thetrev
Iscritto in data feb 2005
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Straight up, the film is good and has a lot of action. The acting is decent and the costumes and weaponry are generally pretty cool. The problem for me is that I was actually hoping for the action I grew up with in the 2000AD comics.
For those unfamiliar with the comic, this is probably not something which will trouble you, as the action and setting are dirty and gritty and realistic. However, I would have liked a little more comic book action. OK, I understand there will be changes and these are necessary in some cases and acceptable in many. The redesignation of Judge Anderson as a rookie and a mutant (In the comics she is already an established Judge in the Psychic Division) was OK and allowed a context for the story and for some character development (not Judge Dredd's personal strong point). What I found was that in trying to make the film a bit more realistic, it lost some of its character.
One of the main problems is the Judge uniform. In the comics it is rather large. Sensibly, the costumers have thinned it down. However, all that body armour is not going to make it easy to move the way Dredd does in the comics. In this film, he is reminsicent of a cross between Dirty Harry and Robocop and moves like them. In the comics, Dredd is very lithe and athletic. he thinks nothing of jumping around, something which only happened once in this film (other than when he was trying to outrun the heavy machine guns). Strangely enough, another piece of realism which affected his movement was the use of realistic police firearm techniques. In this film JD moves with his pistol in 2 hands... In the comics he almost always fires one-handed. The use of a two hand grip seems to slow both his movements down and the action. Real;istic though it looks, I'd been hoping more for a John Woo style of action.
The tone of the film starts well, although I found Mega City 1 surprisingly empty and unfuturistic. Had it been a modern cop action flick, it would have been nrilliantly set, but considering this is supposed to be at least the tail-end of the 21st century, the clothes, forearms and cars (they still have VW camper vans!) were just a bit 1990's. It was a bit like having a Die Hard car chase in Model T Fords. For me, this emptiness of the streets and the early 21st century gear robbed it of its futuristic appeal. Sorry, but the Stallone version at least got this right.
Once I'd got over the shock of Judge Dredd in 2012, I sat back and enjoyed the film for what it is, a stylish, well-made, tightly done action flick. No big surprises, but some nice touches, especially from Judge Anderson who came into her own in the mind-reading scene.
I'd have still liked a few "Drok It!"s though!.
For those unfamiliar with the comic, this is probably not something which will trouble you, as the action and setting are dirty and gritty and realistic. However, I would have liked a little more comic book action. OK, I understand there will be changes and these are necessary in some cases and acceptable in many. The redesignation of Judge Anderson as a rookie and a mutant (In the comics she is already an established Judge in the Psychic Division) was OK and allowed a context for the story and for some character development (not Judge Dredd's personal strong point). What I found was that in trying to make the film a bit more realistic, it lost some of its character.
One of the main problems is the Judge uniform. In the comics it is rather large. Sensibly, the costumers have thinned it down. However, all that body armour is not going to make it easy to move the way Dredd does in the comics. In this film, he is reminsicent of a cross between Dirty Harry and Robocop and moves like them. In the comics, Dredd is very lithe and athletic. he thinks nothing of jumping around, something which only happened once in this film (other than when he was trying to outrun the heavy machine guns). Strangely enough, another piece of realism which affected his movement was the use of realistic police firearm techniques. In this film JD moves with his pistol in 2 hands... In the comics he almost always fires one-handed. The use of a two hand grip seems to slow both his movements down and the action. Real;istic though it looks, I'd been hoping more for a John Woo style of action.
The tone of the film starts well, although I found Mega City 1 surprisingly empty and unfuturistic. Had it been a modern cop action flick, it would have been nrilliantly set, but considering this is supposed to be at least the tail-end of the 21st century, the clothes, forearms and cars (they still have VW camper vans!) were just a bit 1990's. It was a bit like having a Die Hard car chase in Model T Fords. For me, this emptiness of the streets and the early 21st century gear robbed it of its futuristic appeal. Sorry, but the Stallone version at least got this right.
Once I'd got over the shock of Judge Dredd in 2012, I sat back and enjoyed the film for what it is, a stylish, well-made, tightly done action flick. No big surprises, but some nice touches, especially from Judge Anderson who came into her own in the mind-reading scene.
I'd have still liked a few "Drok It!"s though!.
As a non-Pole I knew nothing about General Nil (the code name of Emil Fieldorf, a general in the Polish "Home Army" resistance). This film shows a stark, bleak vision of the life and choices which was faced by the men and women who fought bravely for their country against both the Nazis and the Soviets, having been betrayed by their so-called Allies. Men who fought for a free Poland (it had only been re-established in 1918 after over 120 years being wiped off the map)then had to face the prospect of life under a Soviet banner or death (exile was also an option).
The film shows the bleak existence many ordinary Poles faced, as well as the danger anyone faced for saying they had been involved in AK (Home Army) activities, and the merciless power of the Soviet system, which the Allied powers had abandoned them to.
The performances are powerful and commanding. The images of ordinary civilians (Nil's wife and daughter) being abused by the communist system, the betrayal of old ideals and old comrades, the atmosphere of terror which the new Soviet powers sought to instill are vividly portrayed.
For those who think WW2 starts and ends with Sir John Mills or John Wayne will be shocked and disgusted at what went on afterwards.
This film is superb. NO glorified battles or last stands, just the portrayal of courage and dignity in the face of squalid betrayal and brutality.
The film shows the bleak existence many ordinary Poles faced, as well as the danger anyone faced for saying they had been involved in AK (Home Army) activities, and the merciless power of the Soviet system, which the Allied powers had abandoned them to.
The performances are powerful and commanding. The images of ordinary civilians (Nil's wife and daughter) being abused by the communist system, the betrayal of old ideals and old comrades, the atmosphere of terror which the new Soviet powers sought to instill are vividly portrayed.
For those who think WW2 starts and ends with Sir John Mills or John Wayne will be shocked and disgusted at what went on afterwards.
This film is superb. NO glorified battles or last stands, just the portrayal of courage and dignity in the face of squalid betrayal and brutality.
Like the rest of the "Heroes and Villains" series (Attila, Napoleon, Cortes, Richard the Lionheart and Shogun) this is an enjoyable dramatised version of the real events surrounding the character of Spartacus. You might be sad to find there's no "I am Spartacus" scene but the story and fight canes are well presented, despite not having the big bucks of a major production.
My only reservation is that for a leader who created such problems for the Roman Empire, Spartacus is portrayed as being very indecisive and wishy-washy at times (not the fault of the actor, who does a wonderful job).
My only reservation is that for a leader who created such problems for the Roman Empire, Spartacus is portrayed as being very indecisive and wishy-washy at times (not the fault of the actor, who does a wonderful job).