But even if you ignore such retrospective comparisons, the main reason the film looks decidedly average now is because it was decidedly average then. In that time, the comic book sub-genre has risen to lofty new heights, with stunning adaptations such as Christopher Nolan’s Batman, Bryan Singer’s X-Men, and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, against which Judge Dredd now looks very old hat indeed. Since its release in 1995, the intervening sixteen years have not been kind to Judge Dredd, although the cause of its failings run much deeper than any issues to do with headgear, casting, or how Judges should or should not behave. I feel so much better for getting that out of my system. He should have kept the helmet on! Rob Schneider should never have been cast as Fergee! And Judges should never, ever kiss!
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