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#31
Film Discussion / Re: Dredd (2012)
26 September, 2012, 11:19:32 PM
Dredd is bound to find its natural audience in the home market. When that happens I would love to a see an HBO style series featuring stories such as The Pit or Sin City or The Chief Judges Man turn up one day. At the very least DVD Releases a couple times a year.

They made the film for real fans, that means people with taste in my book, and I'd like to see more. If the average Mr Joe Y-Fronts on the street don't like it, then I say Fuck-em.
#32
Film Discussion / Re: Links to Interviews
26 September, 2012, 02:54:10 PM
I think I'll avoid some of these latest featurettes, I think we're heading into DVD extra territory.
#33

Why Did Dredd 3D Bomb? (AKA That's BS, Go SEE Dredd 3D)

http://youtu.be/F9FmRnX6U44
#34
 Dredd 3D Angry Review

http://youtu.be/4MtMzdTi-cY

Reviewer seems to understand the comics
#35
Film Discussion / Re: Dredd (2012)
25 September, 2012, 05:32:06 PM
Its an interesting fact that had Duncan Jones got to make his version of Dredd as a kind of Man Bites Dog set in Mega City 1, we might have ended up with a futuristic version of End Of Watch which also opened in the States on Friday.

Then everyone would have been saying they ripped that film off .
#37
Dredd 3D (2012) Movie Review (with a Rant...And Not On What You Think)

http://youtu.be/TtNnfFBxnTE
#38
Film Discussion / Re: Dredd - Box Office
24 September, 2012, 11:32:01 PM
Quote from: blackmocco on 24 September, 2012, 09:45:56 PM
Nice to see aintitcoolnews flying the flag:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/58560

Reading some of the comments on the Aint It Cool Board is highly depressing. The reason this generation of film goers can take a cynical excuse of a non film such as House on The End of The Street over Dredd just speaks volumes. There's a reason Franchises with no teeth,which in my opinion are 100 times more irresponsible in their depiction of violence, such as Hunger Games and Twilight are so popular. It's because much of the younger audience are not capable of recognising the nuances under the surface of a property such as Dredd.

Over the last decade I think since the success of Titanic big film studios have wrongly only marketed heavily to that tween - teen - 'young adult' audience chasing the big Billions and in the process have alienated a lot of the rest of us. The result is for the most part other demographics are less likely to be regular cinema goers and are more inclined to buy dvd's or stream over the internet.  Tastes of the actual casual cinema going audience aren't exactly the same as they might have been before.

This could just be me whining over people not getting the thing that I'm into, but I do think it is a genuine problem in cinema today. I think Dredd 3D has sparked an interest in the comic and I think the film may be a slow burner which in a few years time, much like The Thing or Bladerunner, will have a huge army of fans who will not believe or even care about how much the film grossed at the box office.

#39
Film Discussion / Re: Dredd - Box Office
23 September, 2012, 09:50:57 PM
Quote from: MattJW on 23 September, 2012, 08:19:39 PM
Alex Garland has been realistic enough all along to realise that $50 mil in the States was always going to be a tall order, with little chance of a sequel. His cautious words have seemingly come to fruition, so we shouldn't be too shocked at the outcome.

Ultimately, we have a fantastic Dredd film which will be enjoyed for many years to come by those that care.

I still hope that, somehow, they manage to put out another one in a few years time.... could a good Dredd film be made for $30 mil?

I'll be optimistic and say at this point anything is possible. Reports from those in the U.S who have actually seen the film show that they have loved it, but the Stallone version still colours the general public's perception of Dredd.  Even though  it doesn't look too good right now, I think Dredd could stick around in the charts for a few weeks to come, maybe not in time to make $50 mil, but in time for people to realise that it is something more special than say Resident Evil.


People aren't always very quick to pick up on something unusual, like Karl Urban has said Dredd as a film exists within the Cult Classic department, along with The Thing and Assault on Precinct 13.

I'm sure something good will come as a result of this film in any case.
#45
Film Discussion / Re: DREDD reviews. (SPOILERS!)
21 September, 2012, 04:07:35 AM
Quote from: PreacherCain on 21 September, 2012, 01:15:43 AM
Quote from: JOE SOAP on 20 September, 2012, 11:53:15 PM
Quote from: PreacherCain on 20 September, 2012, 11:47:26 PM
Quote from: JOE SOAP on 20 September, 2012, 11:37:35 PM
I can't remember the last time Dredd said creep in the comic.

I don't think he's ever said "I am the Law" either.  :P


He has said creep just not lately and I am the Law was said it in the Cursed Earth.

I stand corrected. I always thought Dredd would use the royal 'we' when referring to the Law. A modest, humble man is our Joe.

Methinks thou art 'Taking Ze Piss'.