Pitch black
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Is this the setting, or the character? to me its both. fantastic film, and i can't believe that when i searched it, i couldn't find its own thread? OMG thats terrible? but chronicles of riddick has two?
Vin Diesl must be the eye candy? cause he can't act. (personally don't see it either way) but i've loved this film.
Its just so wonderful to see something in which holly wood morrality hasn't managed to jump in and strangle the main character.
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Set in a totaly bland desert world (which looks a heck of a lot like New Zealand). in which there are three suns, the survivours of a ship wreck search for water and a way to protect themselves against the escaped convict that was being transported to a 'slam'. But in dark hidden recesses they discover something far worse.
When they find a little spot, the last remnants of a forgotten ecological survey, they discover that soon the dark will become a serious source of trouble for them, and their only hope? riddick, that very convict, who can see in the dark, as a way to locate threats to him within the penal system.
Riddick has almost no redeaming qualities. at one point he leaves the survivours to their fate while he attempts to escape in the only starship still on planet. The perfect foil for the ships naviogation officer who finds redemption and purpose in the crash. Riddick is a fascinating character that i'd love to see explored more fully. but without losing those touches that make him unique in the movie universe.
