Dredd (2012)

[PreacherCain]

Re. that msn article: maybe I'm just getting old and grouchy, but there does seem to be a lot of under-researched, under-thought articles being published online. I'd expect something like that on a comment thread, but not from someone who (presumably) has an editor and gets paid for writing!

Welcome to the internet and so-called "online journalism"

[karlurbaninternational]

My english is not sooooo good but does this article about "who might appear on sdcc 2012" also sound "not so good" to you?
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055419?refCatId=13

""Relativity Media brought three titles to Comic-Con last year, but won't be back for 2012, as the studio has nothing on its slate that makes sense for the confab.""

""In the past, studios have opted not to present at Comic-Con when footage of R-rated films proved too risque for the more family-oriented crowd that has embraced the confab over the years. Organizers have limited studios from playing certain violent or graphic clips to appease the changing demo over the years. Comedies also haven't played well with the 6,000 attendees that pack Hall H. ""

[PreacherCain]

Dredd at Comic-Con could go either way to be honest. It's not an ideal place to debut footage frankly as there's so much competition and it's 'make or break' with a bunch of predominantly Marvel/DC fanboys. Has a film ever debuted at Comic-Con and done well? Scott Pilgrim was a huge hit there and flopped (undeservedly, in my opinion). I'm not sure Nolan ever showed any of his Batman films there.

I was at the Watchmen film panel a few years back and the room was going crazy for footage that, to me, looked a little bit crap. Added to that was a moderator who took the piss out of Alan Moore (to rapturous applause, with Dave Gibbons noticeably uncomfortable on the panel) whilst some of the folks I talked to around me just couldn't understand why he wouldn't take the money and shut up. Oh and they forbade anyone going up and asking a question about Moore (the moderator did throw Mr. Snyder a softball question at the start)!

I think in recent years some movie studios have realised that SDCC is more risk than reward. Bad word of mouth can kill your film dead while good word of mouth doesn't seem to help with box office in the end. What's in it for them?

Still, I'm not sure if Dredd's presence at SDCC would be a good idea or bad. Presumably (!) the trailer will be out before it happens so there probably wouldn't be much to show anyway?

[Noisybast]

Stupid Dredd article: http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/the-hitlist-blogpost.aspx?post=8ee992ae-b8b3-4012-9b61-7b64acd6ddef

My response to said stupid Dredd article:

Thing is, this isn't a remake. Not even 'quasi-'. The author seems to be under the impression that the 1995 movie starring Sylvester Stallone is the original incarnation of this character. If that were the case, and Stallone's 1995 train wreck were the only source material 'Dredd' had to draw upon, I would be inclined to agree that the chances of this movie being any good were slim.

In reality, however, 'Dredd' has 35 years of excellent comic book material to draw upon for inspiration, running into tens of thousands of pages. Material which, incidentally, the 1995 Stallone incarnation chose by and large to ignore, or outright contradict.

To predict that this movie will 'probably be horrible' based on Stallone's version is therefore just as ridiculous as it would have been, back in 1989, to base one's expectations of Tim Burton's 'Batman' on the 1966 version starring Adam West.

An excellent, well written response, Mark. I've stuck my oar in as well, as has our own Mr Burdis, I see...

[Bubba Zebill]

Here's a better one...http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/dredd-is-coming

[JOE SOAP]

Here's a better one...http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/dredd-is-coming

but it doesn't say anything other than repeat the synopsis.

[Bubba Zebill]

 True...but with such effusive lingo -   highly anticipated   inventive minds   stunning slow motion photography  the celebrated comic character   revered comic strip    incredible score

[JOE SOAP]

True...but with such effusive lingo -   highly anticipated   inventive minds   stunning slow motion photography  the celebrated comic character   revered comic strip    incredible score

Isn't it endlessly inventive, which sounds like a condition rather than a talent. What does that make Wagner & Ezquerra, imaginatively finite?

[Bubba Zebill]

I hesitated about including that one...it's true, sounds like a chronic malady. But the positive way it's put made me wonder if the site was independent. Perhaps someone here saw the film at Cannes.

[Bubba Zebill]

Unless they'd heard the score ...for example.

[Bubba Zebill]

Sigh...'Unless they'd heard the score, how could they be so positive ...for example.' ...I mean.

[Glenn Broadway]

A friend of a friend sums up our feelings beautifully!



http://quintonwinter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/dredd-for-fun.html

[Bubba Zebill]

Nice.

[Goaty]

Total Film got nice new feature today online, it about 50 Greatest Movie Events Of 2012 So Far...

Guess what on No.23? 

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-greatest-movie-events-of-2012-so-far/judgment-is-coming

[Glenn Broadway]

I thought it was just this forum, but if Total Film rater the release of a teaser poster amongst the top 50 movie events of the year then anticipation for Dredd must be insanely high!

Then again, their number 1 was for the release of a trailer. Huh?