The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004)

A man battles soldiers and vicious creatures.

Director:

Peter Chung

Writers:

David Twohy (story), Brett Matthews (screenplay)

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Rhiana Griffith, Keith David

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Vin Diesel	...	Richard B. Riddick (voice)
Rhiana Griffith	...	Jack (voice)
Keith David	...	Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
Roger Jackson	...	Junner (voice) (as Roger L. Jackson)
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)

Storyline

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. The sinewy leader has a unique--and creepy--jail for master villains and she has her sights set on Riddick. And Jack as they cross paths with a ship of body hunters and are brought on board. The captain of the ship, Chillingsworth has an interesting hobby - she captures wanted criminals and makes living statues of them.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | planet | action hero | hero | spaceship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The short film reveals why Jack (Kyra), was mad with Riddick for leaving her; as mentioned by Imam in "The Chronicles of Riddick". After Jack shoots and kills Antonia Chillingsworth, Imam expresses his concern with Riddick that Jack will become a cold-blooded killer like Riddick. Riddick decides to drop off both Jack and Imam and Helion Prime and retire himself to the UV system on Planet 6.

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Quotes

Junner: There is a man inside this vessel, who is something far worse... than anyone here has ever encountered. Should you survive this day, it is one you will remember for the rest of your lives.

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Connections

Follows The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

User Reviews

The Chronicles of Riddick Dark Fury: Meh, passable enough

I thought Pitch Black was enjoyable enough but was left entirely unimpressed by Chronicles of Riddick so what chance did an animated short have? Not bad actually.

It tells the rather short story of what happened to Riddick, Imam and Jack after they escaped the original movie. Picked up by mercenaries it appears they have gotten out of one mess and straight into another.

Made by Peter Chung I have to say the films biggest weakness is the animation style, it really is quite dreadful. It's half way between a cheaply made Saturday morning cartoon and the excellent Monkey Dust (2003). I just couldn't get past how crappy it looks, in some places more than others.

The story is rushed (As it needed to be considering its length) and rather uninspired but it's construction and competent voice cast save it.

Diesel and David return to add credibility to the whole affair which feels more like a cashgrab than anything else.

Though not blown away with the Riddick franchise, it hasn't entirely been without it's notable moments. Off the top of my head that's three down two to go.

The Good:

Voice cast

The Bad:

Highly average stuff as a whole

Not keen on the animation style

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Mentioning Monkey Dust has got me all nostalgic, damn that was a good show

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Crônicas de Riddick: Fúria Negra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Cartoon Studios, Universal Home Video, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

35 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1