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Also, regarding the reasons for Slo Mo being illegal. This is Mega City One remember? Coffee and sugar are also illegal.

I wasn't asking why it was illegal, I was asking why we - as an audience - should believe that this is A Bad Thing that needs to be stamped out. IIRC we didn't really see any side-effects or downsides to the drug - in fact it looked quite fun.

Yeah, I'd like to have a go of it.

I suppose we're just supposed to assume that a brutal law enforcement ageny such as Justice Department would come down hard on any black market goods, drugs or not. There are plenty of people who believe cannabis is harmless and should be legalised but they'd still be arrested for using/dealing it.

What? young perps shout 'FREEZE' and Dredd was reply; 'Why?'

Awesome!

I really hope you get to see a subtitled version of this soon Goaty, there were loads of cool little lines of dialogue from Dredd.

Likewise, theres a scene in the featurette where we see Dredd pacifying two unarmed perps with the 'stun' setting on his gun. Don't remember seeing that in the film, either.

This was the scene with the two juves who shout 'FREEZE!' at Dredd, who casually turns to them and asks 'Why?'.

Dredd shoots them with a stun shot. He's all heart.

Also, regarding the reasons for Slo Mo being illegal. This is Mega City One remember? Coffee and sugar are also illegal.

As for Anderson, its a nessesary narrative contrivance, yes, but is perfectly justified with a witty exchange of dialogue. Thats good writing.

Also not forgetting that Anderson doesn't usually wear a helmet in the comics for the same basic reason. It wouldn't have been Anderson if she'd had a hat on.

It's available for booking at the Leeds Vue in The Light and the Bradford Cineworld.

I'm going to see it in Bradford with a posse on Sunday afternoon, then off for a slap up feed at Omar Khan's Indian restaurant. Slurp!

What- that bit's not in the film? That was seriously the only bit in the script that i liked!

:-(

SBT

The only bit? You've got to be fucking kidding me. Jesus Christ...

I'd also like to be a twat in the hat please.

It'd go lovely with my Origins book, freshly signed by Wagner and Ezquerra.

You know, I've been thinking about it and I'd really like to try some Slo-Mo. It looks fucking mint.

Does anyone know where I can score some (other than Peach Trees. I heard there was a drug bust there)?

Just a couple of thoughts about the prog.

I'm not blown away by Dredd. As has been said it seems like the 'grumpy Dredd proven right about new but obviously flawed idea' formula. I'm not too keen on photo referenced art either and the Planet Replicas helmet sticks out like a sore thumb.

Apologies for picking up this hot potato but I had no problem whatsoever with Lenny Zero. It's been shown many times in the Dredd strip that there is a lot of barely concealed lust simmering under the surface of your average Judge. Dredd is the exception, not the rule and I saw the 'sex gas' as a way to break down the training and abstinence that has been forced on these people from an early age.

The Judges still have sexual feelings and desires but they fight to keep a lid on them. Who's to say that Kramer hadn't privately fantasised about doing rudies with those male Judges and the gas just made her brain go "Ah, fuck it!"?

The rest; loving Aquila. Really top quality. Ichabod begs a one-sitting re-read and 3rillers is action packed fluff (no bad thing).

Like PJ, i hate you all.

No i dont- im insanely jealous of you all for having that experience.
SBT

You know what? It sounds cheesy but I really wish the whole board could have gone to this. There was such a great atmosphere and a sense of camaraderie. We were all finally amongst people who understood. It was so lovely meeting everyone and sharing this exciting experience.

Everyone was so cool and it was great to meet Judge Fett, Bat King, Radiator, Joe Soap, SuperSurfer (sorry you didn't get in), Large 48, DarnMarr, Sherman Kid, Richmond, Bolt01 and loads more.

It would have been great to meet all the rest of you as well. I realise I'm all loved up, drunk on the heady, surreal experience and possibly talking bollocks but everyone who was there last night feels like a brother to me. I feel so lucky to be a part of all this and so grateful to Molch-R and everyone else for making it happen.

And I'm so glad we've still got 2000 AD after all these years and that we, the fans, are cared about to this extent.

Long live Tharg!

[Dredd.]

Dredd.

HA HA HA HAAAAAA! ME TOO!!!! DREDD! HA HA HAAAAAAAAA!


(still on a high...)

Here's me with a slightly elevated Karl Urban.

Nice pic Richmond, he's never been so scared!

Also I've worked out how the film stars have their pics taken.

While talking to Alex (ok don't start) watching Karl having his picture taken with various people, he stands on tiptoe depending on how tall you are!

See it's all smoke and mirrors really!

I asked Molch-R to take a picture of me with Karl Urban and I noticed that he was standing on tip toes.

The first picture didn't come out right so Molch-R said he would take another. "And no trying to look taller than me this time!", I quipped to Karl, to which he replied;

"I'm Judge Dredd, I've got to be taller."

Like Radiator, I'm still trying to process it all. It blew me away, that's for sure.

Urban IS Dredd. The voice, the mannerisms, delivery, the terse, quick and minimal way he speaks and moves. In the action sequences Dredd is like a coiled spring with a beautiful economy of movement. When he hits, he hits to kill. I can't imagine anyone else portraying Dredd so perfectly.

Similarly, Anderson is fantastic. She's not the confident wise-cracker from the comics, this is her first day on the job and she's nervous and eager to please. As the story progresses, the relationship between Dredd and Anderson develops in a really believable way. The psychic scenes are brilliant and Thirlby really nails Anderson's playful, 'cat with a mouse' attitude to the perp who's mind she's invading.

So many great action sequences, so many nods to the fans, so many references to the comic. I couldn't have asked for a better film. Mega City One is low tech and much nearer to our time but it it's still recognisably MC1.

Little things that stayed with me -

Dredd - "It's all the deep end."
Hottie House, Shoppera and Chopper graffiti in Peach Trees.
The Fattie stuffing his face in his apartment.
Joe Soap's MASSIVE billboard.

On top of the film being FANTASTIC I met Karl Urban, Alex Garland, John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and so many lovely boarders. It's great to be able to put faces to the names I see every day on this forum. I had such a great time.

Thanks to everyone involved for a brilliant, unforgettable night.

Got it! Coach booked! Oyster card topped up! Bag packed!

See you all in The Ship at about 5ish then onwards! Onwards to Dredd!