Comment on I can't believe Dredd (2012) is over ten years old
RamSwamson@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Just don’t watch the 1995 Judge Dredd
Careful now! Thems fightin words where I’m from! Of course I see this post the day after I finish watching both back to back. ‘95 Judge Dredd is by no means a great movie but it is a fun movie. Most action movies released in the 90’s had some sort of comic relief, as was the fashion at the time, thus it was my introduction to Rob Schneider. Movies back then didn’t get as dark/serious as they do today because they just weren’t profitable. Having watched it yesterday, I do admit a lot of it is corny, but not terribly unwatchable, it’ll always hold a special place in my heart.
They’re two very different films and both stand fine on their own within their eras.
As for Dredd, I friggin love that movie. The first time I watched it though was in theaters and thought it was ok. I wasn’t sure what I didn’t like from it. Then I watched it on a decent 4k TV with HDR and my mind was blown, a totally different experience from theaters. The visuals are straight up stunning and vivid throughout. The pacing, the story, the actors, cinematography, it all gets the chef’s kiss from me. The movie is a delicious experience.