Judge Dredd (1995)

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago at Dec 6 6:12

"I am the law! Put down your weapons and prepare to be judged." The greatest cinematic guilty pleasures in history generally feature an 80's action hero as its primary acting talent. Sylvester Stallone is a particularly habitual purveyor of guilty pleasures. Think Cobra, or the second & third Rambo movies, or Tango & Cash. The film in question - 1995's Judge Dredd - is yet another classic example of a guilty pleasure featuring the muscle-bound performer. This isn't a perfect film by any means - in fact from a critical standpoint this is an awful movie. It's inane, stupid, brainless and derivative. Nevertheless, it's irresistibly entertaining, enjoyable and fun. Stallone packs his muscular body into the gold-plated, armoured uniform of Judge Dredd. As this "Judge", he has the privilege o...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 25 16:44

This film suffers from an appalling rating on IMDb, but it's not deserved. Judge Dredd is based on the principle character of the 2000AD comic book series published in England. I'm not sure if the character itself is as known world wide as it is in England, but the comic book version is a no-nonsense, hyper-violent, Justice-preserving machine! Although the film isn't as bloodthirsty as the comics, the scenarios that Dredd finds himself in, the plot line in general and even his huge imposing figure is a perfect representation of a comic book hero who deals with such farcical situations on a routine basis! In the film, Dredd is framed for the murder of a chief of justice or something... it doesn't really matter, we've seen it all before and it's a regular 'clear your name' affair. The Jud...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Feb 18 9:59

What a great film.

I'll always enjoy watching this film because of its over the top nature! The action, the graphics it all adds up in the dystopic Mega City!

Based on the comic book series of the same name, Judge Dredd is a Law Enforcement Officer in one of the most bleak futures imagineable. Chaos, War and Crime are a constant, so there are drstic measures taken to fight it!

I also love the fact that everyone was made to look shorter so that Stallone looked an imposing size!

One of my greatest days at Uni was finding this on DVD for £2!

Rating : 7/10