Dredd - Digital HD [4K UHD]

Dredd is a movie that deserved a franchise. The 4K ver. is mind blowing.

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I like Sly. He's done some good work in his years. I don't think he's a good actor per say, but a lot of his films are fun to watch.Judge Dredd, is not one of those films. It's one of the worst, if not the worst, film he's ever made. This is -not- a remake or reboot of that film. It intentionally had nothing to do with it and was made to correct the offense that film was for fans of Judge Dredd, which is a comic book.It get's everything right. The bad one liners, the hyper violent gore, and everything about this film is exactly what it should be. This was made by a fan of the character who knows the source material and did a wonderful job bringing it to life. The absence of the SF cuss "Drokk" is notable, but easily ignored. It doesn't appear in every issue of the comic, so it's not out of place that he doesn't say it in the film. Would have been a nice nod to fans to put it in there though, but this film does enough right that it's easily forgiven.It's perfectly okay to not like the film, but people should understand that the film is exactly what it supposed to be, what it should be, in every way. This is what Judge Dredd is and how he should be portrayed. If you didn't like it, it's not because there's something wrong with the film. It's because you're not a fan of this character, because this movie gets everything right.Judge Dredd is a comic book that was published in the British Anthology series 2000 AD and was first in it's pages in 1977 in the second issue of the anthology. He was written as an even more extreme and futuristic version of Harry Callahan from the Dirty Harry series, and his character was modeled after the leather clad biker on the Deathrace 2000 movie poster. He's essentially the Punisher with a badge and legal authority, and not the nice Thomas Jane version.He's not Sylvester Stallone, was never intended to be, and does not ever take his helmet off. In the original comic even when he's shown at home in his off time he's wearing it. He did remove it in one issue, but the reader never sees his face, and the people in the comic that do are horrified and disgusted, to the point of being violently sick.He's essentially a political satire from the 1970s. An extreme example pointing out the perceived flaws of the British justice system in the period. The comic became popular in the 80s and has been going strong ever since. Dredd is probably the most famous comic British comic book character in the world.This film was made by a fan of that comic with a deep love and understanding of the source. They knew what they were doing, got so many details right, and this is without doubt one of the best comic book adaptions ever made. Sin City is possibly the only film I can think of that does better, and that's because it's word for word and frame for frame the same as the comic. Every panel in Sin City is a frame in the film version.Reviewers that don't like it because it's violent, gory, brutish, and crude are making valid criticisms. If you're not into that sort of thing you're not going to like this film. Avoid it. Though, why someone who doesn't like those things is watching an R rated action film is beyond me. I'm left wondering what they were expecting it to be exactly.However, the hundreds of people who seem to think this is a bad remake of a Sly Stallone film are simply ignorant and should be ignored. This was intentionally made to have nothing to do with that film and was created to make up for everything that movie got wrong for fans of the character. It accomplished that amazingly well.This movie gets five stars from me. It's exactly what a comic book adaption should be. It's extremely true to the source material, and gets the details right. As a fan of the original comic, this film blew me away. It's a better comic adaption than anything put out by Marvel or DC in the last ten years. Not necessarily a better movie and certainly not a more popular one, but as an adaption that isn't word for word and frame for frame the same as the original comic, it's as true to the source as a comic book movie adaption can possible to be.

Dredd is such an underrated fun ride (if you don't mind blood and goo). I have this movie on Blu-ray disk which I have watched several times. Last year, I purchased the Panasonic DP-UB9000 featuring terrific 4K upscaling processing. When I played Dredd on the new player, the picture clarity and textures were impressive. New life found in an aging favorite. In 02/2025 the UHD-HDR disk price dropped dramatically, and I thought why not upgrade again. Watching it last night, here is what improved compared to the Blu-ray upscaled experience: the surround sound and color, and this is about it. Picture clarity of the 4K UHD vs. Panasonic Blu-Ray Upscaled was a wash, meaning some close-ups were sharper in 4K UHD, and yet other scenes seemed crisper with the Blu-Ray upscaled by my player.

I have to be honest here. I liked the Stallone film, Judge Dredd. It has not much value as a good film, but it sure as hell is entertaining, and sort of a guilty pleasure.Dredd, though, is not a guilty pleasure. It's a pleasure you should be proud of. It's a shame this movie didn't do well in theaters, and that will surely not help Hollywood make more R-rated comic book movies, which is terrible. It just so happen that R-rated movies are not profitable, and it's because the general public has a bad concept of them due to lack of information. Remember this: because this movie failed, we're more likely to see another PG-13 Punisher and the same for Deadpool, if it ever gets greenlit.Anyway, onto the movie. If you've seen the previous adaptation or read the comics, you'll know the basic gist. Otherwise: it's the future and crime is rampant. The justice system has been compressed, and streets are watched by special agents who are there to fulfill the role of police, judge, jury and executioner. These agents are called "Judges". Judge Dredd is one of the best, and one of the most feared by the criminals. Judges ride in motorbikes and use a special gun, which is able to dispense several forms of firepower.That's the one thing this movie has in common with the previous one, otherwise, it's an entirely different plot: there's a new drug being popular on the streets, called "Slo-Mo", which makes people temporarily sense the world at a really slow speed. The creator of this drug, a prostitute-turned-drug-lord named Ma-Ma inadvertedly drags Judge Dredd into her turf, and now she'll do anything to get rid of him.Dredd, though, not only is a formidable opponent, but also carries a wild card: rookie female Judge Anderson, who's being tested by him in order to keep her job, due to her terribly low skills, except for one: powerful psychic abilities.Now, I'm not going to compare this film to the other one, but there are a couple of things to mention. One, this film is slightly more rooted in reality. Second, while the first one changes location all the time, this one is almost completely set inside Ma-Ma's building (Die Hard style).A third, interesting feature is that while Karl Urban has nowhere nearly such an imposing figure as Stallone does, it actually works well for this film. Going back to the Die Hard comparison, it makes Dredd a more relatable character. Dredd should not be a character we like, but he's so well written and portrayed that you can't help but do it. He's not a superpowered individual, or a wealthy man, or even a chosen one with a hidden ability. He's just a regular trained policeman with a powerful belief in the law. And, when put in charge of the situation, he becomes an unrelenting badass.Judge Anderson is an interesting character, who shows some great character progression, and it's not just "the girl", like Judge Hayden was in Stallone's film. She's here to be a character, not to become an object of desire. Ma-Ma, on the other hand, is quite a terrifying villain. You can easily believe she's able to handle all the power at her hand, and understand why everyone is so afraid of her. Both actresses do a terrific job in their roles.The film itself is visually beautiful, particularly in the slow-motion scenes (which, unlike in other films, actually make sense here), though quite gory, so if that somehow displeases you, be warned. The settings are well done, though limiting the setting to the inside of a building doesn't do much to show the futuristic looks of the world. That, though, is not important for this particular story.All in all, this is a great film, one that shouldn't be missed by anyone who enjoys a good comic book story with lots of spectacular action. Unless you're looking for romance, there's probably something for you here, so go get it. Purchase this movie on DVD or Blu Ray, so it makes enough money to warrant a sequel. Because, trust me, you want one.