The unESCABLE DC Boards Lounge 9.8

[sandwraith]

It was filmed in South Africa right? Great setting. Really got a different vibe from the background but in a good way.

If there is a sequel I would love to see this director's take on the Dark Judges

[Oberon sexton]

Yeah, shot in Cape Town I believe.

[CConn]

I feel like SA is one of those places that still seems foreign and futuristic to most western viewers. That's why it worked so effectively as a setting for things like Dredd and Halo and District 9.

[CConn]

I feel like SA is one of those places that still seems foreign and futuristic to most western viewers. That's why it worked so effectively as a setting for things like Dredd and Halo and District 9.

[chamber-music]

South Africa doesn't feel that foreign or futuristic to me. Parts of Asia or the middle east feel foreign or futuristic for me.

Cape Town looks like alot of South American cities to me. The thing that stands out for the city is table mountain.

[SuperFerret]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I thought Dredd was absolutely terrible. It was barely even SyFy watchable.

[Kane52630]

Originally Posted by sandwraith

After hearing about it on several podcasts and getting some positive feedback from friends I decided to pick up Dredd on DVD.

This movie is ****ing AWESOME. Karl Urban nailed it, nailed it perfectly. It is heartbreaking to see a movie like this get shafted. The lady who plays Anderson might be a little cutesy for the role but she held it well enough and I smiled a little at seeing Avon Barksdale play yet another drug dealer role...

So sad to hear how badly this movie did box office wise. I think a sequel would have been awesome. It felt like the sci-fi version of Lethal Weapon or Die Hard or something.

Originally Posted by Oberon sexton

Yeah Dredd was ****ing brilliant. Like a weird hybrid of Blade Runner and Die Hard.

I'd say it's this generation's Robocop (movie wise).

[Anubis]

I'd say it was like the Raid:Redemption....only with a lot more guns....and you know, taking place in the future.

[CConn]

Yeah, but The Raid was essentially just Die Hard with kung fun to begin with.

Not to mention, unlike Raid, Dress was choked full of 80s goodness.

[lixdexia]

what i'm gathering from this conversation is i should watch the raid, because it is better than dredd

[Kane52630]

I'd put The Raid over Dredd purely because I love martial arts films but Dredd is really good.

[Anubis]

Well, action wise, yeah, it was. Storywise? It's ridiculous. But the story is just a vehicle for awesome effin' action.....and sometimes, that's more than enough.

Also, I just saw Moonrise Kingdom. God I love Wes Anderson movies.

[lixdexia]

i saw dredd, anderson was hot and the rest was meh

[CConn]

I didn't like Raid much at all. It just seemed like a very generic Asian martial arts movie to me. But I'm in the minority on that.

[lixdexia]

i need to see moonrise kingdom

[CConn]

Originally Posted by lixdexia

i saw dredd, anderson was hot and the rest was meh

You didn't like Urban's never ending grimmance and Frank Miller Batman impersonation?

[Anubis]

He played Judge Dredd, as I understand it, comic accurate. Sadly, I've never read a Judge Dredd comic in my life.

[Kane52630]

Moonrise Kingdom was pretty good but i'd rather watch Fantastic Mr. Fox over and over.

[lixdexia]

Originally Posted by CConn

You didn't like Urban's never ending grimmance and Frank Miller Batman impersonation?

the lack of bass in his voice completely took me out of it. the rest was good, but his voice just didn't seem angry enough to me

[lixdexia]

Originally Posted by Kane52630

Moonrise Kingdom was pretty good but i'd rather watch Fantastic Mr. Fox over and over.

the life aquatic > the fantastic mr. fox.
FACT

[CConn]

I think Moonrise is probably Anderson's best film. The way he and Coppola integrated the innocence of childhood, the romance of adolescence and the lethargy and discontent of late adulthood into one story was pretty incredible.

[CConn]

Originally Posted by lixdexia

the lack of bass in his voice completely took me out of it. the rest was good, but his voice just didn't seem angry enough to me

Yeah, I totally disagree.

[Anubis]

Yeah, Life Aquatic was the s**t. Easily my favorite....but I love em all. If I'm ever surfing the channels, if any of them are on, I will stop to watch em....except Bottle Rocket. That was pretty meh.

[lixdexia]

Originally Posted by CConn

Yeah, I totally disagree.

so you're saying everything EXCEPT his voice sucked?

that's kind of harsh

[lixdexia]

Originally Posted by Anubis

Yeah, Life Aquatic was the s**t. Easily my favorite....but I love em all. If I'm ever surfing the channels, if any of them are on, I will stop to watch em....except Bottle Rocket. That was pretty meh.

bottle rocket has it's charms. i might pop that one in here in a bit now