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[You will see these uniforms hit the convention scene in one massed turnout in November.]

You will see these uniforms hit the convention scene in one massed turnout in November.

That will be awesome to see, CF! Did the movie have that many in any shot? I can't remember - but anyway, yes, that will really be fantastic to see! I got all wobbly with glee when I saw ten stormtroopers at County Hall, so 160 Dredds??! Stratosphere levels of glee. Thanks to you and your legion!

You will find there will be 160 Judges, many will got "Dredd" and many their cool names.

I meant Judges, I just said Dredds because well, Dredd! But yeah, if I got the uniform, I would have my name on the badge too - but I'd still consider myself being a Dredd.... it makes sense to me.

[You will see these uniforms hit the convention scene in one massed turnout in November.]

You will see these uniforms hit the convention scene in one massed turnout in November.

That will be awesome to see, CF! Did the movie have that many in any shot? I can't remember - but anyway, yes, that will really be fantastic to see! I got all wobbly with glee when I saw ten stormtroopers at County Hall, so 160 Dredds??! Stratosphere levels of glee. Thanks to you and your legion!

Woo!

Usually I try to restrain myself but fockit, after the harrowing emotional rollercoaster this movie has dragged me thru? - I'm exhausted, I'm giving it up and just going to coast along now on rainbows and unicorns optimism of 'anything's possible!'

Thanks for heads up, CF!

So we now know DEFINITELY no sequel? How? Who? Where?

Sorry if this has been discussed to death but I've been travelling for a month, mostly internetless, and am completely in the dark.

Pre-ordered the bluray 3d from amazon ages ago despite the fact I don't have a blu-ray player or a 3d tv and likely won't get either anytime soon. I am a fan, hear me roar!

... if you get wind of a decent and cheap blu-ray player, please share the info here.

[Amazing Spiderman, 2012]

Amazing Spiderman, 2012 - Surprisingly, I liked it. I didn't think I would and there were bits that were off for me, like some strained wise-cracking from Spidey, but with the dad's secret research and the clever use of the webbing, I was pretty much won over. Garfield still not my ideal Peter but he's not bad, does the whole spastic dork thing very naturally.

Looper, 2012 - Agree it's overrated. Still an entertaining movie. And the thing with JGL's face was very well done. Proper creepy little boy, like the new Cameron Bright.

Skyfall, 2012 - Gorgeous looking film. Liked Q better on second viewing. Loved the baddie and loved Bond, a great third outing.

Battleship, 2012 - Forgettable, dragged on. I thought Kitsch was fine in John Carter but his character here was very hard to feel for.

Taken 2, 2012 - Taken, in Istanbul. Prefer the first, although you could tell more money was thrown at this one.

[Total Recall, 2012]

Total Recall, 2012 - Interesting ideas and effects. Found Farrell, Beckinsale and Biel too bland. Actually, the whole movie could have used some spark; there was a distinct lack of something something.

Premium Rush, 2012 - Joseph Gordon Levitt biking dangerously. Good fun, and funny, ending could have been better. If you shake your fists at some cyclists in the city though, like I do, this film will show we are perfectly valid to shake shake shake.

Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012 - Stunning visuals. Chris Hemsworth again very watchable. A sequel is coming but I didn't find it interesting enough to warrant one.

Mirror Mirror, 2012 - Snow White again, the funny version. With bollywood bhangra even. Quirky, uneven, and Julia Roberts in some far out gowns.

Hunger Games, 2012 - Whoever dismisses this as a Battle Royale rip-off? Similar injustice as with Dredd and Raid comparisons. Good movie, good story. They took away a lot of the gore but the tension comes through loud and clear and Jennifer Lawrence is great.

Lawless, 2012 - I know a lot of people who want to slap Shia and this movie will just make you want to do that some more. Guy Pearce doing a wierdo outing. Without eyebrows.

Lockout, 2012 - Fun. Defo Snake in Space with a more dry and witty Guy Pearce.

[Expendables 2]

Expendables 2 - Felt too much like a video game shoot-out fest too many times, but that's not why you watch this ridiculous thing - you watch it for the old timers making fun of themselves! Hilarious, regardless of the awkward deliveries and stretched thin faces. Stand-out - Jean Claude van Damme makes a brilliant villain.

Prometheus -  If we really are so stupid when we get to the space-faring stage in our evolution, we deserve everything we get. Idiots. Other than that, what a waste of Charlize. Anyway, regardless of being disappointed in the meat of the movie, I wasn't bored so there is that to say about it.

[Cabin in the Woods.]

Cabin in the Woods. Quite good fun, and the why was interesting to work out. I'm turning into a fan of Chris Hemsworth too, charming guy alright. Good screen presence. Might even hunt down the new Snow White at this rate. Love the end, a right little fock yoo

Men in Black 3. Lightweight, and the baddie was such a damp squid. Bad casting. On the other hand, Josh Brolin, excellent casting.

[Jumper, by Steven Gould.]

Jumper, by Steven Gould.

Nothing like the movie. I think the only thing they had in common was the name Jumper and the jumping. Everything else, including the main character, completely unlike the one I saw in the movie. Reminded me of the Bourne Identity - I read that after seeing the movie first too, and it was quite a shock to see how different it was.

The book was full of bad dialogue and bad plots and bad scenes and truly dumb scenes, so it really should thank the film for making it cooler than it originally was. And here I was thinking the film wasn't all that good, but yep, definitely appreciate it more now I see what a true adaptation could have been like.

Hong Kong is on the list, but not China - anyone know why? Shame. Such a huge market to miss out.

[2000 AD Tweet Droid @2000AD Y'hear that sound, Earthlets? That's the sound of Judge Dredd Case Files #1 selling out in the US! Just had confirmation from distributors]

What NSFTM said.

And I'm still optimistic. And then this happened a few minutes ago =

2000 AD Tweet Droid @2000AD

Y'hear that sound, Earthlets? That's the sound of Judge Dredd Case Files #1 selling out in the US! Just had confirmation from distributors

Woo!

And it's a great film, I believe strongly in WOM, so yeah, still optimistic.

[Jack Reacher books up to #11, by Lee Child]

Jack Reacher books up to #11, by Lee Child

Despite some clunky dialogue here and there, this is a truly entertaining read. And this is also despite Jack failing to see some things that he really should, being a great investigator and all. He's one helluva vigilante, and you're not going to get any deep soul-searching stuff which is refreshing. Own moral code, anger issues, huge beast of a guy and his physicality really is a big part of Jack Reacher, so now more than in the beginning when I first started reading this series, I'm really curious how the movie is going to tackle that.

The nouveau noir feel is not present anymore, or maybe it's just me sinking into the books and feeling comfortable in there. No idea. All I know at this point - eleven books down, 6 to go - I'm definitely a fan now despite the little and not so little annoyances. Good outweighs the bad. Good stuff.

Quote from #10, The Hard Way:  '.... the remorse gene was missing from his DNA. Entirely. It just wasn't there. Where some men might have retrospectively agonized over justification, he spent his energy figuring out where best to hide the bodies....'

I'm hoping they don't put drokk/creeps etc in any potential future sequels. Very happy they didn't put it in now. Put it in graffiti, sure, but not said, just for the simple fact it sounds stupid. Even frak in BSG lingo is walking a fine line and I'm of the view it's walking on the wrong side of the line.

I'd have liked him to show off some knife skills and maybe sticking it up through Lex's throat or something.

Dredd's not an idiot, knife vs gun is only ever gonna go one way...

So Dredds gonna just give up an say... Hey, you gotta gun I only gotta knife... you win shoot me now....

I don't think so.

I think he would have tried something, if he hadn't noticed Anderson was there. Regardless of whether it would have worked, he would have tried. But he's not invulnerable and no matter how well-trained he is, it really is very easy to get hurt/die due to a number of reasons - and I think that was the main point of that scene, to show that he really is not an invulnerable superhero.

Anyway, that's how it came across to my non-Dredd-fan friends, and they were truly shocked when it happened, especially the slow slide down the wall as the shock and pain set in. Then they won the day despite both being 'taken down' and it was a greater win for it.