Finally, an awesome Judge Dredd movie!
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This is Judge Dredd as it was meant to be. It's dark. It's brooding. It's violent. Dredd never takes off his helmet. His partner is a younger blonde lady. Love interest? Nope. Just straight judging action.
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After waiting two years to purchase this masterpiece on DVD. Not only are they doing Jackie Brown, but their making a 2-Disc DVD Set of Pulp Fiction. Also, They are making the 10 Year Limited Edition of Reservoir Dogs, (yet another 2-Disc DVD Set with a ton of extras), (which has four diffrent collectible covers "Mr. Pink", "Mr. Brown", "Mr. White" & "Mr. Orange"). Jackie Brown has three alternate endings, deleted scenes, a chat with Roger Ebert, T.V Spots, Theatrical Trailers, Director, Cast and Crew Commentary & More! The movie follows Ordell Robbie, (Samuel L Jackson; Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) just another illegal fire arms dealer living in West Los Angeles. But only one things on his mind; how does he get the half million dollars, stored lock boxes in Mexico, without getting caught? In comes Jackie Brown (Pam Grier; Undercover Brother), a sexy, seductive airline stewartess who delievers the money little by little into the country. Until she gets pinched by two local cops, as they try to pump the information out of her she is already making a deal with Ordell to get all of his money across the border, minus her little fee. To add to the mix, Ordell's former cell mate (Robert DeNiro; Raging Bull), his stoned out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda; Isnt Life Wonderful) and a slick, but lonely, bail bondsman (Robert Forster; Muholland Dr). Who are all are in it for their own reasons, now its a race to see who gets the money first! Excellent casting, especially Robert Forster who earned an Academy Award Nomination, (I thought Samuel L Jackson was going to get nominated at least, he deserved it). A Great Addition To Any Tarintino Fan's DVD Collection! I Heard The News of the Prequel To Pulp Fiction, But The Sequel To Reservoir Dogs and out comes "The Vega Brothers"! The story follows brothers Vincent (John Travolta; Domestic Disturbance) and "Mr. Orange" (Michael Madsen; Reservoir Dogs) who go on a violent rampage through the mean streets. Its possible for De Niro, Jackson, Roth, Buscemi, Brown, Keaton, Fonda and Walken to atleast have cameos. Also coming out from Tarintino is a World War II Drama, which will be an extremely disturbing look into the war. And another crime-drama about a bad-[rear], female criminal (Uma Thurman). Tons coming from Tarintino, which what do you expect him to do, hurry and mess up a project, or get yet another refreshing movie experience.
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Dredd was a great action movie. My wife did not like it all that much because of the level of violence. However, I loved it
813543
This is a great a great movie.  It was exactly what I wanted out of a Dredd movie and I was not disappointing.
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THIS COMIC BOOK MOVIE RAISES THE BAR FOR ALL OTHERS.  DAREDEVIL WAS NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITE HEROES UNTIL I SAW THIS MOVIE.  AND I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS, I'M NOT PART OF THE WHOLE BASH BEN AFLECK BAND WAGON, HE WAS CAST PERFECTLY AS DAREDEVIL/MATT MURDOCK.  I'VE YET TO THINK OF ANYONE WHO COULD'VE DONE IT BETTER.  STORY WAS GREAT, MUSIC ONLY ENHANCED THE ENJOYMENT OF THE MOVIE, AND CINEMAPHOTOGRAPHY WAS REALLY WELL DONE.  I LOVED THE IMAGERY OF HIS MASK SITTIG IN A PUDDLE OF WATER, BLOOD, AND ROSE PETALS.  THIS MOVIE WAS TOUGH, DARK, ROMANTIC, AND HAD VERY LITTLE CAMPY HUMOR, WHICH I DON'T LIKE IN A LOT OF COMIC BOOK MOVIES.  I ENJOY THIS MOVIE ON MANY LEVELS AND GIVE IT A HIGH RECCOMENDATION.  GO SEE IT.
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This movie was awesome! Hands down the best action movie I have seen in ages.  It was so great, I immediately watched it a second time - and I rarely watch movies twice period!  Dredd's lines are all so down to earth, gritty, ruthless, but yet always just.  He is an awesome hero!  I tell, I want to go read the comics after seeing this.  Soundtrack is really amazing as well.

This may well be the best action movie of all time, surpassing Die Hard and The Killer.
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We sprung for the 3D version, and BOOM! This movie is awesome from beginning to end. Even my wife, who hates SciFi loves it!
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5 STARS! BATMAN VRS SUPERMAN DAWN OF JUSTICE!

Witnesses! Crimes! Hearings! Trials! Judges! Booming Action!

The first half of the movie seems like another Batman movie, then the second half seems like a Superman type of movie. The new characters and the new type of plot of super heroes fighting each other in a big movie like this makes it a somewhat hyped up movie to watch.

There are very few disappointments when it comes to the action later on where there is the expected Batman Versus Superman. The anticipation of that conflict really masks and deceives the audience to a certain point because there are obvious other issues these characters are trying to work out.

Lex Luther is back in action on the big screen since the last Superman. He is trying to run a blackmail and kidnapping ring though so of course he ends up the suspect, and caught as a result of his own insane greediness. The plot is somewhat complicated in the first half, but then the second starts turning into the expected Batman Versus Superman hype, and show down. Lex Luther surprisingly survives this conflict. But, one of the lead heroes does in fact die, so although Lex Luther appears captured at the end, he is faintly seen as the winner as well. The audience has to really see the movie though to know exactly who won, and died.

Wonder woman also joins the action in the second half of the movie. She becomes one of the leading action characters, contributing to the end of another new threat created by the powers of crypton on planet earth.

Great action sequences leading to the end of the movie, and the end of the Batman versus Superman conflict. There is also a significant amount of unexpected plot twists due to Lex Luther's studying of krypton, and the eventual misuse of its disastrous powers on earth. Ironically this occurs in the already crashed alien ship, but an uncontrollable life is brought back into existence to the previously evil alien world on earth.

There is a certain life after death message regarding aliens in this movie, which may seem unrealistic even for a fictional comic book movie. But, the optimistic life after death message is still very present for the aliens. There is a an alien resurrection theme as well as a strong immortal theme as usual with Superman. When that is thought about, and then combined with the difference between Batman and Superman, there is not much life after death in Batman movies. Superman seems more optimistic to a certain point because aliens can literally be brought back to life. Of course whether the alien is good or bad is the main discussion in this movie as well. In Batman it is more of a memory relived, and more of a spiritual experience affecting an individual only.
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Thus version of Judge Dredd is closer to the original comics than the campy 90s version. If you liked Karl Urban in Star Trek or the tv show Almost Human, this is a must see!
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This was the last Kevin Smith movie I needed to get, until I completed the collection - well, until Jersey Girl comes out on DVD anyway. I was so happy to get this one, as it seems really difficult/really expensive to get on DVD. As this is the last Kevin Smith film I have to see, featuring Jay & Silent Bob, I see a lot of the same characters/references to other films, which otherwise, I would have missed. I hope there are more references in Jersey Girl - and if Jay & Silent Bob appear, I'll be very happy! I've also heard rumours about a Clerks 2, plus there's a 10th anniversary edition of Clerks out soon.

 Anyway, getting off track. Ben Affleck doesn't have much of a part in this, and he comes across as a complete idiot. He also looks really young! Jeremy London (who looks like a younger version of Brendan Fraser), and Shannon Docherty aren't really 'regulars' of Kevin Smith films, so it was strange to see them there. Dante from Clerks appears near the end, and I didn't recognise him due to the hair!

 There's not many funny moments in this, despite what I was hoping for, and the two funny moments occur quite near the start - and had me in fits for the rest of the film. These both involve Jason Lee entering the mall! The first is when Ben Affleck knocks into him, making him spill his coffee, which he then promptly slips on, and nearly falls flat on his face. This seems to be an unscripted moment, as it looks purely accidental. Which adds to the hilarity! Then a few seconds on, Jason Lee is walking backwards, and when he turns round, instantly gets smacked in the face by a ladder! It's the way he sits up afterwards and asks: "Where did that come from?!"

 Brodie totally reminded me of someone I know, what with his obsession with comics, and the video games - although thankfully he doesn't have them in his bedroom! :)

 It's the usual extras for this DVD, although not up to Dogma standards thankfully! There is an easter egg on this, which is pretty easy to find, and isn't really technically an easter egg - it's Kevin Smith goofing around as usual. The music video to "Build Me Up Buttercup" is so hilarious, and it's just Jay & Silent Bob messing about and spoofing everything about music videos - including Jay doing some daft but funny dancing!

 This is well-worth watching, if you're a fan of Kevin Smith, and his alter ego, Silent Bob. I'm just waiting for Jersey Girl now, which appears to have Jason Biggs in it, as well as Liv Tyler? I'm hoping for Jay & Silent Bob!
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the matrix reloaded is definitely the movie i have been waiting to see. i have wanted to see a true comic book/anime movie come to life ever since watching the old batman tv shows. i have always been disappointed time and time again. i was disappointed with the christopher reeves superman and (although the first two weren't bad) i was disappointed with what joel schumaker did to the batman movies as well.
what i liked about the matrix reloaded is that it is just like reading a comic book or watching a cool anime. both of the wachowski brothers are fans of comics and anime and i believe what they set out to do was make a movie that was just like a comic book or an anime. they are the only ones to have ever done that (so far). the similarities between the matrix movies and anime are numerous: camera angles, the speed of the action, the pauses in the action, etc. even the storyline seems to be very influenced by alot of anime such as ghost in the machine.
the martial arts in this movie are top notch. anyone who knows anything about martial arts knows that yuen wo ping is one of the finest choreographers in the business. with every passing movie i have seen of yuen wo ping, i have witnessed his martial arts choreography exponentially improve. his are among the best kung fu movies ever; fist of legend, legend of drunken master, iron monkey, crouching tiger.
this movie really has it all!
great yuen wo ping kung fu - check!
awesome anime style - check!
flying characters - check!
great special effects - do i have to say anything about that?
great storyline - check! (i don't care what anyone says about the storyline, i thought it was an excellent story with more plot twists than i expected) i can imagine how hard it is to come up with a story to follow the first matrix but as i was watching the movie, i didn't care one bit about the story. in fact, all i really wanted to see was action. as far as i'm concerned, they could have completely done away with any semblence of a story and just had 2 hours of action.
alot of the best kung fu movies have very weak storylines. the action is what makes a good kung fu movie becouse the japanese and chinese know that action speaks volumes, a lesson most americans have yet to learn when it comes to film. i know i'm turning japanese (or at least i can admit it).
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Great movie to watch in 3D. I love this version much more than the Stallone one. It's truer to the comic series than Stallone's version. Karl Urban is awesome as Dredd and the action is non stop. I can't wait for Dredd 2.
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I enjoyed this movie, the story was very Dredd like.  It took the idea that we already knew Dredd and the addition of a Psycher judge was the new element.  If you like comic movies that don't do the whole origin story this is a good movie.  I still liked a bit of the Stalone flick for covering more of an area since this was mostly a tower fight movie.  I'll watch it again and see what I missed the first time, fun stuff.
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I have been reading Batman stories for 25 years (since I began reading comics in college). Frank Miller's "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" and his "Batman: Year One" are undeniably among the top ten greatest Batman stories ever told. Thus I was somewhat apprehensive of an animated adaptation of the Dark Knight Returns, as it is near and dear to my heart. I had very low expectations of the film, even though DC has been cranking out some really fine animated films over the past few years.

I was very excited when I watched my Blu-Ray of this film the other day. It is one of the best film adaptations, animated or live-action, that I have seen. The core essence of Miller's book permeates this movie, missing only the strong political satire of the book. Peter Weller does a top-notch job portraying the 55 year old Bruce/Batman. Every action/fight scene was felt in my very bones. This film only makes me want to get my Absolute Edition of the book out and re-read it for the ump-teenth time.

AND THIS FILM ONLY ADAPTS PART 1 OF THE BOOK! I can't wait for Part 2 to come out in 2013.

If one were to own the quintessential Batman films, s/he would own the three Christopher Nolan films, along with the animated Batman: Year One, and this one.

Be warned: Batman the Dark Knight Returns is rated PG-13. It is a brutal film...not intended for little kids. Heed the PG-13 rating. It is every bit the tough crime/action story that Frank miller portrays in his landmark book.

This movie is AWESOME!
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I have to admit that I didn't really understand the hype about Kevin Smith's first movie "CLERKS" aside it being low-budget and  unique, the storyline didn't appeal to me.  But after watching his fourth  movie, "DOGMA", I had to check out the other movies he has done  and his third movie, "CHASING AMY" is quite intriguing.
I must  admit that at first I didn't know what to expect from Kevin Smith in this  movie but after seeing the performances between Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren  Adams, all I can say is powerful.
I've read that this movie was  low-budget ($200,000) to make, I think Kevin Smith and crew did a great  job!  I was impressed they had a digital 5.1 soundtrack and the video had  certain spots especially during the end of the rain scene and afterwards  but again, this is a low-budget movie and I'm not going to hold them on  that.  This is a very awesome movie and I have more respect for Smith and  his work now.  Awesome!
As for the extras on this DVD, this is a  CRITERION COLLECTION and it has a lot of extras.  But the extras are from  the Laserdisc version.  In fact, the introduction included on this DVD is  Smith addressing a certain quote on the beginning commentary of the movie  regarding DVD on the LD commentary.  So, since I don't own the LD, I'm not  disappointed, although others maybe.  What I enjoyed about this movie  aside from the deleted scenes and the powerful acting is the commentary.  Very fun stuff from the guys this time and you can hear them!  Something I  bitched about on the CLERKS DVD.
What I like about this DVD is that it  covers something that I don't see in other movies, how to deal with a  relationship with someone who has had certain sexual situations in the  past.
An interesting movie!  Check it out!
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First off, let me make sure that it is clear my review refers to the March 6, 2007 release of Billy Budd from Warner Bros. for the reasonable price of about $15. I pre-ordered it before March 6th & it arrived today. I am ecstatic. In fact, I have a confession to make; I invited all the reviewers on this page to be my friend, just so I could message them & let them know about this new release. I have also uploaded a pict of the cover from the DVD to help distinguish it from that other awful copied version.

MOVIE - 5 STARS, DVD - 5 STARS.

Like many, I saw this movie when I was young and it made a great impression on me- I have never forgotten it. I was in 10th grade in literature class and that was about 24 years ago (holy smokes!) This movie, adapted from the Herman Melville story is about many things- its complexity and nuances are something wonderful to behold. I have read the story and seen the movie & I must say, I prefer Ustinov's adaptation to the book. I think Ustinov did a more than masterful job of acting, directing, producing and writing. Not many people can wear 4 "hats" so very well. I personally have always felt this was his opus magnum- and I've heard it was a personal favorite of his. To me he captures so much of the struggle of what it is to be human in every frame of this movie. From the every day struggles of dignity to the struggle between the law and justice.

The acting by all is wonderful. Terrance Stamp's screen debut is perfect. His understated way is just what Billy needed. Robert Ryan is the perfect villain- why? Because he is HUMAN- like us all, he struggles with his own demons- his are just closer to the surface than most. In that unforgettable scene on the deck at night with Billy, it is almost as heart-wrenching as the final scene where injustice makes its ugly presence known. In the deck scene with Claggart you can see the armor of his slowly drop, there's just a hint of a tear in his left eye-  and then, in a flash, his armor of evil is back in full force. Ryan's performance is just awesome to behold! How lucky are we all to have this entire movie on DVD to enjoy for years to come!
All of the supporting roles are well done- all believable. The on location shots in Spain on the open seas are fabulous! It adds a huge sense of reality to the whole movie. Lighting and the music is just beautiful too.

The extra features... yes, I'm such a fanatic, the minute I checked the mail I put the DVD in & listened to the commentary by Stamp & Soderbergh. If you are looking to find out a lot about the movie, you may be disappointed- if you wanted to find out a lot about Terrance Stamp, you'll be happy. He speaks at length about his own career and some things unrelated to the movie. There is not a lot of scene by scene commentary. He does speak about Ustinov and some of the things about production. His discourse is erudite and even occasionally stimulating. Soderbergh is in the role of an interviewer in this case. I enjoyed the commentary, but one does wonder how much it would've been enriched if someone had gotten off their dead butts & done this before Ustinov died. (I mourn him openly- he was my renaissance man- funny, smart and a humanitarian.)

All and all, I'm quite pleased to have this DVD. I'm thankful to Warner Bros. for putting it out on DVD with a quality picture and sound.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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I really do not understand why this film has been getting such a varied response! It may be true that the story is nothing new BUT VISUALLY I would even consider this a work of art - something that I've rarely said about an action film since the original new wave of Hong Kong cinema hit these shores way back (and was in turn, co-opted by Hollywood). Black & white, freeze frame, slo-mo, every trick in the book is utilized by this talented director creating an giddy head-swirling, brain-twisting, "what's next?" effect throughout.
Key scenes: "Holiday" - the set-up for the film's plot bounces between B&W & over-saturated colour. The "businessman" (crime boss) murder & robbery takes place in the rain (as does many of the dramatic high points - in rain or snow) as the melancholy BeeGees' 1st album track plays (back when they were imitating Sgt. Pepper, prior to imitating KC & the Sunshine Band!). "The Duel" - the INCREDIBLE fight scene during a downpour (of course!) is the epic climax of the whole wild ride which is definitely one of the greatest bits of filmmaking I've seen in hundreds of films! In fact, never have I seen as exciting a movie fight with less than a dozen punches thrown - kind of the reverse mirror effect of a Jackie Chan/Sammo Hung/Yuen Biao style hyperactive stunt-fest. This very scene is where "The Matrix" comparison comes from - NOT THE PLOT but the visual style, for those above who seem confused about this point. I've watched this sequence dozens of times and it never fails to amaze! The cherry-bomb on top of this thrill cake.
I can only add the cool acting - especially our anti-hero "thugs with badges" who are armed with baseball bats and tear gas guns and have no moral reservations about beating handcuffed suspects for information and the lineup of bad guys - not only our main villain radiating cool in his sunglasses,  trenchcoat & machete, but guys named "Fish Head" & "Meat Head". I also add the startling music selections to the "plus" column & recommend this to anybody that appreciates Asian action cinema at its finest. I'm looking forward to more from this director and just wish there would have been a sequel!