Dredd (2012) was a techically proficient, but ultimately mediocre piece of uncritical copraganda action schlock, and a vastly inferior film to Judge Dredd (1995). i will die on this hill.
I don’t remember watching either of these two movies so I have no skin in the game, but I love it when someone is this passionate about a controversial opinion like this.
I don’t know if I’d go as far as to call it copaganda, but it’s definitely true that it downplayed the anti-fascist satire of the original source material
I just watched Dredd the other day again and while I had an excellent time with the action, I had indeed forgotten how ultimately uncritical of police it is, apart from hints at some bad apples. We should all be so lucky to be protected and where necessary judged by these fine and for the most part incorruptible women and men.
(I don’t know if I’d call the old one superior though)
You are the first person I’ve ever seen refer to Dredd as anything less than an action masterpiece.
The heavy use of slow motion kind of ruined it for me a little bit. If it was symbolic in some way my unsophisticated brain didn’t get it.
Dredd (2012) was a techically proficient, but ultimately mediocre piece of uncritical copraganda action schlock, and a vastly inferior film to Judge Dredd (1995). i will die on this hill.
I don’t remember watching either of these two movies so I have no skin in the game, but I love it when someone is this passionate about a controversial opinion like this.
Now that is a SPICY take, and I applaud your bravery.
I mean the nostalgia runs deep for the 1995 one cause I was a child, but I highly recommend posting this on unpopular opinion.
I’ll give you this, the old one felt more comic bookish. But if they do go back to the campy, please give me some dark judges!
I don’t know if I’d go as far as to call it copaganda, but it’s definitely true that it downplayed the anti-fascist satire of the original source material
I just watched Dredd the other day again and while I had an excellent time with the action, I had indeed forgotten how ultimately uncritical of police it is, apart from hints at some bad apples. We should all be so lucky to be protected and where necessary judged by these fine and for the most part incorruptible women and men.
(I don’t know if I’d call the old one superior though)