Judge Dredd Reboot!! - Part 1

[Brian Braddock]

Well, tonally I guess The Punisher was a bit more hardcore than in the previous movie, same as this one before Stallone's.

 

[grout]

Well, tonally I guess The Punisher was a bit more hardcore than in the previous movie, same as this one before Stallone's.

I just found Urban and Stevenson both had the same "go in and get them vibe" and/or demeanor.

 

[SoulManX]

if the marketing is as bad as stated in the us (virtually non-existent from the sounds of it) then word of mouth will be all that it has going for it there. Next weekend will indicate if the word has been listened to or if the public will just wait for the dvd. Based on this first weekend though....that's obviously very poor. The studio should have thrown a few million at promoting the thing stateside to help get a better return (thought the uk ads were very effective btw).

Criminal that the awful resident evil film has better numbers. Someone should be sent to the cubes...

 

[Balthus Dire]

This is one of those movies where the more I think about it after seeing it the more I love it.

 

[grout]

This is one of those movies where the more I think about it after seeing it the more I love it.

Agreed, Im considering going to see it again.

 

[SoulManX]

I just want to get the rights one day to an animated series that would be kick ass...

Still I loved the movie!

 

[rogue trooper]

Well, for what it's worth, Dredd rose to 4th spot on Monday. One can only hope that wom is picking up.

 

[rogue trooper]

I just want to get the rights one day to an animated series that would be kick ass...

You know, I just finished watching Batman:The Dark Knight Returns- Part 1 animated movie. An animated Judge Dredd project should be like that, only more extreme! A touch of Heavy Metal, if you will!

On a related note, I think anyone who is a fan of Frank Miller's work from the 80's, especially TDKR and Ronin, should go watch Dredd!

 

[SoulManX]

You know, I just finished watching Batman:The Dark Knight Returns- Part 1 animated movie. An animated Judge Dredd project should be like that, only more extreme! A touch of Heavy Metal, if you will!

On a related note, I think anyone who is a fan of Frank Miller's work from the 80's, especially TDKR and Ronin, should go watch Dredd!

 

[uniqueweasel]

The thing that is a big problem, is how this could affect other possible movies in future, film makers will look at this film and may water there films down to get the magic pg-13 to attract wider audiences.

To me this is everything the film should of been, and seems pretty uncomprimising. But that doesn't seem to be translating into figures, which is very disappointing for a film that deserves more.

 

[Wyrminarrd]

I just came back from seeing the movie and I thought it was really good, one of the best pure action movies that I've seen in years.

It really is a shame that the movie isn't doing better, it deserves a sequel.

 

[metaphysician]

Look at the bright side: Dredd won't have to do too much in its second weekend to have a great drop! Sigh.

I would really love it if WOM completely overwhelmed the lack-of-marketing, and allowed it to do. . . well, not great, but at least hold some legs. Because I think this movie deserved it, the people behind it had heart.

 

[rogue trooper]

The thing that is a big problem, is how this could affect other possible movies in future, film makers will look at this film and may water there films down to get the magic pg-13 to attract wider audiences.

When Punisher:War Zone tanked, fans had that worry also, and then we got Watchmen and Kick-Ass. So, I personally wouldn't jump to that yet.

......and I'm willing to bet Mark Millar's Nemesis will get an R. I just do.

 

[DarKush]

^
There's no way I couldn't see Nemesis not getting an R, or worse. If it's anything less than an R, they should just slap another title on it.

 

[the dmg]

The thing that is a big problem, is how this could affect other possible movies in future, film makers will look at this film and may water there films down to get the magic pg-13 to attract wider audiences.

To me this is everything the film should of been, and seems pretty uncomprimising. But that doesn't seem to be translating into figures, which is very disappointing for a film that deserves more.

Honestly, it's definitely not the R rating that hurt this film. It's the lack of support.

 

[Mr.T]

Hey Balthus, did you almost get a PWZ vibe from Dredd? I actually felt a little Punisher in the movie..

I think Lexi wanted and wished her PWZ would've turned out like Dredd did. PWZ was slightly entertaining, but still a pretty bad flick.
Dredd is a good movie, no questions.

 

[Balthus Dire]

Hey Balthus, did you almost get a PWZ vibe from Dredd? I actually felt a little Punisher in the movie..

Sorry I missed this post!

I definitely see similarities and so do my friends who have seen Dredd. It's actually kinda funny, because that's exactly how I've been describing it to my friends and such who haven't seen it: it's kinda like Punisher War Zone with a way better script and story.

Like the poster above said, Dredd is kinda what they tried to do with War Zone but ultimately didn't pull it off. Dredd pulls it off.


When I was talking to a friend today about Dredd, I was telling him it was pretty awesome and he was genuinely surprised. When I asked why, he said it wasn't because of lack of marketing or whatever, he quite simply said it was because he thought the trailers themselves were so stupid and made Dredd look like a cheesy, brainless action movie.

 

[zeptron]

The thing that is a big problem, is how this could affect other possible movies in future, film makers will look at this film and may water there films down to get the magic pg-13 to attract wider audiences.

To me this is everything the film should of been, and seems pretty uncomprimising. But that doesn't seem to be translating into figures, which is very disappointing for a film that deserves more.

This reminds of me, I haven't been following the Robocop remake very much, but I'm now hearing rumors that it's gonna be PG-13.

 

[cryptic name]

Just saw it again. In 3D this time. Love the movie as much if not more the second time. 3D was inoffensive, which is the best I can ever say for 3D. Just a big ****ing fan of this movie. It's going on my girlfriend-test list.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Some better numbers for Monday, I just hope the WOM just keeps going and going and gets the movie a bit more BO.

 

[Octoberist]

The thing that is a big problem, is how this could affect other possible movies in future, film makers will look at this film and may water there films down to get the magic pg-13 to attract wider audiences.

To me this is everything the film should of been, and seems pretty uncomprimising. But that doesn't seem to be translating into figures, which is very disappointing for a film that deserves more.

Yeah, Hollywood always uses this strategy..

I'm glad that the 'Last Airbender' didn't feature Asian actors as the leads because after the film failed to perform, I can see execs exclaiming "See fellas, Asians can't carry movies!" It would have been a diaster, not to say that the situation is better now for Asian leads in American films.

 

[uniqueweasel]

When Punisher:War Zone tanked, fans had that worry also, and then we got Watchmen and Kick-Ass. So, I personally wouldn't jump to that yet.

......and I'm willing to bet Mark Millar's Nemesis will get an R. I just do.

That is a good point actually! Heres hoping then.

Honestly, it's definitely not the R rating that hurt this film. It's the lack of support.

Yeah in the UK it seemed to have had more of a push than anywhere else.

This reminds of me, I haven't been following the Robocop remake very much, but I'm now hearing rumors that it's gonna be PG-13.

Yeah that was actually the point that originally made me comment, a film like Robocop maybe could tone down it's story to fit the rating. But fans of the original may not be sold, but the wider audience could give it the extra box office numbers. It's the classic quality vs quantity!

Yeah, Hollywood always uses this strategy..

I'm glad that the 'Last Airbender' didn't feature Asian actors as the leads because after the film failed to perform, I can see execs exclaiming "See fellas, Asians can't carry movies!" It would have been a diaster, not to say that the situation is better now for Asian leads in American films.

Yeah unfortunatley it does seem to be a bit of a trend, going for the safe bet!

 

[Carlo Comicus]

New Interview with actor Karl Thaning (Judge Chan in Dredd):

http://www.comicus.it/blog/movie-comics/item/53622-dredd-intervista-a-karl-thaning

scroll down for english version.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Not sure whether to :: or :: at this.

 

[terry78]

Sad, but accurate. You do have to play it a little more broad if you want to make it big over here. It's not always a bad thing because it is possible to be TOO subtle at times, but it is what it is. The thing is I have heard people say Avengers is like the one blockbuster with the most "Americanized" sensibilties they've ever seen, yet the entire planet still loved it.