list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Pitch Black on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Pitch_Black/135832/default.aspx Title: Pitch Black
Year: 2000
Director: David N. Twohy
Plot: In this science fiction thriller, a spaceship is transporting a disparate group of people to a far-away galactic outpost called New Mecca. Mechanical failures cause the craft to crash-land on an abandoned planet that has three suns and no night. The only member of the crew to survive is junior pilot Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell), while the passengers who climb from the wreckage include a police officer (Cole Hauser) and the prisoner he's transporting, Riddick (Vin Diesel). As Fry and the other survivors survey the abandoned dwellings of the desert world while trying to decide what to do next, one of them is killed by a mutant creature living in an abandoned mining site. The vicious and bloodthirsty mutants, who live underground, have killed all previous inhabitants of the planet; they cannot stand sunlight, but research reveals that the planet has a total eclipse every 22 years, and the latest one is due any moment. Pitch Black was directed by David N. Twohy, who also made the sci-fi cult item, The Arrival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:50:44 GMTPitch Black2000David N. TwohyIn this science fiction thriller, a spaceship is transporting a disparate group of people to a far-away galactic outpost called New Mecca. Mechanical failures cause the craft to crash-land on an abandoned planet that has three suns and no night. The only member of the crew to survive is junior pilot Carolyn Fry (<a href="/players/P___235577/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Radha Mitchell</a>), while the passengers who climb from the wreckage include a police officer (<a href="/players/P____31032/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Cole Hauser</a>) and the prisoner he's transporting, Riddick (<a href="/players/P___221690/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Vin Diesel</a>). As Fry and the other survivors survey the abandoned dwellings of the desert world while trying to decide what to do next, one of them is killed by a mutant creature living in an abandoned mining site. The vicious and bloodthirsty mutants, who live underground, have killed all previous inhabitants of the planet; they cannot stand sunlight, but research reveals that the planet has a total eclipse every 22 years, and the latest one is due any moment. Pitch Black was directed by David N. Twohy, who also made the sci-fi cult item, <a href=/films/93515/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Arrival</a>. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide41Tag Target (>10)45153http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t80448l2way.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Pitch_Black/135832/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_December_1_The_Anti_Hero/625/37830/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 12/1/2008 9:30:22 PM
Body: Great theme Leeroy! The Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lector Sick, perverse yet you can't help rooting for him to get out of prison. A Clockwork Orange - Alex DeLarge Again, sick and perverse but you're still rooting for the bastard. The Professional - Leon Minimalist. Botanist. Cold-blooded killer. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Max You thought he wasn't gonna help those aboriginal kids, didn't you! Natural Born Killers - Mickey & Mallory Knox Bring on the arguments, but I loved this cute little couple. Kill Bill - Beatrix Kiddo Trained assassin that shows (almost) no mercy. Great female anti-hero. Pitch Black - Riddick Great role for Vin Diesel. He barely spoke the entire film. Constantine - John Constantine Smoker. Sinner. Blasphemer. Suicidal. But still cool a pretty cool guy. Hellboy - Anung un Rama, The Beast of the Apocalypse Again, smoker, blasphemer, jerk. But really nice to pyrokinetics, cats and the occasional human baby. From Dusk Till Dawn - Seth Gecko Mass murderer. Kidnapper. Bank Robber. But we all still think he's badass. Even if it is George Clooney. Brick - Brenden Frye Loner. Plays rough with the ladies. Blackmailer. Smart little hard-boiled detective. Point of No Return - Maggie Hayward Druggie. Runaway. B*#$h. But really likable towards the end. The Fifth Element - Korben Dallas Complete a*&#@le but does good and gets the alien chick. The Crow - Eric Draven Goth freak vigilante revenant (?) serial killer. But the good kind. Fight Club - Tyler Durden Thief. Terrorist. Womanizer. Soap Maker. Made every straight man just a little gay with his abnormally perfect abdominal muscles. The Boondock Saints - Connor & Murphy McManus Blah. Blah. Murderers. Blah. Blah. Alcoholics. Blah. Blah. Inspirational Vigilantes. Sin City - Marv Brutish ogre with a soft spot for big breasted woman.
]]>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:30:22 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme12/1/2008 9:30:22 PMGreat theme Leeroy! The Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lector Sick, perverse yet you can't help rooting for him to get out of prison. A Clockwork Orange - Alex DeLarge Again, sick and perverse but you're still rooting for the bastard. The Professional - Leon Minimalist. Botanist. Cold-blooded killer. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Max You thought he wasn't gonna help those aboriginal kids, didn't you! Natural Born Killers - Mickey &amp; Mallory Knox Bring on the arguments, but I loved this cute little couple. Kill Bill - Beatrix Kiddo Trained assassin that shows (almost) no mercy. Great female anti-hero. Pitch Black - Riddick Great role for Vin Diesel. He barely spoke the entire film. Constantine - John Constantine Smoker. Sinner. Blasphemer. Suicidal. But still cool a pretty cool guy. Hellboy - Anung un Rama, The Beast of the Apocalypse Again, smoker, blasphemer, jerk. But really nice to pyrokinetics, cats and the occasional human baby. From Dusk Till Dawn - Seth Gecko Mass murderer. Kidnapper. Bank Robber. But we all still think he's badass. Even if it is George Clooney. Brick - Brenden Frye Loner. Plays rough with the ladies. Blackmailer. Smart little hard-boiled detective. Point of No Return - Maggie Hayward Druggie. Runaway. B*#$h. But really likable towards the end. The Fifth Element - Korben Dallas Complete a*&amp;#@le but does good and gets the alien chick. The Crow - Eric Draven Goth freak vigilante revenant (?) serial killer. But the good kind. Fight Club - Tyler Durden Thief. Terrorist. Womanizer. Soap Maker. Made every straight man just a little gay with his abnormally perfect abdominal muscles. The Boondock Saints - Connor &amp; Murphy McManus Blah. Blah. Murderers. Blah. Blah. Alcoholics. Blah. Blah. Inspirational Vigilantes. Sin City - Marv Brutish ogre with a soft spot for big breasted woman. http://www.spout.com/groups/sci_fi/Re_Isaac_Asimov/4/37729/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mciocco
Post To: sci-fi
Post Date: 11/28/2008 10:15:15 PM
Body: As I mentioned in the "introduce yourself" thread, Asimov is one of my favorite authors. I've read a ton of his books. SkyPilot and Risselada, His most popular stories have yet to be made into movies, but there are plenty of influences abound. Risselada mentioned Nightfall and the two awful adaptations of it (I've only seen one, but the IMDB rating of below 3 is spot-on), but there is another movie that was inspired by the same story Pitch Black - it doesn't resemble the original much, but it does take some elements from the story (notably the idea of multiple suns setting at the same time). Asimov also wrote Fantastic Voyage, though I think he wrote it after the movie, not the other way around. Asimov was also highly influential to Star Trek, especially TNG. The character of Data is basically R. Daneel Olivaw from Asimov's robot novels, right down to the mention of his "positronic" brain (and his visual appearance is similar to that described in the novels). Come to think of it, just about any SF after Asimov that contains friendly robots was influenced by Asimov, particularly with respect to his 3 laws of robotics. For instance, in Aliens, Bishop quotes the first law almost verbatim. Lots of other movies use it: "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." Anywho, I agree with unclefestering about The Caves of Steel. I think it would make a great movie, despite the fact that it was written in the 1940s/1950s. Yes, the social and cultural context was different, but thematically it's still very relevant. The idea of technology making humans obsolete and taking their jobs is something that still resonates deeply. Plus, it's a good old fashioned police procedural/mystery and it has sequels that are pretty good too. Later in his career, Asimov even went about tying together a bunch of his series, for instance tying his robot novels into his Foundation novels. The Foundation series would be interesting movies, as they're really just a series of longer short stories (novellas)? Actually, I believe Foundation has been lurking in development hell for, uh, decades? No one's been able to get it off the ground. He's got some other good standalone novels that could make for good movies. I'm thinking of The Stars, Like Dust (good ol-fashioned space opera-ey action story) and maybe even The End of Eternity (fantastic time travel story and a very short book - ideal for the movies) .
]]>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:15:15 GMTmcioccosci-fi11/28/2008 10:15:15 PMAs I mentioned in the "introduce yourself" thread, Asimov is one of my favorite authors. I've read a ton of his books. SkyPilot and Risselada, His most popular stories have yet to be made into movies, but there are plenty of influences abound. Risselada mentioned Nightfall and the two awful adaptations of it (I've only seen one, but the IMDB rating of below 3 is spot-on), but there is another movie that was inspired by the same story Pitch Black - it doesn't resemble the original much, but it does take some elements from the story (notably the idea of multiple suns setting at the same time). Asimov also wrote Fantastic Voyage, though I think he wrote it after the movie, not the other way around. Asimov was also highly influential to Star Trek, especially TNG. The character of Data is basically R. Daneel Olivaw from Asimov's robot novels, right down to the mention of his "positronic" brain (and his visual appearance is similar to that described in the novels). Come to think of it, just about any SF after Asimov that contains friendly robots was influenced by Asimov, particularly with respect to his 3 laws of robotics. For instance, in Aliens, Bishop quotes the first law almost verbatim. Lots of other movies use it: "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." Anywho, I agree with unclefestering about The Caves of Steel. I think it would make a great movie, despite the fact that it was written in the 1940s/1950s. Yes, the social and cultural context was different, but thematically it's still very relevant. The idea of technology making humans obsolete and taking their jobs is something that still resonates deeply. Plus, it's a good old fashioned police procedural/mystery and it has sequels that are pretty good too. Later in his career, Asimov even went about tying together a bunch of his series, for instance tying his robot novels into his Foundation novels. The Foundation series would be interesting movies, as they're really just a series of longer short stories (novellas)? Actually, I believe Foundation has been lurking in development hell for, uh, decades? No one's been able to get it off the ground. He's got some other good standalone novels that could make for good movies. I'm thinking of The Stars, Like Dust (good ol-fashioned space opera-ey action story) and maybe even The End of Eternity (fantastic time travel story and a very short book - ideal for the movies) . http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Re_Upcoming_Movies_Week_of_8_29/216/34339/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Coming Soon
Post Date: 8/25/2008 2:07:50 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"]Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. [/quote] Pitch Black was pretty good. (coincidently, my new weekly theme is monsters)(*shameless plug*) The sequel sucked, really really bad. And for my money, I would take any Vin Diesel movie and replace him with The Rock. They are both comparable when it comes to talent, but for some god-awful reason, Diesel actually takes himself seriously.
]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:07:50 GMTleeroy711Coming Soon8/25/2008 2:07:50 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"]Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. [/quote] Pitch Black was pretty good. (coincidently, my new weekly theme is monsters)(*shameless plug*) The sequel sucked, really really bad. And for my money, I would take any Vin Diesel movie and replace him with The Rock. They are both comparable when it comes to talent, but for some god-awful reason, Diesel actually takes himself seriously. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Re_Upcoming_Movies_Week_of_8_29/216/34335/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: unclefestering
Post To: Coming Soon
Post Date: 8/25/2008 12:56:42 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. We just have to hang in there until September 12 for the new Coen Brothers movie Burn After Reading. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich in a dark spy-comedy--how could this film go wrong? [/quote] I'm mildly curious about Babylon A.D. You have it right. I'm much more interested in seeing Michelle Yeoh than Diesel. Burn After Reading is one of the few movies I really want to see in the upcoming weeks. It looks like we are in a real desert, until the studios start releasing their Oscar contenders.
]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:56:42 GMTunclefesteringComing Soon8/25/2008 12:56:42 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"] Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. We just have to hang in there until September 12 for the new Coen Brothers movie Burn After Reading. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich in a dark spy-comedy--how could this film go wrong? [/quote] I'm mildly curious about Babylon A.D. You have it right. I'm much more interested in seeing Michelle Yeoh than Diesel. Burn After Reading is one of the few movies I really want to see in the upcoming weeks. It looks like we are in a real desert, until the studios start releasing their Oscar contenders. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Upcoming_Movies_Week_of_8_29/216/34334/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
Post To: Coming Soon
Post Date: 8/25/2008 12:46:07 PM
Body: Ah, the back to school season. College students across the nation are so occupied with drinking, packing, traveling, and vomiting that they can't get a movie in edgewise. So with the possibility of a big opening weekend thrown out the window, the studios are unveiling some movies I'd like to throw out a window. These movies made me think of some good films to talk about, though.Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. Traitor (8-29) -- Is it just me, or does this movie look as generic as those cereals that come in plastic bags? It could surprise me though, starring reliables like Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Jeff Daniels. Still, if I'm going to see a thriller about treason I'll watch The Hunt for Red October again. I found the recent Breach (Ryan Philippe, Chris Cooper) only passable, though the ever-excellent Cooper succeeded at making me feel as sordid as his character. Any treason thrillers you guys recommend?If you like the actors in Traitor, get a load of Cheadle in Devil in a Blue Dress, Guy Pearce in The Proposition, and Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale.Disaster Movie (8-29) -- Even the two-minute trailer to this comedy feels an hour too long. College (8-29) -- (sigh) If you were stuck on a deserted island with only Disaster Movie or College, which one would you pick?Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume (8-29, limited release) -- Huge in Brazil, I haven't heard of the singer until now. Turns out she's released over thirty albums in forty-some years. "Samba is sadness dancing," she says, so if this documentary is as thoughtful and articulate as Maria, fans of Latin and world music might enjoy it. I've realized that the music docs I prefer all include mad men: Dig! follows the feud between The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre; You're Gonna Miss Me shows psych-rock innovator Roky Erickson's sad but winning battle with schizophrenia; and Townes Van Zandt is quietly crazy in the heartbreakingly beautiful Be Here to Love Me. We just have to hang in there until September 12 for the new Coen Brothers movie Burn After Reading. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich in a dark spy-comedy--how could this film go wrong? Though I'm a little worried about Righteous Kill (also Sept. 12). Robert Deniro and Al Pacino doing a bad cop/bad cop routine looks like some supremely macho entertainment, and I'm fine with that. The chemistry between these actors in Heat was tremendous, but I wonder how much of that had to do with director Michael Mann? I'm wary that Righteous Kill director Jon Avnet might blow it, because if his recent team-up with Al Pacino, 88 Minutes, is any indication of how righteous Righteous Kill will be...we're doomed.
]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:46:07 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon8/25/2008 12:46:07 PMAh, the back to school season. College students across the nation are so occupied with drinking, packing, traveling, and vomiting that they can't get a movie in edgewise. So with the possibility of a big opening weekend thrown out the window, the studios are unveiling some movies I'd like to throw out a window. These movies made me think of some good films to talk about, though.Babylon A.D. (8-29) -- I've met a few enthusiastic members of the Pitch Black cult, but still haven't seen that or Chronicles of Riddick. Any fans of these movies who are looking forward to Babylon A.D.? I would see this movie more for Michelle Yeoh, who could definitely kick Vin Diesel's ass. Traitor (8-29) -- Is it just me, or does this movie look as generic as those cereals that come in plastic bags? It could surprise me though, starring reliables like Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Jeff Daniels. Still, if I'm going to see a thriller about treason I'll watch The Hunt for Red October again. I found the recent Breach (Ryan Philippe, Chris Cooper) only passable, though the ever-excellent Cooper succeeded at making me feel as sordid as his character. Any treason thrillers you guys recommend?If you like the actors in Traitor, get a load of Cheadle in Devil in a Blue Dress, Guy Pearce in The Proposition, and Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale.Disaster Movie (8-29) -- Even the two-minute trailer to this comedy feels an hour too long. College (8-29) -- (sigh) If you were stuck on a deserted island with only Disaster Movie or College, which one would you pick?Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume (8-29, limited release) -- Huge in Brazil, I haven't heard of the singer until now. Turns out she's released over thirty albums in forty-some years. "Samba is sadness dancing," she says, so if this documentary is as thoughtful and articulate as Maria, fans of Latin and world music might enjoy it. I've realized that the music docs I prefer all include mad men: Dig! follows the feud between The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre; You're Gonna Miss Me shows psych-rock innovator Roky Erickson's sad but winning battle with schizophrenia; and Townes Van Zandt is quietly crazy in the heartbreakingly beautiful Be Here to Love Me. We just have to hang in there until September 12 for the new Coen Brothers movie Burn After Reading. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich in a dark spy-comedy--how could this film go wrong? Though I'm a little worried about Righteous Kill (also Sept. 12). Robert Deniro and Al Pacino doing a bad cop/bad cop routine looks like some supremely macho entertainment, and I'm fine with that. The chemistry between these actors in Heat was tremendous, but I wonder how much of that had to do with director Michael Mann? I'm wary that Righteous Kill director Jon Avnet might blow it, because if his recent team-up with Al Pacino, 88 Minutes, is any indication of how righteous Righteous Kill will be...we're doomed. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jouni/archive/2007/7/4/13067.aspx Post By: jouni
Post To: jouni Blog
Post Date: 7/4/2007 11:11:35 AM
Body: This was the fourth time I saw it and each time it's a little bit better - as well as each time I'm a bit more disappointed to the "creatures". This could have been close to Aliens level, but will never quite reach it.
]]>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:11:35 GMTjounijouni Blog7/4/2007 11:11:35 AMThis was the fourth time I saw it and each time it's a little bit better - as well as each time I'm a bit more disappointed to the &quot;creatures&quot;. This could have been close to Aliens level, but will never quite reach it. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/death/MemberTagFilms.aspxdeath
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