Originally posted by steverules_2
How does a doctor 'shine' Riddicks eyes?
A doctor doesn't, there is no such procedure.
He got the powers from the voice that's been guiding him.
He told people he got it from a doctor, but he didn't.
Rob doesn't believe in Butcher Bay, even though it's a canon prequel and fully explains how Riddick got his eyes, and the Wrath of the Furyan ability he used in the game, and again in Chronicles.
Originally posted by Robtard
Don't recall, remember the line or scene?
During a conversation with Kyra she says about the prison that Riddick was supposed to have had his eyes shined in.
"...only there wasn't any doctor here who could shine my eyes, not even for twenty menthol Kools. Was there anything you said that was true?".
Originally posted by MildPossession
The first film Pitch Black is most definitely worth viewing, it is an underrated sci fi film, beautiful to look at, the art direction is a high point in this film.
I think it's underrated because it sucks, straight-up. The animals are knock-offs of the Alien monsters, with the added plot device of being sensitive to light.
And Vin Diesel is a sorry actor.
Pitch Black is a crappy sci-fi horror flick. (When you have to rely on "art direction" as a high point, that should tell you something).
Originally posted by Quiero MotaThat's kooky talk, holmes.
I think it's underrated because it sucks, straight-up. The animals are knock-offs of the Alien monsters, with the added plot device of being sensitive to light.And Vin Diesel is a sorry actor.
Pitch Black is a crappy sci-fi horror flick. (When you have to rely on "art direction" as a high point, that should tell you something).
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Obviously Riddick had a doctor where he was, and she didn't where she was.
It makes just as much sense for Riddick to fob people off with a story about a doctor doing the surgery when in fact it was his own native ability. Remember, he doesn't like people or trust people, so why should he tell a complete stranger the truth?
When he meets Kyra he doesn't know her, so there is no reason for him to tell her the truth. Plus, in Pitch Black he still doesn't know he is a Furyan, so he wouldn't know about any special powers or abilities he might have.
When Kyra and Riddick meet up again in Chronicles, she makes it clear that she spent all the time in-between looking for a doctor to "shine" her eyes as well - and couldn't find one, no matter where she went or how hard she looked. This would suggest there IS no such operation - otherwise the operation would have been performed on more people than just Riddick - after all, if one surgeon can do it, wouldn't another be able to as well?
The clincher for me is the fact that when Riddick encounters the animals with the shining eyes on Crematoria, they not only have the same eyes, but he calls it "an animal thing", implying it is a native ability, not a surgical procedure.
After all, it doesn't make sense that some surgeon would operate on animals, to give THEM shining eyes, but no one would even admit to there being such a procedure to Kyra, who spent all this time specifically trying to find a surgeon, ANY surgeon, who would do the same for her.
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
I'm not wrong for thinking Pitch Black sucks.So you honestly believe Vin Diesel is a talented actor?
Well lets put it this way, I wouldn´t want to see him in some shakespear play. Mind you I don´t like shakespear and would never go and see a play or movie just because of the "acting".
I go to see a movie to be entertained, see some amazing pictures, have some suspense, a decent story, love sci fi and mainly action.
Pitch Black had all of this IMHEIUO.
No one has tried to explain why that cat like creature on that hot prison planet had the same eyes as Riddick 😠