The entire movie summarized… Chief Judge: “So what happened in there?” Dredd: “Drug bust.” Chief Judge: “Looks like you’ve been through it.” Dredd: “Perps were uncooperative.”

Karl Urban has consistently advocated for sequels to this film. He adores the role and the character.

DREDD was/is a comic book with a huge backstory. The Stallone movie was a glitzy interpretation of the original stories with a feel similar to the Flash Gordon 1980 with Sam Jones. This movie is more grit and less glitz, and in my opinion more faithful to the original material.

Dredd's "inhabitants of Peachtrees" speech is one of my favourite moments in any movie.

"Ma-ma is not the law......I AM THE LAW" - still gives an impact to me

There was a whole community of us that petitioned for a sequel. We all so badly want them to make Mega City One tv show on like Netflix. Only Karl Urban can play Dredd though. He said he would play him again too. I love this movie.

About a year back they started talking about the TV series again even the lead actor said he wanted to come back and play Dredd again. I do like how he is willing to not take of his Helmet because he never did in the comic as well.

dredd is the only comic book character i know of that actually ages in the comics year by year irl

Another great reaction, your such a great reactor.. Trivia In a recent interview recollecting on this movie, Karl Urban said he refused to smile or take the helmet off at any point during the movie's filming or even in between takes. He spoke with an American accent and kept a scowl the whole time and stayed serious to keep in character. At one point, a cast member made a joke causing laughter on the set, and Urban gave him the 'Dredd' stare, prompting the person to immediately apologize.

I said it when it first came out, and I'll say it again, I want to see a Batman movie like this, everything all in one night, a single patrol, and the sh*t hits the fan. Karl Urban stayed true to the character, he never took off the helmet, few actors out there so devoted to a role that they never show their face, Stallone didn't do it.

Pete Travis is "officially" credited as the director but according to a lot of the crew (and I think even Urban himself) think of Alex Garland (who wrote the screenplay) as the director since he stepped in and helped on a lot of the directing. Which definitely tracks because the stuff Alex Garland has directed so far feels very similar in tone to Dredd. Alex Garland is an amazing dark sci-fi director (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Devs).

One of the most underrated movies I can think of. This movie is, by far, my favorite comic book/superhero movie. I'm normally not a fan of the genre. It was so incredible to see this in the theater (twice!) in 3D. Absolutely mesmerizing. But beyond the eye candy, it was just so well done overall. The script, the performances, the costumes, the score, all top-rate. Was really hoping for a sequel.

best quote - Judge Dredd: I'm wondering when you'd remember you left your helmet behind. Anderson: Sir, a helmet can interfere with my psychic abilities. Judge Dredd: Think a bullet might interfere with them more.

This is based on a very long-running comic series in the UK that runs in a zine called 2000AD. In the comics, Dredd and Andersen have a long history of working together and more than once she has saved the world. FYI - she is a telepath as in she can read minds, an empath can only sense emotions. This great film had the terrible luck of coming out the same summer as Avengers so it got lost. For me this is the best Dredd ever done and one of the top comic movies of all time.

Trivia - Judge Dredd gives the gang '20 seconds to comply'. This is identical to ED-209 in the original RoboCop movie.

Let me know what you thought about Dredd!! Do you want a sequel?? Is this Dredd movie similar to the original Judge Dredd?? Which do you prefer?? **Sorry for the lighting in the video! new lighting and camera soon! :)***

The creators were hoping to do a full trilogy, incorporating the Judge Dredd: Origins storyline for the sequel and the Dark Judges for the third installment, which I'm pretty sure that every Judge Dredd fan would love to see despite the fact that the gore would be kicked up to nightmare inducing levels.

Yay, so happy you enjoyed this movie!...🙂 Even in 2012, Dredd was ahead of its time. Great story, Fantastic set and sound design, great soundtrack, visually stunning dystopian backdrop etc. I put this movie in a similar category as Watchmen, where audiences at this time simply were not ready of this ambitious style of movie. Like I mention before, RoboCop was loosely based on the Dredd character from the 70's and 80's comics. Karl Urban embodied this role (MUCH BETTER than Stallone ever did) and yes, he absolutely LOVES this character; and was one of its biggest champions when it was released on DVD. Unfortunately, Dredd did not do well at the box-office due to bad marketing from the studio ahead of its release. However, when buzz started picking up, the DVD sales did HUGE numbers. But to answer your question about a possible sequel, there was a Dredd series in development from Amazon titled, Dredd: Mega City One. But with Karl's time tied up mostly on the insanely popular show, The Boys, development on the project has unfortunately come to a standstill. My hot take on the matter is that Karl will eventually come back to do another Dredd movie, (or series?) when The Boys decides to end in another couple of seasons. Like I said above, he absolutely loves the character and feels there is a lot more story left to be told in this world. Loved your reaction...you have great energy and enthusiasm. Keep up the great work! 😊

fun fact : robocop was originally going to be a Dredd movie but there was issues with the rights which lead to them repurposing the script into what you saw. thats why Robocop is so Dredd-like.

Interestingly enough, Robocop is very inspired by Judge Dredd.

Anderson is super powerful in the comics. She becomes one of the best judges they have and plays an integral part of saving the city numerous times. This was a great take on her beginnings. Her and Dredd don’t get along too well. He doesn’t like her playful attitude and she doesn’t like his stick up his ass over the law. But they’ve still got mutual respect for each other as the top judges in MC1. Urban is also a Dredd fan. Since he was a kid. He even said there was no way the helmet was coming off in the film or he’d walk. Respect.

One of the great things about this movie is it gives such strong roles for women in Judge Anderson and Ma-Ma, without making the male characters look weak or stupid. Plus an actual character arc for Anderson. She starts the movie as a clueless rookie, but by the end, she's born-again hard, instead of just being perfect at everything from the word go and making her male counterparts look foolish. That's a thing that filmmakers used to be able to do before 10 or 15 years ago. I don't know if they still have that talent with the utter tripe that Marvel and Disney vomit out on us on a regular basis...

Firstly If you want another Dredd style film I highly recommend "Judge Minty - A Judge Dredd/2000 AD fan film2 it's 27 minute long and does an amazing job at bringing the comic to life going for more of the comic book designs. Really do adore this film. Like many people have said this film is based on the Judge Dredd comics. The character of Dredd first appeared in 2000 AD 1977, which is a British weekly anthology comic following different characters set within a shared universe known as 2000 AD. He was younger and much smaller in his first appearance, one amazing detail is Dredd ages in real time with the comic books so over time he got older and older until now he's an old man. Funny that you mentioned like Robocop has the film was heavily inspired by Dredd, The Delta City model from Robocop 1 looked like Mega City One from the comics. Robocop for me does a better job at highlighting the Satire of the 2000AD but this film is still amazing. Most important aspect is that they nailed the characters unlike the Judge Dredd film featuring Sly where Dredd removed his helmet revealing his face like 10 minutes into the film. Dredd is well known for never revealing his face and the times he does remove his helmet his face is 90% in darkness so we don't see it. But I will say that the 1990s Judge Dredd film does a much better job at transferring the visuals of the comic to live action from it's amazing Mega City One to the vehicle designs and a certain Robot it nailed the look of the universe while Dredd 2012 lacked in this department for Budget reasons of course focusing on a smaller scale which worked out in the end. I like the gritty tone of this but would love to see more of the wacky side of the 2000AD universe, similar in tone to the Fallout games or The Boy it's Dark yet filled with Satire and fun wacky characters along with some really cool places like Texas City filled with massive statues of Cowboys and buildings with Cowboy hats. They could 100% transfer to look of the comics over into a film today with a good budget, Star Wars has such a unique look and feel and it still holds up in 2022 in shows like Andor without looking silly. Shows like Peacemaker and The Boys are the perfect style tone for a Dredd show. I think when people say this film is more faithful to the original material I think they're referring to the characters but not the visuals or the world etc. For me 1990s Judge Dredd came closer in these areas while Dredd was more true in terms of characters, combined these two together and we'll have one amazing Dredd show or film. It's very Tim Burton Batman vs Nolan's Batman one is more comic book inspired while the other tries it's best to be grounded and that's kind of how I feel about Dredd just whatever style you prefer.

Dredd came out around the same time as The Raid which is a very similar story. One is a comic book movie, the other is a martial arts movie. Both are great. Dredd should’ve had a sequel, even two sequels by now. The Raid has a sequel which is also well worth watching. Another great reaction, Angel. Please sit closer to the camera 🙂

The best line in this film is - "One million! One million? You have a problem with a Judge. Do you know who he is? No... I DO. One million!" It tells you everything you need to know about how badass Dredd is even amongst his peers. This is also one of the rare occasions where they invented a villain not from the comics and they didn't suck. Mama is a cool villain for this urban setting. She's just a dirty local drug kingpin who was an ex prostitute. Fantastic role. And for the life of me, I've never seen the actor who plays Anderson in anything else. This is the only thing I've seen her in and she's awesome. Great reaction.

Judge Dredd is not built to have regrets. His superpower is 100% conviction in what he's doing.

We do need more movies like this, yes. Specially a sequel of this one.

There's been talks about a sequel or possibly a series but schedules and funding have plagued it. Karl was really fond of the character and the story and has said he'd be down for more but it hasn't happened yet.

If I remember correctly; Dredd 3D was a low budget (filmed in South Africa) based on the British 80s Comic Book (2000AD) Character Judge Dredd. Hollywood tried to get the rights, failed and made a rights-free version called "ROBOCOP". They eventually secured them for a 90s Sylvester Stallone vehicle that had a big budget, very loose with the mythos, and is widely regarded as a "GOOD-BAD" Film. Dredd never removes his helmet, ages in real time as long as the comic is being published, and it was Urban who really wanted to stick to the roots of the Character. There was a few reasons why it did poorly at the Box Office: Limited run with 80% of screenings shown in 3D theaters, people were a little hesitant due to the prior 90s film being cheesy and loose with cannon, the very similar plot to another film (Despite Dredd being filmed first) called the Raid. It's a pity, as touted sequel was meant to have Dredd's nemesis - Judge Death and the Dark Judges. There has been many a rumor for 10 years, regarding a Karl Urban return to a MEGA CITY ONE Series, only for either a lack of investing, WOKE written scripts, and usurping of ownership/producers to get in the way!

I can't believe this movie is 10 years old, it's so good. Great reaction. If you're looking to get back into gaming and want something with a dystopian setting to immerse yourself in, I recommend trying Cyberpunk 2077.

The way that Urban delivers "... I am the law." is absolutely chilling

Carl is actually a Dredd fan. He did the role..... justice. Thankyou Carl from all the 200AD fans.

Karl Urban did a great job as Dredd. I never hear people talk about Pathfinder but I love that movie with Karl Urban. If you haven't seen Pathfinder I highly recommend it.

Judge Dredd is actually an old comic book. Both movies adapt it differently but are oddly accurate in their own ways. Stallone version makes the mistake of taking off his helmet, which Dredd never does.

This version is vastly different from the original movie with Sly Stallone, which is more of a campy, cheesy approach that deviates quite a bit from the source material. This one is much closer to the comics, takes itself seriously, and is a far better movie in my opinion.

This movie was way to cool when I saw it in theaters, the slow mo was 🤩 awesome reaction btw 👍

I've been reading the Dredd/2000AD comics since the early 80s and this film absolutely knocked it out of the park. Karl _IS_ Dredd, imo. He took on an iconic role and made it his own. And frankly Olivia Thirlby's portrayal of a young Anderson was perfect. Hard to believe this movie is over ten years old now.

Dredd was surely before it's time. The tactical factor of the movie was on point and the actors did beyond great.

As other posters have mentioned 'Judge Dredd' is a comic property created in 1977 by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra (while editor Pat Mills came up with the name.) It has been running non-stop since then and so now has a huge back story which contributed to the film having such rich world-building. I believe there are video games. Dredd has continued to age in real time in the comics - starting out aged around 30, but now about 75!

I believe the outdoor city shots were filmed in Johannesburg (sp?) South Africa. Unfortunately the film didnt make an awful lot of money when released, so despite many calls from fans for a sequal it hasnt gone anywhere. Judge Dredd is a character from the long running comic book 2000AD, I believe it is still in print after some 40 years.

Lena Headly is also amazing in the TV series Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles you should check it out when you have a chance

They've talked about doing a sequel and Karl Urban REALLY wants to do it, but there were plans for a TV show for a while that never materialized. It seems Dredd 2 might finally be in development now.

It's criminal that this movie hasn't gotten a sequel.

“When this is over, I already know I’m going to want more.” Welcome to the club.

She says: Are they going to show the thump? Then body hits ground like a wet bag of cement and she claps. I love it.

If you haven`t already seen it then give DOOM a watch. It came out before this version of Dredd, which is brilliant, and it has Karl Urban. He was great in that as well and there is a scene with him that you may like.

You are one of the more unique reaction channels I've come across in quite a while. The fact that you are actively involved in the film making process is a bonus. Subscription confirmed!

You have no idea how much I love this movie. I could watch it on repeat for a whole day and not be bored. Glad you enjoyed it!

One of my favourites! Just good clean (absolutely filthy) fun and entertaining. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤙

Yes, there was a rights issue with Dredd, as you already know it's a comic, but a British comic and the international facet made the rights blurry. Due to this not being a successful movie in theaters, the studio hesitated too long to make a follow up. They have settled the rights issue and Karl did indicate that they are trying to move forward with Dredd 2, but that was a year ago and I haven't heard anything else. It might be lost in development Hell if they are having a funding issue. edit - This is the best screen version of Dredd, which many probably already stated, and Karl had a blast. He's a fan of the original comic. The ONLY problem, is that the comic Dredd would have failed Anderson for losing her gun.

I was never into the comics but this movie made me want to go back and read them. Loved all the characters in this movie. I loved the Stallone movie though I learned later that he broke character by showing his face. I still love it as a Stallone movie but not a Judge Dredd movie. I heard that Karl Urban is a fan of the comics and had no desire to show his face and to stay true to the character. I want sequels and I want Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby to reprise their roles. Thanks for your great reaction Angel.

Such a shame this didn't do well and/or get a sequel. Such a fantastic flick. Urban has such a range too.

your reactions are golden

And thank you for acknowledging the score in this movie too. One of the best ever. I could just listen to the score of this movie all day, every day.

Another incredible video and reaction, angel. And good to see you watch dredd. A truly amazing character. As always stay awesome

Dredd was filmed in South Africa, I believe Johannesburg, don't remember since its been a few years. The screenplay was leaked during filming, and another film called The Raid, was able to copy the screenplay and film and release their film in just two or three months, while Dredd was still in post production. It hurt the release of Dredd, since people assumed Dredd took ideas from the Indonesian film, when it was actually the reverse.

I always liked the actress, Olivia Thirlby. One of my favorite roles of hers that I remember her from was _The Wackness,_ with Josh Peck.

Judge Dredd is a character in the British SciFi comic 2000AD (there are so many stories & characters that would make great movies). The comic was first published back in 1977 and Dredd has been a character since Issue 2. In the comic, we never ever see Dredd's face, because he is supposed to be the faceless embodiment of the Law (hence one of his catchphrases "I am the Law"). Karl Urban is a fan of the character, and was happy to NOT reveal his face in the movie (a failure of the '95 movie), because he knew it was important. There was also a 2003 Judge Dredd video game "Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death", which featured the battle between Dredd and his undead nemesis Judge Death (a Judge from a parallel universe, where life itself was declared illegal). Also, Robocop was heavily influenced by the Judge Dredd comics.

Just as I was getting ready to wind down for the night you Blind Side me with this one. So couple quick behind the scenes facts for you since I know you live for them: first off, Dredd is actually a British comic character from the 70s that was adapted for film due to its more aggressive, edgier nature. Unfortunately back then they couldn't make a film without a big star attached which is how we ended up with the Sylvester Stallone version. As for Karl Urban, he's actually a New Zealander but uses an American accent for this film and unfortunately for you, to stay true to the character like the comics, he keeps his helmet on the entire time but it rectifies one of the main criticisms of the Stallone version. The film was shot in South Africa and Urban did his own riding in the opening chase and tried to stay method to not lose his approach. Lena Headey shot this in between seasons of Game of Thrones and a fair amount of the tattoos shown are actually hers that she chose not to cover up or even had enhanced through makeup for the visual flair. The slow-mo effect was used in trailers to heavily pitch the film as a 3D action thriller, although unfortunately at the time 3D films had a serious hit or miss record. Unfortunately for you the director has gone on record stating that there are no plans to make a sequel however before the pandemic, there were discussions of expanding the world of dread by showing other cops and Other Stories of Mega City one. I believe discussions are currently stalled. And there's probably a few more tidbits of information but you caught me while I was half asleep. Anyway thank you for the surprise reaction, Angel. 🖤

this one is so much better than the stylone judge Dredd

Judge Anderson got her own comic as well, shes such a boss.

Karl Urban was also in Chronicles of Riddick, was awesome in it.

the producer of this, Ardi Shankar (who cameos in this as the indian goon with the really bad long hair wig) has a youtube channel called Bootleg Universe. It's a series of short films taken from established IP's like Venom or the Punisher, really worth checking out as they're pretty high production, with recogniseable cast and similar dark tones as this film

Judge Dredd is a comic book character from a British comic called 2000 ad, it went on to have a life of its own.

Yes Sin City 2 is awesome. I personally didn't think they'd manage to capture the feel of the first one, but they nailed it.

You are awesome. I can always tell when someone already watched something. You are the legit.

This movie is a gem and it is tragic that it underperformed. Apparently Judge Dredd is not enough of a big name to warrant mass appeal even though the comics are great and have influenced countless franchises that are more well known.

Pretty much every time I've seen Karl Urban talk about this movie, even after his career has got considerably more high profile, he's flat out found a way to crowbar into the conversation that he'd love to do another and is ready whenever it happens, even if the interviewer didn't ask the question. It's actually a genuine joy to see how enthusiastic he is for the idea.

Karl Urban is also in "The Chronicles of Riddick", along side Judi Dench and Vin Diesel. It's a great Sc-iFi action flick. I highly recommend it.

best Dredd reaction so far

I need to re-watch this again.... its so good!

Awesome reaction. This movie does the comic stories so much justice. A sequel is needed as there are so many stories they can follow. Especially after 40 years of comic books.

carl urban was in another sc-fi cop show called also human a year after this

The lawgiver (Dredd's gun) has always been such a cool gun even in the comics.

In my opinion the end scene of him just riding to the next assignment conveys that all this was just another Tuesday for him.

I listen to the Dredd soundtrack all the time. It never got a sequel and they even tried to get a show together, but it fell through. (Mega City One) I would have loved if there was a sequel to this. It's so good. Karl Urban has openly said that he would love to return to the role, but as Dredd didn't make enough money, nothing has come of it. The film's marketing was pretty poor. I didn't even hear about the film until it had already left theatres. Plus, I was pretty depressed back in 2012 around the time this released. The Stallone version of this, (Judge Dredd) actually is pretty good in certain ways. A lot of the characters from the comics make an appearance in that film. A lot of it isn't super accurate to the source material, but done in a fairly entertaining way. That film definitely has its issues, but I find it to be one of those guilty pleasures. I really liked that they didn't shy away from showing the same brutality that's in the comics. I think people miss that violence can actually serve to ground a film even further. This could have been just another kind of goofy comic book adaptation, but no, they went there and I love it. I've honestly never seen another movie where the death of a villain is made so beautiful. Whenever you get so into the film that you start flailing your arms always puts a wholesome smile on my face, because it's so relatable. lol I get really into movies too. A question from me to you, because you seem like you've enjoyed and watched some of the films I grew up with. Have you ever seen The Indian in the Cupboard? Very good film that I watched as a kid. If you haven't seen it, you should. Dredd > Judge Dredd for sure.

Pretty sure this is Karl Urbans favourite role and he's been fighting real hard to get a sequel made

All that firepower an he just throws Caleb over the edge an walks away

the Ma-Ma principle: 'if you get in my way you're dead'

It's hard to believe this movie is 10 years old! I was lucky enough to see it in the theater, in 3D and it was one of the best 3d experiences I've ever had. I feel it was on the same level as Avatar, in terms of the 3D immersion, in terms of picture and sound. The movie was actually shot with 3D cameras, including a hand-held that was used for the first time with this movie, instead of a post conversion to 3D. If you get the blu-ray, the special features have a lot of great facts about the movie, including how they did the slo-mo scenes. I really enjoyed your reaction!

Your laugh makes my heart smile 😁

I saw this in 3D, that fall from level 200 on slo mo? Was SO cool 😎 the whole movie was like being on a trip.

This movie is, by far, the most underrated movie of the 21st Century!

I used to read 2000AD when I was a little kid, and this film really captures a lot of the feel of the Judge Dredd comic strip. Massive kudos to Karl Urban for having the gumption to keep the helmet on, too. You never see Dredd's face in the comic strip.

That music that plays in the background in those slo mo induced slow shots is actually some Justin Beiber track playing very slow in reverse....

Any woman that loves movies like this is a friend of mine. 😊 This is probably the most underrated movie of all time. Karl Urban nailed this role.

Dredd is one of the coolest movies ever made.

Epic reaction by the way.

This movie was so perfectly done, respectful to the source material but still unique. I don’t really comprehend why there was never any follow up, but you know the industry. Someone offended someone and the people who canceled Firefly moved in to make media less enjoyable.

The fact you understood the justice. That you said "do it"(the end). I had to subscribe.

This is my all time favourite action movie, I re-watch it every 3 - 4 years once I've forgotten enough of it for it to be mostly fresh again. For a bare bones, no fluff action movie I don't think it can be beat. From memory there were a few reasons why it didn't do well at the box office which is why we never got a sequel.

Karl Urban did want to keep true to the what Dredd was. He would do it again, if they asked. He was awesome to meet in person, I have a stage prop from the film of that helmet signed by him.

As you liked the film, which others have already noted in the comics is based on the characters from the 2000AD comics, I have a few recommendations for graphic novels if you're interested. Collections from the comics: Judge Dredd: America - a story about a democracy activist in Mega City One Judge Dredd: The Pit - Dredd is assigned as Sector Chief to clean up a sector of the city where the Judges are riddled with corruption Expanding on the film (which is regarded in the comics as a parallel timeline): Dredd: Urban Warfare (includes Ma-Ma's backstory) Dredd/Anderson: The Deep End Dredd: Final Judgement

Judge Anderson is a close friend to Judge Dredd. This is like their origin story.

I see Dredd and I click!! 😂🤣👍😎Love this movie and I wish we got a sequel 😢 Olivia Thirlby is AMAZING in this! 💘🥰💗😂🤣 Between her and Lena Heady, this is how you write the "strong" female character without making her a Mary Sue! LETS GO!! 💪😎💪

Your my favorite first time watcher

1 of the best...."1 hit wonder"....of....Urban....BLESS

Anderson passes when she dispenses justice on the hacker, backs up her decision and stand up to Dredd.

Personal theory Dredd tells Judge Lex to “wait” knowing how much that would annoy Lex into doing a monologue

Karl Urban is such an underrated actor.