Vyse The Legend
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I saw this yesterday, and I was surprised: it's damned good. Plus, the lead female actress... LORD HELP ME.
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Gaze into the fist |OT| DREDD 3D
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TheApatheticOne
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Well, you did not lead me down the wrong road, this movie was pretty rock solid. Kinda old school! I definitely enjoyed it quite a bit.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
haha
Someone said "Robocop of its time" a bit earlier, and that's my feelings 100%.
BobTheFork
Member
This was the first 3d movie I ever saw. Looking forward to seeing it normal. Really hoping there is a sequel. I think the best part of the movie is now they don't bother at all about the back story of Dredd of the city of how anything works.
Dredd, Anderson, Perps, kill.
Dredd, Anderson, Perps, kill.
My favorite thing about this movie was how everything had an internal logic, Dredd wasn't a superhero, and I didn't have to constantly be suspending my disbelief. I mean sure it's in this crazy futuristic building, but it felt grounded because everything had a point, and the contained nature of the story laser focused it. Every scene had a real setup, tension in the middle, and a payoff. Stuff didn't just... happen. You could tell mid-scene what a character's motivation was for them to take their next step, instead of the plot telling them to. The rules of judgement were well set up, so I wasn't asking every 30 seconds "Hey... should he be doing that?". The main characters never just stood in the middle of nowhere while the bad guys fired at them with stormtrooper-esque aim. They had to take cover, use things like the flash and gas grenades to their advantage, and when faced with a trio of miniguns, just run the fuck away. Plot devices like running low on ammo do double duty, feeling like a realistic obstacle as well as adding tension that simply throwing more baddies at Dredd can never do.
These seem like basic fucking aspects for a no-nonsense action movie, but there is a severe lack of them these days.
On top of everything that was great about the workmanlike script, it had incredible sound design and mixing, a kick ass soundtrack, and beautiful photography with or without the natively shot 3D. It's as artistic as I could imagine a movie from this source material.
i dunno about that, dredd was pretty solid but the raid is on another level
Randy Lanzarote
Member
"Your order for Dredd (3D Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray) has been dispatched"
Huzzah! I've done my part.
Huzzah! I've done my part.
Well said. I think a good example of that is when
Anderson confront the female judge. She talks a big game and it sets up like their is going to be some sort of drawn out confrontation but Anderson pretty much shoots her on site because she is a psychic and a psychic isn't going to get fooled.
Napoleonthechimp
Member
Can't believe people prefer The Raid to this film.
The Raid was quite frankly a boring movie in my opinion. Oh look another half hour long slap fest ... genetic set pieces ... half hour long slap fest ... awful awful gun play ... half hour long slap fest.
Do people really enjoy these long drawn out heavily heavily choreographed slap fests? I could point you in the direction of hundreds of other films with just the same half hour bouts of slapping only the background's a different color. I couldn't see anything ground breaking in that movie.
At least with Dredd the one main hand to hand fight scene went down way more realistically. Didn't drag and the end result was a real visceral throat punch. Completely fresh and original. Quick and to the point. No messing around. That was how a Judge hand to hand duel would go down.
Movie delivered a fresh great experience. The Raid was just more rehashed slapping with an awful story tacked on.
The Raid was quite frankly a boring movie in my opinion. Oh look another half hour long slap fest ... genetic set pieces ... half hour long slap fest ... awful awful gun play ... half hour long slap fest.
Do people really enjoy these long drawn out heavily heavily choreographed slap fests? I could point you in the direction of hundreds of other films with just the same half hour bouts of slapping only the background's a different color. I couldn't see anything ground breaking in that movie.
At least with Dredd the one main hand to hand fight scene went down way more realistically. Didn't drag and the end result was a real visceral throat punch. Completely fresh and original. Quick and to the point. No messing around. That was how a Judge hand to hand duel would go down.
Movie delivered a fresh great experience. The Raid was just more rehashed slapping with an awful story tacked on.
So much truth.
I felt The Raid was much more visceral and the action felt real. While Dredd is an efficient killing machine, I never felt the force behind those impacts on/through the enemies. The gunplay felt very bland and by the numbers.
SuperEpicMan
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Is it possible to buy just the 2D blu ray anywhere in the UK. I have just looked on Amazon and I can only find the 3D version.
My man that's a hybrid disc. It will play in 3D if it detects a 3D player/3D TV setup but play in 2D if not.
SuperEpicMan
Banned
Sweet thanks, I might get this then.
You don't want to watch it in 3D anyway, the view discrepancies are a constant distraction.
Fox Mulder
Member
It had a small budget and probably very little for advertising too. I hated waiting until after the holidays for it, but it's a dead period for releases really and it looks popular on iTunes and amazon now.
As for the theater run, it was only in 2d here.
Monkeylord
Member
My copy was posted today too.
Can't wait to see this again!
Can't wait to see this again!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Been wanting to see this, and I notice that Best Buy lets you get a free movie when you purchase tax software this week. Sounds like a plan.
I just can't comprehend this. Did you even watch the movie?
Hey guys guess what this movie has no force behind impacts or through enemies ...
SMH
I wouldn't say that's huuuuuuuuuge. I'd say that it messed with her abilities, probably dampening it.
It wasn't mentioned that it completely negates her ability.
Put your hands over your ears and try to hear someone speaking.
Now put your hands over their mouth and try the same.
Which is easier to hear?
That's the best example of my argument actually. Super fake looking bullets going through flesh colored cheese. You need good sound design for bullet impacts and blood that doesn't look like kool-aid. It needs to mostly mist. That slow motion body ripple doesn't look good or help the illusion.
Edit: The idea is cool, but I'm not sure the storyboarding of that scene works on film. I'd argue that it doesn't.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
I had watched this last night in my HT (In 3D), and I have to say that I really liked it.
I was pleasantly surprised on how much I liked this film. Once the action ball started to roll, it was on!
I was pleasantly surprised on how much I liked this film. Once the action ball started to roll, it was on!
SillyEskimo
Member
I watched it last night in 3D. The 3D was really great in some scenes. My wife and I really enjoyed it. Urban was great. The movie deserves a sequel. I know I'll be telling lots of people to check it out if they feel like watching a solid straight up action flick. They don't make too many movies like this anymore.
The Raid was better IMO but I enjoy them both for what they are.
The Raid was better IMO but I enjoy them both for what they are.
PinkCrayon
Member
Nice to see everyone enjoying the movie, I just wish more people would have gone to see it in theaters.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Yep, it annoys me when friends moan about how action movies have become watered down/family friendly/Michael Bay'd, and when an action movie comes along that is a real balls-to-the-wall shameless action-fest they all stayed away.
Derp. Enjoy Transformers 7 douchebags.
Alex Connolly
Member
Brilliant fun. Absolutely brilliant fun.
Been enjoying a real renaissance viewing of action films of late. While Hollywood in general has been churning out utter eunuchs, I've been thoroughly satisfying with Hyam's Universal Soldier reworking with 2009's Regeneration and 2012's Day of Reckoning, and especially as a fan of Dredd, this Travers/Garland effort that does so much right by the franchise.
For such a comparatively small budget, they really utilised everything and it felt fantastic. Bring on the sales and, fingers crossed, the sequel!
Been enjoying a real renaissance viewing of action films of late. While Hollywood in general has been churning out utter eunuchs, I've been thoroughly satisfying with Hyam's Universal Soldier reworking with 2009's Regeneration and 2012's Day of Reckoning, and especially as a fan of Dredd, this Travers/Garland effort that does so much right by the franchise.
For such a comparatively small budget, they really utilised everything and it felt fantastic. Bring on the sales and, fingers crossed, the sequel!
I watched the movie days ago and still have kind of a buzz from it... I could sit and watch it again right now.
Too bad no commentary.
Lets watch it again!
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Fine.
You have 20 seconds to comply.
edit: I actually let my sister borrow it. Told her if she liked it, she has to buy one for herself.
Fox Mulder
Member
I watched it again on my iPad with the free digital copy.
Good to see it high on the iTunes chart, but you get a free iTunes copy of the movie with the DVD and bluray. It's also high on amazon too, so I hope it does great like it should have in theaters.
She did struggle to read him...
And I got a defective BluRay, gotta go swap it tomorrow.
Lionel Mandrake
Member
Finally got around to re-watching. Still holds up. So badass.
Importantly she never quite figured out what his deal was. For me, that was the pivotal scene in the move. Is he a saint or ten hitlers? No way to know.
Watched this last night on recommendation from a GAF member.
I thought it was fantastic! The blonde girl was SMOKING HOT (even better in BluRay), Urban was menacing enough, Lena Headey was great as the villian (and still hot, somehow). Great ending, never boring. All in all solid film.
I thought it was fantastic! The blonde girl was SMOKING HOT (even better in BluRay), Urban was menacing enough, Lena Headey was great as the villian (and still hot, somehow). Great ending, never boring. All in all solid film.
Well, Dredd's bodycount in the comics is hundreds of millions, but most of that number is retaliation related.
Awesome film... I especially liked the look and feel of the film, although at first I couldn't figure out what "quality" it was that made me take so much notice while watching it. But then I saw in the credits that it was filmed in South Africa and then it all made sense. Far removed from the bland Hollywood studios is exactly what this film needed... this, as opposed to the very poor "Total Recall" remake, filmed in Canada no less, where you are pretty much obligated to cast a wooden plank like Jessica Biel to forever doom the film.
Dredd had a unique style and feel to it, something that is just not possible to achieve in North America. Hoping they are able to make a second film in the series, sort of a next chapter from that world, but such films with tangible qualities like that are rarely rewarded. Naturally pure shit like another Transformers film will soon be available. :\
Dredd had a unique style and feel to it, something that is just not possible to achieve in North America. Hoping they are able to make a second film in the series, sort of a next chapter from that world, but such films with tangible qualities like that are rarely rewarded. Naturally pure shit like another Transformers film will soon be available. :\
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