{"id":15223,"date":"2017-05-28T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T21:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=15223"},"modified":"2017-05-28T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T21:37:07","slug":"review-dredd-uhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/05\/review-dredd-uhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dredd 4K UHD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dredd<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $22.99 | June 6, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/28\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Pete Travis
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (comic book); Alex Garland (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris, Lena Headey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (BD): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nAudio (4K): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: <\/strong>Portions of this were copied from my 2012 review.<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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With 30+ years of history, the Judge Dredd character debuted in the comic \u201c2000 A.D.\u201d, unfortunately in popular media he\u2019s mostly only known for the 1995 sci-fi action-thriller Judge Dredd<\/em> starring Mr. Jaw himself, Sylvester Stallone. Now 17 years later, Lionsgate has decided to reboot or retry at the series with Dredd<\/em><\/strong>, a dark action-er that, from a novice\u2019s point of view (and from my reading, fans as well), finally gets it right.<\/p>\n

The story opens in post-apocalyptic America, an irradiated wasteland where the population has been relegated to the Northeast. At the center is what was once New York City, now a megalopolis, as thousands live in slums and high-rise sh*tholes with their own little infrastructure and hierarchy within. The only thing keeping society from killing each other are Judges who dispense on scene justice. The biggest and baddest of them is Judge Dredd (KARL URBAN) who, when the movie begins, chases down three wanted criminals who are high on a new drug called \u201cSlo-Mo\u201d.<\/p>\n

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After apprehending them, and administrating sentence on each, he returns to headquarters where his commander wants him to take new recruit Anderson (OLIVIA THIRLBY) out on the streets to evaluate her as she\u2019s a strong telepathic but scored just below on aptitude tests. Their first crime scene is a triple homicide committed by crime boss, and drug manufacturer, Ma-Ma (LENA HEADEY). Once inside, they infiltrate a room housing a primary suspect named Kay (WOOD HARRIS) which is no good for Ma-Ma who knows once taken for interrogation, he\u2019ll spill the beans on her entire operation. So, going overboard as drugged-out, crazy ass crime bosses do, she locks down the facility and instructs that they will only open back up once the two judges have been take out. Now, one might ask why not just send someone to kill Kay, and the only answer is: there wouldn\u2019t be a movie if they did that…<\/p>\n

Now alone and without communication with command central, Dredd and Anderson are on the run from hundreds of baddies and nobody willing to help or else faced with Ma-Ma\u2019s wrath. The judges must improvise in order to survive.<\/p>\n

One of the things I loved about this Dredd<\/em><\/strong> adaptation is for the visual effects. Without going overboard, the effects teams are able to showcase this futuristic world with a certain sense of realism and yet also not have it overshadow the characters (see Total Recall<\/em> for the opposite). Outside the city, the \u201cslo-mo\u201d portions are phenomenal and looks like something never tackled before which, similar to what was done in The Matrix<\/em>, makes this film stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n

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Casting-wise, Karl Urban does a great job with really so little to work with. From having the helmet on for 99.9% of the film (the only show without is in shadows) to having no character background, Urban gives an admirable, and physical, performance which I doubt many actors would take on. One of the bigger complaints about the Stallone version is the fact that because of his star status, the helmet would be off for a fair amount of time and anyone who knows the comic, that rarely (if ever) happened.<\/p>\n

In the role that serves as a guide for the audience, Olivia Thirlby performs admirably with both innocence and fear in the beginning to confidence and fortitude by the end. While she has a better background over Dredd, it\u2019s still a bit on the superficial side, but by the same token, it\u2019s just enough to give reason to root for her to make it through.<\/p>\n

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As the villain, Lena Headey is fantastic being totally bad-ass from start to finish. She\u2019s pretty much akin to The Joker with a minimal background (mostly told) and her only purpose in life, and the film, is to gain more power and in turn, respect. She\u2019s brutal and Headey effectively plays the part.<\/p>\n

Directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point<\/em>, Endgame<\/em>), he presents a dark and gritty future which is hardly anything new (dating back to Blade Runner<\/em> and perhaps further), and yet it still feels fresh thanks to his, and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire<\/em>, 127 Hours<\/em>), visual flair and experimental usage of different cameras. The film was adapted by talented writer Alex Garland perhaps best known for Sunshine<\/em> and my favorite movie of 2010, Never Let Me Go<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dredd<\/em><\/strong> is one of bigger surprises of 2012, a film which thankfully wipes out the memory of the Stallone version. The action is high-octane and the visual effects, and usage of various cameras, are some of the best I\u2019ve seen in recent memory. The movie isn\u2019t without its flaws and if you\u2019re looking for something with more character depth, you\u2019ll most certainly be disappointed. However, if you like the character, from what I\u2019ve read, this seems to be as close as possible.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Mega-City Masters: 35 Years of Judge Dredd (14:27; HD)<\/u><\/strong> examines the history of the character, the city and comic book and includes interviews with the co-creators and others in the industry.<\/p>\n

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of Dredd<\/em> (15:21; HD)<\/u><\/strong> breaks down the FX done on the film. While on the technical side, it\u2019s still interesting to watch how the concepts were created and eventually put on the big screen.<\/p>\n

Dredd<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Featurette (1:53; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is an EPK feature made only to advertise the movie rather than provide any insight (plus a good portion is just trailer footage).<\/p>\n

Dredd\u2019s Gear (2:31; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is another short featurette checking out the costume design and weapons for Judge Dredd.<\/p>\n

The 3rd Dimension (2:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong> focuses on filming for 3D and how filmmakers\u2019 wanted to push the boundaries.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Peachtrees (2:33; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This short featurette takes a look at designing the central location for the duration of the film.<\/p>\n

Dredd Motion Comic Prequel (2:57; HD)<\/u><\/strong> shows the story, and the Ma-Ma character, before the events in the movie had transpired. It\u2019s nothing special but worth watching nevertheless.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Dredd<\/em><\/strong> passes judgment on UHD presented with a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 2160p resolution (HEVC \/ H.265). Not that the Blu-ray didn\u2019t already have a great transfer, this takes it to the next level with a crisp sharpness in the detail and colors a bit more vivid and blacks are starker. Is it heads and shoulders better than its Blu-ray counterpart? Not sure, but this is easily reference quality work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The original Blu-ray came with an already impressive DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track but the 4K comes with a Dolby Atmos track which is certainly a bit more robust by comparison, yet still provides excellent clarity throughout and when the action picks up, each and every available channel kicks into high gear with amazing surrounds and well rounded depth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Dredd<\/em><\/strong> is an amazing sci-fi action\/thriller that seems to finally get the character right. The action is incredible, the visual effect top notch and Karl Urban, given very little to work with, is effective in the title role. This 4K UHD release, much like the Blu-ray, sadly doesn\u2019t have the best features but both the video and audio transfers are fantastic and worthy of an upgrade even if the Blu-ray was well done.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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