EAGLE PAD! New Official DREDD Photo (2011-07-16)

vzzbux · 17 July, 2011, 12:02:28 AM

That's our S**JO. A walking Arkham.
Try not to read it, it may suck you in.

V

Stan · 17 July, 2011, 02:04:06 AM

Quote from: DanboJohnJ on 16 July, 2011, 08:49:32 PM
Reminds me of Roman armor.

A bit.

It does have that vibe.

I like it. Though the collar thing does make him look a tad on the scrawny side.

Can't wait for a trailer.

Beaky Smoochies · 17 July, 2011, 04:31:09 AM

OH BABY!!! I've just logged on and nearly fell off the chair when I saw a new official Dredd photo online- it's awesome looking, and sets the tone of the movie perfectly, that being a darker, grittier, more realistic, but still a stylised futuristic movie. Just when all hope seemed lost, the Dredd team come through in fine style (not to mention the teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises being released this Monday online), and I CANNOT WAIT for this movie now, a teaser trailer please in the next month would be appreciated, yes'm...

Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty) · 17 July, 2011, 04:40:41 AM

Tweaked it a little to try and draw a bit more detail out.

Misanthrope · 17 July, 2011, 04:46:08 AM

Quote from: Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty) on 17 July, 2011, 04:40:41 AM
Tweaked it a little to try and draw a bit more detail out.

Nice one.

John Caliber · 17 July, 2011, 07:48:17 AM

Looks like crap - massive helmet which doesn't look to belong to the uniform, the distinctiveness of the iconic Dredd uniform watered down to sludge. A complete lack of 'Dreddness' from Urban (looks like any bloke down the pub, trying a replica helmet on for a laugh).

Psidude · 17 July, 2011, 09:35:34 AM

thought it would not be long before someone dumped on the phote

Richmond Clements · 17 July, 2011, 09:40:00 AM

Quote from: Psidude on 17 July, 2011, 09:35:34 AM
thought it would not be long before someone dumped on the phote

One in five pages? Not too bad, I thought!

strontium71 · 17 July, 2011, 09:41:54 AM

1 in 65 posts - good odds!

The Sherman Kid · 17 July, 2011, 09:59:58 AM

Quote from: John Caliber on 17 July, 2011, 07:48:17 AM
Looks like crap - massive helmet which doesn't look to belong to the uniform, the distinctiveness of the iconic Dredd uniform watered down to sludge. A complete lack of 'Dreddness' from Urban (looks like any bloke down the pub, trying a replica helmet on for a laugh).

Compare this to the 95 version which kept much closer to the comic version this is definately a big improvement.The 95 version looked striking in some ways but very impractical (do you remember the massive guns everyone seemed to be carrying -a little compensating by someone perhaps - they looked ludicrous as did ,shall we say, certain parts of the uniform). Agreed the helmet is a tad too big ,but it is without question a far more faithful version than the previous movie- other essential uniform elements are also still there -the pads, the eagle , the utility belt ,the badge , the lawgiver so not much to complain about really is there?.
You argue they have been distilled too much,BUT this movie is being given a real world context so must fit into that environment- this is not Flash Gordon.The first movie (hopefully more to come) gives me the distinct impression that this is set very early on in the Judges history so they would be wearing a basic uniform anyway.
As for Urban not being 'Dredd' enough ,this is just a still -watch Red a couple of times that will change your mind.

Stan · 17 July, 2011, 10:22:47 AM

Is there supposed to be something happening at Comic-Con or am I remembering incorrectly?

Stan · 17 July, 2011, 10:29:47 AM

Oops. Should've check the thread below this.

And I can't edit!

Teivion · 17 July, 2011, 10:36:52 AM

Not bad....

He's a motorbike cop , so the armour does work well in this respect:
Neck Brace:

Body armour:

Helmet is nice but Ill wait to see the film before deciding if it really is too big.
(For instance, comparing the two press photos that are out, the helmet sits much lower on Dredd's head than in this new one, where you can see his nose.)

Only thing I think that's a shame- the picture wasn't given to 2000 AD to formally release. At least they would have given it a fan fare instead of someone tucking it away on a website ;-)

dracula1 · 17 July, 2011, 12:47:49 PM

Nice insights and pic's Teivion. This seems to mirror Dredds armour in the picture exactly. Looks like the biker cop theme rather than the para military look is being used. Who knows they may merge both of these looks up to create an interesting hybrid mix?

brendan1 · 17 July, 2011, 01:52:41 PM

I really like it, looks well moody.

Although I seem to recall when the first picture showing the helmet came out and people moaned that it was too big, quite a few other people starting quacking on about lighting and angles and all sorts of absurd shit to try and explain why it wasn't too big really.

It's too big. Really.