Judge Dredd: Mega City One

[_Superman_]

If Urban is not apart of this then I have no interest. I am like the other poster. I did not sign all these petitions just to not have at least him come back.

 

[Consona]

If Urban is not apart of this then I have no interest. I am like the other poster. I did not sign all these petitions just to not have at least him come back.

First off, saying you're not interested in the whole thing just because of an actor is... dunno. It's like saying the whole thing has nothing more to offer than opportunity to watch some actor in some particular role...

Second off, it's not that easy as signing petitions, leaving youtube comments and all that jazz. There are many more variables in play.


The interesting thing about 2012 Dredd is I rewatch this film probably more than anything else despite it's just "a Dredd film". t: I don't know why, but it has some specific something to it that makes me see it repeatedly.

 

[TX85]

Karl Urban was perfect in the role and that film deserved big success but he's not the only worthy thing out of the source material. The character and world deserves to go on in film and TV even without Urban

 

[Consona]

Produced by, Screenplay by Alex Garland

^^Now you know who needs to come back. t:

But yea, I would love to see Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby reprising their roles.

 

[Thome216]

What about Stalone..?

...Drops the keyboard and runs while madly giggling...

 

[gohei_]

If Urban is back and this is in continouity with that movie than I will most definitely check this out.

 

[TX85]

What about Stalone..?

...Drops the keyboard and runs while madly giggling...

I think it'd actually be awesome to have him guest star sometimes as a police captain or commissioner or something like that.

 

[MurkeNyou]

Honestly, if the writers/ producers/ creative people from the first film, I'm excited. If it's new people, just skeptical.

 

[wobbly]

I think it'd actually be awesome to have him guest star sometimes as a police captain or commissioner or something like that.

Otto Sump, lol

Actually, that's one thing I hope they intend to explore given the series format: The weird ott excesses of MC1's citizens, as well as Dredd laying the law.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Honestly, if the writers/ producers/ creative people from the first film, I'm excited. If it's new people, just skeptical.

Why? Rebellion/2000AD are directly involved. I would recommend that folks that only know Dredd through that film actually dig into his universe a bit because it's really ****ing out there and the massive tonal shift in the material may put you off if they intend to mix all of that in with this show.

 

[terry78]

https://www.cnet.com/news/judge-dre...tallone-karl-urban-sequel-gaze-into-the-fist/ What Stallone's 'Judge Dredd' got right -- and 'Dredd' got wrong



Tis true.

 

[MurkeNyou]

Why? Rebellion/2000AD are directly involved. I would recommend that folks that only know Dredd through that film actually dig into his universe a bit because it's really ****ing out there and the massive tonal shift in the material may put you off if they intend to mix all of that in with this show.

Why? I liked what I got in that last movie, wanted more. If it's new product, I don't know what I'm getting. Kind of obvious that anyone could be skeptical.

 

[TX85]

Well I did enjoy the ABC Warrior, Angel Gang and some other characters in the first film and I definitely agree Mega City 1, sets, costumes and vehicles were all fantastic except of course the damn cod piece. But not sure about the rest

 

[TX85]

Why? I liked what I got in that last movie, wanted more. If it's new product, I don't know what I'm getting. Kind of obvious that anyone could be skeptical.

Why not invest a little time on the source material than just one movie and actor in a role? Give it a chance. Besides, if you liked Dredd then don't you know to know more of the character and world behind the 2 hour movie?

 

[MurkeNyou]

Familiar enough with the character to not be all "rah-rah" at 2000AD involvement. They were involved in that awful 90's take with no helmet "Dredd"/Demolition Man and Deuce Bigelow. Plenty of reasons to be skeptical of whatever is sight unseen. I remember Mean Machine just being a 5 minute set piece.

 

[chamber-music]

The 2012 Dredd movie was a $30-40 million dollar independent movie filmed in South Africa

The 1995 Judge Dredd movie was a $90 million movie partly made by Disney subsidiary Hollywood Pictures.

It is harsh compare the two movies in scope given the limited resources the 2012 movie had.

Alex Garland to include stuff like robots and aliens in his Mega-City One but they didn't have the budget.

If the 2012 Dredd movie had the money of the 1995 Judge Dredd movie then it would of had all the comic anesthetics.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Familiar enough with the character to not be all "rah-rah" at 2000AD involvement. They were involved in that awful 90's take with no helmet "Dredd"/Demolition Man and Deuce Bigelow. Plenty of reasons to be skeptical of whatever is sight unseen. I remember Mean Machine just being a 5 minute set piece.

This is not factually correct. Sure, they gave them the material to work with, but that's about it. They had no direct creative control over it or input beyond creating the source material and despite popular belief, there are elements of the property, the 1995 film ****ing nailed.

Don't get me wrong, I would love for Karl Urban and Alex Garland to be involved, but I'm not going to be immediately skeptical if they're not. The property is bigger than that.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah. I'm not a fan of the Dredd film but even if I was, I doubt I would be all "Urban or bust" over this. I feel like there are plenty of actors who could play the role well. Also, and I know this is a controversial view but I don't care, I would have no problem with Dredd removing his helmet. I mean, I know he never does in the comic. But I feel like it's easier to suspend disbelief when reading a comic than watching a TV show. It's just weird to think of a guy ordering a pizza or taking a dump with his helmet on.

 

[terry78]

Dredd doesn't ****.

 

[Lilbaz]

Yeah. I'm not a fan of the Dredd film but even if I was, I doubt I would be all "Urban or bust" over this. I feel like there are plenty of actors who could play the role well. Also, and I know this is a controversial view but I don't care, I would have no problem with Dredd removing his helmet. I mean, I know he never does in the comic. But I feel like it's easier to suspend disbelief when reading a comic than watching a TV show. It's just weird to think of a guy ordering a pizza or taking a dump with his helmet on.

He takes his helmet off in the comics just as he had his helmet off in the 2012 film (you see him putting it on at the beginning) you just don't see his face. As he is meant to be the faceless representative of the law.

 

[wobbly]

He takes his helmet off in the comics just as he had his helmet off in the 2012 film (you see him putting it on at the beginning) you just don't see his face. As he is meant to be the faceless representative of the law.

Yup. They just hide his face in shadow or draw for an obscuring angle when he takes the helmet off in the books. Only exception I know of was 'The Dead Man' story, but his face had been burned badly and was heavily scarred in that (it wasn't revealed the titular Dead Man was Dredd until near the end of that one, though I'd guessed it from his bionic eyes).

 

[MurkeNyou]

This is not factually correct. Sure, they gave them the material to work with, but that's about it. They had no direct creative control over it or input beyond creating the source material and despite popular belief, there are elements of the property, the 1995 film ****ing nailed.

Don't get me wrong, I would love for Karl Urban and Alex Garland to be involved, but I'm not going to be immediately skeptical if they're not. The property is bigger than that.

I never figured just saying I was skeptical would produce so much response. Then again, never thought I'd hear people defend the first Judge Dredd film like it's a hidden treasure. Agree to disagree...

 

[Warhammer]

If Urban just so happened to be reprising the role, I'd be so happy.

 

[rogue trooper]

I look forward to seeing an update to the Judge uniform. Maybe a compromise between the Urban one and the Stallone one.

Maybe something along the lines of the Nova Corp and the X-Men suits from X-MenDOFP.

 

[gohei_]

Just finished watching Dredd again. I have never read any of the comics but it is a damn fine action movie, and I really like Urban in the role. I would be nice to have the show in the same continouity as that.