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The Official ''DREDD'' thread. DREDD TRAILER PAGE 6!

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Ken Aldred

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Looks a bit like "The Raid."

I just had a quick look at the Wiki synopsis of the film.  See what you mean. Same idea.  Trouble is, there can't be that many basic variations on the theme.

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Balham's Finest

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I found the trailer reasonably encouraging.

 

As a long-time Dredd fan, I am still very sceptical about this movie being in any way true to the feel of the comics. But I like what they've done with the costumes - it just wouldn't be realistic to have one giant shoulder pad on one shoulder and a huge eagle on the other, covering a black jumpsuit.

 

Think the plot is sensible - they obviously didn't feel they could do a whole movie worth of an immersive Mega City One, so keeping it within one block works. Didn't have a problem with Urban's voice or expressions, and I loved the "The sentence is death" bit.

 

I will be watching, with a view to seeing a decent action movie and something far better than the first effort.

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EwanUK

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As another class of 79, lifelong Dredd fan, I think it looks ok but there are aspects i don't like...

 

His voice - Dredd doesn't sound husky or gruff in my mind - he's sounds clipped, strong and clear - in fact a booming voice that commands respect from any perp! Why do film-makers think that a junkie's rasping voice makes a character sound tough?

 

Uniform - it's fine but I would've liked the badge and eagle

 

Anderson - presume the blonde is Anderson - no, no, no - Dredd is distinctly aloof around women - but likes to cop a grope when he can (see Judge Death Lives)

 

The actor - too young, not tall enough, too hairy - Dredd would never be unshaven - remember Lopez?

 

Mega City One - buildings aren't dense enough - can't just have the odd mile high sky-scrapper - needs to be a forest of them

 

Still, minor things, I'm still looking forward to it. But then I thought the Watchmen film was really good!

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Mr 9.8

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10 Things About The Dredd Trailer

 

Alasdair Stuart writes for Bleeding Cool.

 

The first trailer for Dredd has arrived and, for me, sits in a very odd spot. It’s one of those movies where a lot of the visuals are completely counter intuitive to what I’m used to, but at the same time seem to fit the subject matter perfectly. It’s got a fascinating look and visual grammar to it, as well as, of course, a tremendous amount of shooting and punching, and here are ten things I noticed about it.

 

1.The Raid Effect

 

Straight away, people have begun passing comment on how Dredd is lifting either premise or action beats from The Raid. It’s easy to see why too, given that on one level both movies are about police officers fighting their way through a feudal tower block. Interestingly, this has already been addressed directly by Gareth Evans, The Raid‘s director, on Twitter:

 

‘Dredd’ looks great, not concerned at all about similarities. That film was in production around the same time we finished The Raid.

 

So there you go.

 

2.’800 million people living in the ruin of the old world.’

 

Much has already been said about how this version of Mega City 1 looks a little sparse. I think the layout’s ordered rather than sparse. Look at that opening shot of the city and the blocks equally placed, their shadows falling in precise, regimented lines. This may well be a city built under the supervision of the Judges, neatly designed, precisely ordered and still slipping into chaos.

 

4.Ain’t Got Time To Bleed

 

The first time we see Dredd up close and personal, at .46, bears a little examination. It’s a nice look at the biker gear/kevlar plates combo that the Judges wear and he looks convincingly battered and grimy. But look closer and you see something interesting. That’s a bullet wound in the bottom left quadrant of his chest, and it’s still bleeding. Which leads us to…

 

5.Do Have Time To Stand Though

 

At the 1.00 mark we get that shot of Dredd and Anderson looking out over the city as huge doors open in front of them. It’s a nice shot, but as the camera pans around, we see Dredd‘s still carrying that chest wound. Now it’s entirely possible, given the character, he’s working a shift whilst wounded but there’s also good evidence we’re actually being shown the end of the movie here. Dredd‘s wounded, Anderson‘s battered and those Judges making their way through the doors could be the clean up crew. It’s not certain yet, but it is a possibility.

 

6. Breaking News

 

At .52 seconds the news ticker makes a reference to the ‘Fergee memorial riots’. Not only is that a lovely bit of fan service but it neatly contextualizes Dredd as a Judge who has served for some time, giving both him and his city some history.

 

7. Breaking Faces

 

Anderson’s fight scene is interesting, because there are two ways you could view it. The first is that Cassandra Anderson is a rookie Judge and as a result is essentially a one woman SWAT team crossed with a homicide detective and bike cop. The other possibility is that Anderson’s psi abilities mean she’s moving past a strike before her opponents’ thrown it. We know the fact she’s psychic plays into the movie and it’d be nice if she used her abilities as practically as she may be doing here.

 

8. Wide Open Spaces

 

I love that the center of the block is empty because it speaks not only to the uniformity of Mega City 1 but also the desperation of finding a means to house so many people. This is a tower block extended far beyond its means, a vertical, feudal society and one which seems to have very few hiding places. It’s a neat action conceit too, maximizing the scope of the movie but still keeping it claustrophobic.

 

9. ‘I am the Law.’

 

As opposed to this. That calm, quiet assurance that Urban delivers the line with isn’t just Dredd, this is old school Dredd, the character who strode across the English comics scene like a large, angry titan for decades. Combined with his other lines here, it provides an early look into how the movie’s going to portray Dredd. They appear to be going for the calm, focused, futuristic Dirty Harry of the character’s early run which, again, is nicely in keeping with the lean aesthetic of the movie.

 

10. Reflecting On The Law

 

At about the 2.00 minute mark we get a flash cut of Dredd with someone reflected in his visor. It’s difficult to tell but, combined with the ‘The sentence is death’ moment a few seconds later, and the distinctly Headey-esque figure he’s putting through a window, I wonder whether we’re seeing the end here once again. After all, this is a trailer that starts with Ma-Ma throwing three men off the top of the block, so finishing it with her following them down makes a certain sense. If so it’s interesting that so much of the ending is in the first trailer, showing real confidence in the movie and maybe tacitly acknowledging that no one really thinks Dredd’s not going to make it out of this alive.

 

Or is he?

 

Dredd is released on September 7th in the UK and September 12th in the US, because, presumably, justice needs to book trans-Atlantic flights just like the rest of us.

 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/21/10-things-about-the-dredd-trailer/

 

This should really be titled ''9 things about the dredd trailer'' lol

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gaz973

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Looks like it has potential to me. A couple of the catchphrase took me back to my years of reading Dredd, haven't read any for a long time now, does he still say stuff like "I am the law" and "the sentence is death"?

 

Have to agree that the stubbly look doesn't fit with my mental image of Dredd and I don't think it was necesary. When wearing a face helmet, more expression could've probably been conveyed with a clean shaven look.

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