Chronicles of Riddick - Unrated Director's Cut
kberg
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I'm surprised nobody has posted on this DVD release - until now.
I picked this up on its release date. First off I really liked this flick when I saw it at the theater, but found the plot somewhat confusing - it seemed that the director tried to cram too much story into too short of a running time. However, the Unrated Director's Cut is about 15 minutes longer and significantly clears up a number of plot points, making it MUCH more enjoyable.
The real kicker is the A/V quality of the DVD - simply said, it is superb! Total reference. Ok, so no DTS - so what? I highly recommend this one even as a blind buy, but if you don't want to take that chance, at least rent it!
I picked this up on its release date. First off I really liked this flick when I saw it at the theater, but found the plot somewhat confusing - it seemed that the director tried to cram too much story into too short of a running time. However, the Unrated Director's Cut is about 15 minutes longer and significantly clears up a number of plot points, making it MUCH more enjoyable.
The real kicker is the A/V quality of the DVD - simply said, it is superb! Total reference. Ok, so no DTS - so what? I highly recommend this one even as a blind buy, but if you don't want to take that chance, at least rent it!
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Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
Display: JVC HD-56G786
DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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Yeah I was completely surprised that this didn't come out in DTS. The original was and it was pretty awesome from what I remember (recording wise)...
I haven't seen CoR yet but I'll definitely check it out soon. Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.
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Went to BlockBuster 3-4 times trying to rent it and they didn't have any copies left, maybe this weekend.
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Great film, but the ending sucked. One of those "I'm going to leave you hanging for a while" endings. I plan on watching the other version this weekend.
Good PQ and SQ. Also cool erky jerky camera movement. Good to own or rent.Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus
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