Quote from: The Exploited.;988975I think the Stallone movie was contrived for a general sci-fi audience who would have very little experience with JD. Which was considered heresy by us the fans.

I did like the look of Mean Angle though.

I liked the ABC combat robot too.

I can agree that the Stallone Dredd was more conventional action movie, but I don't see how either movie was more faithful to the comics. When I think of Judge Dredd, what makes it stand out from the crowd, is the over the top satire:

Quote from: Ratman_tf;989051I liked the ABC combat robot too.

I can agree that the Stallone Dredd was more conventional action movie, but I don't see how either movie was more faithful to the comics. When I think of Judge Dredd, what makes it stand out from the crowd, is the over the top satire:

Yeah, the ABC warrior mech was class... I love that first pick, Brian Bolland what a class artist! And Mike McMahon for the second image. I've always loved his style. And who doesn't love Judge Fish!

I know what you mean... Dredd is all about the satire (and the silliness of our possible future if we let it get out of hand) but I don't think Stallone can really pull it off. They probably meddled with too many concepts as well... Like Rico too, he was just way off. And you know how fickle Dredd fans are. The helmet was always viewed as sacrilege, the got it right with Urban though.

Slo Mo was great... And very much in line with Dredd (as well as the ultra violence). But the whole tone was pretty serious... Which I actually really liked.

The League of Fatties. Imagine that hitting the stands today.

Quote from: Warboss Squee;989131The League of Fatties. Imagine that hitting the stands today.

Man... Yeah, I don't think it would be appreciated. Haw haw...

Quote from: Ras Algethi;988143I thought it was great. Felt like they kept to the source material pretty well.

The source material has been so varied over time, that's relatively easy to do. With the exception of showing Dredd's face, even Stallone's Judge Dredd kept the spirit of some of the source material. I prefer some of the older material more.

Quote from: Warboss Squee;989131The League of Fatties. Imagine that hitting the stands today.

The League's membership has expanded , no pun intended, to the point that they would block such a publication as racist or something.

Quote from: Dumarest;989203The League's membership has expanded , no pun intended, to the point that they would block such a publication as racist or something.

Did anyone teach you to not explain the joke?

Quote from: Tod13;989201The source material has been so varied over time, that's relatively easy to do. With the exception of showing Dredd's face, even Stallone's Judge Dredd kept the spirit of some of the source material. I prefer some of the older material more.

Of course... That's another thing. No one should ever see Dredd's face. I'm the same I prefer the older stuff too.

Quote from: Warboss Squee;989227Did anyone teach you to not explain the joke?

Unnecessary but so many idiots online can't read humor that you pretty much have to nowadays.

I liked them both for what they were. Overall, the newer one gets more praise from me just because it wasn't so Hollywood-ed and managed to make a quality film on what was doubtless far less of a budget.

Quote from: Dumarest;989288Unnecessary but so many idiots online can't read humor that you pretty much have to nowadays.

I'd say that's a problem for the idiots, myself.

Quote from: Schwartzwald;988136Anyone here like karl Urban's  underrated and overlooked movie "Dredd"?

I haven't watched it all yet as I skipped into the movie to check out the picture quality and I saw some scene with Dredd chasing a hoodlum on the street under a big concrete overpass on a sunny day. It looks to me as if it was just filmed right on the streets of L.A. That one bit turned me off as I felt they didn't "Get" the Dredd world. It should be overcast with smog, claustrophobic streets filled with people and garbage.

I guess I'll have to give it a full viewing and chance as so many here loved it. I do think Karl Urban was a good casting choice.

The Stallone version is a guilty pleasure of mine for many of the reasons others have listed. It was more Gonzo which to me at least is a key part of the setting. Gonzo bordering but not quite fully with both feet becoming farcical. The Set design for the first flick was great as were the costumes, and the ABC robot was awesome too, as were the Ma's Gang characters. Dredd to me has to feel like a Futuristic Dystopia not just a Dystopia of the present day.  
 
My ultimate casting choice for Dredd though would be "Ray Stevenson. He has the right blend of ADRIANNE!!! with the callousness of Urbans Dredd.

P.S. I think Stevenson's "Punisher: War Zone" was awesome, especially the end apartment assault.
P.P.S. Though as good as Stevenson was I think the ultimate Casting/Character match of late is "John Bernthal". The guy is a walking talking John Romita Jr. illustration.

Quote from: Voros;988148Great soundtrack by the guy from Portishead.

That wasn't for the movie. It was an imagined soundtrack.

A little too austere for me, but he was on the right track

Quote from: Biscuitician;991186That wasn't for the movie. It was an imagined soundtrack.

A little too austere for me, but he was on the right track

Learn how to read. Where did anyone say "great soundtrack written specifically for the movie"? You're stupid on every thread you infect.

I didn't care for the inclusion of drugs to darken Dredd. I thought they detracted from that movie.

Judge Dredd doesn't need darkening. It needs people to make movies that respect the source materal.