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[JOE SOAP]

The loner-archetype v establishment-figure impediment is not convincing to me because of the surprising reactions I've observed from the US.

All fair points, Joe, but don't go very far to explain the wider failure of Dredd to gain traction in the US despite two films with radically different approaches to the subject matter, a computer game, a range of comics by one of the country's two biggest publishers and a reprint programme splashing some of the biggest names in US comics across the covers.
There's something here that seems more fundamental, to me.

Is Dredd any more popular in the US than worldwide? We're focusing on the US because it's a bigger market but how popular is Dredd in France or Japan?

I don't think Dredd would have a wide reaching audience appeal anywhere but the wildly variant quality and 'schizophrenic' nature of the stuff that's been peddled for the US before now didn't help to promote the character.

Practically every version of Dredd that's been sold to them is inconsistent with another: Eagle/Quality reprint, '95 film, DC version, Case Files, the new film etc.

Over time I think we'll be surprised to find that the one decent and relatively consistent representation of the character we now have on film will actually increase the popularity and awareness of the character in the US.

[JOE SOAP]

I can never understand that specific 'the trailer looked shvt' argument re Dredd. I thought the trailer looked great and was representative of the movie.

We're fans though, any bit of moving footage with Dredd and Lawmaster bikes will please us. You need to see it from the perspective an audience who know nothing. You can't sell them a 'Judge Dredd' film. You need to sell it as a film they'll enjoy.

[Jim_Campbell]

Is Dredd any more popular in the US than worldwide? We're focusing on the US because it's a bigger market but how popular is Dredd in France or Japan?

Surely, the US is the natural place to focus because 1) the strip is set there, and 2) the books don't need translating?

If there have been efforts to push Dredd in France or Japan, I'd be genuinely interested to know they've turned out. I'm curious about the US because it would so clearly seem to be a natural fit but, on the face of it, appears to be remarkably resistant to Ol' Stony Face's charms.

Cheers

Jim

[JOE SOAP]

Are we not expecting too much though?


Personally I think there's a large enough audience for Dredd in the US - and globally - but not of the kind that elevates it to Batman status. All Punisher films adehere to the Loner/vigilante trope yet they all failed, regardless of quality.

[JOE SOAP]

If there have been efforts to push Dredd in France or Japan,

On a side note, the film isn't even released in France and won't be as fas I know. Japan, I've yet to hear.

[Jim_Campbell]

Are we not expecting too much though?

I suspect a large chunk of this, now that you mention it!

Cheers

Jim

[Michaelvk]

Sad to think that Dredd 3D doesn't get theatrical release in Japan, while Starship troopers 3 did.

[JOE SOAP]

It's also unfortunate that there's no proper place in the theatre-market for mid-budget action films. Not every film is suited to make most of its money within a box-office month.

[Apestrife]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7J6RO3Lc6s&feature=related This guy really loves the film. Great review, love the passion

[Michaelvk]

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dredd/22840/the-current-state-of-dredd

[Michaelvk]

http://nerdarray.com/dredd-3d-review-2/

[radiator]

According to a mate of mine in Japan, Dredd isn't getting a theatrical release there.

[darnmarr]

http://thecinemasnob.com/2012/09/22/dredd-3d-review.aspx

[orinAGN]

Blimey, don't know how you all missed that! It's clearly Anderson walking away, helmet under left arm, toward a group of bikes, with other Judges standing around. It's right at the end, just before a Judge goes roaring off up the motorway.

Apparently there are different cuts of the movie?

I've read some posts where a lot of the violence was edited out.  Black screens and cutaways with the gunshot noises.
Also apparently songs playing over the credits, where I know when I saw it, there were no songs, only more of the musical score.

Any chance he saw a different cut, that didn't that scene?

I don't remember it in my theater either.  It ends with Dredd giving his monologue.  I don't remember the camera ever cutting away from Dredd, after seeing Anderson walk past the medic.

[orinAGN]

Another review worth checking out!

http://comicattack.net/2012/09/mmdredd2012/

Hope you all enjoy!