But theres a clear reason that the film failed, and karl urban isnt shy to share it with the world. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad 1977, a british weekly anthology comic. The failure of 2012 s dredd hit both its fans and creators pretty hard. The franchise is centered around judge dredd, a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one, which covers most of the east coast of north america.
Watch dredd 2012 full movie online free tvmoviewatch. In megacity one formerly, new york city, there was a judge, named joseph dredd, who was the toughest and most stringent judge in history. A planned judge dredd tv show needs to learn from sylvester stallones reviled 1995 adaptation as much as from the 2012. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got wrong. The latest scourge is mama, a prostituteturneddrug. Dredd is supremely entertaining and skillful, a kinetic action fiesta which manages to properly introduce judge dredd and his world in cinematic terms. One day, he was charged with murder, and was tried and sentenced to life in prison because of it. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. Exactly how far it extends and its exact mileage or kilometers in square units is unknown at present. But even the topranking judge, dredd, discovers that taking down mama isnt as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. In the crimeplagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is judge joseph dredd sylvester stallone. In a dystopian future, joseph dredd, the most famous judge a police officer with instant field judiciary powers, is convicted for a crime he. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice.
Dredd by frozen on september 01, 2012 ill start by saying that ive had the privilege of watching this movie early. Before i read them, this movie was a little to goofy. Full movie online free in the future, america is a dystopian wasteland. Written by alex garland, 2012 s dredd sticks closer to its source material, aiming for a grittier, darker depiction of megacity one and its most infamous judge. Judge dredd 1995 vs dredd 2012 posted on september 30, 2012 by derek the 411. 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 one of those movies that doesnt have a brain of its own, so it can only rip off a lot of ingredients from other, better movies. Watch judge dredd starring sylvester stallone in this mysterycrime on directv. Watch judge dredd online stream full movie directv. And not only does it not work it no longer even surprises. Dredd 2012 internet movie firearms database guns in. Theres just one problempretty much nobody watched it. Its a mishmash of blade runner, total recall, and the road warrior, with a dash of star wars tossed in for good measure. Rico, the angel gang, the abc robot etc dredd s pared down script is way better.
On its east coast, running from boston to washington dc, lies mega city onea. Financial analysis of dredd 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The latest scourge is mama, a prostituteturneddrug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take. I have read that dredd well not get a sequel but instead it well get the short film treatment like the punisher did with its dirtylaundry film. Hollywoods second attempt at bringing the british comic book icon to the big screen following the 1995 sylvetser stallone clunker, judge dredd. The film also contains music by bobby womack, vitalic, and many more.
Judge dredd patrols an overpopulated metropolis in the 22nd century, where he has the powers of a judge, jury and executioner. Judge dredd did a lot right, or at least tried to, it just threw too much in, all that was missing was the kitchen sinkwell judge death maybe. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Starring karl urban star trek, almost human as the iconic comic character judge dredd. Written by john wiggins plot summary plot synopsis. The cursed earth is loosely defined as any areas outside of the city walls of the mega cities. From the 2012 movie dredd, starring karl urban and olivia thirlby. The film is based on the comic book character judge dredd, who first appeared in comic strips in the british science fiction anthology 2000 ad and was first adapted into a 1995 feature film that starred sylvester stallone as dredd.
Star of the boys, karl urban, has commented once again on whether or not he will ever return as judge dredd in a sequel to his 2012 comic book movie dredd. Karl urban is sure another judge dredd movie will get made someday jon fuge mar 3, 2020. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge. Dredd 2, the hopedfor sequel to 2012 s dredd, wont be moving forward despite a prolonged development phase. Dredd 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thus the first dredd story, published in 1977, was set in 2099, and stories published in 2012 are set in 24. Dredd 2012 financial information where data and the movie business meet. Afterwards, im amazed as to how close the film was to the 70s comic. The only gripe is that stallone takes the helmet off. Other than that, its about as goofy as the comic was before dredd. Paul leonardmorgan creates a timeless score filled with electronic music, 1980sstyle synthesizers and modern sound modules for the soundtrack to the 2012 science fiction action film based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. Cursed earth in the immediate area outside megacity one from the 2012 dredd film.
Set in an ultraviolent future world where cops are encouraged to take the law into their own hands, stallone is the ultimate enforcer. But just because dredd 2 isnt happening as a film, it doesnt mean fans wont get another opportunity to see judge dredd s story continue dredd was adapted from the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. Dredd trailer 2012 dredd 2012 trailer is a british science fiction film directed by pete travis. Dredd is a 2012 sciencefiction film that stars karl urban as the title character. The only law lies with cops called judges, who act as judge, jury and executioner, and dredd karl urban. While not for the squeamish, dredd 3d is an effectively gritty b movie accentuated by stylish visuals and irreverent humor. In a dystopian future, dredd karl urban, the most feared judge a cop with instant field judiciary powers is assigned to. Dredd 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. 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. They arrest a man who, unbeknownst to them, happens to be the. I went in with high expectations and came out very pleased with the overall result.
What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got. Dredd star karl urban has commented on the idea of a sequel to the 2012. The three writers of judge dredd took the basic setting for dredd and slapped a bogstandard action movie plot on top of it. Inside the walls, a cursed city, stretching from boston to washington d. Dredd is unstoppable, having downed more than 50 gang members from the mama clan and surviving a barrage from 3 gatling guns the clan is running out of optio. Having said that his appearance in dredd, in 2012 is, like the comic bookgraphic novel antihero. Dredd 2012 mega city one is a vast, violent metropolis where felons rule the streets. In 2012 a reboot of the character dredd was distributed, entitled dredd the judge of the apocalypse dredd, starring the actor karl urban. Why dredd was a flop, according to karl urban cinemablend.
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