There’s just something enticing to me about the “man vs. nature” theme when it comes to an alien planet’s flora and fauna, which both Pitch Black and Riddick offer in spades. I can understand why you like it for the reasons you laid out, I just found the world building and politics boring myself.
Also, Riddick has Katee Sackhoff while Pitch Black has Keith David.
There’s just something enticing to me about the “man vs. nature” theme when it comes to an alien planet’s flora and fauna, which both Pitch Black and Riddick offer in spades. I can understand why you like it for the reasons you laid out, I just found the world building and politics boring myself.
Also, Riddick has Katee Sackhoff while Pitch Black has Keith David.