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I'm not completely up to date with the trades, but once it's finished, I plan on re-reading everything again.

I'll be sad.
 
Dredd | | Bloody DisgustingBloody Disgusting

By the end of the first act I was on the edge if my seat rocked by the insane action, violence and filmmaking style. My internal dialogue screamed, “why remake RoboCop? This IS RoboCop!” Dredd taps into late 80′s/early 90′s action films such as RoboCop, while also tapping into such films as Terminator, Predator, Predator 2 and even The Crow. Those of my generation will be drooling in glee BEFORE the two Judges even enter the complex

With that said, Dredd is a cinematic experience you don’t want to miss out on. The sound mix is something to behold – having made my heart slip multiple beats – and the 3-D is nothing short of stunning (especially during the drug induced SLO-MO sequences). The icing on the cake is the blissful, off-the-wall violence that only Lionsgate has the balls to deliver (think Punisher).

Dredd is a supercharged comic adaptation that’s faithful to the source material and made specifically for the fans. There’s nothing to indicate an attempt to appeal to mass audiences, which means Dredd was made for YOU, which is a rare treat in the cinematic haze of remakes, franchise films and generic thrillers. Even with a lackluster finale, soak this magnificent work of art in and enjoy the hour and a half gift from the movie gods.
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Review: Dredd 3D offers up a grimy hyper-violent faithful take on the comic icon

Ultimately, your reaction to "Dredd 3D" will depend on your tolerance for an almost breathtaking level of graphic violence. People are skinned, burnt, blown apart, and thrown off 200-story balconies, and Travis captures every horrifying detail of it. There are some jet-black laughs built in, but it's not treated as a joke. Travis shoves your nose into it, making sure you get a tactile sense of how awful this life can be. I sincerely hope that the movie does well enough that we see more films with Urban, Thirlby, and Garland all back to expand on what they've done here. There are more than 30 years worth of stories to draw from, and "Dredd 3D" proves that this creative team is more than up to the challenge of bringing the world to life.
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go see this. I want a Dark Judges sequel!
 
I am having a hard time remembering GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and might be mixing them up with the New Warriors. One of them had Nova, no?

Haha! They called that car Nova porque no va a ningun lugar. mhihi:
 
orpheus said:
I am having a hard time remembering GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and might be mixing them up with the New Warriors. One of them had Nova, no?

Haha! They called that car Nova porque no va a ningun lugar. mhihi:
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Guardians back in the day were considerably different than I guess the latter comics were. Rocket Raccoon, a guy who's basically a tree...interesting bunch. Get a real Green Lantern corps feeling from all I have been told with the whole 'galaxy' thing and how odd a group they are. Gunn is going to make this a fun little movie.
 
See the classic JLA villains who'll make Arrow's life miserable | Blastr

The CW's Arrow has snagged more familiar faces from the comic world. The archer will have his hands full with a group of criminals who first rumbled with the Justice League. They're being added to the guest list that currently includes Deadshot, Deathstroke, Chyna White, and Huntress.

The Royal Flush Gang is coming to Starling City. The group traditionally consists of members Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten. Although details regarding their appearance are being kept under wraps, it's been confirmed that Kyle Schmid will play Ace. He previously starred in Syfy's Being Human, Blood Ties and BBC's Copper.
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Really hoping they don't spit the bit on this. It sounds SO good on paper.
 
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