I joined the forum a bit late, but all I wan't to say to Alex Garland and Pete Travis is
thank you for an absolutely awesome film!It was everything I hoped a Judge Dredd fim would be, gritty, ultra-violent, ultra-kickass, spectacular - in fact i'm running out of superlatives to lavish upon the film! Seriously, I 've forgotten the last time I went to the cinema and was thrilled as much as I was watching Dredd (3D). I loved the look and feel of the film. The environenment, where crime and decay was rampant, and the cityscape looked lived in, like it was a living breathing city - not make believe. I said it on another thread that it was like 'Judge Dredd in the City of God'. The actors were terrific; from Karl Urban who captured the essence of Dredd brilliantly, and Olivia Thirlby who was stunning in her role down to Lena Headey - no one could've potrayed the role of Ma-Ma as she did.
So well done guys!
I know the film has sadly underperfomed at the box office in America, and that makes the possibilties of a sequel hard. But I really hope we do get one. I would give an arm just to see the sequel; the world of Dredd is so rich, the possibilites of where the story can go is endless. I myself would love to see Dredd kicking ass on Cursed Earth!
Another question I had, was
if there was a sequel, would there be room for characters (and fan favourites) like Walter and Judge Death in it? Seeing as the first film was rooted in 'reality' so to speak?
Whatever happens, whether we get a sequel or not - we still have a solid film. And now, the pain of Stallone's Judge Dredd can be a distant memory.
- Mabs
