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As sad as this sounds, all the mystique surrounding this guy makes me want to read his posts. Can someone post some links so I can judge for myself? I'm imagining some sort of demented man child akin to Chris Chandler or is that being kind?

Haven't watched it since was released first time around. From what I remember it wasn't bad. Oddly enough I came across it quite by accident the other day on YouTube after reading this post. Here's the link for the full movie.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZSVrosLJNw

I can see where Davids coming from to a point. A lot of films with endless waves of violence and action can become tedious, however, I felt they got the balance right in the pacing between the set pieces and storyline with Dredd. Clearly he enjoyed The Raid a lot more, though how he qualifies The Raid being "an infinitely better film" you'd have to ask him that.

2d show times

Sun 28 Oct
10:20am   
2:40pm   
7:00pm
   
Mon 29 Oct
10:20am   
2:40pm   
7:00pm
   
Tue 30 Oct
10:20am   
2:40pm   
7:00pm
   
Wed 31 Oct
10:20am   
2:40pm   
7:00pm

3D show times

Sun 28 Oct
12:30pm   
4:50pm   
9:10pm
   
Mon 29 Oct
12:30pm   
4:50pm   
9:10pm
   
Tue 30 Oct
12:30pm   
4:50pm   
9:10pm
   
Wed 31 Oct
12:30pm   
4:50pm   
9:10pm   

Quick look at the current show times show an even split between 2 and 3d. There were more 2d showings yesterday(Saturday 27th).As I have stated, the rating and the fact there seems to be a lot more 2d showings than other regions might well add to the cause of poor marketing with this films poor box office, if it under performs over here as well.

Aye Sauchie, there are a good few fellow country men and women down here. Loads of English and Irish as well(have only met one Welshman down here so far).So hopefully some of them will relate to bums on seats.

So finally got to see the movie. Decided on 2d for my first viewing, as like many of you out there, I am not a massive 3d fan. I was not disappointed. Not much to say about the movie itself as most of what I loved about it has already been said, but having read 2000AD since prog 300, I can share the sentiment that they pretty much nailed it, particularly Karl Urban, who WAS Dredd. Fan or not, this was an absolutely cracking film, which really did/does deserve a sequel. My 14 yr old, who has not read the comic, absolutely loved it and now wants to go again with his pals. He has seen a good few of this years release, and said that this was without a doubt his favourite of the year.

So now for the(maybe) bad news. The viewing wasn't exactly packed. Probably 30-40 people tops. To be fair though, there could be a number of reasons for this. The viewing was early evening and the cinema is currently being renovated. On the plus side, there are more showings of the 2d version than 3d. Have to say though, I've not seen a single billboard with Dredd on it, and have seen only one advert on TV(though that's not saying much as I barely watch it anyway), so maybe the shit marketing theory is right. Would wait till the weekend results are in, as of course, these are just personal observations.

So in conclusion, we got a Dredd film to be proud of. Bitter-sweet though, as the team who brought us this could have, I believe,  really taken an audience to even greater heights with the sequels. Will still live in hope until we get a definite on that one. 

One last thing. I reckon I will be going again, however, I'm not convinced by going to see it in the 3d. Am I wrong about this?
   

I would also like to add that Australia is known as "The Lucky Country". Lets hope some of that luck rubs off on Dredd and it makes it to number one!

Nae bother Sauchie. It's definitely cinema going weather this weekend in Melbourne and I think I'm right saying there are no similar films being released as the likes of Resident Evil, Looper and Total Recall etc have already done the rounds.

Film was released last night(Thursday 25th). The rating is MA 15+ and @ a run of 95 mins, it would appear that the film is uncut. The question is how can the film be an 18 everywhere else and not here? This will allow me to take my 14 yr old son to the movie on Saturday night. It will also be interesting to see if the MA15+ rating relates to better box office than in other regions.

Pretty sure I wont be disappointed given the critical reception. Knew it would be good once I heard of Alex Garlands involvement. Anyway, I've already had my anticipointment film this year with Prometheshite and I don't reckon it will be the case with Dredd.

I had read that in the 80's, Channel 4(when it had balls) had tried to make a animated Dredd series. OK, so I made that up, but they should have. 5 minute shorts on The Tube would have been good.

Aye, this expat is waiting very patiently till the 25th Oct. Hope they don't pull it if the State side figures don't improve. This is the only time I've missed being back home, that and Greggs Scotch pies of course.

Haven't read many of the comment sections on YT for a while. There are a couple of legends on there though, Eldospinks and Silverthumring. They must have gone through a couple of keyboards between them with the hours they've put in.

Ah well, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and mines is they're a bunch of fuds who are clearly bored of their dicks.