Three features. 'Pitch Black' is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humor. When a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, the remaining survivors turn to... more
signals are still being transmitted, indicating at least ten survivors. Among them is Riddick (Vin Diesel) - an armed and dangerous convict. The surroundings are eerie, arid and lifeless. As the sun sets, the planet plunges into total darkness and its other inhabitants emerge. Now the passengers have more than Riddick to fear...xXx:Extreme sports star Xander Cage (Diesel), is recruited by a NSA agent to become a different kind of undercover agent. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, he must use all his extreme skills to combat a clever, organised and ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience.The Fast And The Furious:Set in the fierce and frenzied world of Los Angeles illegal street racing, Paul Walker stars as a rookie cop who goes under cover, posing as a racing driver in Vin Diesel's team in order to investigate a series of hijackings. Walker finds himself in jeopardy when some of the gang become suspicious of him, and he has to choose where his loyalties lie.
Production Year: 2001 - Action/Adventure - Director: Rob Cohen - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ja Rule, Rick Yune
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Studio(s): 4 FRONT VIDEO; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 03/10/2005
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: 8238309
Barcode: 5050582383096
DVD Description
Three features. 'Pitch Black' is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humor. When a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, the remaining survivors turn to Riddick (Diesel), a convicted murderer, to help them survive. It appears that the only life form on the planet is a dangerous species of flesh-eating alien that emerges from underground when darkness appears. Before long, the abandoned passengers realise that a rare eclipse is about to immerse the planet in darkness, declaring open season on each and every one of them. Also includes 'XXX' and 'The Fast And The Furious'.
Advantages: Plenty of action, nice effects, Vin Diesel, no need to think too hard. Disadvantages: Not really any, unless you're expecting something that it's not.
...Last week, me and a friend decided to meet up and go to the cinema. After looking at the listings, the only thing we could come up with was Fast and Furious. I have not seen the earlier films in the franchise, but knew enough about them to know what to expect. Plenty of action, car chases, mindless fun, Vin Diesel, and brains left in the lobby. I was not disappointed, in fact it was better than I expected.
The film starts with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and others, including girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) in Mexico, carrying out a hijack on a tanker road train. Good effects, improbable driving, and it finishes with some spectacular pyrotechnics. I was also seriously impressed with the sound at the new Showcase Cinema at Highcross in Leicester, at some points the whole place seemed to be shaking. We later learn that Letty has...
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...What more can I say Paul Walker, not only is he great looking but I think he is a great actor, too add to that you also have Vin Diesel. The film has great special effects and not that I am a huge car fan but the cars are great too.
Dom played by Vin Diesel and his gang all have great cars and at night they like to show them off and race against others, when one night Brian played by Paul Walker wants to race, he does not have the money to, but offers his car if he loses. Brian looks like he is going to win, but at the last minute is beaten by Dom.
Brian saves Dom from the cops so Dom takes Brian into his gang, which no one is happy with apart from his sister, who has a soft spot for Brian.
A few lorries carrying have been knocked by a gang driving fast cars. The FBI suspects that the robbers are involved in the street...
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...I saw PitchBlack in a movie preview in May 2000 which was a few weeks before cinematic release. For some reason it was then out back a few months so I was happy I got into the preview.
Due to the film being released in the USA way before it hit the UK anyone with a multi-region player had the opportunity to get it on dvd before UK cinemas and with the R2 release not far away this R1 release is still a better bet.
For those who know nothing about the film I'll recap. A passenger spacecraft crash lands on an unknown planet. On board are various kinds of people and also a dangerous prisoner named Riddick. Naturally when they crash some are killed, others survive and the prisoner has escaped. This prisoner comes in the shape of one Vin Diesel who is a known ruthless criminal who has some problems with the rest of humanity...
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