Dredd, 2012: Blu-ray /4K Review

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 reality-altering drug, SLO-MO. We review Dredd, 2012
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Summary: In a dystopian future Earth, the area between New York and Boston has become a crime-ridden urban mass of 800 million people known as Mega City. Keeping the peace are combination policemen-judges who make the arrests, determine guilt and then execute the sentence. Judge Dredd is among the best at what he does and he is assigned a rookie, Cassandra Anderson, who did not meet the minimum requirements for the job but who has one talent most do not: she is a mutant with psychic abilities. They soon find themselves inside Peach Trees, a 200 story building that houses among many others Ma-Ma a gangster who produces the drug of choice in Mega City, slo-mo. Ma-Ma shuts the building down determined that Dredd and Anderson will never again see the light of day.
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THE SHADOWS: Farron Sutton, Vincent Foley, Lescarberry, Aaron Kesller, Wes Allen, Thon Lorenz, David Hughes, Nancy Peponis, Lexander, Ernie Mehaffey, Allan Liska, Michael John Simmons, Laura Hertzman, Bugaboo, Nayla + Steve Caruso, John L., Kristin Hitron, Doug Sparks, Matthew Wolforth, Maurice Terenzio, Hal Remorse, TheZodMaker, Paul Keating, Johnny Compton, Adi Wood, Andreas Buckley, Todd Y., Rick Walz, Jihoon Suk, Kristiyan Butev, Dragonfyree, Bob Hedges, E. P. Haury, Spooky Robot, Mark Osborn, Travis Stephenson, Ossie Nelson, Mark Welsh, Kali, Michael Clark, Lightning Round, Ian Lewis, Jonathan Harrison, Darren Le Noble, Melanie Atherton Allen, Gappasaurus, james Steadman, Joe Porter, Scott Nesmith, Normand Richardson, Richard Sadler, scoopmoose, John Hepp, Michael Schmidt, Chantelle Corey, Jim Rockford, Joe Niedbala, Joseph Hines, Nils Muninsheim, Stephen Crane, Anthony Strocks, Dave Church, Sikander, Jasmine Zantara, goddessoftransitory, Tony Belmonte, Rachemus, Chris Weakley, steve scibelli, Raven House Mystery, Michael and Heather Bailes, Colleen Crouch, Dan D Doty, ChaosOverlordZ, Joseph Dougherty, Chris Hewson,
Written and presented by Robin Bailes @robinbailes
Directed and Edited by Graham Trelfer
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[@dekuzilla91]

Karl Urban is the only Judge Dredd I see in the role and its criminal he didnt get a sequel

[@Alexanderiii]

I love Judge Dredd and thought that this film was a great adaptation of the source material. So disappointed there wasn't a Dredd 2.

[@cord113]

One of my favourite moments in this film is when you can see Dredd deciding to give Anderson a Pass. It's when she let's the Techie go and Dredd calls her up on it. Instead of making excuses Anderon acts like a Judge and just gets on with the job. Instead of overplaying it Urban just gives a kind of half-shrug and follows her. The fact she made a hardened perp pee his pants without laying a finger on him helped. :)

[@andy0liver]

There was a time when three of the driving forces behind 2000AD (writers Pat Mills, Alan Grant and John Wagner) all lived in and around Colchester and, because I worked in the comic book store there, I got to know all three of them pretty well. I always remember bumping into John and Alan as they left the local cinema to watch the original Robocop, "Well, there's no point in making a Judge Dredd movie now," John told me, "because that's the best Dredd movie that will ever exist."

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s quite a memory.

[@Quake210]

It's never too late for a sequel to an excellent film that didn't get the attention it deserved. Let's just hope that they don't give it the "Thing" (2011) treatment.

[@cord113]

Given how old Dredd is in most of the comics even Karl Urban's age wouldn't work against him if they did a sequel. I'm not saying Urban is old or anything, but looking more aged would be fine for this character.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Quite right.

[@oblongbox5110]

Nah this particular version of Dread was perfect as is, does not need a sequel.

[@TheMadAfrican1]

Karl Urban is one of the best actors in the business. And yet is so massively underrated by Hollywood.

[@cord113]

Yup. I even liked him in the Doom movie, which is actually a lot of fun if you don't attempt to take it seriously.

[@TheMadAfrican1]

@@cord113 same! I also enjoyed it quite a bit. It was also before The Rock entirely lost his sense of humour in films. Urban was also one of the saving graces of the new Star Treks. His version of Bones is a treat every time.

[@cord113]

@@TheMadAfrican1 On a semi-related note R.I.P Anton Yelchin, who was also a lot of fun to watch, and Leonard Nimoy. The tribute they paid to Nimoy, Spock and the original Enterprise crew at the End of Star Trek Beyond was perfect. And when you see Yechin after Kirk's "To absent friends" toast it hits me right in the feels every time.

[@waverlyking6045]

It’s not that Dredd is the best Judge Dredd film. It’s that Dredd is the ONLY Judge Dredd film.

[@dbsommers1]

Just rewatched this. It never gets old .

[@gregoryblack2044]

I remember watching the Stallone Dredd around when it came out, and thinking it seemed stupid in a bad way. But I recently learned that some of the more egregious changes, like Dredd constantly removing his helmet, were not because of, but in SPITE of Stallone; he had done research on the comic and thought removing the helmet was a bad idea. He also liked the idea of not having to put as much make-up on.

[@julietfischer5056]

He had the look, until he opened his mouth. Glad to know he didn't want to remove the helmet. (The movie _Robocop_ was more in the spirit of the comic.)

[@ThreadBomb]

@@julietfischer5056 I think that was part of the problem for the filmmakers - Robocop had already covered so much of the same territory.

[@julietfischer5056]

@@ThreadBomb- Or they misunderstood the source material.

[@orinanime]

Where did you learn that? I'd love to read/watch/learn more about it

[@rubberneckinc.8937]

I'm also a big fan of the book. Bolland is best, sorry Carlos. I really liked the movie. Wasn't over the top, was very much like it should have been. Urban was perfect, Thirlby underrated. Would love to see more from this set-up. Also my wife liked it. That says a lot.

[@eomat]

Absolutely love this film. Such a cult classic.

[@futuristica1710]

The best Dredd film ever.

[@ADingoTookMyDasco]

I lost my faith in humanity when Dredd under-performed. Lack of mainstream appeal of the character? Audience 3D burnout? Low expectations due to the Stallone film? Whatever the cause, we were robbed of what could have been an awesome film franchise.

[@firstelvys]

Heck no, it's not too late for a Karl Urban sequel!! Now that he's played Butcher on The Boys, he is very ready for a hard R sequel to Dredd.

[@rogermorris9696]

To be honest I would love to see an animated Judge Dredd, in the style of Akira, not CGI. I feel it might do justice to the style of the comics. Also keep Karl Urban as Dredd's voice, or have Clint Eastwood as a older Dredd.

[@eddysgaming9868]

Animated Dredd? Absolutely!

[@cord113]

This is a great movie. The line at the end when he describes what happened as a "Drug bust" summed up the Dredd universe perfectly. For Dredd the only thing that made this a particulary bad day was the corrupt Judges. But even then he's dealt with those before.

[@orinanime]

Exactly. "So, what happened in there?" "Drug bust." "Looks like you've been through it." "Perps were ... uncooperative." Just the perfect "another day. Same old shit" kinda line

[@cord113]

@@orinanime Yeah, what seems like some kind of "grand adventure" to the rest of us is his equivalent of taking out a neighbourhood meth lab. Ma-Ma may be the crime boss in her world, but Dredd's taken out hundreds like her in his career.

[@orinanime]

@@cord113 this! Exactly!

[@TheBeird]

It's awesome. Should have been a bigger hit, but life's a sh'thouse. Doesn't change that it's awesome.

[@aluncurtis6124]

This is the only Dredd adaptation. Stallone's is an abomination.

[@TheJMPD]

To be fair, Stallone's 'Judge Dredd' was perfect! Up to the point where Sly took off the helmet. Then the rest of the film went to shyte.

[@cord113]

@@TheJMPD How about Fergie? In the comics Fergie was an idiot, not a hacker. He earned Dredds respect by sacrificing his life to save the city. And the scene at the end when Hershey kissed Dredd? That should have earned her a trip to Titan. (If she'd been wearing lipstick he would probably have wrote her up for "defacing justice department property" if she'd left a mark on Dredd as well.) I find it a fun movie if taken as "Stallone and Pals doing high end Judge Dredd cosplay", but as an actual adaptation of the source material it's awful.

[@TheJMPD]

@cord113 Like I said "up to the point where...".

[@orinanime]

​@@TheJMPD even before he takes his helmet off. Fergie shows up before that

[@TheJMPD]

@@orinanime Yeah, i know. But i ignore that 😆

[@RobinJohnstonphotography]

One of those films where its reputation just keeps growing.

[@euansmith3699]

"Admirable..." This film really got close to the core of Judge Dredd for me.

[@kali3665]

Still so much better than the Sylvester Stallone version. Karl Urban knew well you just did NOT see Dredd's face!! And the producers knew that Dredd did NOT need a comic relief partner! But then, Urban IS the same guy who played Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the JJ Abrams Star Drek movies, and ... the dichotomy is just strange. /snerk

[@crazedvole]

Just my 2 cents but the best part of this movie was that Dredd never took his helmet off. I've always had a problem where the hero is supposed to be in a mask or something but at the end of movie the mask is gone. The Shadow, Robocop Batman Returns, (both Batman and Catwoman) the first 3 Spiderman movies (why take your mask off in front of Doc Ock?) and to as lesser degree, Spawn, to name a few. I think it hurts the illusion when we see the actor's face when it is not necessary. And it might have more to do with the actor's ego than anything to help the story.

[@LOTR22090able]

Are you certain? 99% I can't execute a man on 99% Underrated line

[@MBlacklaw]

"It definitely helps to have Anderson there to go on an emotional journey..." BOOM! "Of sorts." Just brilliant.

[@countgeekula9143]

Dredd is fantastic. Never too late for a sequel. I know Urban et al were also trying to get a streaming series too and came fairly close to it happening. Maybe on the back of the success of The Boys he may have better luck getting to be Dredd again.

[@DeltaDemon1]

I am not a fan of JD and I hated the SS version so I did not know what to expect going into this one (and did not see it in theaters precisely because of the SS version). I was mildly disappointed due to it being just another drug bust until Dredd actually said this at the end (or something similar). The movie knows it's just a cop procedural so it grew in my esteem a bit. Upon multiple viewings I grew to like it more.

[@orinanime]

"So, what happened in there?" "Drug bust." "Looks like you've been through it." "Perps were ... uncooperative." I just love how it's such a nonchalant understatement. Like, to the audience, it was a wild ride. To Anderson, this was a bat-shit crazy near-death life-changing experience. But to Dredd, it was the same as any other day.

[@donaldlamkin1305]

Urban was so good I would hope they'd go with him again

[@emmanuelwinner4149]

I'm sorry, I found the Stallone version a whole lot of silly fun. A complete package DVD should have included it for comparison.

[@a.champagne6238]

The character was named after the song "Judge Dread" by Prince Buster. -"Guilty or not guilty?" -"Not guilty, sir." -"i don't care what you say. Take 400 years "

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Good to know-it’s wonderful that it’s based off of a reggae song.

[@a.champagne6238]

​@@BarryHart-xo1oytechnically that one falls under rocksteady which was the bridge between ska and reggae

[@Crabby303]

Long-time 2000AD & Dredd fan & I loved this film, I think it's a hard one to pin down on the screen and they did a really good job here, chopping it down to a really basic plot. Also the soundtrack is amazing imo. Yeah a real shame there was no sequel, I believe there was a crowdfunding effort at one point?

[@cassyblack3346]

I absolutely love this movie and hate that I never saw it in theaters. The fact it never got a sequel is one of the great cinematic crimes that I can't get over.

[@KravKernow]

As a Krill tro Thargo I loved this film. It's pretty much flawless. I must confess though, I have a soft spot for the 95 film. The aesthetics are amazing. And whilst it is a bit silly, plenty of the source material was too. Thats the joy of Dread. You can have something as serious as "letter from a democrat" to something as daft as Dredd busting up a disco to the tune of Anthrax's 'I am the law". What I also find interesting is that, in the first Judge Dredd annual back in the day, he throws the antagonist off of a tall building. I wonder if that was in the mind of the screenwriter?

[@ianbrewster8934]

Nope it's not too late.... This is a movie that needs a sequel. It's one of the most underrated movies I think I've ever seen. I'm a fan of the comic book everything you said in this review is correct..... I'm honestly surprised a sequel has not happened yet with all of the people who like this and who would go see a sequel I'm surprised a TV series or movie has not happened yet.

[@noahbody9747]

I saw this only once on a premium channel (not sure if it was HBO or SHOWTIME). I already did see the Stallone version also on a premium channel. It was surprising Judge Dredd never took off his helmet, so you never knew what he looks like.

[@eddysgaming9868]

Loved both the comics and this film! It's crying out for a sequel!

[@sarcastanaut]

I absolutely LOVE this version of Judge Dredd. Perfect.

[@keithrawlings7633]

Great! It’s available on Netflix in Canada. Added to My List!

[@NGMonocrom]

Sly's version could have worked, had the media made it clear he was the main character but.... Never once actually shown his face in the film. Keeping tradition alive, but Sly's ego simply would not allow for that.

[@eddysgaming9868]

Another commenter said Sly knew the source material and wanted to keep his helmet on. I hope that's true and it was just a stupid studio decision.

[@NGMonocrom]

@@eddysgaming9868 Honestly Sly was a HUGE Megastar at the time. If _he_ wanted the helmet to stay on, it would have.

[@HappyCynic]

@@eddysgaming9868 Don't believe it. Stallone made many changes to the outfit as well as the script.

[@BretRBoulter]

I'd see a sequel. I love Dredd. I laugh-at-love Stallone's.

[@steve4films]

It’s in my 25 Favourite Films of the 2010’s. It could have done with a couple of sequels. Oh well. Nice review 👍

[@garycook5071]

As someone old enough to have read Judge Dredd back in issue 2 of 2000AD back in 1977 I loved this movie

[@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

Thanks. Loved this movie, should have gotten a sequel...one word: "INCENDIARY!!" ❤❤❤

[@tuckerbowen4626]

It is downright criminal that this movie didn't do better. Sometimes i hate general audiences so much...

[@scottmcfarlane7524]

Thanks for the props for Brain Bolland. I have a copy of a 1st print unopened killing joke above my bed lol

[@franzferdinand2]

Now I just need to scrounge together $175 for the Apex edition 2000AD Steve Dillon art book. I realize this will also never happen in a million years, but I think if I had infinite money, I’d go for an animated adaptation, which I think could much more easily match the beautifully over-the-top tone of the comics.

[@NorbertBaer-b6p]

I always imagined MaMa'a last name was Angel.

[@RaimoKangasniemi]

When Dredd failed at box office back at the day, I remember claims that movie being targeted for 3D would have been one reason why it didn't do better. I would certainly would be up to Urban doing the role again.

[@ButcherSevenActual]

Outstanding film. I was disappointed with the Stallone version and have never needed a rewatch. This version of Dredd deserves a purchase.

[@derworfnet]

I consider the Stallone-Film to be a perfectly servicable 90s-Action-Flick, nothing more, nothing less. Big fan of the Alan Silvestri-Score.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

I finally got to see this film tonight (via streaming). I'm glad I saw it, but I don't think it deserves all the praise that gets heaped upon it by its advocates. I think it did need some of the satire, not just because of the source material, but also because without it it's mostly a bunch of people doing unpleasant things to other people who do unpleasant things. We get tiny glimpses of other people's lives, attitudes, and reactions, but they're mostly just background cannon fodder. However, I did like how they handled Thirlby's character, and I absolutely agree with Robin's conclusion that it feels like there'd be a more interesting sequel to come.

[@jeffreysmith694]

This would have been served so much better by turning this into a TV series.

[@Yates1712]

Damn good movie! It's a shame it didn't do better unfortunately.

[@DavyDredd14]

I love the brilliant comic book art by Brian Bolland !

[@garrick3727]

I thought this was a great film. I hadn't read any Dredd for nearly 30 years when this film came out, but now I've picked up quite a lot since. With Warhammer 40k seeing something of an increase in popularity outside of the strict wargame-nerdsphere, I think now is a better time for Dredd than 2012 was.

[@hneugiii1245]

Everyone knocks on the Stallone version, but it is an awesome movie for the first 15min 😄 before he takes that helmet off its great.

[@HappyCynic]

Edit out the hideous delivery of "I am the law", the "I knew they'd do that, and tighten up the gunfight in the apartment, I agree.

[@glenmcculla6843]

Needed more Rob Schneider comedy sidekick schtick, obviously.

[@buzzawuzza3743]

There needs to be a subtle sense of humor in films like these. That's why when my friends and I make our first feature movie, "Skulls And More Skulls" we want to add some laughs.

[@HappyCynic]

There is subtle humour.

[@Sickiey]

2000Ad was the comic ,, I vaguely remember buying the first edition way back when

[@michaelfarineau6]

The 3-D was amazing in the cinema. Best I’ve experienced. Well rounded, well made all around movie. Waiting for the sequel (still).

[@joshua2814]

I don’t have the 4K, but I do have the BD and find this kind of a comfort film (oddly?) to rewatch.

[@davlang3783]

Would like a warts and all documentary about the behind the scenes stuff on both this film and Judge Dredd. This film was just okay, well cast, mostly, but it felt like they needed more budget and some more interesting set design generally. There were a few cliches and it was a mistake to quote Robocop. Worth a watch, though. Wasn't a fan of the score except for the excellent track near the end when someone slo-mo falls to their death. Bolland, Ransom, Hicklenton, Dillon, Ezquerra, McMahon, etc. all great artists.

[@simonatterbury]

I loved this film and it's a crime there was no sequel. The producers should have been "Judged" for that. Urban perfectly cast. There was a rumour of a TV series in production?????

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Could you please consider doing the Stallone version for a Monday program?

[@itsmonday7450]

Would love Dredd 2, but I fear Urban has moves on to Billy Butcher as his new signature role.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

I fell in love with Dredd when I found reprints of the first 5 years of the run in the early ‘80s. And I *adored* the art style of the cityscapes. When it started turning up on these shores again in the 90s, I was a little disappointed. It had become very grimdark, but, y’no, a little Dredd is better than none. I hated the Stalone movie, though I thought it captured the aesthetic of the early run well. I enjoyed this one, but it felt a trifle generic, though well made

[@HappyCynic]

It was the Stallone film that made it that way. They didn't have a big budget and couldn't take risks.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

@@HappyCynic yeah, I get it.

[@stevengalindo7932]

I love both versions.

[@phonon1cv1brat1on]

I always preferred Strontium Dog

[@Scribe13013]

Great flick...especially when you're high!

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Geez, I remember when this was a comic book!!!

[@HappyCynic]

It still is.

[@cpuuk]

I wish there was a 4KUHD for UK

[@leoniesableblanc]

I really liked this one. Story was really good and the cast excellent. Mama was bad arse but also slightly tragic. Karl Urban was really good

[@ralphyetmore]

Seems like it would need the satire to make it compelling, unless you're already a fan of the comic. Based on the description of the films and the comic, it kind of sounds like the best Dredd movie was Robocop.

[@jeffagain7516]

Just wanted to add my full support for this wonderful film! Excellent, by all standards. :) To see the plethora of garbage coming out of Hollyweird lately, when we could have a sequel to this instead, is heartbreaking.

[@GutMuncherZero]

I loved it, I really wish they would have made some sequels.

[@DarkCornersReviews]

Still time. Hopefully they see the error of their ways.

[@Pauldjreadman]

Hmmm, I still don't know about this. I've only seen the Stallone version, but I didn't know anything about the comic or the back story. I just saw it as a popcorn film. I saw the 95 version because of Stallon and he has the voice for it.

[@toddboughn5168]

Check it out. It's a good time, and you don't need to be familiar with the source material.

[@Caffeine_Club]

Oh man.... it's not even close. The Stallone version suuuuuucked. This one was brilliant.

[@raulcruz716]

Unfortunately the movie lacked a marquee star to help the box office and that is what usually determines if there will be a sequel.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Comics were never really a thing for me growing up, I watched my fair share of cartoons so don't have any issues with the form of storytelling. Because I had to investment in Dredd I actually enjoyed the Stallone version although I will admit that this one is better. They are very different in tone so you could compare The Stallone one to the Burton Batman and the Urban one to Nolan. As with Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker, Assante's Rico was a great villain which is needed to elevate the hero. Urban has the talent and more importantly, the passion to do another dread, caring about the source material and not just the pay check. While I don't think he could do it better I still want to throw John Brolin's name into that hat.

[@rsacchi100]

This film does set up the Megacity universe well. The drawback to a sequel is the suffer by comparison from the original.

[@ajivins1]

The only Dredd must be Joe Pasquale!

[@Rainonasphalt]

I thought the movie was just Judge Dredd in a Die Hard clone. It’s no wonder it failed.

[@HappyCynic]

Even though the story it was based on predated the Die Hard film by several years.

[@Caffeine_Club]

I'm still mad at myself for not supporting this one in the theaters. While a mild ripoff of The Raid, it's a perfect action film. I've watched it countless times. This one deserves a sequel, and if it ever happened, I'd be first in line.

[@John.Fielding]

It's not fair to call this even a "mild" ripoff of The Raid, Dredd may have released later but it had finishing filming and was in post-production before The Raid even STARTED filming.

[@HappyCynic]

Dredd was based on a script started in 2006 and based on a comic story from 1982. The director of The Raid was working on a script (that became The Raid 2) when the script to Dredd was leaked onto the net in 2010.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

*I Am The Law*

[@varanid9]

Huh, I didn't realize Robin is Australian. That explains a lot, though.

[@DarkCornersReviews]

English.

[@varanid9]

@@DarkCornersReviews Well, the important thing is, he's from somewhere.

[@tomjohnson4922]

I don't mind the Judge Dredd movie but then it has Diane Lane and Von Sydow so I'm okay with everything else.

[@a.champagne6238]

-Bitch! -That's *Judge* Bitch!

[@NinjaNezumi]

I feel like the oddman out, because I enjoyed the 1995 movie. Then again, I always had an issue with the overt racism of the comic, and thought the 1995 film was a step up.

[@HappyCynic]

Racism? Dredd cares not about colour, creed, religion or species. If you break the law, he breaks you.

[@NinjaNezumi]

@@HappyCynic I have several books that feature some horrifically bad racist stereotypes about asians, italians and anyone with dark skin. Admittedly, almost all of them were written by Alan Moore. I don't think I have a non-moore collection.

[@DanDoty-i5n]

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!! I love that you guys review a great movie. Even Karl Urban said there should be another DRED movie. I've another movie for streaming you guys might like. THE BIG RED ONE.

[@Inpreesme]

🎉

[@ewintertyler]

Excellent movie❤

[@erikthewriter]

I like this movie but it always reminds me of the Doctor Who story Paradise Towers. I actually prefer the Stallone movie in every way except for the portrayal of the character.

[@Quake210]

Red Kangs are best you know.

[@a.champagne6238]

I didn't like this one at all. Felt like a Mad Max/Die Hard hybrid more than anything. The Stallone version is at least enjoyable as a so-bad-it's-good film. Harlan Ellison trashed Robocop as a Dredd ripoff and even suggested the creators had grounds for a lawsuit.

[@Torquemada70]

You should do a review of the Stallone Judge Dredd!

[@waynevanstanley3795]

I liked this version. Even the Stallone version was pretty good... not very good, just pretty ok good.

[@nolotrippen2970]

What do I know? I liked this one AND the Stallone version.

[@tskmaster3837]

I did not like it, right from "the perfectly cast Karl Urban". "We're here to see him not change, to see him not be affected by the story". Keep trying, you're almost there. "It helps to have the other one there to go on an emotional journey"... on the brink of an epiphany... "But we're here for Judge Dreed." Is it the franchise, is it the pseudo Fascism? What about this IP makes smart people dumb? I WAS ROOTING FOR LENA HEADLEY.

[@HappyCynic]

It's satire.

[@tskmaster3837]

@HappyCynic less supercop, more slasher villain? Then shouldn't Dredd be going after residents? That would make more sense as the movie was a home invasion plot.

[@robotrix]

We're meant to take this seriously but there's a character who's psychic. She works with a character who is every dirty cop/militia member/war criminal's wet dream. I'm guessing without what made Robocop great. Thanks anyway.

[@HappyCynic]

Judge Dredd made RoboCop great.

[@OldPirate1718]

Stallone is no actor...he plays the same character in every movie he is in...his version was goofy w Snipes overacting

[@kingleech16]

Snipes isn’t in Judge Dredd. As for different performances, watch First Blood.

[@SpacedCobraIII]

@@kingleech16 Shit you can watch Rocky, First Blood, Cop Land and even Death Race 2000 to see Stallone do performances that aren't just larger than life versions of himself.