Elizabeth Merrill » Nov 13, 2009
At nightfall, it's pitch black and dead quiet, save for the sound of the dry tallgrass rustling in the wind. When Kyrstin Gemar was younger and far less liberated, she shunned anything remotely country. (ESPN -- College Sports)
SAW The Video Game Nov 12, 2009
You walk around the decaying buildings dimly lit hallways, and sometimes pitch black, with nothing but your trusty Zippo. The graphics are like Silent Hill 2's from the PS2, which was good 8 years ago. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
MOVIE BLOG: Watching the same old roles Nov 11, 2009
Vin Diesel hasnt managed to get away from the Fast and Furious or Pitch Black image, even with a shot at The Pacifier (which was still the same character, if in a different genre). Cameron Diaz dropped her flighty persona in The Box, but that didnt do too well at the box office this past weekend. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Word Sandwich: The apology of Jason Voorhees Oct 28, 2009
By Chris Engle, Staff Writer Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:36 PM EDT From the pitch black lunged the trademark yellowed hockey mask. Its eyes were lifeless and empty, as if no one were wearing it at all. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Bar GeorgeWoody: Can I pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?Norm: A little early,... Oct 12, 2009
Wendt takes his beer dark, preferably pitch black, and downed pint after pint of stouts with almost as much alcohol as wine ... Wendt takes his beer dark, preferably pitch black, and downed pint after pint of stouts with almost as much alcohol as wine. (New York Post -- News)
Trapped driver survives tsunami Oct 5, 2009
"I was just gulping down water and it was pitch black," she said. "I just said to myself, 'Rach if this is it, this is it - if it's your turn to die that's it'. "Then, I remember my whole body just relaxed in the water like the car was spinning and I just said my little prayer. (BBC News -- UK)
Some firms find banks willing to lend again Oct 4, 2009
The lending picture is no longer colored solely in terms of pitch black. Now there are shades of gray, with more optimism in the air and a recognition that the economy is healing. (AZCentral -- Business)
Exclusive: Radha Mitchell on Surrogates Sep 21, 2009
Radha Mitchell is no stranger to the sci-fi genre, having made one her first major theatrical breaks in 2000's Pitch Black alongside Vin Diesel. In , she plays Agent Peters, partner to Bruce Willis' Agent Greer who, together, are charged with the task of solving a truly unique murder. (ComingSoon.net)
Lenovo T400s Thinkpad: One tough cookie Sep 18, 2009
If youre working on a plane and need to dim the screen, working in a pitch black condition with no backlit keyboard could be difficult. Just turn on the Thinklight which is a small little white LED beside the webcam that will light up your keyboard area. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Living hand-to-trunk in Thailand Sep 14, 2009
The absence of electric lights outside the park's main compound made it almost pitch black. Ambling down a moonlit dirt road toward my stilted bamboo hut, I could hear elephants rustling in the distance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
TEARS OF LIZ TAYLOR AS JACKSON FINALLY LAID TO REST... Sep 5, 2009
A sunset ceremony had been planned outside the Holly Terrace in the cemetery, but the family's late arrival meant it was pitch black and a steamy 32 degrees when the service finally commenced. A massive motorcade of 22 black vehicles, including at least five Rolls Royce Phantoms, carried the extended family to the cemetery, arriving just after 8pm LA time. (The Drudge Report)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 3, 2009
Pitch Black 9 p.m. (SYFY). A spaceship crash-lands on a remote planet. (Boston Globe)
'A Perfect Getaway' is no vacation Aug 8, 2009
That doesn't mean the finale of this David Twohy ("Pitch Black") film isn't a lulu ... This enjoyable and suspenseful, if ultimately disposable, thriller from writer/director David Twohy ("Pitch Black") doesn't do much new and "the twist" is as obvious as a tornado on the Texas Panhandle. (Fresno Bee)
A Perfect Getaway Aug 8, 2009
The cut that played in theaters was just enough of a bloated, over-caffeinated "Dune"-like spectacle to make audiences forget all the nice touches that the writer-director had with dialogue and action in "Pitch Black." It says something that the two Riddick video games were infinitely better, with the pixelated Vin Diesel's performance in the video game somehow more engaging than the flesh and blood actor in the movie. "A Perfect Getaway" is a clever, heart-pounding thriller, and a welcome... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
CROSSING PATHS WITH DEATH Aug 7, 2009
DAVID Twohy ("Pitch Black," "The Chronicles of Riddick") returns to his B- movie roots for "A Perfect Getaway," a not-bad little thriller about a serial killer on the loose on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich are a pair of newlyweds who learn of the murders while hiking a secluded trail. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
‘Getaway’ offers summer escape Aug 7, 2009
A Perfect Getaway is proof that a dumb idea can be brought to life, however briefly, by smart people, and writer-director David Twohy ( Pitch Black ) is nothing if not clever. He makes Cliff a Hollywood screenwriter with a script lost in rewrite hell, a fact that still impresses Nick, who s sure his life would make a terrific Nicolas Cage project. (Boston Globe)
What's Playing Aug 6, 2009
A Perfect Getaway - Psychopaths stalk two couples (Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez) on a Hawaiian vacation in this thriller from the director of "Pitch Black." (Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers) 97 min. R. Beechwood: 5:25, 7:45 and 10:05 p.m. daily starting Friday, with additional shows at 12:45 and 3:05 p.m. Friday-Sunday; Carmike: 12:30, 3, 5:25, 7:50 and 10:15 p.m. daily starting Friday. G.I. Joe - The code name applies not to a single soldier but to an... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Passengers were thrown about plane like dolls Aug 6, 2009
He couldn't see because the cabin lights had gone out and "it was pitch black outside," Frederick Bright told the Houston Chronicle. "I went up, and it was like I was in the air for a minute. Then I came down and I hit my back on the armrest, then I fell into the chair," he said. (CNN -- Travel)
A fun but far from perfect Getaway Aug 6, 2009
This is not nearly as cute as Twohy (Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick) seems to think. But you could just ignore all that, though, and give into the many B-movie conventions A Perfect Getaway has to offer: skeevy hitchhikers and strangers in the jungle, skinny dipping and girl-on-girl fistfights. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Riddick 3 Buzz Aug 4, 2009
"If we do go back to a third one, it will be focused again, hopefully again the same way that Pitch Black was, and we'll spend less money doing it. We're just trying to figure out how much less we can do it for because I don't think Vin is going to work for scale again." ... "Was [Pitch Black] a creature feature? It had the hallmarks of it, the trappings of a creature movie, but it also had pretty good characters.". (IGN FilmForce)
Moon landing is still one giant leap Jul 20, 2009
My parents thought I was crazy, but Id get up when it was pitch black to watch it. I was mesmerized by it. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Germany's Bright Idea: Street Lighting on Demand Jul 1, 2009
rentrup's council started switching off the streetlights, Dieter Grote's wife would worry about their children coming home late at night in the pitch black. "My wife has all the good ideas," Grote, who runs an advertising agency, tells TIME. "I discussed the problem with her and we thought it must be possible to have the lights available on demand." Dieter got in touch with the local utility company Lemgo and together they came up with a solution: How about turning on the village lights with a... (Time.com)
Summer killers make sure gore is in store Jun 30, 2009
Twohy is known for over-the-top films such as The Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black. His films may be a bit on the schlocky side, but he never does anything halfway, which means he wont be playing it safe in this R-rated thriller. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Worth the wait Jun 18, 2009
By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY FARMINGDALE, N.Y. It's 4:20 a.m., pitch black and a half hour before the birds begin chirping at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. By that time they'll be joined by the gentle sounds of sprinklers on the fairways and the louder whir of hedge trimmers around the five 18-hole courses here. (USA Today -- Sports)
Regular Light Bulbs Made Super-efficient With Ultra-fast Laser Jun 2, 2009
In 2006, Guo and his assistant, Anatoliy Vorobeyv, used a similar laser process to turn any metal pitch black. The surface structures created on the metal were incredibly effective at capturing incoming radiation, such as light. (Science Daily)
Brendangets the boot onSurvivor Tocantins Apr 17, 2009
Listening to this story, the other tribe members several of whom later said they didn't believe Coach all looked tired and sleepy, and probably grateful that it was pitch black and only the infrared cameras could see them. "I just can't describe the feeling of being stalked by another human being," Coach said. (MSNBC -- News)
Vet struggles to readjust after seeing reality of war Apr 16, 2009
"It's pitch black, and one night we just hear this explosion. Three rockets came down about 50 yards from base. We couldn't see where they were coming from. Nothing hit us, but it was so massive, it knocked us down and shattered the windows. The shock of it scared the crap out of me.". Mortar shell fire became commonplace, and gradually Miller began to adjust to them. (Daily Collegian, PA)
As Economy Darkens, So Does Comedy Apr 15, 2009
Influencial Filmmakers In Comedy Turn To Black Humor During The Recession. NEW YORK, April 14, 2009. (CBS News)
Comedy darkens, matching leaner times, outrage Apr 14, 2009
The film, written and directed by Jody Hill, follows "Eastbound " the pitch black HBO series about a washed-up baseball player, played by Danny McBride. Will Ferrell and his writing-directing Adam McKay a year removed from their most twisted film, "Step Brothers" just finished a Broadway run of "You're Welcome, America," in which Ferrell played President George W. Bush. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Vision quests remove spirit-work distractions Apr 12, 2009
I was sitting alone in the pitch black night and I dozed off and then felt a shape run by the back of my head at top speed. The next day I saw the paw prints - it was a coyote. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Riddick' makes welcome return to video games Apr 11, 2009
While multiplayer staples such as Deathmatch appear, perhaps the best game type is Pitch Black, in which one player controls Riddick and the others must hunt him down. Dark Athena might not sport the graphical horsepower of some top-tier first-person games, but a riveting campaign makes Riddick worth visiting again. (USA Today -- Tech)
Get into gear: Fast andFurious has bad acting but exciting action Apr 10, 2009
Vin Diesel ("Pitch Black," "xXx") is the manliest overgrown baby in the history of cinema. In the movie, Vin Diesel seeks revenge on drug lord Campos, played by John Ortiz ("Carlito's Way," "American Gangster"), who recruits street racers to run heroin across the Mexican border. (Daily Orange, NY)
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on... Apr 8, 2009
In addition to the thrilling, visceral single player action, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings Riddick into the multiplayer arena for the first time, with six intense online multiplayer combat modes including the unique Pitch Black mode ... The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
From Oscar Grant to Lovelle Mixon - Oakland's troubled legacy Mar 29, 2009
It was pitch black, in the back of an apartment complex, and I had angered the pursuing officers. I stopped and put my hands up - I anticipated being badly beaten. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Rise and shine Mar 28, 2009
But Hollywood stardom is not altogether new, as Chantery featured in cult film Pitch Black even before he landed a place at NIDA. No matter how Hollywood beckons, Chantery remains mummy's boy. "My mum still calls me at 3am no matter where I am in the world to make sure I've eaten and to see if I'm still going to the toilet regularly," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena' Goes Gold Mar 21, 2009
Developed by the acclaimed team at Starbreeze Studios in conjunction with Tigon Studios and Universal Pictures, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features a brand new 11 hour chapter in the Riddick saga with six intense online multiplayer game modes including the unique and thrilling Pitch Black mode ... The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On ESPN Primetime Friday: A Racing Film for the Ages, Truth in 24 Mar 19, 2009
A lot like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, I guess, minus the driving 200 miles an hour in pitch black pouring rain at 3 o'clock in the morning. "Never before had the Emmy-winning filmmakers at NFL Films attempted to produce a racing film. But in weaving signature NFL Films storytelling, 7-channel surround sound, vivid cinematography and a gripping narration by Hollywood action star Jason Statham, the directors produced what's already being called one of the greatest racing films, maybe one of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vin Talks Riddick Sequel Mar 12, 2009
He said: "I think we were so adamant about knocking this game out of the park that we've been doing a lot of late hours -- the overtime's on the game at the moment while [Pitch Black and screenwriter] is finishing up the next script.". The previous installment, The Chronicles of Riddick, was considered a commercial failure after making a relatively disappointing $115 million at the box office. (IGN FilmForce)
A 3D film revolution, but not in homes: director Mar 5, 2009
But Vernon said that, to get a true 3D experience, the room needed to be pitch black and viewers had to be seated at a specific angle in relation to the screen. In most households this would not be possible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
SUBVERSE: One for the times Feb 24, 2009
Compared to last year's top Oscar contenders, pitch black in outlook as they were, zeitgeist might point to something here. A hope backlash, perhaps, in an otherwise mediocre Hollywood awards year. (India Times, India)
Chronicles Told Feb 24, 2009
Sequel to Pitch Black finds the BD light ... Vin Diesel stars as the badass amongst badasses in this sequel to the hit sci-fi film Pitch Black. (IGN FilmForce)
How Nuclear Subs Could Go Bump in the Night Feb 17, 2009
"It's pitch black after a couple of hundred feet. In the movies like 'Hunt for Red October,' you can see the subs in the water, but in reality it's blindman's bluff down there.". "The crash could have been a coincidence some people win the lottery but it's much more possible that one vessel was chasing the other, trying to figure out what it was.". (Fox News)
On 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly crash, young Alta pilot is not forgotten Feb 8, 2009
A small red-and-white Beech-Craft Bonanza took off from Clear Lake into a light snow falling on the frigid, pitch black night of February 3, its taillight glowing red as it began to climb in the direction of Fargo, N.D., and then disappeared into rock 'n' roll history. When that plane crashed, it claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, pioneers of the young musical sound, in a tragedy that Don McLain memorialized in his classic musical parable as "the... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
