omg, could this actually be a "reboot" of an 80s classic that is BETTER?

Started by Darren Dirt, September 06, 2013, 01:16:53 PM

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Tom

I did not see it after a bunch of bad reviews/opinions and not actually caring that much. :o  probably eventually will watch it, but its a "when i get around to it" kind of thing.
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Quote from: Tom on September 15, 2015, 07:44:07 PM
I did not see it after a bunch of bad reviews/opinions and not actually caring that much. :o  probably eventually will watch it, but its a "when i get around to it" kind of thing.

If the original didn't exist it would have been okay

But the original exists and is WAY more:
-Interesting
-Violent
-Social commentary (!!)
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Darren Dirt

Quote from: Tom on September 15, 2015, 07:44:07 PM
I did not see it after a bunch of bad reviews/opinions and not actually caring that much. :o  probably eventually will watch it, but its a "when i get around to it" kind of thing.

I figured.

Just like "Dredd" (starring That Actor Who Channelled Deforest Kelley In The New Star Trek) -- I had virtually no interest in seeing it leading up to its release, did not even both to watch a trailer.

Then on Netflix earlier this month I watched it and HOLY CRAP nice to see that property get a "Hard R" treatment!  8)  Was a pleasant surprise; at times cheesy and scenery-chewing and over-the-top (but not in a safe harmless Stallone kind of way) ... reviewers* be damned I found myself grinning a lot, and of course also quite a few cringe moments too. Overall gotta say it delivered.



*http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dredd from the CRITICS the reviews = low but from USERS/AUDIENCE = high!
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