The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004) (V)

Director:

Peter Chung

Writers:

David Twohy (story)
Brett Matthews (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

15 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Animation | Sci-Fi | Short

Plot:

This story opens with the new action hero and the two other survivors of Pitch Black already caught by a giant spaceship filled with dread...

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Planet | Hero | Spaceship | Action Hero

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Vin Diesel	...	Richard B. Riddick (voice)
Rhiana Griffith	...	Jack (voice)
Keith David	...	Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
Roger Jackson	...	Junner (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Chillingsworth (voice)
Nick Chinlund	...	Toombs (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Skiff A.I. (voice)
Sarge	...	Escort Merc (voice)
Julia Fletcher	...	Merc Squad Leader (voice)
Hedy Burress	...	Lab tech (voice) (as Hedy Burgess)
Andrew Philpot	...	Tech (voice) (as Andy Philpot)
Rick Gomez	...	Lead Merc (voice)

Directed by
Peter Chung

Writing credits
David Twohy		(story)
Brett Matthews		(screenplay)
Jim Wheat		characters
Ken Wheat		characters

Produced by
John Kafka	....	producer
Jae Y. Moh	....	producer

Original Music by
Tobias Enhus
Machine Head
Christopher Mann		(co-composer)

Film Editing by
Ken Solomon

Casting by
Jack Fletcher

Production Management
Barbara Beck	....	executive in charge of post-production

Art Department
Ed Lee	....	concept artist

Sound Department
Elliot Anders	....	dialogue editor
Keith Burhans	....	sound engineer
Lisle Engle	....	sound designer
Glynna Grimala	....	supervising sound editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Justin Langley	....	assistant sound
Aaron Levy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lewis	....	assistant dialogue recording engineer
Michael Marion	....	sound recordist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Tom Ozanich	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kip Smedley	....	sound engineer
Steve Tushar	....	sound designer
Derek Vanderhorst	....	foley mixer
Peter Zinda	....	sound designer

Visual Effects by
Pam Hammond	....	visual effects
Darren Jones	....	digital imaging engineer

Animation Department
Fil Barlow	....	character designer
Peter Chung	....	character designer
Sung-Goo Won	....	2D layout/key animator
Sung-Goo Won	....	additional character designer

Editorial Department
Tim Gilmer	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Jason Bentley	....	music supervisor
Fredrik Sarhagen	....	score mixer
Junkie XL	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Other crew
Andrew Albenze	....	production coordinator
Jack Fletcher	....	voice director

Production Companies

• Universal Home Video
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (Sweden)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Soundelux Design Music Group (DMG)  sound design and mixing
• Studio E Productions (The Annex)  voice recording facilities

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Runtime:

35 min | Finland:34 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Denmark:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:16

Company:

Universal Home Video

Quotes:

Chillingsworth:You see, Riddick, there is fundamental difference between you and I.
Richard B. Riddick:Yeah. You're a psychopath.
Chillingsworth:You don't appreciate art. But I believe the reason for this is something very different than you or anyone else might think. You're an artist.
Richard B. Riddick:I've been called a lot of things in my day. That ain't one of 'em.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #32.1" (2004)

nice bridge but just there

Funny enough this franchise has not kind of picked up but it is a wonderful franchise, the story of Riddick is one that all have to see and then the video game that followed the release of Chronicles of Riddick, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was totally off the hook, I totally love Riddick. Pitch Black was a wonderful introduction to our Owl like friend who can see too well in the dark, but the movie that followed 4 years after The Chronicles of Riddick was a better movie and good follow up.

Mr. Riddick here is seen in this half an hour animation that is meant to be something like a bridge between the first movie and the second. Many that saw the first Pitch Black would have been impressed as I was with the way the movie played out, as the characters were well introduced and so after the movie ended I wondered what will become of the girl.

We had to wait 4 years before the makers David Twohy with the production assistance of Vin Diesel, to answer that question. After the new Riddick movie was done in 2004 this animation was also released as there seemed to be some form of hole between in the first movie and the second, so this animation was done to fill that hole. The animation style is anime, and although the animation was a little bit shaky and the story not so grand, but if you have seen the first and the second movie there seemed to be no reason not to see this one, as the cartoon showcased more of the fun of why we love Riddick and less of anything reasonable.

It also focused on solidifying the bond between Riddick and Jack, which was present in the first movie but in the second many who haven't seen the first will be unable to understand why Riddick will stop at nothing to bring down the Necromongers.

Here our hero (Riddick), Imam and Jack have escaped the planet from Pitch Black and they found themselves picked up by a mercenary ship where they encountered the ship's owner, Antonia Chillingsworth. She is obsessed in collecting criminals and putting them in her collection library. What she does is to capture them, freeze them and keep the frozen criminals as statues that are in her view, art.

Although the criminals are frozen, they are alive and conscious. Antonia views Riddick as a masterpiece a work of art she has to have and in her desire to see him kill using his wonderful techniques of seeing in the dark, Antonia made the mistake of letting Riddick go and putting him up against some funny machinery, and that is how some series of unfortunate events led to Riddick, Imam and Jack escaping.

In the end, this animation doesn't make you hate the franchise, but it doesn't make you love it either, it is not a must watch, but if you are preparing for the new Riddick movie coming out later this year you can just add it to your view list.

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