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I'm not sure the whole implication of you brain perceiving everything at 1/100th the normal speed... Presumably, rather than being slow to respond, they will see Dredd entering the room in slow motion and be able to respond 100 times faster than normal.

That means in such gunfights we have to believe Dredd is over 100 times faster than anyone else, or it provides a scenario where Dredd has to find creative ways to out-gun them (which would be preferable as a movie concept).

I haven't read the script but personally I think it would be a bit of a shame if there's as little actual sci-fi in the movie as there is in the trailer. Obviously, there are sci-fi embelishments such as psychic powers and futuristic drugs (though not that much wierder than the effects of actual Hallucinogens), and much has been contemporised for budget reasons, though if the story is basically about getting into, or out of, a building for law enforcement purposes a la The Raid (haven't seen it) using weaponry, is there actually much left to make it different from a crime based action movie?

One of the things I like about sci-fi is its power to make you think, or take a present issue to its logical conclusion. Interestingly, the trailer sets up the tower block story rather than the justice system setting, while the first film's story does at least attempt to cover a lot of themes (cloning, political corruption, the role of justice) and has a story in which the setting couldn't be seen as just window-dressing. It reminds me a bit of X-Files II, in which little paranormal actually happened, perhaps in order to reach outside of the fan audience, actually confused everyone. I'm looking forward to it, though if it's a hit I might just look forward to a more epic Origins-style sequel more.

I meant to post that in the main Dredd thread, sorry for that, I'm re-posting it there though thanks for the reply.

I haven't read the script but personally I think it would be a bit of a shame if there's as little actual sci-fi in the movie as there is in the trailer. Obviously, there are sci-fi embelishments such as psychic powers and futuristic drugs (though not that much wierder than the effects of actual Hallucinogens), and much has been contemporised for budget reasons, though if the story is basically about getting into, or out of, a building for law enforcement purposes a la The Raid (haven't seen it) using weaponry, is there actually much left to make it different from a crime based action movie?

One of the things I like about sci-fi is its power to make you think, or take a present issue to its logical conclusion. Interestingly, the trailer sets up the tower block story rather than the justice system setting, while the first film's story does at least attempt to cover a lot of themes (cloning, political corruption, the role of justice) and has a story in which the setting couldn't be seen as just window-dressing. It reminds me a bit of X-Files II, in which little paranormal actually happened, perhaps in order to reach outside of the fan audience, actually confused everyone. I'm looking forward to it, though if it's a hit I might just look forward to a more epic Origins-style sequel more.

He was so great in The Poseiden Adventure, though I always mis him up with Lionel Sander, who played Max in Hart to Hart. Looking at photos you can see why.

‎0:51 - "Day six of Fergee memorial riots"

To be honest, I think the concept of Judge Dredd is inherently satirical.

I think for a movie you have to find a style and stick to it.

Good for him, but weird... he works almost entirely for American comics and films. JK Rowling anyone?

Makes you wonder though: If skysurfing existed, why would anyone much about with skate parks?

You know Dredd in deep shadow makes me think of Jock's atmospheric artwork - I'd be surprised if the original sketch of the poster doesn't appear on his web page eventually.

I like the blocks being quite distinct from their appearance in the strips - they would seem to suit the film as we understand it, emphasising a dystopian near future rather than sci-fi adventure... as well as allowing more real world locations and making it disctince from the earlier film, pretty as the scenery was for that. They actually make me think of 1960s tower blocks, writ large? A film has less time to convey it's world, and I'm not sure there is much obvious logic in nuclear war leading hovercars.... which actually look a lot of fun. There's certainly no point in attempting to compete with the big budget fantasy movies.

Don't get too excited: It looks like (possibly) Urban in an amended Stallone helmet on a 2000ad replica outfit, possibly stuck in front of a Stallone movie vehicle.

For the first time I actually watched the POTC and thought the CGI pirates were extremely effective, and about as good a use of CGI against live action I have seen. The particular motion capture technique employed there certainly paid off, to very spooky effect, though I still don't think I've seen CGI used effectively as an antagonist in an actual horror movie; when, as I recall, they slipped in some CGI sequences into Alien Resurrection, it seemed a mis-step... though I'm willing to admit I'm a lot more conscious of how these things are being produced than a lot of the audience.

I quite like a V-shaped helmet (oo-er missus)... Nothing wrong with the U version of course, though I often find some artists forget that the helmet is supposed to provide some kind of padding, while allowing the skin to breathe, are if not just part of Dredd's head. With the helmet on for so many hours of the day I fear he would look like some kind of unmasked Vadar creature underneath.

From Jon & Al Kaplan, creators of current off-Broadway hit Silence! (the Silence of the Lambs musical): Aliens the Musical.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNoe95IxpsiQ%26feature%3Dplcp&feature=plcp&v=Noe95IxpsiQ&gl=GB

I've never seen a film in 3D either - I only have one focusing eye (the other one does still work, sort of!).

Go to the 3D showing and demand a third off!

It'll be worth it just for the reaction!