Dredd (2012)

[Richmond Clements]

I dreamt it was Thursday. What a disappointment to wake up and find it is only Tuesday.

ahhh!
That just reminded me of last night's dream. I had tickets to see a preview of Dredd and to see Van Halen ON THE SAME DAY! Woke up before seeing either though...

Possibly a good subconscious comparison though.

Stallone in Judge Dredd Van Halen music video.

without the self awareness and humour.

[Spaceghost]

Last night I dreamed that it was Thursday and instead of putting the trailer online, they'd accidentally put out the first half hour of the film.

Here's what happens - Dredd apparently has a secret identity in the film, Karl Urban appears wearing his civilian clothes (German army helmet, dark blue t shirt over grey long sleeve shirt) and immediately sets about a bald thug. He theatrically punches said thug in slow motion several times before pile-driving his shiny bald head into a brick wall.

He then proceeds to run alongside the wall, destroying it with the bald thugs head. The thug collapses and Karl falls to his knees and delivers and advert, to camera, for a restaurant in Leeds, as a Hov Wagon (Yay! Flying vehicles!) lands behind him to pick up the 'perp'.

Cut to the Grand Hall of Justice! Now in full Judge regalia (but with a MASSIVE golden eagle covering his entire chest), Karl strides down the corridor towards the camera where it becomes apparent that his Judge helmet does not cover his eyes.

At this point, the film people realise their mistake and pull the footage from the internet!!!

Then it was Christmas night and snowing outside and my brother and I went outside for a snowball fight.

So, what do you think of that? True to the source material?

[Richmond Clements]

*sniff* s'beautiful.

[SuperSurfer]

Haven't got the hang of the spoiler tags yet, Lee? Tut tut.

[TordelBack]

So, what do you think of that? True to the source material?

True to the comics.  The Marshal Law comics.

[JOE SOAP]

The mis-spelling of judgement (I know it's the yank spelling but when we have Judgement Day and Judgement in Gotham...) pales in comparison.

No need to go overboard. It's not a Yank spelling of Judgement. Both spellings are valid and both have different meanings in and out of court.


A judgment, in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit.

The spelling judgement (with e added) is common in the United Kingdom in a non-legal context.


By that definition Judgment is more apt in the context of Dredd.

[darnmarr]

The mis-spelling of judgement (I know it's the yank spelling but when we have Judgement Day and Judgement in Gotham...) pales in comparison.

No need to go overboard. It's not a Yank spelling of Judgement. Both spellings are valid and both have different meanings in and out of court.


A judgment, in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit.

The spelling judgement (with e added) is common in the United Kingdom in a non-legal context.


By that definition Judgment is more apt in the context of Dredd.

Yes, but coming from the people who brought you 'eecutioner' and 'excutioner' one might be forgiven for wondering if they were ever aware of that.

[JOE SOAP]

Yes, but coming from the people who brought you 'eecutioner' and 'excutioner' one might be forgiven for wondering if they were ever aware of that.

That's why I pointed the 'mistakes' out.

[darnmarr]

So you get me point.

[JOE SOAP]

Yep, though there's no need to criticise for mistakes not made. We're not out to crucify.

[TordelBack]

We aren't?  Then what am I going to do with the hundredweight of B&Q's finest 6 inch nails that I bought specially for Trailer Thursday?

[Bubba Zebill]

We aren't?  Then what am I going to do with the hundredweight of B&Q's finest 6 inch nails that I bought specially for Trailer Thursday?

Buy a Hilti Nail-gun?

[darnmarr]

I honestly expect a less-than-impressive trailer, and this is why: marketing that's practically 'stealth'? , Zero hype? No pretty visuals? an excellent script that makes total sense... Ireckon what we're dealing with here is the 'anti-Prometheus' people.

[TordelBack]

I reckon what we're dealing with here is the 'anti-Prometheus' people.

Zeus...?

[JOE SOAP]

We aren't?  Then what am I going to do with the hundredweight of B&Q's finest 6 inch nails that I bought specially for Trailer Thursday?

Get rid of them before the guilt sets in.