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Merrick here...
Sources for BleedingCool say that JUDGE DREDD 3D movie we've been hearing about may be close to casting its title character.
Bleeding Cool now understands that Karl Urban will be offered the role of Judge Dredd in the new movie. Or at least Judge Dredd’s chin. Because one of the main provisos of the deal is that, just as in the comic, Judge Dredd will not remove his helmet. But of course that chin will now be seen in glorious three dimensions. And, contract willing, Karl Urban is of a mind to accept it.
...reveals the site HERE.
As long as they get Chris Rock to voice Dredd's gun, it'll be great. And yes, I'm kidding.
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This has disaster written all over it.
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Urban is a good actor, but he's not demanding the big paydays yet. And due to this, anyone else would want to take the helmet off at times a la Sly, but now maybe I won't get as jarringly taken out the film like I did with the first one.
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Isn't Karl Urban a little short to be a Stormtroo.. I mean Judge Dredd?
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I think they are TRYING to make this crap. First that piss-poor script now this. FUCK me.
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livRule, WE RULE! Simupost, check out the time stamp.
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I hate to say it, because I really like Urban as an actor, but I really can't see him as Dredd. Sure, he'll go to the gym for six months and bulk out, but Dredd is as much about the attitude as he is about the squared shoulders and jaw. I'm afraid that I can't see Urban as "tough enough" to fit the bill.
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We do indeed Rule Cobra my man!
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After Urban turns in the best performance in Star Trek (which is excellent, nevermind the little bitches still whining about it), has played a lot of great supporting roles for the last few years, you still bitch about the man getting this part? He's square-jawed enough and can play the tough guy part just fine.
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THEY MANAGE TO BREAK Half of it off(chin strap always in tact)..to expose his face.Kinda like Spider-man
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...though I'm willing to give it a go.
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Jul 22, 2010 7:33:14 PM CDT
Helmet stays on, untill 6 monhts into POST-PRUDCTION
by idrinkyourmilkshake
When they hire PIXAR for one of there now famous "movie reviews" with lassetter in the gang. Then,in the end, the pixar folks will say "dudes, take Dredd's helmet off ever now and then".
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I like Urban too, but Dredd need's more presence than he can give I think, I dunno I haven't seen many of his films but I guess that's why they call it acting.And someone needs to photoshop the helmet onto his head for a quick preview.
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the dude is like 70, but looks the same.He still looks like a 45 year old that can whip ass.
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...and we have Red coming up as well (stop sniggering you at the back)
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and i'm Judge Dredd-serious.
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I have no problem with a B-lister (or a Predators-level B-movie if they go that route), but I wouldn't put it past an A-lister to allow his features to be hidden... I was just marvelling at how unrecognizable a lot of big names are in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy last night. What an awesome movie.
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just to give a glimpse of the eye as Dredd has his arc scene or some shitTo be honest I'm undecided on the helmet on/helmet off on film. I mean it does make sense, and don't forget people who don't have a fucking clue about Judge Dredd need to be able to watch this, and relate with a character which is hard but not impossible to do whithout removing his helm, this is also why introducing Judge Death so early is stupid, (Nolan didn't waste the Joker straight off) I think what was wrong with the Stallones Dredd was he took it off at the wrong time, too early and in front of everyone else, I wouldn't have minded towards the end, and or with hardly anyone else around, maybe just him and Rico, I mean we all know what Stallone looks like so it didn't matter either way, which makes me think that if it was an total unknown in the role like a theatre actor or such, it would be way cooler never getting to see his face, since we already know what Urban looks like I don't really care,
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...but nothing on JGL in the next BIG movie that EVERYONE will care about...hmm
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...in taking off his helmet. On a sidenote,last night I gave my girl the ole "Double Whammy" so to speak.
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He seems a little short. Methinks they got the wrong LOTR guy. They need a bigger actor with a square jaw - Sean Bean.
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...'cause if he keeps the helmet on, you're essentially casting a mouth...
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...but I'm not sure about him for Dredd.
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Hey Karl, don't go backwards. Keep moving forward, buddy.
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Stallone isnt that tall either.
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... not a brick layer. Dammit Spock!
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This movie needs V E R H O E V E N. Is there any other director that could di it better? No.
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...which in Hollywood measurement units most likely means 5'7" or 5'8". Tom Cruise is like the Golden Age Doll Man, they have to film all his scenes in forced perspective while he runs around on top of a green-painted table that gets digitally erased later. Kidding, kidding.
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Thanks for the product placement, we were very concerned with what product you used to update us with. Vital details! By the way, this post was updated via a machine that cost as much as your iPad but does way more.
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that is all
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so is this whole "helmet stays on" thing a part of his character or some odd rule within that society or something? or is it simply because he's never been shown with it off? i just dont see the big deal or the issue.
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Why not Michael Cera? What the fuck is wrong with Hollywood? Jesus!
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there won't be a need to remove the helmet
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I liked Stallone version too. The soundtrack is still great.
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Jul 22, 2010 8:29:54 PM CDT
TAKE THE FUCKING HELMET OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by illuminate
I should have said something on the Thor posts when some people were saying, "Where is Thor's helmet." My answer: SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU IDIOTS. He looks like Thor from the comics down to his fucking costume. I am more of a Thor fan than most and have a shit load of Thor comics. Have some of you dumb mother fuckers seen the 80's movie when Thor looked like a barbarian instead of Thor from the comics. Some people are just asses. It's like they got everything right about superman's costume and some ass is bitching about his belt looking different. SHUT THE FUCK UP. Would I be happier with Thor's helmet? Yes, especially if they make the wings big. But, they got it damned close so stop bitching. Another example is the first Punisher movie when they didn't even put the skull on his chest, now that is something we should all bitch about. Now on to Judge Dredd: FlickaPoo has a point, if he keeps the helmet on than you are casting a mouth. Have any fuckers out there ever heard of drama. 80% of an actor's performance comes from there eyes, from sadness to different expressions of machismo. It may work in the comic, but it is anti-movie drama. I say take the fucking helmet off but keep the rest loyal to the comic. If Dredd cares for a babe than I want to see that expression in his eyes. If Dredd wants to beat the living shit out of the villain than I want to see his eyes. Anyone who is against that just because he does not in the comic should never direct a movie because you don't know shit about human drama that works so well in movies.
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Dredd never, ever takes his helmet off. It's just part of the Dredd shtick. To have Stallone lift his helmet was probably met with a huge cloud of spray when all of the Dredd-heads in the audience spat out their Mountain Dews in disgust.
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Then show him in his apartment, cooking dinner, having a shower, reading the paper, all with the helmet on. Throw in a sex scene too. Maybe have him sitting around the office, and have a co-worker say "Hey Joey, why not take off your helmet? You're just doing paperwork" or something. Just to acknowledge the absurdidty of it.
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Do we need another Judge Dredd movie?
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Why not? Frankly, I'm sick of the pretty-boy superhero movies. I'd rather have them make a go at a gritty, violent Dredd movie than another stupid Marvel flick. But that's just me.
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Urban is very underused. An actor with some chops.
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of the Law.Dredd IS the Law.And not just the helmet but also being emotioles and completely dedicated to a system and its rules (despite how wrong it is).Remove those things and you dont have anymore the character of Dredd,you end up with one more generic action hero/law enforcer.The helmet must stay on and its up to the director/writer to make the movie in that way so that the goddamn audience get what this character really is about.if they cant do this,then they shouldnt try to make a Dredd movie at all.
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your thinking of keith urban
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Will he be drunk and dance during the movie?
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helmet off to reveal Murphy's fucked up face. Same feelings with Stallone's Dredd.
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Dark Judges, boing the miracle plastic encasement of judge death, fattys with bellywheels, genetic Dino themeparks with dinos escaping(Jurassic park was always just a tiny fraction of the epic dredd universe that had genetic dinos in early 80s) Otto sump products, Apocolyse war and at least one lawmaster cycle running amok and taking out a couple blocks
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tron.
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helmut off. The other cops love it when he visits the cafeteria. Dredd never takes the helmut off unless you are making a movie about a different judge- end of debate. They have never to my knowledge drawn his face.
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Damn her bubble gum chewing ass was hot back in the day
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Urban is 6'1", Stallone is 5'9.5" (don't forget that half an inch, Shorty). Stallone couldn't help but take of that helmet. Urban is not a box-office factor, so no harm if he keeps the helmet on. It's like when James Purfoy left "V for Vendetta" because he realized he really couldn't take the mask off and Hugo Weaving stepped in to give one of the most interesting performances of that year. Keeping the helmet on shows dedication to the character over ego. I second the Verhoeven suggestion.
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Seriously, is this movie really necessary? Come on now... oh wait, I forgot... this is Hollywood!
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The script by Garland has Dredd in a crisis situation pretty much the entire length of the script, so his helmet remains on the entirety.
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What IS necessary? Was Batman Begins a necessary redo 7 years after the pulled the other versions? As long as it is good, which the script most definitely is, then the answer is YES.
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He shares this title with Sam Worthlesston.
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Who knows, he might be great in the role. He's not a pretty boy actor at least. Urban has gravity.
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... when he portrayed Julius Caesar on Xena. His performances as Eomer in LOTR and McCoy in Star Trek give me some confidence in the guy. Not to mention we get to watch Bruce Willis break his neck in "Red".
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Judge Dredd is all about the rictus. Gritted teeth surrounded by loose, jutting lips. Spittle. Lots of spittle.Karl Urban can't pull that off. As I_Max_U_Mini illustrated, his lips are way too pretty.If you say that Dredd needs to remove the helmet in order for the actor to emote, then you betray your ignorance of the character.Besides, Ian McDiarmid did perfectly fine acting with only his jaw and mouth before the prequels. So, it can be done.
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Foolish, non-previewing, 90's hunk of garbage.
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Jul 22, 2010 10:14:27 PM CDT
This movie is sooooooo "I don't give a shit" bad. Comic stunk.
by jonchambers
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As a conspiracy nut (not really - but play along for the gag) I believe Harry and company want to keep us from editing our posts. If we correct our mistakes and they continue to use the inexcusable grammar and spelling the writers are known for here, we'll make them all look like the pathetic wanna-be journalists they claim to be.
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I'm so sick of these Apple Fanboys bragging about their Apple products!!!!!
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But I am also picturing someone bigger for it.
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That's a great idea.
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Jul 22, 2010 10:20:11 PM CDT
Urban stole Bruce Willis' seat at the RED panel!!
by marcel_the_negro_projectionist
Really! Willis was s'posed to sit in the middle seat, and Urban sat there, right behind the "Bruce Willis" placard. RED looks fucking insane, by the way... -
not bad, should have used a Bones pic of him scowling though lol, cheers I do prefer Urban to Statham though, at least he's American, and a better actor. Statham's accents are worse than Worthingtons. I don't know why people are picking him, although he does have the chin I suppose.By the way I have a massive chin and when I was younger, along with many other names, Judge Dredd was a staple rip of mine. So fuck it I'll do it..
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...but you never see his face. He's always in shadow or we see the shot from his point of view with the helmet on the desk in front of him. Almost noir-ish.
Killik is right though, showing the actor diminishes Dredd from being a personification of The Law, to just a man. Dredd, like Dirty Harry, stays true to the law even when his personal life is crumbling.
Murphy is different. The Robocop story is about him rediscovering his humanity, and that's when his helmet has to come off.
Oh, and Garland's story is shit. It's too small. It's like a 2000AD Annual short story. UltraTron got it right. We need to see the sprawling human zoo madness of Mega-City One.
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......Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson?
After all, he definitely has the Chin, and the charisma to pull it off, not to mention the build. And as a Bonus, he seriously seriously needs an action movie to get him out of the Disney kiddie crap that's basically stagnated his career.
Casting Karl Urban for this is sorta like casting that other guy for the new Conan movie. Action stars 2.0 (the 2000's edition) really sucks compared to what they are replacing. What's next? Are they going to cast Zac Effron to play the new John McClane in the Die Hard re-boot.
Can't wait for Expendables for some real 80's Action stars to show them how action is done right.
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He can do a better American accent than Statham though, who tends to do sort of a reverse Dick Van Dyke in Meery Porppeens.
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Karl Urban is a Kiwi.But as much as i like the guy i reckon Dolph Lundgren would be perfect.
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and being a Kiwi thank's guy's.
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With this unecessary piece of info,
I'm sure I read they unmasked him in his 2nd ep or something when I was younger, this was all I could find.
"Dredd had also been unmasked in issue 8 in a story drawn by Massimo Belardinelli, but the face drawn was not anywhere near that which had been hoped. The decision was made to make out that Dredd's face had been scarred and the panel had a 'censored' banner slapped on it. After this Dredd's face was never attempted to be shown again" -
Shit film, but also kind of awesome.
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And that is all I have to say on the matter.
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Like, it was PERFECT. Unfortunately the movie was terrible.
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then how is Dredd supposed to keep his helmet on. Maybe if Raimi isn't able to fuck it up.
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Come on, we pass from Sly to this?
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STAR TREK than this?
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And Garland's story is absolutely done well and totally gets the character. Its a smart reintroduction and a well executed piece. You still get the feel of Mega City One being a zoo, without having to travel to every nook and craney of the city in one film. I like that the story deals with one case. Gives it more of a feel that the Judges are up against insurmountable odds.
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http://movies.ign.com/articles/110/1107763p1.html
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Titus Pullo is Judge Dredd.
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I hated when Stallone took his helmet off — it made Dredd look like one of his vanity projects. Don't get me wrong, I love Stallone and was fine with him as Dredd, but if he would have just left the fucking helmet on I would have dug it so much more. Karl Urban is a damn good actor — I have no doubt that he would make a good Dredd. Just remember Karl — keep the fucking helmet ON!!!!
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As many have said is a huge part of the Dredd myth - though it has come off on a few occassion (and for one series he didn't have the helmet on at all - but that was the exceptional Dead Man - which had his face all burnt to fuck). Dredd has been disguised to look like a mobster, he's had bandages all over the top of his head and on one memorable occassion years and years ago it came off but Tharg decided to CENSOR it as the image would be too much for our young Earthlet minds.I read an interview years ago where the fact that they had drawn Dredd without a helmet as they were going to show his face but ultimately decided that after all those years it would end up being an anticlimax. Making a Dredd film where he didn't take off his helmet would be like making a Batman film where he wore a yellow suit or a Superman film where he couldn't fly.As for the whole DRAMA aspect of it - I can think of a lot of film performances where actors faces haven't been seen and the character comes across - Darth Vader and V both spring to mind. Also Batman if you want to look at the fact that Batman and Bruce Wayne are 'seperate' characters.
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Stallone type in the comics (early 2000AD issues) and the truth is, fascist police types don't have to be. They have the law, the tech, the guns, and the authorised use of violence. They don't necessarily need to be able to bench press 500lbs.And yes, of course the helmet must stay on.
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Cast Sandra (secret Nazi) Bullock beside him. Actually, she could do playing a fascist Judge. As could Mel Gibson, if he's looking for work.Cast Bullock as the Psi Cop Anderson, and cast Mel Gibson as an older Judge, slightly psychotic and still fascist as all hell.
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He lasted most of 3 movies with helmet intact. Same for Boba Fett. 2 of the best characters in the original Star Wars Trilogy. If Dredd goes helmetless I won't be going to see it.
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And Urban is a gazillion times more musclebound than Bean. Get your fact straight.
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Sorry facts not fact.
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Mask on da whole time. And I for one gave a shit about V. You build sympathy or understanding through action and dialogue. Facial emoting not necessary. Another example from star wars: in the original, who DIDN'T feel the frustration of storm trooper #27 as he cried "OPEN THE BLAST DOORS! OPEN THE BLAST DOORS!"? I know I did. I thought to myself, 'damn, that dude's pissed and frustrated'.
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Jason Vorhees. Michael Myers. Dr Phibes. The creepy killers in The Strangers. Keanu Reeves (he never emotes). Sauran. The Black Knight in Monty Python & the Holy Grail....the list goes on.
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geek cred.....slipping. Leatherface is another.
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But Ron Perlman is a good choice too. Not sure about Urban. Either way, whoever gets it I just hope that he keeps the damn helmet on. Stallone was the worst choice ever for this character.
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in the second Fantastic Four, but you KNEW he was hungry for da earf. And big. And cloudy with a chance of appetite.
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Hahahaha, fucking hell.
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would technically be an 'urban outfitter'. Interesting.
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As a Judge Dredd comic artist for the past 20 years (and I play Judge Dredd myself in the upcoming fan film Minty) I can honestly say that its about time they did a movie to do this amazing character justice. Saying what's the big deal about him taking his helmet off is like saying whats the big deal about making Spiderman bright green? Its part of his character and an on going tongue in cheek joke...you just dont take off the helmet . Dredds world is rich to be explored, his city his the star not him and if this movie pays off then you can bet your bottom dollar the next movie will feature the four dark Judges including Judge Death then we're all in for a treat. I support Karl Urban for this, he would be a great choice. Forget the chin, Dredd is about attitude and is very much based on a futuristic Dirty Harry and I think Karl could nail it.
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Jul 23, 2010 4:22:02 AM CDT
"I play Judge Dredd myself in the upcoming fan film Minty"
by scratchmonkey
Weird, I've got an acquaintance called Minty. Mad, psychotic punk from Newcastle area. Never saw him as Judge Dredd, like. More like an aggressive Harry Potter.
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You'll rue this like you rued Venom in 'Spider-Man 3'.
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"Oh no, Gromit, it's the Wrong Chin!"
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I'm drunk. Apologies, folks. (Fuck, sounds like a teenage brag, doesn't it?)
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Also lang would make a great Nick Fury had Marvel decided not to cast Sam J for the part.
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Yeah, he would have been waaay better than Jackson. I always thought they should have gotten Kurt Russell to don Fury's eyepatch. Would have been a cool nod to Snake Plissken...
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He has the built, and face. Overall look. Side kick - NOT ROB SCHNEIDER.
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He needs to be a cross between Eastwood and Schwarzenegger. A gnuinely hard as nails neo-nazi bastard. YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO LIKE THE GUY, that's his entertainment value- HE'S A COMPLETE PRICK, not a conventional hero! He's never been that till Stalone fucked with it. They should stop playing around like fairies and just do a full on grown up anime version.
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...likes like an Easter Island statue.
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"looks", FFS. Stupid fucking... stuff.
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taking the helmet off wasn't what ruined the first dredd movie, it was the cheesy one liners and the comedy sidekick.
i even think stallone did a passable job, though slagging of the movie afterwards showed a lack of class if you ask me.
the whole keep the helmet on thing from the comics has gotten stupid at times, they've shown him lying in a hospital bed with his helmet on, just rididulous.
if it serves the movie, take it off, if that's the kind of thing that would put you off seeing the film then i say you're not a true fan.
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...gets it. You're not supposed to like the guy. He's a fucking uber-Nazi from the future.
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From the pics I've seen , Judge Minty looks awesome!No one on this site seems to know a thing about it ,But casting, costume and concept wise it's spot on.
I've been most impressed with what I've seen so far.The Stallone film was a travesty , that's still painful to look at, years later .As for Dredd keeping the helmet on .The mask is more or less his entire character.Movie makers just need to accept it as his face and work around it .Theres no reason that the actors eyes can't show up thru the tinted glass for certain close ups etc.I'm not sure about Karl Urban.He hardly suggests Bollands classic Dredd.But For the first few years of the characters life in 2000AD , he didn't look that stone faced .{ you actually look about right }If they wanted to go the full mile, Urban could wear subtle (sin city's Merv style} prosphetics to give him the chin and grimace. -
Stephen Lang would be Dredd. Holy shit, that would be amazing. Good call gakchat.
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Are the only stories I can see working film wise.Dredd is a difficult character to translate on screen.Hes a ruthless very hard to like fascist bully.It's like having Bale or Keatons Batman , roughing up and collaring innocent peaple and doing the " I'm Batman " bit.At least those Dredd stories ,show him up against such extreme villians , that he comes across as a brutal hero , rather than petty ,over officious traffic cop.For some reason the film makers keep saying that they plan the Judge Death as a sequel and then choose such a lacklustre first story , that it bombs and never gets that far.
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I'm not sure why peaple are under the impression that you need Stallone or Arnie to play Dredd.The character has never been especially bulky/superhero ish in size and some early versions , show him as sinewy if anything. Even Bollands version looks average build ,Under all his bulky out-fitting and padding .
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would actually be a very cool choice.He came across as a little cartoony in Avatar , but Dredd is so over the top , that it would work fine.Dredds character has always seemed , more military drill instructor , than police force anyway{Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge was spot on}
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Jul 23, 2010 6:38:43 AM CDT
OK casting. I liked Stallone, it was the story that sucked.
by mr nicholas
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Be careful what you wish for.
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Mark my words.
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Exactly.
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Jul 23, 2010 7:19:33 AM CDT
Could be worse choice. Shoud've been Ray Stevenson though.
by hint_of_smegma
That guy IS Dredd. End of story.
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Fact.
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...Dredd needs to have a great chin for the movie, like say, Aaron Eckhart's.I like Urban a lot, but the bottom-half of his face just won't inspire for this role. Better that it went to an unknown with a great mouth and jawline, rather than someone who the PROBABLY WILL end up wanting to show anyway!
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But removing the helmet took a long piss on its open grave.
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TBH, I'd say that Armand Assante was even worse. Rob was relatively harmless as the comic relief, though he was over the top in the tunnel chase. No, I think the whole, "You want a new beginning?! I AM THE NEW BEGINNING!" level of ridiculous over-emoting was the problem for me. (Also the fact that Assante, who's supposed to match Dredd physically, had girl arms and a pot belly kind of gave me the same "threat vibe" as Vernon Wells did in Commando.)
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...just why Karl Urban just doesn't have the right look for this role! Any chance you could do one showing Aaron Eckhart's chin instead. That's the kind of face we need I reckon.
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...or he'd have been the ideal Dredd. He has the presence, the jaw, the voice (and growl), and the attitude but whatever he did to his mouth ruined it. Tragic that he could have been the absolute, perfect guy for the role.
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I'm not feelin' it. Even after watching the wretched DOOM, I don't really think he's right for a hardboiled action vechile like Dredd.Gak is soo dead on in regards to casting Lang for the part.Fuck, too bad internet petitions lack credibility otherwise, we would be seeing a whole new turnover.
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Mega City is not just a crazy city where Dredd lives and works.It is a living,breathing character and as important as Dredd himself.It is Dredd's mistress,love,purpose of life,his other half of his soul.You must put MC1 in the movie and give her as much screen time as Dredd himself.
900m people living in a region as big as the NY island creates a wonderful small universe with limitless ways to approach and explore it.And 2000ad has done a wonderful job to explore this universe in the past 30 years: the fatties,the crazies,the perps,the television,the ban of smoking and eating sugar,the high rates of unemployment and crim,the fact that life in such a city has become really really boring and people are trying the most ridiculous ways to make their lives more interesting,the fact that the civilians are ruled by a oppressing and fascist system with the Judges as their masters and so on.
If the producers are not willing to invest enough money on this movie in order to bring in this essential part of Dredd's stories,then they shouldnt make this movie at all.Leave it alone for other 20 years until the people have forgotten for good the original Dredd abomination movie and then start over again to make this movie. -
and yes even Mickey Rourke would have been great Dredd.But not this Urban fellow.he simply does not have the chin.
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Chin? Check! Voice? Check! Height? Check! My mate knows him and says he's a great bloke. Clancy Brown would have been perfect too a few years back. Picture Sgt Zim/The Kurgan growling "I AM THE LAW". Even Mark (6ft 2") would be better than Urban. Have these people even SEEN Doom????
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Even Mark (6ft 2") Strong would be better than Urban. Damn typos.
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I don't really have much of an opinion of him being Dredd, as well, there isn't much yet to go as speculation. Dredd is definitely patterned on Dirty Harry, Carlos, I believe had him in mind or is it John Wagner I'm thinking of? @ Ramses, that Judge Minty thing looks awesome, spot on in so many ways, and a FAN FILM effort to boot! I'm not sold on this scenario as a good vehicle to get Dredd up and running, but I could always be pleasantly surprised. What would be even more clever is to sprinkle a little Judge Death in this one, and leave it dangling at the end. Heck, make him the reason why Anderson was scoring so low in the first place, his psychic disturbance, ie, premonitions of doom. It could be a minor theme, teased heavily at the end, as Anderson comes to grip with her psi abilities and duties as a Judge. I tried re-watching Stallone's Dredd, and while not completely awful, it suffers from many missteps, and some performances phoned in. At this point, unless it's a strong showing and a confident piece, I bet they end up doing re-shoots, or coverage insurance of Urban with the helmet off.
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Can I just thank you for your great art work over the years, and the Judge Minty props so far look spot on, am looking forward to it, cheers mate.
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Dredd is a cool 'property' (hate that word), but needs to retain the utterly nihilistic and yet funny tone of the comic books. its a world where extreme things happen and life is pretty worthless. Stallones effort wasn't even recognisable as anything close to Dredd. If they keep it dark, inject some twisted humour and keep the fucking helmet on then I'm in.
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It's already in the works. I always envisioned an AKIRA syle animated feature... Google that fan film JUDGE MINTY, see what just FANS are capable of. In fact, somebody should email the production of the new Dredd film, show them that they have no excuse on slacking on the details.
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Yeah!
He has the build AND the chin.
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Wait and see time.
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if he doesn't take the mask off. If he does, you need somebody with star power, which, unfortunately, Eckhart doesn't have
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joke.
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Unliek many, i already knew that Urban is a good actor with a good onscreen presence, i didn't need a bad Star Trek movie to tell me that. The guy will make a fine Judsge Dredd. Can't wait to see the movie.
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Thought I'd read that somewhere.
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I never heard of Urban until I saw the Movie adaptation of DOOM. (DOOM the VG is known for being The grandaddy of 1st person shooters.)And man did it suck, as far as i know the guy never had any other major parts until Trek (or as you refer to it as Dreck/STINO/STINKO.)but yeah, that's when i realize this guy has potential, he may not look the part for Dredd but considering how Sly fucked up the film, it's a better deal.I'm still sold on lang.
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Sounds fine to me
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"I AM... THIRRRRRRRTEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!"
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Doom is the dad.although in reality there were games with first person view even before Wolfenstein.and yes i am a nerd.fuck off.
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Yes I am a Geek so fuck off.Yeah, I'm aware that Wolfenstein was the first out the gate, but goddamn it if DOOM didnt take all the spotlight to the extent that muthafuckers were like.."wolfen-what??"I never really played the game with the exception of the XBL Demo for the remake.Maybe one day, i'll buy the used copy although it only received mediocre reviews, I like high concept 1st person shooters from Jericho to Singularity so I'm sure Wolf is a solid game.Now that being said, where's my DOOM remake for XB 360 Dammit?
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...for Statham!
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Or did it already happen and I missed it? Unlike DOOM, I actually did play that game... Jesus, that seems like a million years ago. Cue the jokes in the press about this being a more URBAN DREDD...
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Helmet stays on to hide the wrinkles. Chin prominently displayed and the cleft does all the talking. Layer on some armor to hide the pudge and *poof* instant Dredd, just add cash. That is all.
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Whilst I must agree that Ray Stevenson would get my vote, checking out the mock-up by I_Max_U_Mini I was reminded of Carlos Ezquerra's early Dredd, and don't forget, this is the artist who created the character. The square jaw and muscles were a later version, probably best attributed to Brian Bolland. As for the helmet. On. End of. Dredd is an antihero. A symbol of the fascist state and totally unwavering (alright mostly unwavering) in his dedication to the law. He has virtually no character or personality. He is the rock that mega-city one sprawls around. The interest in Dredd stories shouldn't come from the Judge but from the perps, crimes, fads and technology that the city reveals. Ultimately you know Dredd is going to shoot or iso-cube the bad guy, but it is the satirical wink along the way that makes a great Dredd tale. As for the last Dredd film, yes it stank for the most part but there were some moments of brilliance that took my breath away at how faithfully they were recreated such as the Block War and the city wall and entrance into the Cursed Earth. Personally, I have always thought that Rogue Trooper would make for a better film!
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Jul 23, 2010 3:13:49 PM CDT
"first Punisher movie when they didn't even put the skull on his
by takingscorpioscalls
Who gives a shit Dolph is the best Punny the others suck sweaty nuts.
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The other bit the Dredd movie did well , was Mean Machine Angel.If he had run around with Dredd in the side kick role {as some truce/ to save pa and his brothers from execution by the chief judges or some shit}It would have made for a much better and odder film .As for the block war, I thought the movie didn't get it right.The perps in the comic seem to be just accountents and shopworkers, pushed over the edge into deadly conflict with their neighbours.The guys in the film just seemed like average gang/criminal scum.
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its called the Keep directed by Michael Mann,based on a horror book.well at least this was what inspired the game according to its creators.
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was 30yo and he ages in real time which might explain his facial differences.Now he is 60+ years old in the comics.which makes Lang even a better choice since he is also 60yo,provided ofc that the producers were going to do his older version.
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Lawgiver.what the fuck was that? couldnt they have let it show that it changed bullet types only by the red blinking light? they had to add it a voice too? it make the movie look even more childish.i know that the real money for the producers are in selling toys but geez,a talking lawgiver??
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Former F1 driver, David Coulthard. Now, any of you motherfucka's care to disagree with me?
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Great actor, but not Dredd. PERLMAN FFS!!! As mentioned earlier, he's the right age, height, gravitas and a chin to die for.
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When making a Judge Dredd movie there are only two things you need to get right:
1. Mega-City One. High unemployment, high boredom factor, huge population, astronomical crime rate.
2. Judge Joe Dredd. Cloned from the great founder of Justice, Chief Judge Fargo. A real "take charge, take-no-shit, you're going to resyk" kinda guy. He is tough, but fair. He is Old Stony Face. HE IS THE LAW!
The Stallone debacle portrayed Mega-City One very well. Unfortunately, it fucked up the portrayal of Dredd. Still, what does that matter? He was only the titular character.
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