Editorial Review: Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/31/2009
Chronicles of Riddick & Pitch Black [Blu-ray] Reviews: I can only speak for myself, however... 2009-12-03 - Just watched these on my PS3 and I had neither playback issues, nor any complaint about the hi-def transfer of the films. Maybe mentioned issues have been fixed? I can only speculate, but if you've seen the films before and like them then the Blu Ray edition (re)purchase is worth the small investment.
Just get the individual disks. 2009-10-12 - When I first saw this two movie release I was hoping is was two Blu-Ray disks in one package. It's not. You are getting the two individual movies (in two separate cases) just wrapped in special packaging. At least the disks have all the same special features as the individual release so these aren't cheap theatrical release only kinds of disks. However when you look at the current price for this two movie set you really aren't getting anything special here. I think it's better to just get the individual movies.
Plus a lot of the complaints I hear about Chronicles of Riddick freezing up seem to come from this package set more than the separate movie release. Now if any of you out there have been worried about buying these movies because of that I think it's been a decent amount of time enough for Sony to have either corrected the manufacturing procedure that made that bad batch or for that batch to be phased out. My recommendation is (until there is absolute confirmation there are no more bad copies) go buy the movie at a brick and mortal store that offers returns. If you have a bad copy go back with your receipt and tell them. They will likely just let you get another copy of the movie. If so let then know about the situation. Maybe they can cross-check distribution and all that to make sure you new copy is from a different batch.
The Riddick movies are great and the Blu-Rays look and sound awesome. I just don't see any benefit on getting them in a two pack deal if there are no significant discounts.
Blu-Ray locks up on my SONY player! 2009-07-01 - All true! The reports that at precisely 14 minutes into Chapter 4 the movie suddenly locks up and freezes happened to my Sony. I pushed the fast-forward on the remote and it jumped to 18 minutes into the same chapter. Not an action scene or anything important to the plot per se, so you I didn't miss anything. Other than that glitch, the picture quality & sound is Blu-ray perfect!
Big Diesel! 2009-06-08 - It's the joint! If you think you want it, get it! Point blank
-WE$J
bluray is better 2009-05-24 - I have had pitch black and riddick on dvd but bluray is so much better. If you do not have blu ray get a player and find out for you're self
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