Knives from "The Chronicles of Riddick"

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xplorer5oh96

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Hey Everyone,

So far I like your forum and I hope some of you more experienced guys out there can help a newbie out. Well here is my very first question on the board:
I was just wondering if anyone who had seen the movie "The Chronicles of Riddick" knew the type of knives he used while on the planet Crematora, to battle the Necromongers right before the sun hits the planet? The handle is in the center and the blade wraps around in like a half circle and is open not enclosed. The blades can be seen here The Cronicles of Riddick Homepage

Any information would be helpful I would like to add this knife to my collection of swords and fantasy knives to come.

Thanks, Cory
 
"what kind of knives" did Riddick have...?
VERY SHARP Knives... he shaves his head with them. (See Pitch Black, the First Film.)
TCOR: GREAT Film: good knifework; finally a film that shows the devastating power of knives in close-quarter combat.
Fantasy films use fantasy knives, generally. As was noted earlier, not always much good, except to hang on walls, and reminisce, or fantasize.
To do the things Riddick (Vin Diesel) did, such as punch through armored opponents, one would need Busse-type Penetrator-Tips; to quickly dispatch in (wild, frenzied) combat would require a big-bellied reverse-curve slashing edge; and etc. for every technique: there is an optimum edge geometry designed to implement that technique. And, don't forget: the story makes Riddick out to have ENORMOUS Strength BEHIND those edges/points he is wielding, to punch through the armor, retract quickly, then flow to the next opponent, as well as the strength/precision to stun the opponent in mid-swing of an axe (or two). The fantasy of it all, is that, altho possible, not likely, in any one of those scenarios. But then, if a guy lived like that, with only a pair of knives as friends, who knows?
ciao for now,
Clif
 
These are probably just fantasy knives made specifically for the movie....

Actually, as improbable as it may sound, there are traditional Chinese knives such as the Zi-Wu Mandarian Duck Axe, which resemble the knives shown in the links. There knives were weapons associated with the Baguazhang style. They were used in pairs, suppossedly against sword bearing opponents. The examples I have seen have a cresent moon shaped blade overlapping a blade shaped like one carried by Riddick. (see Jwing-Ming, Ancient Chinese Weapons, fig. 13-3)

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i seen the movie today and i like the dagger riddick has at the end of the movie looks like some type of obsidian
 
I'm still trying to figure out how the hell that movie was qualified as PG-13? That was rather violent and dark for a movie for 13 year olds. What do you think?

And I'm not saying it wasn't a good movie. I had a good time. But I can understand why two different parents had to walk their crying children out of the theater.
 
That kinda pisses me off. I've had that idea for a knife design for a long time :).

I was going to call it the Combat Ulu
 
That crazy curved knife...didn't the woman in "Die Hard: With a Vengence" use something similar (not to sound like a psycho or something, but that was one of the best slice-n-dice scenes I've seen in a movie)?
 
That was more of a hook like knife (think la griffe with more curve) if I recall, and yeah that was pretty brutal.
 
J.Davey said:
That crazy curved knife...didn't the woman in "Die Hard: With a Vengence" use something similar (not to sound like a psycho or something, but that was one of the best slice-n-dice scenes I've seen in a movie)?
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Not to sound like a psycho or something, but I agree with you ))) That was terrific ))))
 
Since I brought it up, does anyone know what kind of knife the woman in "Die Hard: With a Vengence" had?????
 
J.Davey said:
Since I brought it up, does anyone know what kind of knife the woman in "Die Hard: With a Vengence" had?????
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Have no idea )) Maybe the professionals on this forum will be able to identify it...
 
I found some interesting pictures of the knives. I just do NOT know how to post them in here...with help, I can post for you all.
 
"Pitch Black" was a far better film.

"Chronicles of Riddick" made mw wonder why those guys were spending so much effort on their rather wild art. Not very practical.
 
LSkylizard said:
I found some interesting pictures of the knives. I just do NOT know how to post them in here...with help, I can post for you all.
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Well, if anyone interested in any pics, I need assist to post them.
 
steellover said:
"Pitch Black" was a far better film.

"Chronicles of Riddick" made mw wonder why those guys were spending so much effort on their rather wild art. Not very practical.
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I agree, "Pitch Black" was a better film. Just goes to show what Hollywood needs to learn, bigger budget doesn't always mean better movie.
 
ERINT said:
I'm still trying to figure out how the hell that movie was qualified as PG-13? That was rather violent and dark for a movie for 13 year olds. What do you think?

And I'm not saying it wasn't a good movie. I had a good time. But I can understand why two different parents had to walk their crying children out of the theater.
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I felt the same way about "Pearl Harbor". It seemed kind of bloody for PG-13. They should have made it R so Kate Beckinsale wouldn't have had to keep her bra on during the parachute hanger sex scene :). It seems that the difference between PG-13 and R is based much more on language and nudity than it is on violence.
 
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