‘Dark Judges’ Online Miniseries

[TordelBack]

There is an important difference - in all lines of work - between volunteering your time because you simply enjoy the work or think the project is worthwhile in and of itself, and volunteering because you think it will help your career (the latter being essentially an unpaid internship, and just as varied unreliable as that suggests).

[Steve Green]

Yeah, if you're already established, as an editor, sound guy, vfx guy, composer then these sort of things can be a bit of a relief from corporate stuff.

It's still not an ideal arrangement though, because there's always the worry that 'you're getting this for free' card might be whipped out, in an ideal world everyone would be paid properly for their time.

But that's never going to happen with a fan film, unless it's a lottery winner wanting to burn a few quid.

[Bat King]

If I win the lottery that'd be me offering some up

[James]

Best bit about that was the homage to prog 89's cover in the last episode.

The rest I can forget about quite happily.

[Bat King]

The more I think over blackmoco's big post about how it is seen to 'outsiders' in USA... yeah I can see the concern.

If this was just from the Junquera Brothers it'd be very different to being from Adi Shankar.

I still 75% like it. But I concede to the issues about 'blurred lines'.

[blackmocco]

I rest my case:

"One of the most interesting things about this shoestring affair is how it straddles the line between fan work and official product. The series is technically a fan production as it is not endorsed by Rebellion, Judge Dredd's copyright holders. However, it was co-created by Adi Shankar, executive producer of the 2012 Dredd film; the miniseries was in part a response to a fan petition calling for a sequel to this movie."

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/new-judge-dredd-series-blurs-line-between-fan-films-and-official-releases-105115.html

[Bat King]

Yeah, that article is what made me put 'blurred lines' in my last comment.

[ABCwarBOT]

I've seen the first 3 episodes so far and don't really know what to say about it.   In one way it's pretty naff and flat but in another way it's entertaining as some sort of wacky experiment (in some ways anyway).   

[Spaceghost]

Well, after all my pre-viewing defensive remarks I've now actually watched the first 2 episodes and, yes, it's pretty poor.

I don't know if I'll ever get around to watching the rest of it. I certainly don't feel the need to do so based on what I've seen so far. I don't mind the 'cartoony' style, or the wacky humour, it's just so far removed from what I think Judge Dredd should be.

Also, various comments from Blackmocco and others ring true regarding how much damage it could potentially do to what is, to all intents and purposes, a fledgling property in the US, and that leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

Please continue to call it a big pile of fucking shit with my full blessings.

[-Dunk!-]

Well I now think it's aces, and ya boo hiss to the over entitled naysayer ninnies.

Troll! erm...I mean Dunk!

[Theblazeuk]

If the Dredd movie had been like that, I would have hated it.

But then I don't think Truth in Journalism would've worked as a spiderman movie despite being an excellent little bit of Venom.

[Steve Green]

Strangely Duncan Jones mentioned his Dredd pitch as being a take on Man Bites Dog.

[Spaceghost]

Strangely Duncan Jones mentioned his Dredd pitch as being a take on Man Bites Dog.

...involving Judge Death and the League of Fatties.

I'd love to live in the parallel universe where that got made.

[Steve Green]

Another interview.

http://www.fastcocreate.com/3037749/dredd-producer-adi-shankar-on-why-hed-rather-make-bootleg-versions-of-comic-book-properties-

[Richmond Clements]

Another interview.

http://www.fastcocreate.com/3037749/dredd-producer-adi-shankar-on-why-hed-rather-make-bootleg-versions-of-comic-book-properties-

Is it just me or is he a bit of a prick?

Also:

And there's definitely an appeal to watching a guy who has produced hit movies for major studios spend his free time making Internet-exclusive films and cartoons that will probably piss off the property owners.

Yes, using someone else's property without their permission is hilarious.