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If at all, the first 30-odd minutes were a tad slow after they crash, but after then everything runs at a swift pace once the first guy gets grabbed. And some of the visuals are absolutely breathtaking, like the Saturn-esque planet emerging on the horizon and eclipsing the suns, and then the creatures coming out...that has got to be one of the best visuals in cinema-making CGI history.

The cinematography done in near-dark conditions is brilliant and adds to the tense and creepy atmosphere. Like Posh pointed out, the movie does have a number of high points, and I am surprised at anyone who chooses to bash Pitch Black.

Regarding Chronicles of Riddick, I thought it was decent. Maybe people wanted it to be Pitch Black II, and got a Conan-in-Space type of movie, thats why it didnt go down too well with them. I think it was a worthy successor, with a touch of class added to it.

For those who choose to bash Chronicles, I have a suggestion. Rent Riddick: Dark Fury (yea the animated one). You ll have a better perspective of the movie series, and appreciate Chronicles more.



@ Des, I read your review of Grindhouse. And I am glad you liked it too. (A- is good enough):D

And play the videogame! Seriously, the XBox game is amazing and adds sooo much to the movies and the mythos of Riddick in general. Best videogame based on a movie ever.

Yes the game is kickass. The visuals and the storyline of the game is awesome. And Riddick does have some really fine moves too.:cool:

Those who dont have XBoxes need to at least watch all 3 movies of Riddick. Watch em independent of the other and think they share the same character, and you ll know what I mean.

Eragon
Rated: eh, I was expecting more

My 7 and 8 year old give it 5 stars though.

Saw 3.

My least favorite of the Saw films so far, but still worth a watch.

Yeah I was forced to watch this load of crap too. Hubby complains that all I watch is horror and he wants to pick the movie - and comes home with this dog. Then I had to watch it all the way through rather than be accused of 'not trying to like something else'. Yeah - it would be great for a 5 year old.

AliceCooper Trashes The World.

Hellboy- This is one fantastic movie... It astounds me every time. It has flaws and stuff, but the story holds, and is really good and freaky, the action is awesome, it has the coolest weapon ever (see new thread in gen.) and pretty nice acting. Amazing special effects too!

9/10

Van Helsing- This is another great one...... with big problems. Great movie, 2 1/2 great actors, amazing story ( I thought it was well put together) great action of course, and a repeater. So what's the problem you ask?

dialogue. fuck! It's absolutely MISERABLE to listen to! Just watch it in a foreign language so you won't understand it, because it's TERRIBLE. Stupid lines, and pointless yammering on (frankenstein's stupid creation), whatever. That's the lowest point. On the same side, there's a lot of bad acting... The frankenstein guy did the single most hateable acting i've ever experienced, and dracula's stupid brides are friggin obnoxious and squeal a lot. Dracula, on the other hand, is the 1/2 mentioned earlier. I think he either did a very good job, or a terrible job. He wasn't all that bad, and he has a good "dracula" look to him. I think the dialogue just brought them all down, even kate and hugh a bit. The main bride had ONE line where she looked convincing, and that was when she said "and I say you can go when you're DEAD!" <decent. The cgi is terrible, but it was pretty low budget I suppose, but it is just another mindless action flick.

Don't watch this expecting a masterpiece, watch it for the kick ass factor.

6/10

dark water (japanese) it was ok
wolf creek it was good but the end kind of strange in the way it was told since the "witness" didn't witness anything except what happened to that person who ins the witness.

sorry didn't want to spoil it for anyone but check it out the killer is cool and funny

A.I. - Artificial Intelligence 10/10