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Judge Minty (2013)
Hollywood, watch and learn.
Just how did these guys, with no doubt a very tight budget and limited resources get it so right when two Hollywood efforts got it wrong (so wrong with Stallones version)? I think the reason is that they know and love the characters, history and idea behind Judge Dredd and his world, they did not compromise when it came to the basics, like the uniforms, the bikes and the city (admittedly a very big basic).
Judge Minty is a character from Dredd's past, and I remember reading his story many years ago in 2000AD, I also remember wishing someone would make a film or TV series about Dredd and the world he inhabits, Stallones film was dire, Urban at least understood the character but this short film leaves both previous films for dead, you would have forgiven the makers if they had shot the entire thing in the Cursed Earth, but no, the first part of the film is based in Mega City 1, and the visuals are excellent, the action outside the city walls shows the desolation of the cursed Earth and highlights the vulnerability of even a experienced Mega city lawman, he is on his own. I give this 9/10. like others have pointed out, this films Judge Dredd is in urgent need of a chin, other than that small niggle I can't and will not fault it.
Hollywood, watch and learn.
Scrubs: Our First Day of School (2009)
A season too far?
I must admit to being rather disappointed when i heard Scrubs was coming to an end, it was never quite on a par with the great sit-Com's such as Frazier, Friends, Cheers etc but it certainly boasted a quality cast with superb secondary characters, such as Ted, Jordan, the Todd, etc, so i was very happy to see a 9th season had been commissioned, but wait, no Janitor, no Carla, precious little Elliot Read, a new environment and a bunch of tedious new characters? This season feels stretched, over produced and dull, i feel nothing for the new cast, how can they take the places of Judy, Neil and Sarah, and where are characters like Doug, Lloyd and even Sunny? Sorry guys, a season too far, sometimes less is more.