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Vehicular Violence, the Lawmaster, and Judge Dredd

Douglas Rasmussen — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:48 +0000

The character of Judge Dredd that appears in the 1995 adaptation from director Danny Cannon and starring Sylvester Stallone, then later in the more faithful 2012 film with Karl Urban, is based on a British… [more]

Sequart Releases Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd

Julian Darius — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:36:17 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd, edited by Scott Weatherly. In 1977, future lawman Judge Dredd roared onto the pages of 2000AD and quickly became a fan… [more]

Judge Dredd and the Rise of the Police State

Douglas Rasmussen — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:00:20 +0000

The dystopian science fiction film Dredd (2012), starring Karl Urban as the titular Judge Dredd and Olivia Thirlby as his rookie-in-training Psi Judge Anderson, adapts the popular British comic strip character originally serialized in 2000AD… [more]

Building a Better Dredd: The Smart Narrative Choices of Dredd

Julian Darius — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:21:30 +0000

Dredd" title="Building a Better Dredd: The Smart Narrative Choices of Dredd" style="float:left;" />Earlier, we discussed how Dredd is faithful to its source material, to the extent that it could be described as a violent morality play. Today, I’d like to discuss the film’s narrative choices, because I… [more]

Dredd as Violent Morality Play

Julian Darius — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:00:37 +0000

Dredd as Violent Morality Play" title="Dredd as Violent Morality Play" style="float:left;" />Dredd is a far better, smarter, and well-made film than anyone had a right to respect. It gets nearly everything right. It’s visually beautiful, even when disgusting. It’s entertaining. But it’s also disturbing and thought-provoking.… [more]