Shooting completed for Judge Dredd

[W. R. Logan]

The BFA on the Cadet A2 rifle allows us to have a minimum safety distance of only 5 metres and will stop 5 live rounds from leaving the barrel.

SMI Perkins 8-)

[Michaelvk]

The adapters on the semi and full automatic weapons in this instance are basically hollow grub screws threaded and even welded to the barrel, so the weapon can still cycle, and also give that lovely movie flash.

The shotguns, however, don't have that, so you get the full blast (depending on the charge..) out of it.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Nice avatar  

[Michaelvk]

I thought you'd appreciate it 

[blackmocco]

It's a dangerous film, in the sense that the story places itself precariously on the floorboards of an action sci-fi genre film whilst underneath there's a no less entertaining allegorical comment about this kind of cinema and the violence that tends to come with this kind of product.  If we get it right, it will be a cross between Blade Runner and Clockwork Orange.[/b]

http://www.bscine.com/2011/03/camera-creative-anthony-dod-mantle-dff-bsc-127-hours-the-eagle-dredd-3d/

Interesting comment that raises more questions than it answers not that it was answering a specific comment but you get my point.

It seems like there is an external element being introduced within the film which is that the film is essentially a vehicle to make a statement about "This kind of product".

Obviously without knowing more i cannot comment other than to say that i think this may be something that may detract from the film unless its something that reflects the satirical content and statements within the scripts written by Wagner because otherwise i would rather see a JD film without it carrying any extra baggage and cleverness etc.

Not sure why there is a need for this film to be a cross between Bladerunner[i get so tired of references to Bladrunner in general] and A Clockwork Orange as i would rather the film stand on its own merit rather than being in the shadow of those two films but other than that i reserve judgement.........
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It's a pretty nebulous comment though. I just took from it that even though it's a straightforward action/adventure/comic adaptation movie, it's got some depth to it.

Also, every movie always gets referred to others when people are trying to explain something in the simplest possible terms. I'm very excited about the comparisons he makes.

[Keef Monkey]

I would guess the Blade Runner side of it will come through in the design (you can't do a dystopian future cityscape without that happening) and when I saw Clockwork Orange mentioned I assumed they were comparing the violent oppressive justice of the Judges to the inhumane nature of the Ludevico method, both are pretty grim ways to deal with crime, and methods that could arguably be as bad as what they're trying to cure. Plus, Dredd will likely have the odd juvey gang in it so there's always that comparison too.

[Danbo]

So when can we expect the big reveal,teaser trailer,release date,whatever,San Diego Comic Con?

[JOE SOAP]

It seems like there is an external element being introduced within the film which is that the film is essentially a vehicle to make a statement about "This kind of product".

Essentially, his comments don't tell you anything other than the intentions of the cinematographer, maybe the director and whomever else.

Obviously without knowing more i cannot comment other than to say that i think this may be something that may detract from the film unless its something that reflects the satirical content and statements within the scripts written by Wagner because otherwise i would rather see a JD film without it carrying any extra baggage and cleverness etc.

At the end of the day, a 'script' is not a film, it's a plan and really, should we be complaining if the only other Dredd film to exist tries to be a little more than just an 'action' film? Didn't we have enough of the last effort in '95 which couldn't even reach the level of a decent run-of-the-mill action film.

[The Sherman Kid]

The in-depth knowledge of weaponry of some posts is both impressive and worrying  
Very pleased by Blade Runner comparison, it must have solid design work in place to backup this high benchmark comparison (that alone sells the film to me), not sure about a Clockwork Orange though (very over-rated in my opinion).What bothers me more is the references to very low tech weaponry (shotguns et al), this is supposed to be the future, not the past -the vehicles shown so far (which look sh**e) and no effort made on the weaponry by the sounds of it either, leaves cause for concern.
As posted earlier, why they are not cultivating support from the core fanbase is beyond me ,total readership over 30 years plus must be pretty high, so it is very foolish to neglect this is bordering on insanity.I only hope this changes soon...

[JOE SOAP]

As posted earlier, why they are not cultivating support from the core fanbase is beyond me ,total readership over 30 years plus must be pretty high, so it is very foolish to neglect this is bordering on insanity.I only hope this changes soon...

Simple, cos at this moment -during production- they don't need to, IT WON'T BE OUT FOR ANOTHER YEAR, and when they do start marketing, the small core that we are amongst the cinematic masses will be behind it anyway. It's not a mystery, it's just fan impatience and siily need for constant satiation.

[Misanthrope]

The in-depth knowledge of weaponry of some posts is both impressive and worrying

Nothing to be worried about. Some of the guys on here are ex military and current members of the armed forces.

[Mardroid]

What bothers me more is the references to very low tech weaponry (shotguns et al),

That doesn't really bother me. I get the impression that the majority of weapons in the comic are based on current technology- projectile weapons. Even the lawgiver is just a more sophisticated version of that. For them to use actual weapons of our time period in the film makes sense considering the route they're taking. (In the real future I doubt weapons will change much.)

To look at it from another perspective, revolvers are still the firearm of choice for many gun owners. Up until relatively recently it was the weapon used by the US police force, and probably others too. That is Victorian technology. Ironically they're often still more reliable than semi-automatics too, although they have other advantages.

Besides it makes sense that perps in Dredd's time would find it easier to grab 20th century weapons than the high tech stuff of their time period. Museums are easier to raid than army/judge store-houses.

[TordelBack]

...it's just fan impatience and siily need for constant satiation.

But I want to suckle at the corporate teat!

[mogzilla]

What bothers me more is the references to very low tech weaponry (shotguns et al),

That doesn't really bother me. I get the impression that the majority of weapons in the comic are based on current technology- projectile weapons. Even the lawgiver is just a more sophisticated version of that. For them to use actual weapons of our time period in the film makes sense considering the route they're taking. (In the real future I doubt weapons will change much.)

To look at it from another perspective, revolvers are still the firearm of choice for many gun owners. Up until relatively recently it was the weapon used by the US police force, and probably others too. That is Victorian technology. Ironically they're often still more reliable than semi-automatics too, although they have other advantages.

Besides it makes sense that perps in Dredd's time would find it easier to grab 20th century weapons than the high tech stuff of their time period. Museums are easier to raid than army/judge store-houses.

plus i'm getting the vibe its set in the near future presumably when the world as we know it is in complete meltdown and the judges are born to combat it so it kind of makes sense to have a post apocalyptic world with real worldish weapons vehicles etc ,i doubt we'd see much in the way of shiny mega ciies hover cars and h-wagons (though a helicopter based one of those would be cool.)

[TordelBack]

If we're to assume some correspondence to the comic timeline (and no real reason that we should), then it'll be set in or about 2099.  That's 88 years into the (dystopian) future.  88 years ago was 1923, so we were already 20 years into Remington semi-automatic rifles,and .45 automatic pistols were entering wide circulation.  Are common firearms that different today than they were between the wars (excluding high-end military issue)?  Does anyone believe that the AK-47 won't still be the most common gun on earth as we enter the 22nd century?