Comments on: Dredd returns

By: Mosh

Mosh — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:33:09 +0000

I think Strontium Dog is ideal for a TV series – the whole original thing was episodic and then moved on to become more of a “proper” drama with a fully-formed backstory. Hel, it’s even had spinoffs in the form of Durham Red and Middenface McNulty – oh, and Strontium Dogs.

Rogue’s more suited to films or longer dramas. I don’t know if it has enough going for it to be an ongoing T show.

By: weenie

weenie — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:54:08 +0000

Rogue Trooper anyone? (weenie has a little daydream of all the hunks who would look good being blue and barechested… )

By: Mosh

Mosh — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:32:27 +0000

No reason why it shouldn’t make it. With the director of “Trainspotting” (as well as many other films) behind it, at least it’s got more experience than first-timer Danny Cannon did at the time. A lot of it will be down to casting as well. I guess we just stick with the “fingers crossed” thing.

Personally I’m surprised nobody’s picked up Slaíne for an adaptation yet. Strontium Dog went as far as planning for a TV show (ideal), but that died a death, too.

By: WyldWoods (WW.N)

WyldWoods (WW.N) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:23:30 +0000

I’m just hoping that it makes it to, and plays well, on this side of the Atlantic.

The first one bombed and that was the first experience a lot of people had with Dredd. I consider myself a fan of Dredd (NOT the movie) and have a hard time tracking much down.

By: Mosh

Mosh — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:24:06 +0000

Well, AvP was a 15 and it bombed. They “learned” for AvP2 and bumped up the gore which had been deliberately skipped from the first one, making it an 18.

You never know.

By: weenie

weenie — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:04:43 +0000

It’ll never be an 18, probably unlikely a 15. More like a 12A I reckon. If it gets close to how Robocop was done, then I’d be happy.

By: Mosh

Mosh — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:34:30 +0000

The last film was a PG or 12, I think? 15 on video? Bloody awful anyway.

From what I recall, RoboCop *was* Dredd. Basically, the license wasn’t available to Verhoven took the whole dark future view and plopped Robo into it instead, And in fairness, it’s a spot on environment.

What we need is a combination of the two. And I’m all for a “just making it” 15 or an all-out 18 rating.

By: weenie

weenie — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:29:21 +0000

Have always loved the Dredd comics and have to admit that the movie was a real treat for the eyes in terms of set and special effects but the script and cast was diabolical. I was gobsmacked that Dredd was unmasked, as a matter of course, not even in a lame end-of-movie-revealing shot. I hope they make it dark and violent like the comics, please don’t pander to kids toys and duvet sets and make it a PG rating!