Summary
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The iconic figure of Vin Diesel, Riddick, debuted in 2000 in the Black and anchored sci-fi/horror/action film.
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In 2004, Riddick's chronicles captivated the franchise in another direction and explored the Riddick's story, but received mixed reviews.
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Riddick returned to his roots in 2013 and released a direct story of sci-fi survival with the iconic magic of diesel.
Vin Diesel is one of Hollywood's most legendary hard boys. Anchored A quick and furious a franchise of decades and can find each variant on one line as Groot in Galaxy guardians series. Was one of the most banking action stars from 2000 and as part of large budget projects such as 2002 Xxx, And tried his hand at Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Pivot style of family food with 2005 Dummy. But between these franchises and separate projects Blockbuster, Diesel returned to one particular character.
That character is Richard B. Riddick, that first appeared 25 years ago in 2000 Pitch Black. Since then, the diesel has been playing a character in two other films, the animated short called Dark furiousness, and two video game bindings. It is a role that approached Diesel's heart since almost the beginning of his career and became one of his signature characters, right there with Dominik Torett. February 1 added the main video all three main films Riddick, so curious viewers can see one of the favorite diesel favorite roles for themselves.
Riddick's film performance
Riddick first came to screens in 2000 Pitch black, Sci-fi/horror/action hybrid directed by David Twohy. The character is introduced as an extremely dangerous criminal who was arrested by a reward hunter named Cole Hauser (William J. Johns) and is transported on a co -driver's spacecraft along with a number of passengers. The ship causes damage and crashes on the desert planet and kills most passengers. The survivors must cooperate in order to avoid choosing a group of jagged creatures that begin to prey. Fortunately, Riddick is very well adapted to survival and agrees to help the survivors to get his freedom.
Pitch black He was a film that showed that Diesel was a bank action star, basically doubled his modest budget. The film is the product of its time, with a very frenetic style of editing at the beginning of 2000. But its unique look and extremely cold central character makes it standout sci-fi film from the time.
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Four years later in 2004 returned two and diesel to the character Chronicle of Riddick, who took the series in a different direction. With a budget of about four times the budget of its predecessor, Chronicle It includes the type of narrative of the opera narrative of the universe that the original refused. The story draws as much of fantasy as from science fiction, so it is similar to an epic range Dune. Chronicle It gives Riddick a story and reveals that he is the last surviving race called Furyans, an ancient race of warriors who were considered extinct.
Unfortunately, it was both critical and disappointment of the cash register. Many critics preferred more grounded, courageous feeling Pitch black and found Chronicle The derivative of other sci-fi epics. Like the first film, it has gained some recognition over the years, but is considered the worst of three. Yet it is worth watching the fans of the character. It has a lot of great ideas and attractive visual style, even if its different elements don't connect.
Riddick would not return to a large screen for nearly ten years Chronicles' Disappointment, but his failure caused Twohy and Diesel to take the character back to the foundations for their third installment. The result was 2013 Riddick, which the character returned to his harsh roots. The movie will rise several years after the events Chronic, But Jettisons The Lore-Different Elements in favor of a direct story of science fiction survival.
In the film, Riddick is betrayed and left on the dead on the enemy planet and has to use its many skills to survive. In the ozvěn Pitch black, Riddick must reluctantly connect with a group of mercenaries who hunt him to avoid the death of hordes of grotesque creatures called mud demons. Riddick Feels more like a real sequel Pitch black, Again, he put the figure against the enemy forces and forced him to rely on his reason to be alive.
Why Riddick is working
The Riddick The series does not have to be high art, but it has a lot of magic for fiction fans-oriented-oriented. A big part of what it does (especially in their first and third installments) is its simplicity. The world of films of space meters and killers is easy to understand for viewers who prefer their sci-fi slightly less complex. Everything is anchored by a diesel that plays a Riddick with the right combination of the toughness of the action star and crafty humor. Riddick is always the most capable person in the room, and a lot of pleasure in these films come from watching how he takes care of business. This is one of the best work of diesel and feels like a character that no one else could play quite like him.
Riddick has been with diesel since his earliest days when he evolved from the upcoming Hollywood star on the superior action icon, to his current place as a puppet of the genre. The fourth film that is currently called Riddick: Furya It has been in development for almost ten years. It was officially announced back in 2023, and production since last year. While this is not yet known about this, hopefully fans of this singular series will not have to wait too long for a return trip to their uniquely bold world.
Pitch black
- Release date
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February 18, 2000
- Runtime
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109 minutes
- Director
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David Twohy
- Writers
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David Twohy, Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat
- Continuation
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Riddick, Chronicles of Riddick