Twitter Buzz: DREDD

The new Judge Dredd film appears to be drawing a lot of comparisons to The Raid. But is that necessarily a bad thing? It looks as if our 'been there/seen that' society may have struck again.

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By Mark Julian - 6/21/2012

‘Dredd’ looks great, not concerned at all about similarities. That film was in production around the same time we finished The Raid.
— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) June 21, 2012

Looks great! RT @TheFilmStage Full-Length Trailer For ‘Dredd’ Featuring Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 21, 2012

Just saw the Dredd trailer. No doubt someone's already mentioned The Raid, yes?
— Nick Savvides (@nicksav) June 21, 2012

Dredd Trailer is Here! Wait i mean 'The Raid"no I mean "Dredd" seems a lot like "The Raid" whatdoyouthink?bit.ly/Mkiz9r #biters
— Nigel(@Nigel4u2C) June 21, 2012

The Judge Dredd film looks like "The Raid: Costume Party Edition".
— Robert Florence (@robertflorence) June 21, 2012

Just seen the new Judge Dredd trailer. Looks good actually, looking forward to it. The premise is simple too, like The Raid, but with Dredd.
— Seif Zaki (@Razoroo) June 21, 2012

The trailer for #Dredd looks like a CGI/ Sci Fi version of #TheRaid ! Not sure if that is good or bad yet. youtube.com/watch?v=TztlWa…
— David Freyne (@david_freyne) June 21, 2012

I saw the DREDD trailer. It looks promising. But if I was Hollywood I'd not bother remaking @TheRaidUK - DREDD's gone and done it already!
—Gareth Howie (@gazzhowie) June 21, 2012

I don't know why everyone is beefing over Dredd being a bit like The Raid. MORE films should be like The Raid.
— Andi Hamilton (@andihero) June 21, 2012

So that's what they mean with a US remake of The Raid? #Dredd
— Enrico Fermi (@summersclan) June 21, 2012

'Dredd' looks awesome. VERY 'The Raid'-ish, which is a good thing...I guess. I hope I'm not wrong to anticipate this movie from day one.
— Bobby Fernando (@17Jolt) June 21, 2012

And here's the trailer for The Raid for your own comparisons.

Running Time: Unknown
Release Date: 21 September 2012 (USA))
MPAA Rating: R
Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey
Directed by: Pete Travis
Written by: Carlos Ezquerra (characters), Alex Garland (screenplay), John Wagner (characters)

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23 Comments

	ckal - 6/21/2012, 9:29 AM Login to report abuse Supid people. Dredd looks like the raid because the raid came out a few months before. If the roles were reversed, the raid would look like Dredd.
	roybatt - 6/21/2012, 9:30 AM Login to report abuse People need to stop comparing this film to The Raid. I highly doubt Alex Garland decided to copy a film that hadn't even been made at the time he was writing Dredd. Also people were comparing the premise of Dredd to Diehard before The Raid came out and now with the success of The Raid people want to say Dredd is a copy. The funny thing is The Raid itself was an homage to John Carpenters Assault On Precinct 13 and was heavily influenced by Die Hard and Bruce Lee's Game of Death. Personally I love films that take place in one location and I love the John Carpenter vibe they are going for with this Dredd film. The look and feel of it has more in common with Escape From New York than The Raid I think. I love Dredd and this looks awesome- they look like they've nailed it and Urban is awesome. You wanted a real Dredd movie- "Well you've got one now":-)
	ModernAvenger89 - 6/21/2012, 9:38 AM Login to report abuse Dredd looks great. The Raid was brilliant. I don't think it's a case of one copying the other. The director of The Raid Gareth Evans says it all really.
	thalidomide - 6/21/2012, 9:42 AM Login to report abuse I might check this out.
	mawilli4 - 6/21/2012, 9:42 AM Login to report abuse what is the Raid? I've never heard of it.
	Danbojohnj - 6/21/2012, 10:12 AM Login to report abuse Billionaire head of a huge company thats named after him with a superhero alter ego. Tony Stark IS Batman!
	Soze - 6/21/2012, 10:19 AM Login to report abuse I'd never heard of The Raid before either.
	lntrn8 - 6/21/2012, 10:21 AM Login to report abuse
	thetrojan - 6/21/2012, 10:33 AM Login to report abuse you should all check out the raid.
	HEROMAKER - 6/21/2012, 10:34 AM Login to report abuse @Natrag The Raid is Indonesian movie not Chinese, can't your eyes spot the different? The Raid = Silat (Indonesian martial art) movie , Dreed = more gunfight and from comic book (The Raid also now in comic book too). Now can you see the different?
	SHHH - 6/21/2012, 10:59 AM Login to report abuse The Raid Is Excellent...
	heisei24 - 6/21/2012, 11:27 AM Login to report abuse
	ShermanHakim - 6/21/2012, 11:42 AM Login to report abuse dredd looks like the raid minus martial arts but it packed with assload of firepower, looks ok
	Jolt17 - 6/21/2012, 11:50 AM Login to report abuse Ha, thanks for featuring my tweet, Mark! Anyway, I've ALWAYS thought a The Raid-styled movie will suit Judge Dredd very well, and to my own surprise, seems like they are trying to fulfill that...of course, that's a good thing for me. But then again, it may look way too similar it will be hard for general audiences to avoid comparing them (whatever the true situation is) - I just hope they have something in their hands to prove that such prejudice is wrong.
	DoomXfactor - 6/21/2012, 12:27 PM Login to report abuse Wow The Raid looks waaaaay better but they also show the whole movie in the trailer lol We'll see if this isn't another shit Karl Urban movie
	godproject - 6/21/2012, 12:44 PM Login to report abuse I'm pretty sure I'm the only one hoping for a Rob Schneider cameo.
	DoomXfactor - 6/21/2012, 12:52 PM Login to report abuse godproject- I'll give u Schneider and raise u a Stallone cameo lol
	Nightmare7 - 6/21/2012, 2:01 PM Login to report abuse screw the "raid"I won't watch that film on purpose now!But I know one thing I'll be watching Dredd the first day it comes out regardless of the similarities!!
	dreddhead123 - 6/21/2012, 2:23 PM Login to report abuse Raid didn't have the coolest action hero ever created: DREDD. Nuff said. Roll on September and DREDD. :)
	AlbertusFox - 6/21/2012, 3:08 PM Login to report abuse If anybody has read any Dredd, you know its a similar story to 'Block Mania'. Block wars are a part of the Dredd universe. Drokk!
	bonesmcgee - 6/21/2012, 9:16 PM Login to report abuse @SteveRogersSon Thanks for baiting for no reason.
	Ancar - 6/22/2012, 8:08 AM Login to report abuse The Raid rules - the best action movie of the year!!! Unfortunetly, Dredd will fail!
	FireKnightRises - 6/22/2012, 8:36 AM Login to report abuse @Natrag shitty your ass, its Indonesia film, its used Indonesia material arts (Pencak Silat) its fantastic movie, watch it before you judge [frick]er yeah dreed look very similar to the raid, I think they copying the raid

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