Dredd: Digest Edition

i really enjoyed dredd and while i've never read any of the comics i do enjoy the hard hitting violence of the film that reminds of the action films i saw back in the 80's. rogues shortened version of the film runs at just over 30mins, it never lets up in terms of action and it's amazing how so much footage can be deleted without ever hindering the flow and pace of the edit.

my only two problems i have with the edit is one how the edit is spilt into two, i felt it wasn't needed. just as your getting into the film it suddenly stops, though the end title to part one and the opening credits to part two may only take a minute or two it is distracting. however i understand were rogue is coming from this being a super 8 version without the effects. however i feel without this it could have played out better as more of a tv episode, however you do get right back into the edit.

the second problem is when dredd and anderson meet up again just seems a little to sudden though this has been discussed in the forum and it's probably just a case of the editor having to work with the footage he has. this of course may play out better if and when the edit gets the super 8 treatment.

rogue is one of the best when it comes to shortening feature length films and while i enjoy his super 8 fanedits i'm glad that this doesn't have the extra gimmicks and effects we usually see. the edit perfectly holds it's own and for those who own a copy of dredd this is a welcome alternative.

overall this is a very enjoyable edit not as good as the original though i feel this wasn't the editors intent, instead it's perfect for when your out and about and want to watch a edit on your chosen device.

I've been a Dredd fan since he was introduced in issue 2 of 2000AD (gives my age away a bit).
I enjoyed the original Dredd movie release and was interested to see how it could be shoe horned into a 30 minute package.
Well Rogue did it and it's great. The movie still flows well and the cuts are not noticeable at all, barring Anderson's sudden reappearance with Dredd after her escape. If I hadn't seen the original and this was presented to me as a short, I don't think I would have felt anything was missing.

I agree with earlier reviewers that splitting the movie into two halves was jarring and cut into my immersion. I understand that it's supposed to be a Super 8 type cut but no Super 8 effects were added and the title isn't "Super 8 Cut" so why not leave out the reel change?

Minor gripes aside I'd recommend this cut to anyone, Dredd fan or not.

Thanks Rogue ^_^

Just finished watching this. Also, coincidentally, I just recently watched Dredd for the first time and really enjoyed it.

So here is my short and sweet review:

Awesomeness after Anderson uses her mind games to find out Peachtree is the distrubution center for all slo mo excellent montage of Anderson and Dredd taking MaMa's guys out (IIRC thats not the way it played out in the film/it was not a montage in the theatrical cut).

So around 17 minutes into the edit it says "The End" and i was like wtf?! Then forgot this is a Rogue Edit and there was a second part coming up.

With this edit Rogue-theX continues to display his skill for condensing full length features into short films while maintaining coherent narratives and avoiding plotholes.

Future project suggestion: A 7 minute Citizen Kane!

Judgment:

While this edit had a few narrative holes because of all the material cut and rearranged, it was still an enjoyable and well-executed abridged version of 2012's "Dredd." Recommended.

Impressive. I'm amazed you were able to take a full movie and distill it down to just 30+ minutes, yet it was a completely coherent story and had a great flow. Nice work. Loved it.

Didn't really notice any sound problems or awkward cuts. Similar to "Batman Descent into Mystery" this felt like a comic, which made it very fun to watch.

My nitpick: the chapter breakdowns. Yeah I know its a Rogue thing, but it just seems to disturb the flow.

Any chance you could distill down Stallone's Judge Dredd this way and make it watchable?