As far as critics go, the critics have lost the plot. Have they forgotten how to fantasise? The film follows several plots from 2000AD Magazine/Comic, call it what you like, re-enacted by real life characters. I don't see why it got such a bad review at the Cinema. LISTEN Critics. IT'S NOT REAL. It's just someone's imagination. Can't you see that?
The violent content is no more than a regular 2000AD reader would see each in comic-strip-form each week, but this film is not really suitable for *younger* children.
Sylvester Stallone plays a very commendable 'Judge Dredd', (although he does remove his helmet in the film, which never happens in the drawn stuff.)
Christopher Adamson played the part of 'Mean Angel', but the splendid makeup job hid him completely, making him totally un-identifiable.
My last acolade must go to Diane Lane (later seen in 'The Perfect Storm' as Christina Cotter,) for her rendition as Judge Hershey. Her attributes are very commending, and it's no wonder that Judge Dredd took his helmet off to her!
"I am The Law" comes across very well verbally, just as you might imagine from Dredd as depicted in 2000AD.
In the futuristic Mega-City 1, there is only one law. Dredd. Basically, it revolves around him, and how he solves all the ongoing problems. To say anymore would reveal the plot, but look out for one amusing problem with a vending robot.
Watch for a Cameo role from an old leader of 'The Blockheads'. (Ian Dury)
Costumes are fairly authentic to the original artists' designs, but artistic license has been applied to the Lawmasters and Lawgivers. (Bikes and Guns) If you like following a visual extension to a weekly magazine series, then this film will work fine for you. If not, you must be a critic! All in all, a splendid adventure into futuristic fantasy, and more-or-less, it follows it's original background.
Watch it more than once, because you'll see something new each time.
The violent content is no more than a regular 2000AD reader would see each in comic-strip-form each week, but this film is not really suitable for *younger* children.
Sylvester Stallone plays a very commendable 'Judge Dredd', (although he does remove his helmet in the film, which never happens in the drawn stuff.)
Christopher Adamson played the part of 'Mean Angel', but the splendid makeup job hid him completely, making him totally un-identifiable.
My last acolade must go to Diane Lane (later seen in 'The Perfect Storm' as Christina Cotter,) for her rendition as Judge Hershey. Her attributes are very commending, and it's no wonder that Judge Dredd took his helmet off to her!
"I am The Law" comes across very well verbally, just as you might imagine from Dredd as depicted in 2000AD.
In the futuristic Mega-City 1, there is only one law. Dredd. Basically, it revolves around him, and how he solves all the ongoing problems. To say anymore would reveal the plot, but look out for one amusing problem with a vending robot.
Watch for a Cameo role from an old leader of 'The Blockheads'. (Ian Dury)
Costumes are fairly authentic to the original artists' designs, but artistic license has been applied to the Lawmasters and Lawgivers. (Bikes and Guns) If you like following a visual extension to a weekly magazine series, then this film will work fine for you. If not, you must be a critic! All in all, a splendid adventure into futuristic fantasy, and more-or-less, it follows it's original background.
Watch it more than once, because you'll see something new each time.
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