The VFX of Dredd

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2012's Dredd only had a budget of $45 million. Yea - that may sound like a lot… but compared to other films, it's really not.
For example the Judge Dredd film from over 10 years earlier had a budget of 90 million and your typical Marvel film has a budget of 100 million to 200 million or more dollars.
So it’s crazy that they pulled off a film with as much action, art and story on such a low budget - But how did they do it? And what can other filmmakers learn from Dredd? Well, As a VFX artist myself, I set off to answer these question and, after reading interviews and articles, and watching many behind the scenes videos I've narrowed it down to just a few key reasons, which turn Dredd from a low budget action flick - into the amazing film we were treated to.
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[@thedoubledropdown]

Love Dredd. It's a great film and good analysis.

[@CGWHY]

Yea it's utterly fantastic! I hope we get a TV show or sequel or something! - And thank you!

[@TheanHooYew]

Movies like Dredd and District 9 were well-made products despite not having huge budgets because they were made by competent artists.

[@mazzysmainframe]

And both movies are examples of there first and foremost being a story to tell, not a bunch of ideas for cool VFX that they then had to build a narrative around, as seems to be the case all too often.

[@TheanHooYew]

@@mazzysmainframe With the insane budgets contemporary AAA movies seem to have, you'd think they can hire competent writers.

[@rsap80]

So, Marvel movies have big budgets and bad cgi because they don't have competent artists? Apparently you don't have the "up most" respect for visual effects artists...

[@TheanHooYew]

@@rsap80 I never mentioned Marvel or bad CGI. Anyway, when I said artists, I included writers, which I noted in my response earlier. In my opinion, many of the later Marvel movies and TV shows are bad not because of CGI / VFX.

[@chudchadanstud]

No. It's because they respected their vfx artists. Disney likes to make changes after after a lot of things are finished. VFX artists then have to work overtime without pay to accommodate those changes. A lot of studios go bust because of spoilt brats like Disney and it's directors.

[@farmersboy]

Having been reading Judge Dredd for 40-odd years, this was a breath of fresh air after the Stallone version. Of course it helped that Urban was also a Dredd fan - he refused to take the helmet off.

[@lordomacron3719]

By the way He kinda collects helmets he kept the Dread one and I know he kept Rohan helmet he wore in the LotR trilogy. I like that he keeps little souvenirs like that. Mementos of good times. Sometimes he has kept things he was not strictly supposed to. ;)

[@alejandrovillegas177]

This is one of the best comic book adaptations of all time. It's so underrated in the sea of marvel and DC fiascos, but seriously this was the way to do this particular story. And Karl Urban is forever Dredd... Amazing film.

[@rottensquid]

I think that the same pressures that the Marvel VFX teams are under is the reason that filmmakers don't put this much thought into VFX very often. There's an old saying I learned in the games industry that I think applies across the board in all fields: "We don't have time to do it right, but we do have time to do it again." When facing budget constraints, the first thing that ends up on the chopping block is the time to think things through and experiment. Time is the most expensive resource in productions, and time is what it takes to plan out effects, most especially these kinds of integrated live-action plus CG effects. Marvel has increasingly cut out this kind of careful pre-planning. They film everything against green screen with minimal sets, so they can change the entire film on a whim, even as it's being shot. And all the labor of that change gets shunted onto the VFX team, because no one appreciates that what they do takes just as much time as anything else. And when the team is forced to cut corners, they get blamed for the film's bad, lazy, unconvincing effects, perpetuating the myth that what they do isn't the real art of filmmaking, even though these kinds of films are absolutely dependent on CGI. As you point out so well, Dredd's effects are based on real places, real objects, real sets that are subject to the limits of reality, which limits what they do with the CG. And that limitation is exactly why these effects are so effective. These are real shots with real cameras of real places, not CG cameras zooming weightlessly along digital bezier curves through weightless cities. The point of view was always from a human place. Even in the sky, the shots were like views from an airplane window, not God's rollercoaster. The megablocks were carefully imagined to feel believable, as were the costumes, the guns, and the carnage. While blockbuster films begin from a place of trying to put the impossible onscreen. Now there's a tool that can do this with ease, the impossible doesn't impress anymore. Back in the early days of Marvel, Iron Man spent 25 minutes of screen time selling us on the reality of Tony's suit. By the end, we believed it completely. Joss Whedon made a point of showing the Helicarrier as something real, floating on the ocean, before taking it into the sky. That whole film ramped up the impossible very carefully, so when it reached its effects-laden conclusion, we had been led their step by step. But I remember the moment, in Iron Man 2, when Tony's suit is stripped away in a split second, revealing a tuxedo underneath, and I could feel the franchise's commitment to earning their suspension of disbelief wavering. By Iron Man 3, when characters where leaping in and out of suits on a whim, or suits were flying through the air in pieces like toys, it was painfully clear they no longer cared. Whether or not we could see the strings, it was all too obvious we were watching a puppet show. You don't need to see the strings if the puppeteer doesn't bother to make the puppet's movement feel natural. No matter how believably Tony's suit is rendered, when it gets wiped off the screen like a fingerprint on a mirror, it feels like it was never really there in the first place. We stop believing. Hollywood is still stuck on the idea that audiences want to see the impossible. We do, but we also want to believe it. What made Dredd so good is that we believe its world completely. It has texture, weight, consequences. They did that not by throwing money at the effects, but by taking the time to plan how those effects would integrate into the set, and the story. VFX artists ARE filmmakers. They should always be a part of the process from the beginning. But in order for that to happen, the filmmakers need to know what they want, and commit. They can try making some half-baked mess and hoping the VFX team will turn it into Hollywood magic, but that's how you get cut-rate magic, a bad puppet show trying to sell itself on the expensive puppets.

[@Huspree2011]

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight. I had never considered, or have heard about earning the audiences suspension of disbelief. But, you are right, the early Marvel films did do a good job building up to the effects laden conclusion, where I as an audience member was fully invested.

[@rottensquid]

@@Huspree2011 The "suspension of disbelief " rule is an older one. The original rule was that you could only do it about one thing at a time. But I think that's fallen out of fashion in the age where all the genres are so promiscuously mixed together. Still, in the Avengers commentary, Joss Whedon talked about insisting the Helicarrier be introduced in the water. He saw the value of starting in a familiar place before going into the fantasy world. He even wrote a line for Cap to comment on it. "This is all pretty familiar." Lord of the Rings begins in Hobbiton. It's not a real place, but its pastoral domesticity is familiar. Gaurdians of the Galaxy begins similarly, in middle America. I can't think of a more real place to start a story than a hospital waiting room. There's where reality hits the hardest. One of my favorite older fantasy films is Labyrinth, which begins seemingly in a final confrontation between a princess and her nemesis, until you realize she's just a super-nerdy teenage girl in a cheap princess costume in the local park, and she's got jeans under her dress. Reality sets in hard, and so when she's eventually transported to a real fantasy world, you feel the terrifying thrill of it all the more. It's a pretty useful technique. I love fantastic settings, but I find all too often, the story takes them for granted, assuming just their existence in the film is enough to thrill the audience. But without contrast with the ordinary, the extraordinary has no weight. It's a bit like superpowers. If one character has them, it's important to contrast that person with ordinary people. Like in the Matrix, when Neo and Trinity fight security guards and cops. But by the second film, the ordinary world is long gone. Everyone has superpowers, and there are no bystanders. So in the words of Syndrome in The Incredibles, if everyone's super, no one is.

[@roberthaynes8830]

@@rottensquid Exactly. Well said.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

lol, yep, love that phrase, also "we don't want it right, we want it thursday" i worked on one project where we spent two weeks in meetings discussing when the project should start....i ended up with three days to complete.

[@mrock828]

I always thought that the glittery, bright, sparkly, "I'm high" slow-mo effect was just amazing and beautiful to watch. It's my fave part of this really cool film.

[@CGWHY]

Yea it's truly fantastic - after rewatching the film to make this video I realized theres only really a few scenes with the slow-mo in them - but the visuals really stand out and stay with you afterwards!

[@mrock828]

@@CGWHY Yes, exactly..... And those bodies hitting the floor 😈😮😉

[@lordomacron3719]

@@CGWHY the sparse use makes it more memorable. Just like Jurassic Park and another reason it hold up so well. It is a narrative device used when need and no more. As with most things in a business of storytelling the story comes first and everything else is there in service to it. If it was used too much it’s impact would be lessened and if would be a less effective tool to tell a story with.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

it's one of those "i wonder how they did that" effects, having worked in CGI since the 80's i can't figure out exactly how the white is so bright and yet so full of those oily colors. i'd hate to have to reproduce that. unless i had to and i was being paid of course (lol).

[@JohnnySix]

Brilliant breakdown. Really do hope they make a continuation with Urban , really loved the look of this film and it's pretty faithful rendition of the comics.

[@CGWHY]

Yea man. I cant believe its been 10 years since this came out they've still not capitalized on this being a home video success. I think its the most successful DVD to cinema performance ratio ever? Or something like that? Either way it did very well outside of cinemas and im amazed we got nothing out of that :(

[@GregJamesMusic]

Amazon's already got Urban under contract for _The Boys,_ and $45 million for a _Dredd_ sequel (plus however much they'd need to pay for the rights) would be a rounding error to them. I say they should do it now, while Urban's still able to do the action scenes.

[@Sound557]

I was so happy to find a Blu-ray copy of this movie at my local BookOff. It’s a shame that there wasn’t a sequel or R-rated animated series :(

[@zybch]

Urban was actively trying to get a sequel made for years. I think everyone has given up by now though. Such a shame, though its hard to imagine how a higher budget second movie would be able to capture the feeling of the original.

[@GlennDavey]

I'm kinda glad it's just this beautiful one-off thing. The Bluray is the best way to watch it for sure.

[@Fuuntag]

1:10 Smart allocation of time,money resources, combined with talented people with a safety net of oversight who are not just not just being “yes men” & who are listened to. Marvel have squandered a horrific amount of resources and talent with their recent “top down” bullish approach to a churn of unnecessary content.

[@zybch]

As you alluded, the most important contributing factor was the story. It was simple, easy to understand, and allowed us to connect to the movie on a human level. There was nothing unbelievable. No spaceships, no aliens or monsters (that weren't human ones) no stupid sci-fi weapons. Just people in situations where they behaved EXACTLY as we, the audience, know that people would respond and react to. It wasn't just the city or VFX that were grounded in reality, but more importantly, the characters too. Dredd is possibly the most criminally overlooked movie I've ever seen, its nigh on perfect.

[@userbosco]

Hard to believe this film is 10 years old now. Holds up fantastic due to the thoughtful way they executed VFX, plus such a great story, obviously. Wish they had made a sequel.

[@KevinFu5100]

I didn't know so much CGI was involved in the making of this classic, nor that they had budget issues... It's criminal that the movie didn't do as well as I hoped, and tbh; I didn't know of the movie's existence a few years later after it's initial release... Thanks for the video!

[@James_Bee]

I love this film. I'll never forget wanting to go see this and being unable to find a 2D showing. I didn't know it was marketed, at the time, as Dredd 3D and it was ONLY in 3D. For those that don't know, this dropped when everything was having 3D shoved into it. It got really annoying, really fast because so many films CLEARLY had last minute 3D shoved into it. So, I said "fine", paid the higher price ticket and went and saw it alone in a theater that wasn't very full. It blew me away. It was SO GOOD. The soundtrack, the pacing, acting, stunts, effects AND THE 3D. The fact that they ONLY used 3D during the drug scenes and ONLY did slow motion during it as well, was perfect and the drug being called "slo-mo" was perfect. I cannot give this movie enough praise. I watch it several times a year.

[@SolarTara]

Best way to put this, the CGI team treated this movie similar to how videogames set up their production, trying to get the most of the few assets you have. Love it

[@mysteryneophyte]

I wish we were lucky enough to get more movies like this nowadays

[@theFriendlyGhst]

I love this movie and I honestly didn't realize it was so low budget. I think they did a great job of getting higher quality through better planning.

[@dimastaspal3592]

Damn, brother, this video is so great, i'm rewatching the film tonight, because of you.

[@notundermywatch3163]

Why we never got a sequel?? Everyone loved this film.

[@mikeciul8599]

For me this is one of those films that's so good I'm afraid a sequel would ruin it...

[@TheAsuraeva]

Didn't it flop? :(

[@notundermywatch3163]

@@mikeciul8599 and you're probably right. What I think is they should re hire the writers and Karl Urban and make it a series. The Mega City hand judges universe is huge and has a lot of potential to be explored through a series.

[@notundermywatch3163]

@@TheAsuraeva it did at the box office but has a huge and increasing online fanbase since then. I think the series format would be more suitable for it. Karl Urban and the writers could return for a series. Hopefully Amazon does it. There has been talks

[@robsmith6794]

I think what made this movie so great were the specially developed high speed Phantom Flex cameras for the slo-mo effect

[@Usiris23]

Watched sober, then on LSD. Was AMAZING both times!!!!

[@maxo.9928]

Awesone analysis. Glad KZbin is recommending quality channels from time to time now!

[@user-sp9ou3tn5p]

Greeting from Japan. I started studying VFX and I have been focusing on what software to use. But you taught me something more important as a VFX artist! Thank you so muc!

[@almostamateur]

Dredd using Johannesburg as the basis for Megacity One kind of reminds me of Equilibrium (another action movie which looks way higher-budget than it is), which I think I remember hearing literally filmed in Germany among old Nazi architecture to fit the vibes of its totalitarian dystopia.

[@robotsandpolygons]

It's quality work CGY! Thank you so much for your detailed research! Your content has real depth! Can't wait to watch more.

[@CGWHY]

Thank you! I'm really glad you're enjoying it!

[@boing615]

Absolutely staggering that a film this good didn't do well at the box office.

[@daikaiser9394]

It released around the same time as The Dark Knight Rises, so it was overshadowed

[@bobrew461]

@@daikaiser9394 Nope! It's just crap.

[@robertweekes5783]

Glad you (mostly) didn’t give away any spoilers. Dredd is must see for any action fan 🎬

[@CHRIS_S54]

Pretoria is the Captial City of South Africa... Johannesburg is a husk of its former self, left to rot and whither away as the CBD has left the city and moved north to Sandton, which is a farcry of what Johannesburg city has become. Sad to see.

[@umano957]

I hope they take these 6 pillars and bless us with a nice and tight budgeted sequel

[@DeanOliver1964]

Thank you for this. Dredd is one of my favorite movies as I've been reading Dredd since the 80s. This movie was absolutely fantastic for the very reasons you laid out (and so many more).

[@Wintermist-SWE]

Also the script itself, I think. It looks like we expect, and it all also plays out as we expect. It's the Dredd we've been reading since childhood, nothing more, nothing less. For me, it was just perfect showcase of a day in Dredd's life.

[@Timothy_K_photography]

Great video mate! I can tell you as a vfx / animation artist myself, its always a treat to work on a project that has a solid vision from day one. The mass produced big budget super hero films really suffer from their reluctance to commit to a vision. You really can feel the difference when compared with something like Dredd or a Denis Villeneuve project.

[@mikrikbell]

Donnie Darko, Dredd, Hardcore Henry, Pitch Black. 4 amazing films done on a budget.

[@Vim-Wolf]

Nice work sir. I was always massively impressed by Dredd, it came across to me as an art piece as much as anything which is what makes it so special.

[@leebeeskee]

I watched Dread in 3D on a TV that perfected the format and it was amazing with all this sparkly bits etc. So cool!

[@BathedInMilk]

Love Dredd. Great movie. Alex Garland seems to deliberately write screenplays with these aspects in mind. A lot of these principles are used again in 'Men'. Great video.

[@Ariel_emerald]

Men was definitely a COVID movie lol

[@AzderielBane]

Had no idea Dredd was made on such a low budget. The 3D version was awesome too.

[@muranziel]

Limitation is the mother of creativity.

[@spuddie3207]

7:35 He's on his own without any magic to save him except for his clairvoyant partner.

[@nutbastard]

Sure, but that element of the story was used more as a tool than a deus ex machina that saves their asses out of nowhere when things get hairy. It's mostly expository.

[@jesscrane5740]

One of my favorite films of all time! Obvisouly it has flaws and isn't perect, but it's so incredebly entertaining!

[@pfergee]

One of my favorite films. You definitely gave it the proper effects analysis it deserved!

[@valcortinas9271]

I absolutely LOVE this channel. Thank you for all the education!

[@vivekgounder9641]

Excellent Analysis on Budget! Well done! Looking forward for more such analysis. Great job! ❤

[@supermegavhsarchive]

Great video. I appreciated the clear breakdown and explanation!

[@andytidbury8334]

Interesting break down. Dredd is my favourite movie, glad to see it's also excellently well made. I just wish it had done well at the cinema, then maybe we would have had more of the same.

[@OKStudios695]

I love when you timed your speech to the gunshots. Nice touch 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@GregJamesMusic]

The writers were also really smart by limiting the locations and timeframe of the story, and advertising the film as "a day in the life of Judge Dredd." Contrast that with the Stallone movie, which tried to show as much of the _2000 AD_ world as it could, and suffered for it.

[@montgomeryfitzpatrick473]

I saw this in a theater right after Indiana Jones 4. Such a breath of fresh air

[@Forsterry]

Thank you for this video! Great work! It was hard to explain myself why this film is so good.

[@pyit.876]

This franchise really really needs John wick treatment u don't know how much i loved this movie

[@Kiggezoo]

Fantastic breakdown and a masterpiece of a movie. Still hoping for a sequel.

[@rexrip1080]

One of my favorites! I am a level designer and specialize in a specific style of model making called modular design. In short terms, it is really similar to what the video is about. So, here is a simple example: Why make 10 walls that are all of a same type, dimensions and material? Simple answer, you do not, you make one model for a specific wall, copy it a bunch of times and then add decals on the walls to make them look different (Decal is basically a photo with a transparent background, It can be dirt, graffiti, surface imperfections and similar, you just stick it on a wall and there you go, all the walls are now different). You just plan out all the walls, pillars, floors and doors in the geometrical way where they always fit and you are pretty much done. So, for the example of the movie look at the scene from 14:04 of this video. A few things to notice: Ac units are the same model, all the railing as well, all the columns, main body of the wall (excluding the windows), all the floors, ledges and similar. All the graffiti are decals, all the windows separate textures. This scene basically has around 10 3D models, a couple of decals and around 20 textures. For someone on my level (upper middle level approaching senior ) it would take a day or so to make this modular scene from 0 with most of time being spent on actually taking photos to make into textures, touching them up and preparing materials for decals. Modeling is around 3 hours of work. After that is done, you can basically print it out as much as you need! All you need to do is make some small changes in lights and details and that is pretty much it... It is one of the most practical ways to make a level, especially in the procedural level generation, it basically works based on the methods I described.

[@weavehole]

"Theres a lot of slow motion. The film was running up to eighty minutes under. The only way to stretch it out was with slow motion. And we tried to keep the slow motion away from the dialogue as much as possible. Anything without dialogue was considered for slow motion.” -Alex Garland

[@zedovski]

"According to the latest available statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2019 there were an estimated 7.7 million reported property crimes and 1.2 million reported violent crimes in the US. This translates to an average of about 21,096 reported crimes per day, or roughly 14,155 property crimes and 3,288 violent crimes reported each day." - This means that adjusted for population, Mega-City One has a 70% lower crime rate then the US of A.

[@shiteetah]

It’s hands downs the best dystopian city I’ve every seen on film in my fifty plus years.

[@Andre-qo5ek]

i didn't want to watch this movie when it came out because it thought it was going to be a ridiculous nostalgic cash grab that was gutted of any visual value. your description has set me on a path to watch it. thank you

[@ukmonk]

Dredd is so underrated! Awesome movie with great visuals!!

[@HoboGaming]

Playing off Shu-Hulk vfx like it had the budget of Endgame is....something....

[@robertweekes5783]

The Dredd behind the scenes was awesome !

[@robertweekes5783]

The air cannon was huge in the explosion scene 🎬

[@robertweekes5783]

17:00 Oh man. The part where Dredd shoots a guy in the neck with an incendiary round. 🤣

[@mikejohnson5900]

Wonderful review. You pointed out so many things that contribUted to the experience of watching Dredd! One of the best looking movies I've ever seen.

[@mackhavoc477]

This is one the ONLY 3D films that I actually enjoyed in-theater. The Slo-Mo scenes were stupidly beautiful! Anyone who saw it in 3D can probably attest to it's awesomeness! Sad that it will never have the chance to be viewed that way again :(...

Two videos watched, i had to sub. Thanks for the great content

[@HighKingTurgon]

Best I can say of Dredd's digital effects: they never caught my attention. That's possibly the best action movie I have ever seen.

[@LiquidAudio]

Fascinating analysis, love this film and really enjoyed your District 9 breakdown too, another fave of mine. Have you done The Chronicles of Riddick? Some gold in there, especially the weapons.

[@harriehausenman8623]

Thanks for the great video!

[@igg3937]

This makes me want to watch Dredd and that's what a good analysis video should do.

[@bennygerow]

Very grateful this popped up in my feed.

[@deweycollins8354]

Totally underated needs a sequel

[@Hylemxylem-ou4sp]

This video is actually what convinced me to finally watch Dredd. And I’m glad I did, since it’s really good. And knowing how all that was done really added to the experience.

[@winstoncely5516]

These could all be used to describe Mad Max: Fury Road as well. Both great films!

[@powerofberzerker9487]

Great video. Nicely crafted...

[@thefirstbushman]

fantastic video dude

[@TheloniousDrake7]

I feel the same way about Leigh Wannels work on upgrade and invisible man.

[@Ariel_emerald]

everything about his films feels intricately planned. I'm sure the plan for those films were precise down to the shot.

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

I see a very awful trend in modern movies, that treat CGI and VFX houses as "fix my shit up, fam" slaves and keep them completely seperate from everything until it's time for them to turn those greenscreen shots into Thanos doing a fortnite dance. Dredd felt so extremely cohesive and smooth and natural. The best VFX is when you don't even notice it, because it's so immersive and so well implemented, it doesn't take you out of the experience even the tiniest bit.

[@jessty5179]

I had the chance to work with Anthony Dod Mantle on another project, he is an amazing DOP.

[@Ariel_emerald]

an absolute legend

[@animatorFan74]

Love this video.... thanks for making a great video based on a great movie. Dredd was so fun to watch, not sure why they didn't release a sequel...? Thanks again. :)

[@OLDMANTEA]

I had a subscription of 2000AD from prog 1 when I was a kid.

[@SteveSmith-wk9dx]

I think one reason that post-production effects get pushed to the back in big blockbuster movies is the expense of A-list actors. The presence of a big-name star adds a great deal of pressure to shooting schedules: you have to get the shot while they are there. If you've flown a whole crew and cast out to a remote or expensive location, keeping them there (or flying people back and forth) is a big deal. Access to some of these actors is on very tight windows because they'll be off somewhere else for another shot, another film, re-shoots, or the promotional circus. Post-production effects are seen as something that comes later - "fix it in post". Another issue are the constant rewrites that large productions seem to be cursed with. A smaller project like Dredd can be ultra-focussed, because it's not related to other productions in a bigger story (MCU, DCEU, SW are especially subject to this). The film can be planned much more tightly from the beginning, and the considerations of FX shots built in rather than constantly pushed into the future. You see this in other small-mid budget films: look at how well the $40 million was spent on Sunshine, or even something a little more expensive (but still cheap by modern standards) like The Matrix.

[@suriagerrard3396]

I feel like Urban could be the next Batman for the DCU. I mean look at him in this movie!

[@Komainu959]

00:58 I don't know if that was a dig at the Sylvester Stalone Dredd but that's how I took it. Bravo lol.

[@DIRK_H.]

great clip!!!

[@Sim_Flix]

I agree to some extent about She-Hulk. Certain shots were jolting. But I thought there was also some really nicely done moments too.

[@mysteryneophyte]

This movie was so good, I really wish we could get some more made, more dread

[@MasterMayhem78]

This movie has earned itself a spot among the greats like Robocop , Predator, and Starship Troopers.

[@Rayyman]

Love this video essay. The main ingredient was that it was grounded. I never said great cgi. So underrated.

[@geoffk777]

I have to agree that the writing really allowed the actors to shine. For example, look at Domhnall Gleeson. He plays the pathetic and sympathetic computer expert, and we really empathize with and feel the suffering of his character. He was also General Hux in the new Star Wars movies. And there, he is a bland, boring and stupid character, despite a vastly bigger budget. Another example is Karl Urban as Dredd. Almost no one would connect him with Dr. McCoy in the new Star Trek movies. And although he does a competent job there, he is a far less compelling and powerful figure, even with the benefit of having his face visible (and, again, a bigger budget). Great writing, acting and direction made a huge difference in this movie.

[@mattharris8622]

Dredd was a great film! I dont understand why there wasnt a sequel!

[@MrMisuma]

One word: Talent

[@Jcewazhere]

Karl > Sly as Dredd. Karl didn't let his ego get in the way and kept his helmet on. Both are awesome actors, the perfect mix of humor, violent potential, and seriousness.

[@harriehausenman8623]

And I'm pretty sure I would *still* recognize him even if I didnt know beforehand. Like: "Hold on a minute! Isn't that the chin from The Boys?" 😆

[@newdawn8477]

Need to bring your audio levels up my bro. Besides that keep it up.

[@TheDylls]

I saw Dredd in theatres 3 times! I was GUTTED when I found out it was a box office flop... I mean, I did MY part! Lmfao

[@tint1122]

great vid

[@thebogzilla]

this was also the beauty of the latest Mortal Kombat film. Loads of practical effects, with digital enhancements. I was lucky to be involved in it and see some of the filming first hand - It translates so well to the screen!

[@mattresbert]

Brilliant stuff I love Dredd Well said

[@ptonpc]

Another reason why Dredd is awesome.

[@tristanlee8495]

It's a pretty simple case of limitation creating creativity.

[@Alfredo78666]

Neill Blompkamp studio also made great VFX work

[@MoeTea4U]

I wish they would make Dredd 2.

[@krnt13]

Dredd was not trapped in a building with a lot of thugs... They were trapped in that building with him...

[@alayeprincewill4894]

I Love Dredd. A very underrated movie.

[@harriehausenman8623]

Had a rewatch due to your video and *OMG* did that movie *age well* 🤗 Still better than most of the millionsandmillions 💰 of $$ mainstream stuff 💸.

[@Amy-J]

I’d love to see a sequel with the same film crew, Dredd deserves more than cult-level attention.