DREDD

Ye soond like a man who kens too much.

Ah don wanna spoil the film for yous, but there's no umpty candy (Otto Sump does has a shop or two in the backgroond), Walter or 'Call-Me-Kenneth' (there is some 'Kenny Who?' grafitti).

Don' let these facts get ye doon like a big bufty, though. The film stacks up (despite a lower budget than '95 version) and does have a wee bit of a 'block war' feel tae it, at times, especially when the big guns open up. Stop yer havering and get on wi watching the film! Ye'll love it.

On the Judge Dredd theme, ya ken that we Scots have had massive input on the man an the myth, check oot this article 'Scotland's Influence on Judge Dredd'. He shouldae been called 'Jock Dredd':

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-19014995

Aye, Ah also believe Judge Dredd is a Rangers fan.

 

I'm sorry Anthony - can't agree with you there. Having a big-budget is obligatory when making these types of movies today:
The Dark Knight Rises - $230 million
The Avengers - $220 million
The Amazing Spider-Man - $230 million
Prometheus - $130million
Total Recall - $125 million
The Bourne legacy - $125 million
The Expendables II - $100 million

Dredd = $45 million
That's fucking art-house budget.

It's got to be fucking 'Blade-Runner' awesome, with that piffling amount spent on it.

 

Well, Im gonna go and see it next weekend anyway.
I grew up with Judge Dredd....from Day #1, actually...so I'll review next week.

 

Anthony, maybes you can explain tae Dark Patch a wee bit better if ye explained the budget concept in slap terms? If ye will indulge me...

If Ah paid yer £9 tae slap cdogg, ye may not fully understand ma reasoning or have the enthusiasm necessary tae fully commit to the slap or even respect the traditions surrounding it.

Whereas, if Ah paid ye £4.50 to slap Hurree Jamset Ram Singh (Aka Hanz) it would be, Ah suspect, a project ye could fully endoorse and would undoobtdely backhand him intae next week wi full approval from all critics.

 

Fell asleep after 45 mins....didnt bother with a re-watch.

 

Just because you CAN do a movie on a small budget doesn't mean you should. Sure Equilibrium was a good not great movie but at times you could feel the budget cuts and cheapness of the film. When it comes to sci-fis set in the future IMO you need a big budget.

Now I'm sure the Dredd creators couldn't get any more money from the financers who wisely figured this film is risky. The first one flopped even with Stallone and most people never heard of Dredd or even seen one of his comics before. That said if a film is low budget I got no problem with that. In most cases I'd say it would make the film better because then you focus on story, pace, dialogue but then that is the recipe for a drama and this film is an action sci-fi. So yeah it may be good, hell it may even be great but just like with Equilibrium you'll be left wondering how much better it would be with a big budget.

Best case scenerio is this does great numbers wise and critics wise and they green light a big budget sequel.

 

District 9 had a $30 million budget, and it certainly didn't look cheap. I think it helps a lot with the budget if the film doesn't have big stars and the director only uses CGI effects where it's necessary.

 

But this movie was utter shit. :scratcher:

 

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And at the same time :34:

 

Excellant movie! :bears:

Im not usually proved wrong, but on thos occasion, I don't mind.
As the Forum's premier Judge Dredd fan and knowledge-base, I confirm this movie hits.

8/10

 

Silence! :fightme:

 

it's a shame that this movie did poorly...it would be great if they kept making them

 

kept making what, sequels?

I agree it's a shame it bombed but tbh I thought it would suck too. Perhaps it will develop a cult fanbase now that it's out on dvd, like nobes said.

 

I believe they are...Karl Urban has said he's been in talks to make a sequel.

One of the few movies I disagreed with Anthony over, but turned out to be a great movie...

 

yeh man they should keep making sequels

problem is whether they will get a similar budget next time

 

Watched it today. Very good film, even if it derived way too much from The Raid: Redemption. Like it was mentioned before, having judges sold-out to the gang members was idiotic within the context of the Dredd universe. That being said, this is a thrill a minute action packed satysfying scifi film that delivers in all areas. The character of Anderson, the rookie judge was a little bit undeveloped, but that happens in most action films. I was afraid that she was going to be turned into an excuse for a romantic interest or gratuitous sex scenes, but fortunately that wasn't the case. Karl Urban was perfect as Dredd and made me forget Stallone's cringe worthy portrayal of the judge. Like others mentioned, this character with Urban in the role, deserves a sequel. 8/10

 

Better than 'The Raid: Redemption' which was one of the silliest movies Ive seen: floor-after-floor, way OTT violence and elongated fight-scenes (to the point of boredom) - I actually bought that DVD and gave it away the next day.

Judges selling out was a little much, but not entirely out-of-place in the 'Judge Dredd' world: go back to 1978-79's 'The Day The Law Died' series from 2000A.D., where the crazed Judge Cal blackmailed errant judges into working for him.

Urban IS Judge Dredd.

 

Well the Stallone film also had a judge who sold out. I just wish that they had not made that exception here again since the concept of the judges are that they are too hardcore strict in enforcing the law that for judges selling out would be a very difficult task. One isolate incident in the comicbooks saga should not be exploited in every Dredd film IMO.

 

Agreed. The Judge Cal story was pretty unique in that respect.

 

Okay, I finally gave in and watched this and it was pretty freaking good. 8/10 and recommended viewing.

 

it's actually difficult to convince people to watch this

frustrating