Judge Dredd - Nostalgia Critic

A look back at the 1995 film Judge Dredd.
Originally aired on 11/17/2009.
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[@David_Axelord]

When damning evidence is presented against you in court, standing up and screaming "I've never broken the law, I am the law!" Usually does not sway the judge. Regrettably I know this from experience. Seems traffic court doesn't appreciate references to 90's action schlock as much as I do.

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

But you're the law

[@sunburst8810]

+David Axelord yeah sure you did bud

[@lelandunruh7896]

I've never had the stones to risk my license on something quite that ridiculous, but did once heatedly admonish opposing counsel in open court that what she was asking the judge to do was impossible "because this is Texas, not Mega-City One." Probably not the best way to argue, but I won the motion.

[@Omegaman18]

you have to do it multiple times consecutively to get your point across

[@AdmiralBison]

Did you pronounce "law" properly?

[@killer92173]

5:24 you failed to acknowledge one little detail: HE TAKES OFF HIS HELMET!!! In the comic books, Judge Dredd RARELY takes off his helmet, and when he did, it was always censored so you never see his face!! The creator of Judge Dredd said that the reason Dredd never takes off his helmet is because it explores "The facelessness of Justice; Justice has no soul." Have Dredd take off his helmet is like showing the face of Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget, and we all know how well THAT turned out!! It's a rule you don't break, and they broke it in the first 15 minutes!!!

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

So the original Master chief?

[@danielthrasher1738]

Essentially the first rule that comic had.

[@bubba200874426]

This is a concession you have to make for movies. It's hard to cast a good actor and not show their face. You'd have to find someone that is good and doesn't mind not being seen which is extremely difficult to manage. Too much of acting depends on facial expression. It works in comics and cartoons because you're not constrained to real faces, and high concept ideas almost never make money in movies. Unless you don't need to actually make money from the movie, or it's a nostalgia cash in like Dredd 3D appeared to be(whew did those people get catfished,) no studio is going to buy it.

[@aokproservice9324]

@@bubba200874426 Karl Urban never took off the Dredd helmet in the movie Dredd released a few years back, he did a pretty decent job of portraying Dredd, definitely not as much shouting as Stallone. The film itself isn't too bad either even if it feels a bit like the screenplay they threw away for the one they decided to use in The Raid movie. In some parts the effects actually resemble the artwork in the old 2000AD/Dredd comics. One last point Karl Urban refused to take the helmet off on the grounds that Dredd never did.

[@bubba200874426]

​@@aokproservice9324 There is far more to making a movie than just writing a screenplay. You have to write a screenplay that would actually get sold. Dredd(2012) doesn't sell in 1995 as a screenplay. Dredd(2012) is a Judge Dredd movie. Judge Dredd(1995) is an action movie set in that universe. The latter is much easier to sell to a production company. Dredd is the least interesting character in that universe, just like Bond is the least interesting character in his universe, so a movie that pointedly avoids humanizing the main character to make them more interesting never had a chance to sell. Especially in 1995 when there isn't a comic book movie boom happening. It's not a good movie or a good adaptation, but I enjoy it, and I recognize that it(and Dredd 2012) doesn't get made if it was a more faithful adaptation.

[@colinmcneil3428]

Please name the Judge Dredd musical "Law Law Land".

[@puckcrack]

First name Huge, last name Johnson

[@MrenderboyoOld]

Well first we need mad max the musical so we know why the cast went after April in the 1987 tmnt show

[@omalone1169]

@@MrenderboyoOld 14:20 song ?

[@jonaskoelker]

> Law Law Land And when the write is asked why they departed so sharply from the source material, the only possible answer is... I AM ABOVE THE LORE!!

[@manfredgesink8514]

With the hit song PENIS!

[@shioriryukaze]

I don't know why I've fallen down this deep hole of watching a lot of the older nostalgia critic episodes. I would ask for help but the ride is too fun!

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

Also because of a little thing called Dredd (2012)

[@alejandroangel998]

You’re not the only one 😂; about to finish this “season”

[@oxymontana4307]

Currently on that same ride...

[@one_punch_man5313]

I don’t like the new nc. He sounds like a robot now

[@Ignoto88]

Me too

[@christopherwilliams7845]

Hope KZbin doesn't take down this video because of copyright LAAAAAWWWWW!!!!

[@tenor24sprayse]

+Kaiser Chris LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!! FREEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOM!!!! JUUUUUUUUUUSTIIIIIIIIICEE!!!

[@FRANCO-cm7ol]

isnt this fair use?

[@tenor24sprayse]

TheGoldenController7374 So... how did you know that?

[@tenor24sprayse]

TheGoldenController7374 No no, Blauwh.

[@tenor24sprayse]

TheGoldenController7374 Apperently that means: I AM THE BLOAHW, BEATCH. YOU CAN NOT CORRECT ME HOW I SPELL BLOAH... You speak like a 12 year old... nah just kidding, I only got this idea/translation from a 12 year old.

[@Smeeshie2001]

Judge Dredd constantly yelling "I AM THE LAW" is like Batman constantly yelling "I'M BATMAN"

[@joereddam2729]

Copy cat

[@leadbones]

As in, neither of them "constantly" yell those things? Yeah.

[@rithrius5384]

Dredd: _"I AM THE LAW!"_ Batman: _"I'M BATMAN!"_ Dredd: _"I KNEW YOU'D SAY THAT!"_

[@HunterX05]

Funnily enough, there actually is a crossover between the two in the comics

[@kareemmasri3934]

Hunter X05 yeah, I think Dredd kicked his ass and actually terrified the joker (or it might have been Punisher who scared joker)

[@ademetal]

Your punishment is to have your car blown up, potentially leaving pedestrians with injuries from the flying debris and causing a potential fire hazard. Did anyone think through these punishments first?

[@WaterCrane]

And that's neglecting the fact that he might have had a passenger in the car...

[@genesismultiverse4896]

No that is why justice is blind

[@IndigoPhoenix21]

The lightning bit kills me every time. "What?!" Lmao

[@TBrianOnline]

Silverstri's music makes this movie 10x more awesome.

[@PowerGlove79]

TBrian It's one of his most underrated scores, next to, and I'm not kidding, Super Mario Bros.

[@ZemeckisTEN]

That’s to be expected with Alan Silvestri. He’s absolutely brilliant with practically every film he composes the music in.

[@dark-blue87]

The Back to the Future, Predator and Avengers guy? Neat.

[@Dsturb85]

It's not a dead end when your bike can fly. And now that you have done Stallones Dredd, you should do Urbans Dredd.

[@HunterX05]

@Dick Thick'em *YES*

[@skywrecker]

"im the nostalgia critic i remember it so you dont have to", me: "i knew you'd say that"

[@KhanWolf95]

skywrecker me: I read the script.

[@genesismultiverse4896]

The punishment is reviewing sequel month but since you did that already review Godzilla movies cause goddamn it you need to review it and see Godzilla isn't boring or bumblebee and rise of the beasts or the RoboCop movies

[@SuperParkourio]

DNA on bullets? What does that prove? You'd have to check the ballistic markings of the gun and compare them to the ones on the bull- Wait a second! What bullets?! They're using energy blasters!

[@KumaoftheForest]

All Dredd needs to an alibi, where was he when the murders took place?

[@amehak1922]

They're bullets, they wouldn't say "armor piercing" otherwise.

[@paulheggett6887]

The Lawgiver and bullets are all tied to a specific Judges DNA to prevent other perps from using it....

[@scorchx3000]

The Lawgiver pistol uses DNA recognition to allow only authorised judges to fire it, it also tags all bullets fired with DNA of the judge using it. I'm guessing it would normally be used to check for excessive force to ensure judges are not executing too many perps, such as the 7 Dredd killed at the start to where Fargo questioned if they were avoidable.

[@CteCrassus]

And somehow two people who look nothing alike just so happen to have identical DNA.

[@TheGreatLKHS]

Thank you for mentioning how the cops that were in the hover bike chase were likely good guys and killed for no good reason. That was one of my biggest frustrations about the movie.

[@HolyknightVader999]

They were judge hunters who were usually more vicious than the average judge, but as far as they knew, Dredd killed off the whole council.

[@Johnnywilsonforever]

Yes they are SJS, and boy are they vicious... Dredd has had problems with them in the past. But yeah, as far as they know they are hunting a rogue judge. Difficult situation.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

But, if Dredd blew them up, he DID kill other judges, meaning he should be punished! That's forty years on that prison in Titan's orbit.

[@cyborgninja5489]

The Judges are known to be corrupt

[@genesismultiverse4896]

Don't worry they wore plot armor 🥁🥁📀

[@freman007]

"Seven summary executions. Where they necessary?" "Yes." "Why so few?"

[@KumaoftheForest]

Jason Clark it was a slow day...that or because there was only 7 people within shooting range

[@omalone1169]

@@KumaoftheForest Gwiz here wishing for 2021... Corona will only remind us of beer 🍺 Masks will only be used on Halloween 🎭 Capsules will only be used for coffee ☕ Lockdown will only take place in prison 👮🏻 Isolation will be only in electricity 🔌 Zoom will be only in cameras 📸 Alcohol will be served in glasses, not in a gel 🍹 👻 @omalone_1

[@KumaoftheForest]

American Police tactics

[@jmurray1110]

American police get more favourable trials if it even reaches that point

[@Miatog]

"And now, because I am so unbelievably immature, here's the Judge Dredd blow dance." Normally those jokes don't appeal...but that music he played with it XD

[@uiraideszen3223]

Irony

[@j.b.9260]

It's called The Birdie Song.

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Anyone else want to see the Nostalgia Critic do an Old vs. New on "Judge Dredd" and "Dredd"?

[@Dim4323]

No contest Karl Urban dredd wins

[@dark-blue87]

​@@Dim4323 He is the law.

[@cyborgninja5489]

No comparison, this movie is hot trash

[@colliric]

This movie would have been great if two things were changed: - No Rob Schneider - Helmet removal only occurring during the "stripped of his uniform" scene.

[@BlazenSpirit99]

Reboot did exactly that and more.

[@honkinbubbafulton8791]

Do you really think Stallone would accept that? We not seeing his gorgeous face.

[@luckyinugirl1816]

@@honkinbubbafulton8791 true... He does have a gorgeous face. Still does today :)

[@Ticketman99]

Rob Schneider could still work in a way(have him play Max Normal instead). The new Dredd movie's plot is an original story that has barely anything to do with the comics while this movie mainly adapted The Day The Law Died(Dredd framed for a crime he didn't commit, so you can't call that a "generic cop framed for crime cliche")and Return Of Rico(duh)

[@zacharyemmett1784]

And have the violence that was edited out

[@shaniatreyu9303]

"Hershey? Why a street judge?" "At the academy, she was the top of her class in interpretational law." Meanwhile in the 2012 version, Judge Hershey was sent by Central to deescalate a city-wide riot on her own. She didn't even make a visible cameo in Dredd and she was still a bigger badass than the 1995 version.

[@uiraideszen3223]

Irony

[@Chunkboi]

At least Karl Urban could enunciate his lines.

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

This version was something the newer version was not... Fun

[@okagron]

@@KarstensCreationsKC Uh, no. The 2012 Dredd is far better made and more fun.

[@ZemeckisTEN]

When I hear the word Hershey, I think of the chocolate bar.

[@TenguBE]

"Guilty" pleasure!

[@TenguBE]

+Teddy Bear I know you'd say that!

[@levesteM]

+TenguBE I *knew you'd say that!

[@lulucool45]

+vladthetransilvanian Fuck it.

[@levesteM]

digitivortex I knew you'd say that, too!

[@lulucool45]

vladthetransilvanian I knew you said "I knew you'd say that!"

[@Zer0d00d]

For some reason I prefer the old Nostalgia Critic reviews, albeit the newer stuff is amazing. That song at the end of the Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer review? I can't get it out of my head, it's sheer brilliance. Yet there's something about the old format: a man, a wall, and clips of the movie he reviews. Wait ...am I.. getting nostalgia over the Nostalgia Critic's reviews? I need a moment to process this... TL;DR Please keep making more reviews, you are the voice of a generation.

[@JKurayami]

Old Vs NEW!!! Dredd vs Dredd! With your current budget you could do such an awesome sketch.

[@NeoTechni]

Old > New

[@timthememer2785]

It's so funny to me the only unfunny person in this movie is Rob Schneider.

[@Mr3DLC]

Tim The Memer they messed fergie up He was a completely different character Schneider was unsuited for fergie Fergie doesn't do jack in the film

[@1997residente]

Joe Pesci was considered for Fergie...Fergie as a violent,clumsy and fast talking criminal would have been cool. Either way... Stallone wanted total control of the script,so nobody wanted to work with him.

[@paulheggett6887]

Tim The Memer - Why is that suprising? Rob Schnieder is unfunny even in a Rob Schnieder comedy.....

[@Stakwell]

@@1997residente Pretty much explains why the movie sucks

[@omalone1169]

@@Stakwell 14:19 what video is that

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

Every cliché but: "He was x days away from retirement!"

[@Bulls3ye86]

True, but that wouldn't mean much to them since their idea of retirement is a slow and lonely *DEATH SENTENCE!.*

[@Juliajohnson2018]

90s municipal code 213: willful use of one liners, that's 2 years Code 310: Possession of campy attitude, 5 years! Code 457: Resisting source material, 20 years! And Code 3613: First Degree guilty pleasure. Death! Courts Adjourned!

[@ajcaraballo95]

Fun fact: Armand Assante, the guy who plays Rico, is the voice of Tzekel Khan in *The Road to El Dorado*.

[@nightofraven]

+AJcaraballo95 fun fact your go to long walk

[@MegaNinjaRyan]

The More You Know!

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

Another fun fact, he also played Rene Benoit ('La Grenouille') in NCIS!

[@Bobman-ml5qf]

I love that movie!

[@joereddam2729]

Neat

[@mrzubwolfer]

The uniforms looks like captain falcon.

[@sirbronze-thighscrusademas8858]

Judge Dredd for next smash bros!

[@redapplefour6223]

There actually is a Judge Dredd video game

[@doodledibob]

considering Judge Dredd came out over a decade before CF, I'd say "Captain Falcon's uniform looks like Dredd's" would be a more accurate assessment. ; )

[@capmar-vell92returns20]

Yes. Dredd vs Death, but i would recommend it only to hardcore fans or if you like hearing Dradd saying ''perp'' or ''creep'' every three seconds.

[@legosimonify]

show me your moves or jail for TWENTY years

[@Achillez098]

I'm currently majoring in Political Science, and tomorrow I have to attend a lecture in a class called Law, Justice, and Rights. Did I say Law? I meant LAAAWWWWW XD God dammit, thanks to this review, I will never be able to say that simple word in class with a straight face

[@linnes56]

This movie is still good, and I'd watch it again.

[@scottmantooth8785]

it was a fun movie to watch, the new one might be more accurate to the comic,(or rather the narrative cannon) but way too dark to really comfortably enjoy

[@Valtharr]

I enjoyed it just fine.

[@omalone1169]

@@Valtharr just watched it January 6 2021

[@killer92173]

The 2012 version is WAY better

[@Aeluron]

Tonight we are the law... I am the.......................LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWW

[@Smeeshie2001]

Even Batman can't escape this movie

[@trustyjusty3623]

YOU OBEY THE LAWWWW

[@mrzubwolfer]

+Trustyjusty I WAS FROZEN TODAY!

[@snazzyzsmitty]

+Mr. Zubwolfer Bat Credit Card

[@paulkriikku6378]

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW

[@raymondboop4069]

Who else thinks that James Earl Jones would be a perfect Zordon?

[@genesismultiverse4896]

Actually would also be a good date masemuna (Darth Vader's inspiration)

[@FormerlyAutismRobotrix]

Too bad he's dead now 😞

[@AustinBlack28]

@@FormerlyAutismRobotrixrest in peace to a Legend...

[@FormerlyAutismRobotrix]

@@AustinBlack28 yup, it was his time

[@w4yland3r27]

I cannot believe how much I laughed out loud with this review. So many brilliant lines. "2 for 1 sale....fridays" "No time for stairs" And of course the Seinfeld sound effects and cat fights. Brilliant man.

[@Mochitachi70]

2:02 ''Judge Dredd armor costume designed by Gianni Versace'' You heard it right folks, that codpiece is designer-made.

[@Dim4323]

Like in the comics

[@ademetal]

Why did he read off how many years in prison the guy was going to get in prison if he was just going to sentence him to death for killing a judge, that just seems redundant.

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

Thats judge Dredd. Always follow the protocol

[@mennymoto]

+ademetal well, if you get absolved for one crime, you still are guilty of the others, like those who get 200+ years.

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

Because that's the law

[@JaelinBezel]

"LAAAAAAUUUUUWWWW! >:O"

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

+Menny moto Imagine someone actually surviving such a sentence.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Can I recommend the modern version? Not to critic, - because I think it's an excellent movie - but to watch.

[@paulblart7460]

The new one is my favorite

[@WrathOfPhropet]

Western version of The Raid. No kung-fu, but good action movie anyways. I love both Raid an Dredd

[@palasta]

"Western version of The Raid." If anything it is the other way around. The Raid is an eastern Version of Dread. The script of "Peachtrees Dredd" was leaked in 2010 and production has started before filming of The Raid had even begun.

[@flexsealman7096]

No. How dare you ask permission to recommend something.

[@FizzleFX]

They guy doesn't film the uniform and the stupid face looks stupid, even if its still a fine movie... still - stalone has the BODY to fill the costume like the batman in batman begins... does a fine bruce wayne, but isnt intimidating at all old bats was elegant + fearsome

[@CrimsonGrowlithe]

Everyone make a Kickstarter for Judge Dred the Musical!!

[@scottmantooth8785]

oh, give me LAW, lots of Laws, Lots, n' lotsalotsa Laws... i can enforce... give me WORDS lots of Words lots of polysyllabic words for me to slur... Give me a Plot full of holes and brimming full cliche's actors who need booze and paycheck or maybe make it just two not that it really matters but maybe a sequel next year Just give me Laws... (sung to the tune of "don't fence me in (dua)

[@asshatmcgee149]

Scott Mantooth Oof

[@KumaoftheForest]

Gotta have the blow dance in there

[@omalone1169]

@@KumaoftheForest 14:20 [phone]

[@dopefish2245]

2012 was such a great movie. So violently awesome. High recommendation from me!

[@Soundwave_King1]

I saw both Dredd movies back to back, and was amazed how different they were. Tbh I like both for different reasons

[@benm5970]

If Judge Dredd (1995) is like the Batman And Robin of the franchise then Dredd (2012) is like the Batman Begins of the franchise

[@coppercross4871]

At first, I thought you meant the movie 2012 (2009), I was sitting here like “what the hell does that have to do with Judge Dredd??“ Took me a second to figure out what you were talking about lmao

[@awesomeinspector5270]

TAWUNTY YEARS!!!

[@Zadamanim]

+Awesome Inspector TWOHT TWOHT TWOHT TWOHT

[@Santiago-Farrell]

+Awesome Inspector LLLAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@dominickbenincasa5043]

TWENTY YEARS!

[@tomgiddens2963]

Personally, I loved Judge Dredd. It embodied what was so great about the comic.

[@SuperSwordman1]

I hear Dredd did it better

[@Dr.Awes0me]

100 bottles of beer on the LAAAAAAAAAAW!

[@PsyberKing48]

0:31 came after hearing the news of James Earl Jones’ passing. RIP to the legend

[@matthewschlieben5398]

Does no one know that the reason Stallone slurs is because a bunch of the muscles in his face were paralyzed at birth by a shit doctor?

[@GargleMyMayonaze]

+Matthew Schlieben Yeah, Doug's kind of an asshole for making fun of it. Funny, but still a dick move, then again this reviews years old.

[@cookingwiththecripple]

Doubtful critics really care about the real person. They just get paid to make fun of people. I knew that too. Also he rarely watches the movie hes critiquing because he'll complain about something and have a clip LITERALLY explaining the reason behind his complaint.

[@Fluffkitscripts]

No, we did not know.

[@Fluffkitscripts]

Translation: “reee opinions bad!!!”

[@Fluffkitscripts]

Even if Doug is paid to make fun of things, if you think that’s all every critic does then I don’t think you’ve ever seen or heard of another critic.

[@rpgqueen8737]

19:29 “Dammit, I forgot my iPod. *sigh* 🎶One hundred hottles of beer on the wall!🎶 Me: I knew you'd say that

[@rpgqueen8737]

*bottles

[@paradoxacres1063]

I hear people mostly rewatch this for Stallone's goofy acting. I'm not a big fan. The 2012 movie, _Dredd_, is clearly the superior movie.

[@NIGHTSTALKER973]

+Paradox Acres hell yeahy i would pick DREDD over stallones dredd anyday of the week

[@TheSmokingSkull]

Totally. Stallone's movie did NOT do the comic book justice, but the 2012 movie "Dredd" was awesome.

[@Greyghostvol1]

+The Smoking Skull Judge Dredd works best if they use an unknown actor that doesn't mind that his face won't be shown for all or the vast majority of the movie. Stallone was huge by the time this movie was out, no way he would allow his face be covered. Also, the newer Dredd went wise and stuck to a single, self contained story like a comic book.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

+Greyghostvol1 Well, not so much unknown (guy was in Lord of the Rings), more an actual actor who understands the role and puts that ahead of his ego. Like Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta; he's hardly small time, Matrix, Transformers, Lord of the Rings again, but he got the role and the mask stayed on. Also big plus in Dredd's favour was that, unlike this film, they didn't try to make it a big earth shattering event but more like a day in the life. Felt more genuine.

[@zedek_]

+Paradox Acres The film is criminally underrated. I don't think it was marketed well.

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

5:26: Rest in peace, Max von Sydow.

[@wayneigoe6722]

Why haven't you done any of the Police Academy movies?

[@etgohome1343]

Those are just plain bad. I don't think he'd have any substance to go off of the bad ones (Which is anything after part 2)

[@wayneigoe6722]

ETgohome13 true, but it would be fun to see him do the second one along with Spaceballs.

[@MrSnake-dh3hu]

"Officer Johnson reporting for duty" literally made me laugh out loud.

[@paulstaker8861]

While technically the new Dredd is a better movie, I think this one captures the feel of the comics much better. I love how the statue of liberty is basically a decoration seeing as how gigantic skyscrapers have risen up around it, dwarfing it completely. Clever metaphor for the the abandonment of freedom the world has adopted.

[@saidi7975]

+Paul Staker I didn't find the new one good. It was creatively BANKRUPT. In fact, right after the good 20 minutes...there's nothing to really watch. THIS one on the other remains entertaining from start to finish and got the point of the comic even if it's more of a John Spartan movie.

[@paulstaker8861]

saidi7975 The slomo shots were worth it though.

[@saidi7975]

***** Well I disagree with it. Look, it's very simple : The thing about Joseph Dredd is that he suffers the opposite problem Deadpool does nowadays. People take him waaaaay too seriously, while in fact they are NOT supposed to. The character is satirical first and foremost and the whole helmet always on head is to ridicule Dredd's overzealousness, not because he's a mistifying enigma ! Hell the world he lives in is over-the-top insane like if Mad Max and Wackyland had a deformed baby ! Yes, I agree that Stallone only played the comics character only for the first 15 minutes of the movie (that was spot on !). Yes , he then went on John Spartan with it ...but it was still FUN and it had a story set in Dredd's world as a silver lining (Mean Machine FTW !). Urban by contrast had jack shit to play off of and right after the 20th minute and the first Slomo shot.... I was bored... and I am not hard to satisfy ! Had they gone bonkers and hammy with it, then I would have called it a better movie...but it isn't. Neither as an adaptation nor as a movie.

[@paulstaker8861]

***** Power to you man : )

[@paulstaker8861]

saidi7975 It is a wonder that Dredd (or the whole 2000AD serial for that matter) doesn't have a kind of Heavy Metal - like cartoon yet.

[@craigyoung3994]

Judge dredd was a bad ass movie while growing up. I am the laaawww

[@takashiari1598]

It's kinda like Commando or Con Air in that it's so cheesy, it's actually amazing.

[@Tankdomain]

As a movie Judge Dredd is actually quite close in tone and humour to the comics. People think of Judge Dredd as this super serious character (which he is) but the comics themselves are anything but. They are like Mad Magazine parodies of sci-fi cop movies. The comics are utterly ridiculous with Dredd playing the straight man for contrast.

[@Sorrel-Fox]

Yeah the comic was made as a satire on the American Justice System and the idolization of police violence and the "lone gun" stereotype. I like both Dredd movies for different reasons, they both weirdly get things right about the universe.

[@Tankdomain]

ClockworkFoxify Dredd gets the titular character right. Carl Urban IS Judge Dredd as far as I'm concerned. Where Judge Dredd got the world, character types and the satire right. Both actually work quite well as movies about Judge Dredd. People just rag on Stalone because of his thick, New Jersey accent.

[@Maximara]

In fact, Judge Dredd (1995) takes several ideas/plots straight from the comics. The Angel family's cannibalism comes straight from the comic (1980) as does Mean "Mean Machine" Angel's anger dial. The movie's basic plot is a condensed version of the "Day the Law Died" (1978) where a madman (Cal) becomes Chief Judge and framed Dredd to get him out of the way. Dredd having a clone brother is also from the comics: "The Return of Rico" (1977). The Dredd comics of the 1970's had a _lot_ of camp elements. For example, Chief Judge Cal made a fish Deputy Chief Judge and in his search for the Judge Child Dreed encountered Faro who had recreated ancient Egypt in the Cursed Earth and had slaves mine garbage. ( www.starkafterdarkonline.com/?p=9963 ) While the camp toned down in the main Dredd books in the 1990s, it went to even higher levels in tie-ins like Red Razors. In that book (set 50 years further in the future from the Dredd series) the body of Elvis Presley (who is worshiped as a god) is stolen. Searching for the body is Sov-Block Judge Razors (a mind altered criminal), his talking horse Ed (who is also a Judge), and the Spooky Doo enforcers (who as the name suggests are effectively Scooby Doo and company knock offs...to the point "Mystery Machine" is on the side of their van).

[@soic9690]

"its nice to see over the years West Virginia hasn't changed" you wound me. :(

[@jessetorres8738]

All these years later & I'm still waiting for Judge Dredd The Musical.

[@lordblazer]

This film literally breaks cannon. The long walk is literally just one of three options. the other two is either reassignment to becoming an instructor or returning to civilian life in the city.. literally the long walk is just seen as a noble pursuit.

[@Ticketman99]

It's called taking liberties. There were worse liberties taken(the helmet thing, Fergie character travesty, Hershey character travesty, Griffin character travesty). The Long Walk was used here as a manipulation tactic in exchange for lightening Dredd's sentence as opposed to Griffin straight up killing Fargo(i.e Cal killing Goodman in the source material). Now that I think about it, Cal would have been a better corrupt Chief Judge(Justice)villain because ham and Judge Fish lol

[@benitofranco372]

Hey Doug/Critic! Review 2012 and Zathura!

[@ysucae]

I don't understand how anyone can not love this movie. Except for that turd Rob Schneider. It's so badawesome. It gave so much for humanity. ...it is the LAAAW! (ps: look for Law remix by Alcaca, best thing ever)

[@heathermcmoonbeam3439]

12:53 That look on Schneider's face: "OMG this is the only time I'll ever be in a scene with Max Von Sydow"

[@jeremiahjackson2743]

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" "I knew you'd say that!"

[@monadomaster2182]

+Jeremiah Jackson "I WILL MAKE THAT A CATCHPHRASE!!!"

[@jeremiahjackson2743]

*+Adam Malik* I knew you'd say that!

[@DeathIsAroundUs]

I knew you say that I knew you say that

[@jeremiahjackson2743]

*+DeathIsAroundUs* I knew you knew I knew you'd say that!

[@mangan8r]

13:01 Look at this dude😂(pause)

[@crippledcrusader1321]

3:56 there’s the usual ammo and semi auto firing, there’s rapid fire, stun, double whammy, hot shot, armor piercing, incendiary, and probably a few more firing capabilities.

[@TheLucipurr]

"oh boy judge dredd! i loved this movie!... wait, the 1995 film? oh.... oh shit...."

[@dreametching4052]

A little trivia, the guy that plays the criminal at 4:05 has quite a lengthy acting history, including also played Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and recently being in the movie Oppenheimer.

[@zedek_]

The newer Dredd film is _much_ better than this... Jesus, haha

[@thecinematicmind]

Shame it bombed at the box office! It's very underrated!

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

its one of my favorite movies and probably my favorite action movie. Its just so great in every aspect. Too bad they didn't have a good enough marketing campaign, im not even sure if it was in theatres in my country

[@TheWayoftheSith]

+Zedek Please do the newest Dredd movie NC!

[@swishfish8858]

I actually hated that movie. It was so fucking boring compared to this one.

[@Battlefieldd3]

actually I haven't seen this one but it looks better than the new one cuz at least this one is funny

[@Schizniit]

"What? 🌩" Kills me every time.

[@shioriryukaze]

The Oh. makes it so much worse🤣🤣🤣

[@kaijuhub3937]

2:14 You give Michael Behn his rifle back right now!

[@grease_monkey6078]

One of my all time faves critic videos. Every joke is a hit . Classic Doug

[@Bingusaurus]

7:18 Not sure if this aged like fine wine or milk.

[@seancombs1188]

Glad someone else noticed this, talk about foreshadowing

[@RoyalFusilier]

Brother Dredd! I knew you'd BETRAY THE LAWWWW

[@benitofranco372]

Fusilier LAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!!!

[@crestofreliability5958]

Those who have seen Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 will be satisfied for what Stallone's character should have said to the exiled Yandu. Ravangers shouldn't have a code they should have a LAWWWWWW so Stallone can ham it up once again.

[@Shockeye00]

1:55 Ackchewelee, the Mega Cities of the Judge Dredd universe have been a thing since the 1970's.

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

Dredd: "IAMDARAWW!!" "What?" Dredd: "IYAMDAWAAA!!" "What??" Dredd: "IYAMMLALAAAAA!!" "You are lala?" Dredd: "Fuck it". BLAMM!!!! The idea of one man being judge, jury and executioner, based on no evidence ,witnesses, testimony, investigation, discovery, or oversight, is terrifying. Just imagine Mississippi or Louisiana: "I judge you guilty of being black and listening to rap music!" BLAM!" Or imagine him being Roger Ebert: "I judge your movie of TOTALLY SUCKING and wasting two hours of my life!!" BLAMM!!

[@genesismultiverse4896]

Or Mr t YOUR GUILTY OF DRUG SMUGGELING FOOL I'M GONNA SING TO YAH

[@markusallen102]

This is the funniest nostalgia critic episode ever

[@Flcracker921]

The Hulk Episode or The Adventures Of Sonic*

[@brooksraguse234]

I was wondering why he didn't do an old vs. new episode for Dredd, but then I realized that the new would win in every conceivable category.

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

Old version had the satire of the comics which 2012 version was missing.

[@Ticketman99]

Nope. The Day The Law Died+Return Of Rico>>>>original plot written specifically for the movie. Rico himself>>>>MaMa. This movie's score>>>>that movie's score. Oh, and the "Dredd tests a rookie" part was better when the rookie was Giant...but that's not in the '95 movie lol

[@nullavoxdark]

Judge dredd is still my absolute favorite sci fi movie. The way it captured the meg inspired me all my life.

[@dkamphaus43]

The Karl Urban version of Dredd from a few years ago was fucking awesome! It was like John Carpenter meets Paul Veerhoven.

[@user-hv6dv6wh7v]

I still prefer this Dredd film to the new one. I wish they made a Stalone Dredd Trilogy one more campy than the next. The second film could have been the Dark Judges ark and the 3rd The Apocalypse War. and a bonus 4th film could have been the Chief Judge Caligula arc. it would have been awesome!

[@Idarak1]

18:43 I swear the judge that speaks here is Kaidan from Mass Effect. Anyone else hear it?

[@Glitch-kl4yr]

The irony of having Lady Liberty in a world where you can be arrested, tried, convicted, sentenced and possibly executed all in the span of a few minutes. 😂

[@monadomaster2182]

Is anyone currently working on a Judge Dredd musical?

[@yourfriendlynerd1914]

I watch this gem of a video every few months for a good laugh never fucking realized Superman’s mom was a judge 😂

[@docdave15]

16:25 - Went from cheesy comic book to Boys from Brazil in a matter of seconds.

[@SirIkeMedia]

02:35 lamo XD

[@DanHarrisonKing]

7:26 reasons to be cheerful, part 4. ABC Warrirors, non functioning collectables, programmed lawgivers to judges hands

[@DoctorDodge]

+Dan Harrison King Still amazes me that the legend that is Ian Dury was in this film, even for a cameo. Definitely my favourite moment of the whole film.

[@nicolasriveros943]

Doug should really review the Remake, i think is amazing

[@BrighterThenTheMoon]

NC1: "Rico's your brother." *BOOM* NC2: "Rico's my BROTHER?" *BOOM* NC1: "What?" *BOOM* NC2: "I said, 'Rico's my BROTHER?'" *BOOM* NC1: "Yes, I know I said that." *BOOM* NC2: "No, I was just repeating what you said so I could clarify the facts." *BOOM* NC1: "Oh." *BOOM*

[@JonathanKeys-f3m]

Always really liked the concept of the long walk . The movie came out around the time both of my grandparents had died in nursing homes. I thought be medically imprisoned was worse than going out like a soldier with a purpose. I still feel that way. Max van sydow long walk was doubly noble , an attempt to save Dredd

[@SkullMahn]

In my opinion the biggest problem with this movie is that it isn't a Judge Dredd movie. It's just another Stallon future action movie with just a little Dredd aspects sprinkled in.

[@luckystriker842]

Every time you hear a musician brag about Versace, I want you to think of the codpiece Stallone wears in this movie. That was Gianno Versace's idea. You're welcome.

[@DwayneHicks426]

I loved the reboot with Karl Urban. HOWEVER.......it was too restricted. The orginal showed us the wasteland, other Judge units of the precinct, an awesome battlebot and a sad backstory of Dredd.

[@nicholasepsilon3534]

Judge Druid... He is the Lore!

[@dragondaveltd1992]

19:21 I forget my iPod... (100 Bottles of Beer on the wall...)

[@justicar347]

The thing is, it is actually fairly true to the comic in a lot of ways. That is how the uniform looks, the gun has a bunch of settings, and they do go on the long walk.

[@rafaelkoch7526]

Seth Corbett The long walk is optional in the comic.

[@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer]

You should take the remake and this one and compare them to see which one is actually better and why!

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

The remake wins in everything, so its pretty pointless

[@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer]

Kantanen Akseli but it would be entertaining!

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

+Fiaura The Tank Girl Well I agree with that

[@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer]

Kantanen Akseli See! It isn't about the value of one movie over the other, it's about laughing ourselves silly!

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

+Fiaura The Tank Girl thats not a bad attidute on life

[@Throwboy]

"And she makes a hell of a chocolate bar" cracks me up every time 🤣🤣🤣🍫

[@jmd1861]

You know if you pause it at 7:00 and squint a bit, Stallone looks like an older Joey from Friends or a twin to him now but buff lol

[@adh4024]

Ok so lots of idiots saying saying Dredd sounds like Captain Falcon even though Dredd came first. Neither Dredd movie really captured Dredd, but the 2nd one is far closer that the 1st, though neither capture the black humor of the comic book or the absurdity of the society of MegaCity One

[@grantkelly8696]

Andrew Hodges Agreed. Judge Dredd came out in the 80's and if I'm not mistaken CF came out in the 2000's.

[@PurpleMoonFlute]

Dredd 2 is in production, btw.... 😝

[@ViewTube_Dan]

I loved this movie as a kid. The costume design alone is worth rewatching it. I must've watched the movie like 30 times by now.. same with Demolition Man.. is crazy

[@samkresil6011]

5:03 Wait, is this Diane Lane? Blimy, she looks young!

[@disturbedrocks1996]

The literal cat fight towards the end killed me :D

[@aidana4033]

"Judge Dredd" armour costume designed by Gianni Versace

[@HappyCynic]

Emma Porteous designed the costume, not Versace. Versace's designs were fucking ridiculous.

[@djryken]

Why are all your videos in 480p? Love your content, thank you!

[@azamtiger]

The 'Rico Suave' bit slays me! xD 14:17

[@benjamincrowe6215]

Ah yes, the good old standard issue armour-piercing, hollow-point, explosive tipped, incendiary, tracer, double-whammy, tax-filing, sandwich-making ammunition. Never leave home without it.