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  • MONDAY OCTOBER 1 2012 1:20 AM

From The Archives: Vin Diesel – The Chronicles of Riddick

by Daniel Robert Epstein

“A lot of people say they love what they do, but I really, really love what I do, to the point where I'’m borderline obsessed with what I do.”
- Vin Diesel



When the theatrical version of The Chronicles of Riddick was released this past summer it was considered a failure and another nail in the coffin of Vin Diesel'’s action movie career. But today Universal Studios Home Video has released the Unrated Director'’s Cut of The Chronicles of Riddick on DVD. It adds 15 minutes of footage back into the film mostly of a mystical character named Shirah, giving Riddick knowledge, a lot more violence and amazing extras such as Vin himself showing us around Riddick’'s most impressive sets.

I got a chance to talk with Vin about the DVD. Vin, in person, is a lot more charming than Riddick. He’'s just wonderful, relaxed and a lot of fun. He was a bit late but the fantastic Universal publicity team calmed us down by tossing DVDs at us.

Read our interview with Vin Diesel on SuicideGirls.com.

 
Comments
CoyoteMike

CoyoteMike

Iowa City, IA
May 2006

OCT 01, 2012 08:12 AM

when the hell was this written? Wasn't The Chronicles of Riddick like...8 years ago or something?

Rory_B_Bellows

Rory_B_Bellows

Dallas, TX
April 2007

OCT 01, 2012 08:39 AM

Also, Daniel Rober Epstein passed away in 2007.

radiofrank

radiofrank

Mississauga, ON
November 2002

OCT 01, 2012 08:55 AM

Indeed...but since it says "From The Archives" in the title, I guess they're just re-posting it.

CoyoteMike

CoyoteMike

Iowa City, IA
May 2006

OCT 01, 2012 09:59 AM

Rory_B_Bellows said:
Also, Daniel Rober Epstein passed away in 2007.



I didn't even look at who wrote it.