous, and the pun is only half intended, but the lore they pulled out of their ass is more fun than 90% of any sci-fi that came out since.

[@MmmmPiePants]

If your gonna go all in, go all in. And they went all in. Not gonna lie I really like this movie.

[@Katya_Lastochka]

Oh they went all in, and then some.

[@nocallerid8251]

And then a little more on top of that

[@Supernaut2000]

“I’m gonna go balls deep into Dahl...”. Ok, from “Riddick” but had to be said.

[@keplerthe3399]

This films was incredible

[@thebatman4279]

I agree, there's too many Sci Fi films where they take the concept way too seriously. But they really embraced the camp, OTT nature of the story and ran with it. Its a lot of fun.

[@mechanicallydeclined]

I unironically liked this movie when I was a teenager and watched it several times on the merit of it being so wonderfully bizarre.

[@amvlabs5339]

it's a great movie, this is a shit review

[@williamharbuck8575]

@@amvlabs5339 you do know the channels Name is CRITICAL drinker, right ? Lol just wasn’t sure.

[@river7874]

@@williamharbuck8575 You do realize that you can still enjoy this channel and also still think this was a shit take, right?

[@hellfiremorningstar6651]

Me with all three movies and the one animated one lol

[@braveheart4603]

@@amvlabs5339 the review is ok, i loved the movie but yeah sometimes we love terrible movies.

[@hypnoticdelta7937]

Soon as I realized Drinker wasn't feeling it, I immediately went to the comments and knew most poeple like this movie, odd as it is

[@cabefinn]

It’s Pitch Black meets 40k. Call me crazy, but I loved it. Though it did raise questions about the Furians that were never answered. Even though there’s been about 500 follow up movies.

[@desecrationfly]

The most pretentious movie ever made, I fuckin love chronicles of riddick

[@groob33]

Fuckin' A

[@muppetb.lansing8374]

Same, its awesome. Pitch Black bored me to tears

[@scionixx9568]

He didn’t kill them with a “coffee cup”...it was a tea cup. There’s a BIG difference lol.

[@EvilDoresh]

It hurts more, I assume.

[@scadianarcadium83]

@@EvilDoresh The Spiffing Brit can attest that, yes, using tea-based accessories, as opposed to coffee, gives you superpowers. All hail the Queen, as she outlives us all.

[@PolarRed]

irrelevant. more important, did he stir or chop?

[@SpriGgEx]

My Tea Cups are normally bigger than my Coffee Cups. So they would hurt more xD

[@brucetucker4847]

Only De Niro can pull off an ambush with a coffee cup.

[@mickeyalexander3227]

I love listening to you echoing the same questions that hit me as I watch a movie..... Maybe I'm not so far off in left field after all.... Can't wait for more!

[@jednejzer1991]

Wow, never seen The Drinker get so much opposition 😂 I watched this movie once years ago and from what I remember, it was pretty good…Gona have to give it a rewatch to spite you son 👌🏼🤣 love the videos as always though 👍🏼

[@kaliss7192]

This review just goes to show that Drinker isn't always right. This movie was what made the 2000s so awesome.

[@mattstorm6568]

Nah, he was spot on here. The character of Riddick had a lot of potential but this movie was quite sub par and way too silly, I was supposed to think Riddick spinning and flipping out of chains was awesome when it was jut plain stupid. Not saying this movie is complete garbage, it's an OK B-flick but I was shocked to hear how much it cost as it looked like something just above a "Sci-Fi Original".

[@sunrisings292]

So "awesome"? LOL

[@XandeJam]

AhahahHahaha.... oh wait, you're serious?

[@Ebalosus]

@@mattstorm6568 that, and it feels like Pitch Black isn’t from the same setting as TCoR. Everything’s way too stylised, and because we have no frame of reference for the setting of this movie, we don’t know the _why_ of the stylisation. Where are the elementals from? Is there lots of them? Crematoria is pretty cool, but who owns the place? Who pays the guards? The Necromongers are said to be an existential threat, but to who? Humanity as a whole, or just people in the way of their pilgrimage? Who’s paying the mercs to catch Riddick? What laws did Riddick break? Those weren’t questions in Pitch Black, because Pitch Black wasn’t about any of that. The Chronicles of Riddick *is* about that stuff, but we have no idea as to what any of it means and why. Granted, there’s some cool ideas at play, but because they’re thrown directly into our face with no explanation, we can’t appreciate or enjoy them. It honestly feels like Both Diesel and Twohy had this really cool grand narrative and setting worked out in their heads, but didn’t have a way to introduce us to it, thus ended up making essentially a sizzle-reel for them.

[@mattstorm6568]

@@Ebalosus Yep, I also thought even the action was poorly choreographed. Everything was just like Riddick slices everyone up, 1 guy, 10 guys, 100 doesn't matter. He never seemed to be in any danger, and whether it was the fight choreographers or Diesel I don't know but the timing of the punches/knife swings etc was just "off", it didn't look at all natural or exciting.

[@yawnwithgusto4559]

I like Chronicles of Riddick. There I said it. It wasn't trying to be LOTR in space it was trying to be Conan the Barbarian in space, and I think it succeeded more than it failed.

[@greatclubsandwich5612]

I think the problem lies in that this movie should have been split apart into 2 movies to make a trilogy rather than 2 movies and a tie in animation (which is great btw). The necromonger parts and the bounty hunter/prison escape parts are fine on their own, but like drinker said they clash terribly in the movie. It's like lobster and chocolate ice cream, great on their own but together becomes a mess. The movie introduces the necromonger characters in the begining only to put them down to introduce new bounty hunter and prisoner characters halfway through the movie. Worse the new characters die within 15 minutes having basically no characterization outside of 1 guy so the movie shifts back to the necromonger side characters... It's so strange how it feels like frankenstein of a movie. Say what you want about Vin, but Riddick is his best roll Imo and I think he agrees, and I think this would have been split into 2 distinct movies, rather than the 2 halves we got.

[@bradmenpes809]

"I'll be at the pool if you need me ..." LMAO!! Thanks, Drinker, for always giving me those laugh-out-loud moments!

[@captnrobert8462]

This movie is so broken, convoluted and dumb... I love it.

[@CriticalNobody]

John Wick has pencils. Richard Riddick has tea cups

[@hillaryclinton2415]

So did val kilmers doc holiday

[@MrTHotz]

Perhaps you could do a video on Butcher Bay? 😉

[@DoctorDave5]

F***ing pencils.

[@TheMyrmo]

@@hillaryclinton2415 You mad lass, remembering Val Kilmer in what's possibly his best role. ^_^

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

"I'm your huckleberry..."

[@dickiemcgeezacks9458]

I am ashamed, but not too ashamed, to say that this movie is a guilty pleasure of mine.

[@annoyedreview2155]

Don’t be ashamed of what you like, I think it was a good movie

[@nuclearwinter391]

Don't be ashamed, it's great. Drinker is totally wrong on this one.

[@VacuumJockey]

I like it too. Overall I suppose it was a failure, but it was a very entertaining, imaginative, and ambitious failure. I much prefer that to a cookie-cutter studio *product*.

[@meleemastermaa1449]

Some of Drinker's criticism are valid but not to the point of someone feeling ashamed for liking the movie. The point where he talked about the jail planet sounded like Cinema Sins.

[@CattleCluj]

What the real shame is, is that the character of Richard B. Riddick had the potential to become an iconic role for Vin Diesel, much like the T-800 became an iconic role for Schwarzenegger, and it would have been a much better character than Dom Toretto from the Fast and Furious franchise. But, nah, they shat all over it. Hell, they even made a videogame with Riddick, voiced over by Vin Diesel himself, and the story of this videogame actually connects with the rest of the movies, and with the short animated movie they have made with this character. So there was a live action movie, an animated movie, and a videogame (or maybe there were two, I'm not sure, I've only played one), so this was a fantastic opportunity because it is very rare for a movie character to appear in this many areas of entertainment. But they screwed it.

[@Mark_Henry]

I love the Riddick movies, especially this one. I also love the Drinker's assessment of movies and ability to break them down into the heart and story elements. I was honestly glad to see the comments for this review though. Even the Drinker can't be on point every time! Excellent movie and I keep hoping for a fourth Riddick movie. I really liked the third one but I was just a little disappointed with how they didn't explore the unexpected twist at the end of This one, Chronicles of Riddick. I think Riddick is my favorite role for Vin Diesel. I mean I love Groot, but it's difficult to sense anything to do with Diesel... but that's a story for another time. Cheers to all the fellow Riddick lovers! And cheers to the Drinker for making such great content (and hey, we all like different movies and books that others simply do not enjoy)

[@MrPrajitura]

"Rastafarian Riddick" *insert slow-mo Leeloo laugh clip*

[@toonpacha2396]

I honestly enjoyed this movie. Especially when it was somewhat hinted at in Pitch Black via a throwaway line from Riddick about God

[@CaffyPvP]

It was a fun movie. I'm surprised Drinker disliked it so much. It's certainly better than any of the comic book movies we're stuck watching for Hollywood big budget action these days.

[@toonpacha2396]

@@CaffyPvP I know. I thought this would be something he would enjoy because it’s original

[@AwsomeDude2471]

Yeah, I think Drinker might not get the reaction he was hoping for with this vid, The section where there running from the sun is very memorable, can’t think of anything remotely similar.

[@martinportelance138]

In fact, if it hadn't been for that 'Riddick" character, the movie could have been a nice gothic scifi. It definitely had a distinct taste.

[@drewgonzales9027]

I'm with Critic. That movie is a fucking disaster and a complete Piece of Shit.

[@alexanderb8706]

I love this movie, gotta say the fact that they go to crematoria isnt a convenience, Riddick gets them to take him there

[@walt_man]

Yeah, the Drinker fumbled with this one!

[@Voller84]

@@walt_man He got a lot wrong. Including the fact that it was a _tea_ cup, not a coffee cup!

[@shtimpo]

He didn't make them take him there. It was Toombs decision, not Riddick's. He only told them that there is only one "diabolical" place Toombs was referring to, that is within the range of their ship.

[@walt_man]

@@shtimpo it's been so long lol. Let's all rewatch it!

[@alexanderb8706]

@@shtimpo no Riddick kinda lists a few places ending with him saying that crematoria is the only "real" choice and Tombes is like yeah, riddick made tombes think it was his own idea, least thats how i took the scene. Make the idiot do what you want by making him think that you expect him to make that choice cause he is so smart and badass

[@jimmynoneya2584]

This video genuinely had me laughing through half of it. Thank you DRINKER!

[@TriousGaming1993]

I’m not gonna lie. This is one of my favourite films. Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black are both amazing to me

[@mattrobinson7750]

@john smith Have you heard of The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury? It's an animated short which kind of bridges the gap between Pitch Black and this movie

[@rndmthoughts4256]

john smith better yet they have a game from xbox 1 gen that was epic. Ahead of its time. You get his eyes in prison 👌🏻

[@steve-o8171]

Well....I believe you’re not lying because why would anyone lie about Riddick being on of their fav movies...lol

[@supernintendochalmers646]

What I don't get is the sequel to chronicle's. They completely abandon everything that happened and went back to the pitch black plot. WTF.

[@BillyBob-qu1fs]

@@supernintendochalmers646 To me it made sense for his character. He was a misanthrope to the max. He enjoyed the primitive struggle for survival. He got fucked over when he went to civilization. He even says that's why in the movie pretty much.

[@logangrimnar3800]

I actually liked this movie, it's the closest on screen depiction we've gotten to to a Dune universe. Desert worlds falling in one night to unstoppable armies, humans with mental abilities that let them calculate the future, fighting styles that transcend biology through spiritual enlightenment and above all the "you keep what you kill" honor code of the fremen and necromongers.

[@davemoon8206]

Thank you for speaking my mind

[@langhamp8912]

As I recall from the Dune books (enjoyed the 1st tremendously, but found the sequels as tedious as Asimov's Foundation series), there's no intelligent alien life anymore. There might not be any alien life forms at all, with all the planets having been teraformed.

[@billiondollardan]

Glad to see I'm not alone. The story is completely fawked but I like it

[@BillyBob-qu1fs]

And the whole universe being colonized by humans without shoehorning aliens in just because it's space. You could replace aliens with humans in almost every science fiction space movie nowadays and plotwise it wouldn't make a lick of difference.

[@christiaanvorster1988]

This is the first drinker review im not listening a word too, Im just reading every comment about how everyone loved this film! I loved it. I still do and I will rewatch it anyday.

[@rotank638]

Everything you said about this movie is completely accurate. And I love it!

[@sneakyrodent1853]

I'll be honest, I liked it.

[@Raycheetah]

I liked the 2013 follow-up better: "A Boy and His Dog: A Riddick Story." =^[.]^=

[@foxp2483]

I fucking loved it. In 2004 six of the ten highest grossing films were sequels, and Twohy at least had the courtesy to give us visuals we hadn't seen before and a universe that was massively expanded. I get that saying 'they took a risk' is practically a meme at this point, but a younger me watched that DVD probably a dozen times.

[@DreaMeRHoLic]

I also liked it, because i watched this one first and then learned that there was another movie before this one. Playing "who's the better killer" and to kill someone with a coffee mog was funny. Or when he killed that one guy and then had to rate the knife... or how what the flying (elemental?) lady said turned out to be true in the end... that wasnt so bad in my eyes, because till the last seconds i didnt know what will happen... till the bad guy needed to get himself killed my Riddick so "drago?" doesnt kill him. The end somehow made it so that the evil guy (what ever reason he had) wasnt that insane and still logical, because he didnt want the person who betrayed him to win. The enemys are somehow stupid, but young me didnt mind it and stealing someones soul with magic powers was what the stargate fan in me wanted to see in SciFi. I also laughed when he said "we can take this planet... that doesnt cost more than X ships... i swear" making fun of commanders throwing away lived to win a war.

[@LordofMovies91]

The relationship between Riddick and Toombs is great on it's own. Their dialogues are easily quotable. "You made 3 mistakes..." "You shoulda taken the money Toombs" "I should of taken the money"

[@mussardlucien6355]

"How come you know all this shit? You weren't even here." "Cause it was my plan."

[@marekkoodziejak1513]

I'll gladly dissagre with you on this one - I like this movie verry much. It have its flaws, but is verry entertaining. It's verry different than Pitch Black - for me it is positive, because why not. And I'll gladly return to this universe - I have it on my DVD collection :D EDIT: Congratulations on 733k subscribers - you deserve this kind of rapid grow!

[@clarity2199]

Funny thing for me, I hated Pitch Black. But I loved the Chronicles of Riddick!

[@whatever1618]

Same for me. I’d like to see a proper sequel to CoR. The lore of this universe with necromongers is intriguing. Plus Karl Urban as Vaako. I want to see Vaako come back from the underverse.

[@jjkrayenhagen]

@@clarity2199 While I really liked Pitch Black, I also really liked Chronicles of Riddick. The follow up Riddick where they tried to take the franchise back to Pitch Black's formula not so much.

[@randysmith9841]

It was entertaining, but formulaic and pretentious at the same time. The 3rd movie was just a pitch black nostalgic remake.

[@mattstorm6568]

I think the point is "Pitch Black" was kinda the small budget teaser and with "Chronicles" it was supposed to be the big budget masterpiece when the reality is it was just a "shut your brain off" B-Movie. I don't hate this film but I thought the character of Riddick could've done something much better.

[@mentallychallenging]

god id love to hear your thoughts on dark fury and riddick as well. hell i wouldnt mind a full series retrospective, youd make that so entertaining

[@Polemark]

"And the movie ends with Vin Diesel sitting on a throne, trying to act" So brutal! 😄

[@Dutch_bastard_23]

I actually really loved this movie and had zero problems with Vin Diesel's acting. He's great as riddick. This movie has a special classic cult-sci-fi feel to it and the morbid appearance of the necromongers is quite unique and fitting.

[@OronOfMontreal]

Vin Diesel has done some very good acting in other movies, but this one wastes his talent, I find, and undoes all the magical surprises and delights of the first in the series.

[@michamarkowski2204]

@@OronOfMontreal There are some great non-FF and non-Riddick movies starring Vin Diesel (e.g. "Find me guilty). All you need is a good script.

[@fisharmor]

Totally agree... I saw this before I saw Pitch Black so I had no frame of reference and just accepted it as-is and it was great. It's also the first Vin Diesel movie I ever saw (because I don't count The Iron Giant) so that probably helped a lot too.

[@jb-mt8jd]

Necromongers show where Riddick became King I really liked his armor in Riddick and I even bought the movie Riddick watching it now after multiple times.

[@jb-mt8jd]

@@fisharmor I would prefer Riddick over Fast and the Furious myself I bought the Riddick movie and haven't even bought one Fast and the Furious movie.

[@khyronkravshera7774]

I love The Chronicles of Riddick.

[@BlackstarSI]

Hell yeah! I’m still mad to this day that they didn’t follow it up properly with ‘Riddick’ and instead made that more into Pitch Black again 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@AmigaWolf]

@@BlackstarSI I LOVE The Chronicles of Riddick, i love all the Riddick movies, i cannot understand that people do not like The Chronicles of Riddick, but the best version is The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut, that one is fantastic. The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut is a great movie with great actors and a great special fx and a great story.

[@BlackstarSI]

@@AmigaWolf couldn’t agree more my friend 💯💯

[@khyronkravshera7774]

@@BlackstarSI I agree. I enjoy the 3rd one but it’s obviously just retread of Pitch Black. But at least it has a Katee Sackhoff topless.

[@TheYgds]

To be honest, I'm a little surprised the Drinker is so hard on this film. I really only agree with his sentiment that the film is bonkers. Perhaps that's one of the reasons I like it. It is all over the place, and completely nuts. I hope, before Vin is too old to play the character, that somebody or some company ponies up the cash to give us his journey into the Underverse. My Dad also really likes the movie, to the point that he's the only 60+ years old retired podiatrist that I know that would unironically say "you keep what you kill....it's the necromonger way!" while eating a steak.

[@reavravenhurst587]

"He vaporizes himself because he is not Vin Diesel." 😂 😂

[@mr_indie_fan]

The Riddick movies were absolutely fucking insane, but they were the good kind of fucking insane.