Dredd 3D (Pete Travis)

[Spun Lepton]

Aside from one minor moment that irked me a bit ("Wait."), I enjoyed this quite a bit.

[MadMan]

I liked this film. Its a solid, simplistic action movie that's well made and is entertaining, which sometimes is all you really need. Also I would love it if they made a sequel.

[MadMan]

I started writing a long-ass article about the Judge Dredd comics and realized that it's just way too long, so I've split it up into two parts.

Here's the first part, comparing the two films.

http://www.artboiled.com/2012/inspir...ty-and-satire/

The second part is going to be mostly focused on the comics and the politics of it. I'll finish it up tomorrow.

I just read the first part. Got a link to the second part? Great piece, even though I liked Dredd way more than the Stallone version, of course. And I will admit that I have not read any of the comics.

[number8]

I was gonna time it with the DVD release and dropped the ball. I'll finish it at some point. :cry:

[megladon8]

I still really like this one. Some of the most fun I had with a movie from 2012.

[MadMan]

I was gonna time it with the DVD release and dropped the ball. I'll finish it at some point. :cry:

You should, man. I'll read it!

[number8]

http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/ar...redd-on-bluray

[Skitch]

I forgot to rate this, apparently. Anyway, I enjoyed it. Would love to see a Dredd movie in this style where it isn't confined to a building. Understand why in this film, but would like to see these filmmakers without budgetary constraints.

[Dukefrukem]

So Judge Dredd was on showtime last night and I was blown away, at how good it looked. Was it remastered recently? It Didn't look like a movie from 1995 at all.

Anyway, just a quick shout out to Judge Dredd. I enjoyed it way more than this movie.

[Morris Schæffer]

So Judge Dredd was on showtime last night and I was blown away, at how good it looked. Was it remastered recently? It Didn't look like a movie from 1995 at all.

Anyway, just a quick shout out to Judge Dredd. I enjoyed it way more than this movie.

There was a blu-ray that got good reviews. The score by Alan Silvestri kicks ass.

[Dead & Messed Up]

This film lacks any hint of humanity, with all the main characters tiresome steely-eyed plot robots with faces stuck on "grimace." But the flick carries an appreciable retro action film charm with its grotesque violence, fascist wish-fulfillment, and - thank God - brevity. I'm on the fence with this one.

[megladon8]

This film lacks any hint of humanity, with all the main characters tiresome steely-eyed plot robots with faces stuck on "grimace." But the flick carries an appreciable retro action film charm with its grotesque violence, fascist wish-fulfillment, and - thank God - brevity. I'm on the fence with this one.

I know, it was freaking great right?

[Dead & Messed Up]

I know, it was freaking great right?

It also punted on the idea of psychic mind-battles, which should've come back in a big way in the finale.

[max314]

This film lacks any hint of humanity, with all the main characters tiresome steely-eyed plot robots with faces stuck on "grimace."

The whole point of the film is to portray a world that is so unrelentingly brutal that a narcotic such as Slo-Mo is the only source of respite to its citizenry.

That said, the film is infused with a dark and dry sense of humour, and satisfying character relationships that never cross the line into sentimentality. The filmmakers have tightly controlled the tone of the film whilst never letting it settle into a sense of monotony.

It really is a perfectly pitched piece of action entertainment.

It also punted on the idea of psychic mind-battles, which should've come back in a big way in the finale.

I don't know about "mind-battles" per se – Anderson's skill shows it would be a pretty one-sided battle for anyone foolish and/or desperate enough to challenge her to a duel – but Anderson's mind reading abilities do play a pivotal role at multiple points in the movie, including during the finalé.

[Dead & Messed Up]

The whole point of the film is to portray a world that is so unrelentingly brutal that a narcotic such as Slo-Mo is the only source of respite to its citizenry.

Is it? Who do we see use slow-mo beyond two people, one of whom is the lead antagonist? The majority of the citizenry are simply living regular lives and occasionally locking their doors. There's little evidence that slow-mo is an epidemic beyond the movie insisting that it is.

The point seems more to produce another post-apoc frontier setting as a means of deploying the cathartic satisfaction of harsh justice. Future Death Wish, or Robocop without as much self-awareness.

The filmmakers have tightly controlled the tone of the film

Agreed.

whilst never letting it settle into a sense of monotony.

Disagreed. One example: Dredd gets shot in dramatic fashion late in the picture. This could provide an opportunity for - at the least - some revised method of beating the villains at the end. Forget any sort of emotional or psychological adjustment. That's not the way Dredd is. But how about tactical? Bullet flew through his chest. Severe. Great way to amp the stakes. What does he do now? How does he adapt? Well, he doesn't. He applies magic gel and auto-stitches, and he's back to acting exactly the same.

I don't know about "mind-battles" per se – Anderson's skill shows it would be a pretty one-sided battle for anyone foolish and/or desperate enough to challenge her to a duel – but Anderson's mind reading abilities do play a pivotal role at multiple points in the movie, including during the finalé.

Sure, her mind-reading factors in, but the battle between her and Harris's character is a standout bit of psychedelia, and it would've been much more interesting, during the climax, to see her go up against someone who could fight back.

[max314]

There's little evidence that slow-mo is an epidemic beyond the movie insisting that it is.

True. But I don't think it's necessary to see swathes of people taking the substance for us to be convinced of its popularity.

Future Death Wish, or Robocop without as much self-awareness.

Oh, I think it's plenty self-aware.

Bullet flew through his chest. Severe. Great way to amp the stakes. What does he do now? How does he adapt? Well, he doesn't. He applies magic gel and auto-stitches, and he's back to acting exactly the same.

If "exactly the same" means "badass", then yes.

But this doesn't equate to monotony. There is humour, there is tenderness, there is depth, and there is an implied world beyond the one we see – but none of it serves to compromise the primary tone of this violent fever dream of a film that allows us to share with Dredd what is "behind the control".

...it would've been much more interesting, during the climax, to see her go up against someone who could fight back.

And who could fight back? Another psychic, perhaps? That'd be cool.

But Anderson's uniqueness as a psychic is reiterated many times throughout the film. I don't think there are many of them around.

[megladon8]

Watched this again the other night.

Anyone else find this movie looks and feels like something made in 1995?

[D_Davis]

Watched this again the other night.

Anyone else find this movie looks and feels like something made in 1995?

Yep - mentioned that in my brief thoughts. Total throw back, and I loved how barebones the set-up is. Pretty great little movie.

[Morris Schæffer]

Bought the 3d blu-ray today for cheap. Look forward to it.

[Morris Schæffer]

The Stallone version is funner than this new one. I found this one a bit of a grind to sit though as it's rather monotonous and devoid of tension, despite a premise which seems to suggest, uh, well, I suppose a tense situation. It's a solid example of low-budget filmmaking done right I feel, but there wasn't much there beyond splat splat splat.

[TGM]

[Irish]

Karl Urban claims that Alex Garland ("Ex Machina," "Annihilation") actually directed "Dredd."

Which.. wait, what?!

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exc-...ising-role-329

http://thequietus.com/articles/24227...n-alex-garland

[Dukefrukem]

I dont understand. Why is that a secret?

[TGM]

That... actually makes a whole lot more sense.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh ok. It's basically saying that Urban turned to Garland for direction instead of Travis. Which is kind of neat since now we can say that Garland, wrote, produced, directed and edited this film.