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Gaze into the fist |OT| DREDD 3D
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Karl urban deserves better than what he gets.
Biff
Member
It's pretty cool that this thread is 650+ posts deep. Word of mouth here is great. I got a couple friends to see it with me who otherwise wouldn't have cared.
But the numbers... Oh, Karl Urban, the numbers. #34 all-time biggest third week theatre drop. That's a pretty important metric that really paints how badly this movie bombed
But the numbers... Oh, Karl Urban, the numbers. #34 all-time biggest third week theatre drop. That's a pretty important metric that really paints how badly this movie bombed
Urban's comments are spot-on in any case, and I am hopeful positive word of mouth at least gives the movie some legs on home release. Certainly didn't require a big budget considering what they did, although I imagine a Judge Death movie would be considerably more FX-heavy (and totally awesome).
If it never gets made, I hope we at least hear what they had in mind for how they'd introduce elements like the undead into the movie universe.
If it never gets made, I hope we at least hear what they had in mind for how they'd introduce elements like the undead into the movie universe.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
Just read up on Judge Death on wikipedia.
DAMN! I would loved to have seen Urban's Dredd face off against that supernatural monster onscreen. Sounds so awesome!
DAMN! I would loved to have seen Urban's Dredd face off against that supernatural monster onscreen. Sounds so awesome!
ThatCrazyGuy
Member
I just spent the last 2 hours reading through dredd wiki links as well. I want to see these space colonies and hondo city.
damn interesting stuff.
damn interesting stuff.
Alex Connolly
Member
SUCH RICH LORE. From the hilarious to the ultra-macabre, and a plethora of very interesting characters to throw into the mix.
Skiptastic
Member
Just as Dredd exits all of my local mainstream cinemas (only two theaters left showing it on the north side of Indy), here comes the Red Letter Media review of Dredd and Looper!
Too little, too late, RLM.
Too little, too late, RLM.
Xisiqomelir
Member
Enjoyed it!
Did get a heavy feeling of wholesale lifting from Serbuan Maut tho
Clay Davis
Member
I watched both close together and while there similarities, there wasn't much ripping off of each others movies here. this has been in production for years if I'm correct, it doesn't seem plausible to me that they reworked the entire movie in a few weeks or months to be more like the the raid. it's more of a case of a happy coincidence that they share some themes, but they both have their own unique take on that theme.
it's not like it's not a popular theme anyway, there are a number of movies and other media which have a similar theme and story. it takes away from the excellent work the director and everyone did on dredd to say it's a rip off of another movie.
a rip off of another movie or perhaps remake is more accurate is quarantine and rec. I honestly don't know why quarantine exists, it's a scene for scene rip of rec with a less likeable cast and lead actress.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Quarantine is an official remake, actually.
Clay Davis
Member
oh it is. I take it back then, but it existing is pointless in my opinion.
for me, its release was the point where I really began to notice how far hollwood had declined. it was a cynical cash grab of a semi popular foreign movie and one that still leaves a bad taste because they weren't able to replicate the atmosphere or anything else that made rec the semi popular movie it was.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Quarantine's biggest problem is that it was a completely unnecessary film. AFAIK it wasn't even a full release. Why not dub [REC] (was that ever the case?) and release it in America like any other film? It is not like cultural differences could ruin it.
Bluemercury
Member
how's it doing internationally?
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
22m worldwide IIRC. Optical sales are its only hope.
Bluemercury
Member
Never read a full comic book but now i'm interested in the universe.....let's hope this thing pulls a The thing....
ThatCrazyGuy
Member
Hmm, there doesn't seem to be any Judge Dredd stuff on Comixology? I type Dredd into the search and nothing comes up. Am I missing something?
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I don't think 2000AD is on it, try here instead
Got back from seeing it at a matinee since it's a holiday today in Canada. Absolutely loved it. Been meaning to see it since TIFF's midnight madness (wish I saw it then). Only 5 people in the theatre and it's disappearing from theatres in Toronto. It was a very focused film with a lot of great slow mo action. And 3d that worked quite well. It's a shame it's tanking. I really want to see more from this reboot.
ThatCrazyGuy
Member
Thanks!
Just back from it. Went in with zero expectations or knowledge of the character but came away pretty surprised- film was awesome. Really tight pacing with what felt like no unnecessary exposition, everything all focussed. Soundtrack was awesome and went perfectly I think.
Shame it's bombing, because it definitely won me over.
Shame it's bombing, because it definitely won me over.
Team Filler
Member
Finally saw this, and thought it was awesome. To paraphrase one of my favorite things said at GAF:
hoverboarder
Member
Finally got around to seeing this movie.
WOW. This is my first exposure to Dredd, but I've wanted to see this movie since I saw the first trailer.
I love "bad new future" movies and this one did not disappoint. I'd say I like it equally to Looper for different reasons (to me, it was futuristic Die Hard.) Two best movies of the year.
And I did not realize that the female judge was the love interest from The Wackness until IMDB.
Overall, loved it and glad my group could add to its box office revenue.
WOW. This is my first exposure to Dredd, but I've wanted to see this movie since I saw the first trailer.
I love "bad new future" movies and this one did not disappoint. I'd say I like it equally to Looper for different reasons (to me, it was futuristic Die Hard.) Two best movies of the year.
And I did not realize that the female judge was the love interest from The Wackness until IMDB.
Overall, loved it and glad my group could add to its box office revenue.
SkylineRKR
Member
Excellent movie. Not only does it kill the Stallone flick, its also a very strong action movie on its own merits.
I wasn't bored for a single moment. The violence was extreme but functional, 3D was at its best when it counted, the opening was great, the ending was great.... its one of the best action movies of the year.
I'm losing faith in humanity if this tanks. Basically, I want that sequel.
I wasn't bored for a single moment. The violence was extreme but functional, 3D was at its best when it counted, the opening was great, the ending was great.... its one of the best action movies of the year.
I'm losing faith in humanity if this tanks. Basically, I want that sequel.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
It may have bombed like a motherfucker. But it exposed some of our american bro's to the glory of dredd.
Fox Mulder
Member
I bought one of the collections off Amazon the other day.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Man, that sequel would be so good
Urban deserves better for sure.
Urban deserves better for sure.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
Treat yourself to satan's island, it's one of my favourite dredd stories. (with nods back to past dredd events)
Dredd getting a decent movie is good exposure, I dont think the Stallone movie brought in all that many readers. NEW Dr Who is rather popular in the States, maybe once Dredd hits dvd, the fanbase will hopefully grow. I started reading Dredd back in 89' since I had heard he was having a crossover with Batman. Then I found out that Dredd was written by my favorite Batman writers. The us Dredd reprints had American artists doing the covers and had catchy phrases like 'Punish The Guilty, Keep The Innocent Nervous'. Dredd needs an easier way to keep readers current, 2000 AD usually needs to be special ordered and you only get 6 pages of Dredd. I imported 2000 AD for about 12 years,the anthology format makes it a hassle to store and to read. I know there is digital 2000 AD, but I imagine that you can only read Dredd in 6 page chunks, then switch over to the next issue, still a compromise. I will check out he IDW Dredd series, though only 3 writers IMO really have been able to write Dredd properly.
I was saying this for ages. Market it to women.
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/culture/2012/10/why-dredd-3d-gets-women-comics-right
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/culture/2012/10/why-dredd-3d-gets-women-comics-right
Saw it recently and just as disappointed looking at the box office sales as you guys are. I was sure that with the critical and fan acclaim it would at least climb up a little bit but it seems like they haven't even reached half their budget in revenue yet . It especially bums me out because I think Urban is the defining Dredd and I can't imagine any actor nailing him better. I'm hoping for maybe some 3D and blu ray sales because I think visually it's a fantastic movie. Just ordered the soundtrack too which I loved and gave me Mass Effect vibes.
EDIT: For some reason I'm still incredibly naive when it comes to marketing and critical acclaim. 99% of sales really is just marketing after all.
. It especially bums me out because I think Urban is the defining Dredd and I can't imagine any actor nailing him better. I'm hoping for maybe some 3D and blu ray sales because I think visually it's a fantastic movie. Just ordered the soundtrack too which I loved and gave me Mass Effect vibes.EDIT: For some reason I'm still incredibly naive when it comes to marketing and critical acclaim. 99% of sales really is just marketing after all
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Great article. One of the reasons I want to watch it with my daughter, I'm trying to expose her to strong female leads.
This will be added to my (small) Blu-Ray collection.
Fox Mulder
Member
I read that it was scheduled for a jan 22nd release. Who knows if that has changed due to it bombing. I'd love for it to come out before christmas.
I was a little bit disappointed but I missed the build up to it all, and missed some important details
eg, PJ Maybe has trapped the Dark Judges for later
However, as someone that stopped reading it a few years ago it's been great to get back into it.
Wouldn't it just get lost amongst all the other releases though- I know with games unless it's a triple A title things just don't sell as well as they're hoped to.
Eitherway, i'm day one with the release. Like I posted earlier the film was a huge surprise for me this year and it's killing me that it's flopped the way it has.
Skiptastic
Member
They better move that up to November/December. I want to put Dredd on my Xmas list.
Jaladinozozo
Banned
Was this movie completely pulled from every theater in the NYC area already? WTF? I can't find a single showtime for any borough.
Jaladinozozo
Banned
Still hoping to see this in the NYC area if possible. Anyway to find out if its been pulled for good from theaters? Should I just assume it has if none of the usual ticket sites list any showtimes?
Frankenstrat
Member
Don't think it's in any major theaters anymore, man. It didn't do very well at the box office unfortunately :/
Fox Mulder
Member
I was browsing ebay for gamecube games and saw that it had a judge dredd game. I bought it blindly, but it can't be worse than the genesis Stallone game, right?
SpaceBridge
Member
Saw it tonight and was pleasantly surprised. Amazing style and substance, beautifully shot, well acted, and unique. Loved the shout outs to The Sprawl in Neuromancer.
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