Dredd (2012)

[CraveNoir]

Anyway, what I was saying was, seeing as Peach Trees has several gangs, according to the trailer, my guess is Ma Ma was executing the other gang leaders in spectacular fashion to send a message - 'this block belongs entirely to me now'.

My interpretation is that the graphic depicts the spread of the Mama Clan as it wiped out or absorbed the three other gangs within the block. I'm assuming this shot accompanies the paramedic telling the Judges what's been going on.

[shaolin_monkey]

Anyway, what I was saying was, seeing as Peach Trees has several gangs, according to the trailer, my guess is Ma Ma was executing the other gang leaders in spectacular fashion to send a message - 'this block belongs entirely to me now'.

My interpretation is that the graphic depicts the spread of the Mama Clan as it wiped out or absorbed the three other gangs within the block. I'm assuming this shot accompanies the paramedic telling the Judges what's been going on.

Is that you agreeing with me, or making my post more comprehensible?   

[nicklarr]

Gah!  The Norwegian release date for Dredd is September 28th!  That's a full week later than the US release and even a day behind bloody Sweden!  Double-gah!!

Beat you to it then 

imdb.com has Sweden listed as 21 September even..

(on SF Bio though it's listed as October 5th, weird..)

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Could those 'three stooges' be Cops? After all the DREDD film is allegedly set during the early years of Justice Dept.

Perhaps that's a grim metaphor for the film. Old style policing literately thrown out the building to be replaced by criminal Gun Law -and then the Judges.

[Bubba Zebill]

That is beautiful.

[JOE SOAP]

Could those 'three stooges' be Cops? After all the DREDD film is allegedly set during the early years of Justice Dept.

With tattoos?

[A.Cow]

Surely Ezquerra block should look more like this...

[CYCLOPZ]

Surely Ezquerra block should look more like this...

[clavell]

Could those 'three stooges' be Cops? After all the DREDD film is allegedly set during the early years of Justice Dept.

Perhaps that's a grim metaphor for the film. Old style policing literately thrown out the building to be replaced by criminal Gun Law -and then the Judges.

That's a good idea, but they're not cops.

Surely Ezquerra block should look more like this...

- C

[Bubba Zebill]

Surely Ezquerra block should look more like this...

[Syne]

Surely Ezquerra block should look more like this...

Nice one 

Anyone know it that "dark lumpy outline" technique is unique to Ezquerra? I've never seen it anywhere else. When I first saw it - at the age of 9 or 10 - it put me off at first. Soon learned to love it though.

[Syne]

This may already have been covered, but does anyone what exact date the film is set? Is the year even specified?

The general look of everything would make me guess its 50 or so years in the future, so a lot earlier than the strip Dredd.

[radiator]

It's unspecified.

[Syne]

It's unspecified.

Thanks. Guess that makes the "cars don't look futuristic enough" complaint moot.

[shaolin_monkey]

Anyone know it that "dark lumpy outline" technique is unique to Ezquerra? I've never seen it anywhere else. When I first saw it - at the age of 9 or 10 - it put me off at first. Soon learned to love it though.

A lot of artists use a thicker outline around objects or characters in the foreground, to make them stand out more.  I remember Dillon and Bolland using it quite a bit.  Ron Smith would sometimes separate foreground with a white surround. However,  I don't recall seeing anyone else using Carlos's lumpy outline. It's a very individual technique - another reason why his art is so distinctive I guess!