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Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (The) (Blu-ray) (2004)
When Riddick is captured by bounty hunters, he is forced to battle unstoppable soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures.Director: Peter Chung
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* "Pitch Black" (108:06 - theatrical cut; 111:45 - director's cut)
Audio Commentary (director's cut only) by director David Twohy and actors Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser
Audio Commentary (director's cut only) by director David Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
"Nightfall: The Making of Pitch Black" interview with director/co-writer David Twohy (23:51)
"Black Box: Jackie's Journey" interview with actor Rhiana Griffith (12:02)
"Black Box: Shazza's Last Stand" interview with actor Claudia Black (7:14)
"Black Box: Bleach Bypassed" interview with cinematographer David Eggby (10:44)
"Black Box: Cryo-Locked" interview with visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang (13:00)
"Black Box: Primal Sounds" interview with composer Graeme Revell (11:28)
"The Making of Pitch Black" featurette (4:46) [1080i60]
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (18:13) [1080i60]
"Pitch Black Raw" featurette (11:38) [1080i60]
2004 Special Edition extras:
- Introduction by David Twohy (2:24) [1080i60]
- "A View Into the Dark" featurette (4:05) [1080i60]
- Johns' Chase Log (6:08)
- "The Chronicles of Riddick: Visual Encyclopaedia" excerpts (4 scenes, 1:42)
* "The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury" animated short (34:48)
- "Animatic to Animation" pre-animation version of the film (32:45)
- "Advancing the Arc" featurette (1:29) [1080i60]
- "Bridging the Gap" featurette (8:31) [1080i60]
- "Peter Chung: The Mind of an Animator" featurette (5:03) [1080i60]
- "Into the Light" featurette (5:04) [1080i60]
Beyond the Movie:
- "Slam City" motion comic (8:04)
- "Into Pitch Black" TV special (43:55)
- "Raveworld: Pitch Black Event" webcase (20:37)
Trailers:
- "Pitch Black" UK Trailer (2:36)
- "Pitch Black" Green Band Trailer (2:30)
- "Pitch Black" Red Band Trailer (2:33)
- "The Chronicles of Riddick" (1:34)
- "Riddick" (2:24)
- "The Game Is On: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" video game promo (1:48) [1080i60]
Image Galleries:
- Production Stills (99 pages)
- Concept Art & Special Effects (56 pages)
- Storyboards (174 pages)
- Publicity Gallery (15 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in HD 1080p, with no subtitles, unless otherwise stated.
Initial pressings come with a slipcover and a 44-page collector's booklet featuring new writing by Simon Ward on the film's creature designs (including a new interview with creature designer Patrick Tatopolous), original production notes and information from the film's official website, and an archive interview with Vin Diesel from Starlog magazine. Comes with a reversible sleeve with 'night' and 'day' variant artwork by Luke Preece.
Comes from a new 4K restoration by Arrow, approved by director David Twohy. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pitch Black"
Audio Commentary (both versions) by director David Twohy and actors Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser
Audio Commentary (both versions) by director David Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
"U-Control" interactive features:
- Pitch Black-Raw
- Picture in Picture
Introduction by David Twohy (2:24)
"The Making of Pitch Black" featurette (4:44)
"The Game Is On: The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butcher Bay" video game promo (1:47)
"The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004): Advancing the Arc" promo (1:29)
"A View Into the Dark" featurette (4:05)
"Johns' Chase Log" featurette (7:46)
"The Chronicles of Riddick: Visual Encyclopedia" excerpts (2:26)
* "The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury" animated short
"Animatic to Animation" pre-animation version of the film (32:47)
"From Pitch Black to The Chronicles of Riddick: Bridging the Gap" featurette (8:33)
"Peter Chung: The Mind of an Animator" featurette (5:03)
"Into the Light" featurette (5:03)
DISC TWO
* "The Chronicles of Riddick"
DISC THREE
* "Riddick" -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged as a 3-disc keep case housed in a cardboard slipcase, along with UV digital copies for "Pitch Black", "The Chronicles of Riddick" and "Riddick".
The audio commentaries are in English without any subtitles and all other extras are in English with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:* "Pitch Black" (108:06 - theatrical cut; 111:45 - director's cut)
Audio Commentary (director's cut only) by director David Twohy and actors Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser
Audio Commentary (director's cut only) by director David Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
"Nightfall: The Making of Pitch Black" interview with director/co-writer David Twohy (23:51)
"Black Box: Jackie's Journey" interview with actor Rhiana Griffith (12:02)
"Black Box: Shazza's Last Stand" interview with actor Claudia Black (7:14)
"Black Box: Bleach Bypassed" interview with cinematographer David Eggby (10:44)
"Black Box: Cryo-Locked" interview with visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang (13:00)
"Black Box: Primal Sounds" interview with composer Graeme Revell (11:28)
"The Making of Pitch Black" featurette (4:46) [1080i60]
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (18:13) [1080i60]
"Pitch Black Raw" featurette (11:38) [1080i60]
2004 Special Edition extras:
- Introduction by David Twohy (2:24) [1080i60]
- "A View Into the Dark" featurette (4:05) [1080i60]
- Johns' Chase Log (6:08)
- "The Chronicles of Riddick: Visual Encyclopaedia" excerpts (4 scenes, 1:42)
* "The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury" animated short (34:48)
- "Animatic to Animation" pre-animation version of the film (32:45)
- "Advancing the Arc" featurette (1:29) [1080i60]
- "Bridging the Gap" featurette (8:31) [1080i60]
- "Peter Chung: The Mind of an Animator" featurette (5:03) [1080i60]
- "Into the Light" featurette (5:04) [1080i60]
Beyond the Movie:
- "Slam City" motion comic (8:04)
- "Into Pitch Black" TV special (43:55)
- "Raveworld: Pitch Black Event" webcase (20:37)
Trailers:
- "Pitch Black" UK Trailer (2:36)
- "Pitch Black" Green Band Trailer (2:30)
- "Pitch Black" Red Band Trailer (2:33)
- "The Chronicles of Riddick" (1:34)
- "Riddick" (2:24)
- "The Game Is On: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" video game promo (1:48) [1080i60]
Image Galleries:
- Production Stills (99 pages)
- Concept Art & Special Effects (56 pages)
- Storyboards (174 pages)
- Publicity Gallery (15 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in HD 1080p, with no subtitles, unless otherwise stated.
Initial pressings come with a slipcover and a 44-page collector's booklet featuring new writing by Simon Ward on the film's creature designs (including a new interview with creature designer Patrick Tatopolous), original production notes and information from the film's official website, and an archive interview with Vin Diesel from Starlog magazine. Comes with a reversible sleeve with 'night' and 'day' variant artwork by Luke Preece.
Comes from a new 4K restoration by Arrow, approved by director David Twohy. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Arrow releases have lossless audio and 1080p video.
Note this appears on both the regular Blu-ray and 4K releases from Arrow, and that the Arrow releases are also in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1 unlike the Universal release. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Pitch Black America- Arrow Films - No cuts (34:48).
- Blu-ray ALL Riddick: The Complete Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (34:50).
- Blu-ray B Pitch Black United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (34:48).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 19/10/14
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 14/08/20UPDATE LOG:
19/10/14: Initial entry.
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14/08/20: Added Arrow releases.
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