The best comic action adaptation movie of the year. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. British comic book characters have had rather less success making it to the big screen than their american counterparts, despite a proud publishing tradition that goes back almost as long. No, but it is a gritty, faithful, adaptation of one of the best characters to ever scowl across a comic book panel. Judge dredd returns, this time with helmet bbc news. The story was written by matt smith with art by henry flint, chris blythe, and simon bowland, and was created in collaboration with 2000 ad,and lionsgate entertainment and presented by comicflix on. However this idea was abandoned after the film was released.
Lionsgate released a trailer via their official youtube channel earlier today in support of dredd 3d, which comes to dvd and bluray on january 8. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic. Judge dredd is a dark antihero from the scifi comic 2000ad as well as a number of spinoff merchandise including two liveaction movies, where his character was altered heavily in the first one. Mega city ones top cop has appeared on the big screen twice. He is a futuristic cop with the authority of judge, jury and executioner, trying to restore order and justice to crimeridden, overcrowded mega city one. Analysis of the movie judge dredd 1225 words bartleby.
A new film based on british comic strip character judge dredd seeks to. Top of the world is the official prequel story of the the 2012 film dredd. One notable exception, however, is 2000ad magazines lawman of the future. Dredd was released on 7 september 2012 in the united kingdom and on 21 september worldwide. The costume rids most of the golden eagle embolism, focusing on a combat influenced uniform. The new movie is full of extreme scififantasy violence, with thousands of bullets fired, gallons of blood spilled, and hundreds of casualties, including victims splattered and burned and its all even more intense in 3d. The last few years have seen comic books become the goto source material for. The 2000 ad antiheros 10 best comicbook story arcs, starring john wagner, alan grant, brian bolland, simon bisley and more. The uniform in dredd 3d removes the chain that appears in the comic book adaptation. Comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic character, comic books art, character design, sci fi comics, bd comics, judge dredd comic, judge dread movie plot holes maybe meme just for laughs just for you saga michael j fox call me maybe marty mcfly best love stories.
Theres a lot more to dredd as a film, as a cast of characters, and as an original comic that was left out by the film, addressed by the film, and left out in this lackluster approach. Why dredd 3d gets women in comics right new statesman. Despite being consistently ranked as one of the worlds most popular comicbook characters and spawning a regrettable 1995 film that starred sylvester stallone as dredd, the character has never achieved the same level of namerecognition in the u. Follow me on twitter to find out about how im getting on with my latest video. I went to see this film in 3d and i was presently surprised. Dredd also known as dredd 3d is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland in association with lionsgate. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad. You told people to watch this movie because its good and treats women well, and only talked sparsely about the latter. The great thing about the dredd 3d movie is you can walk in to any comic book store and ask for a copy of judge dredd or 2000 ad and youll be reading the same character. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.
It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. As francisco states from his blog, dredd 3d offers an extremely enjoyable action ride and, for some, might even stand as one of hollywood s most entertaining comic book adaptations. In 1997, acclaim released a judge dredd arcade game, a rail shooter featuring 3d graphics and full motion. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow. I knew that the makers of dredd got the feel of the comic book, 2000 ad, right when its squarejawed authority, judge dredd, pulled out his lawgiver gun. Dredd patrick cavanaugh 03022020 the 15 best comic book movies of the decade marvel studios chase magnett 11272019. With karl urban, olivia thirlby, lena headey, rachel wood.
In a year when you have the avengers, batman and spiderman dominating this years box office, it would be all to easy to overlook this far smaller, far more unassuming comic book movie. Dredd 3d writer gives ideas for potential trilogy, including the dark judges dredd 3d and 28 days later writer alex garland discusses the possibility of a judge dredd movie trilogy, and what iconic characters from the comic book hed like to see make an appearance. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called judges who possess the combined powers of judge jury and instant executioner. Blade runner, judge dread, 2000ad comic, star trek, 3d words, bros. The film follows two characters, judge dredd karl urban and the rookie oliva thirlby, on a routine homicide investigation in peach tree, a tenement block controlled by drug lord mama lena headey.
This version of the 2000ad comic book lawman, is a vast improvement of the 1995 movie version by danny cannon and starring sylvester stallone dredd, even though i still like that version as well, has now been given justice to its dramatic story line casting with karl urban and lena heady and is much darker and more intense version take of the. You dont need to know anything about the comic book to enjoy the movie and if you do youll only enjoy it more, i also liked how even when they introduce you to the characters its not really a beginning story. Olivia thirlby at an event for dredd 2012 olivia thirlby in dredd 2012 wood harris and. Comic book characters, comic character, comic books art. Critics were generally positive about the films visual effects, casting and action, while criticism focused on excessive violence as well as a perceived lack of the satirical elements that are found in the source comic. Dredd 3d pays faithful tribute to comic daily trojan.
Often in comic book adaptations, the filmmakers seem to have a need to humanize and overcomplicate a character to the point where the. If you are a comic book fan of judge dredd and want to see a good judge dredd movie then, this is it. Death is a firstperson shooter video game based on the titular character from the 2000 ad comic books, developed by rebellion developments. Comic book characterscomic charactercomic books karl urban dreddjudge dredd moviedredd 2012judge dread2000ad comic. See more ideas about judge dredd, dredd 2012, dredd movie. The plot is not over the top like it is with most comic book movies, so dont be expecting a movie like any of the marvel movies or most cmbs. Sep 10, 2012 in a year when you have the avengers, batman and spiderman dominating this years box office, it would be all to easy to overlook this far smaller, far more unassuming comic book movie. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called megacity one that lies in a.
In a future, desolate america, the population is crammed into a violent, crimeridden city known as megacity one. A brilliant portrayal of women in comics comicbookgrrrl. Dredd 3d is an actionpacked reboot of the popular comic book character and franchise that is judge dredd. The last few years have seen comic books become the goto source material for cinema, from blade and xmen right through to the dark knight rises and avengers. Most importantly, however, is the fact that both dredd 3d and batman begins offer what is arguably the most accurate, faithful bigscreen interpretations of the comicbook characters that inspired. The story was written by matt smith with art by henry flint, chris blythe, and simon bowland, and was created in collaboration with 2000 ad,and lionsgate entertainment and presented by.
On its east coast lies mega city one a vast violent. It is a gritty, visual feast of violence and gore, however the story and characters unfortunately lack any depth. The film is the second attempt at translating judge dredd to the big screen, the first being the 1995 movie. Sep 21, 2012 dredd 3d offers an extremely enjoyable action ride and, for some, might even stand as one of hollywoods most entertaining comic book adaptations. Dredd 3d, the last comic book film of the summer, is by far the most internally consistent of the lot.
This movie is so much better than original stallone film. Most have featured women characters although those that focus solely on. Dredd 3d offers an extremely enjoyable action ride and, for some, might even stand as one of hollywoods most entertaining comic book adaptations. With only 50 million dollars spent on dredd, its main attraction was being in 3d. May 12, 2014 10 gifts that comic book readers will love in 2019 by steve foxe december 5, 2019 12. Fans of the comic book series will likely enjoy the action and the mayhem but the characters are anything except 3d, excepting lena headey as scarfaced and scary mama. Toxic by uncannyknack online comic books, free comic books, trading card. Acclaim released a judge dredd arcade game, a rail shooter featuring 3d graphics and full motion video footage shot specifically for the. Judge dredd by adi granov comic book artists, comic book characters, comic artist, comic book. The 1995 judge dredd movie starring sylvester stallone remains a guilty pleasure adventure for plenty of action fans, not to mention a never ending internet meme generator, but fell short of. In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the realityaltering drug, slomo. Dredd comic publishers back sequel petition anglophenia. Released on the equinox, dredd 3d is a solemn end to 2012s blockbuster comic book summer and a great slice of oldschool action filmmaking.
Oct 10, 2019 the best comic action adaptation movie of the year. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. For a popcorn blockbuster, the gender politics of dredd 3d are. On its east coast lies mega city one a vast violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. I saw the stallone judge dredd movie back in the 90s and thought it was a classic comic book movie turned hollywood. Most importantly, however, is the fact that both dredd 3d and batman begins offer what is arguably the most accurate, faithful bigscreen interpretations of the comic book characters that inspired. The 3d affects were surprisingly good for once with the slow motion affects and this is coming from someone who is not fond of 3d. Judge dredd is about as big as british comic book characters go, but even then, were hardly talking batman or spiderman levels of international recognition here. The junior novelisation graham marks, may 1995 isbn 0752206710 in 1997, virgin published a doctor who novel by dave stone which had originally been intended to feature judge dredd, called burning heart. Dredd is the best action film of 2012, as well as one of the most faithful comic book adaptations of all time. Most have featured women characters although those that focus solely on our favourite heroines are better forgotten in comparison to the glut of popular movies based on leading men. Parents need to know that dredd 3d is based on the futuristic comic book hero judge dredd, who was also the subject of a 1995 sylvester stallone movie. Fx are explosive and nonstop, with dredd relying on his gun to follow his commands, like ordering a double whammy or armor piercing to accurately subdue the. Based on the popular comic book character judge dredd.
Judge dredd by orlando arocena comic book characters, comic character, comic. Karl urban becomes dredd, and lena headey is downright despicable as the notorious mama. This is a list of characters in the british comic strip judge dredd appearing in 2000 ad, judge dredd megazine and related publications. Comic book girl comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic character comic books art anton judge dredd comic 2000ad comic what others are saying eagle comics presents. See more ideas about judge dredd, comics and comic character. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got wrong.
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