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* [[Growing the Beard]]: "The Cursed Earth" is the story where the world really comes together, and was the first of the epic stories that lasted about half a year. |
* [[Growing the Beard]]: "The Cursed Earth" is the story where the world really comes together, and was the first of the epic stories that lasted about half a year. |
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* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: One villain in an early story (from 1977) destroys the World Trade Center. |
* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: One villain in an early story (from 1977) destroys the World Trade Center. |
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* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: The ''Democracy Now'' quote at the top of the page seems a lot less like a convincing argument since Mayor of London, [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass|Boris Johnson]], rescued a woman from a mugging that he happened upon while [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8340865.stm cycling past]<ref> Note unlike certain other cities, the Mayor of London does not have automatic 24 hour bodyguards, it really was just him riding up</ref>. It seems an elected representative can work just fine. |
* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: The ''Democracy Now'' quote at the top of the page seems a lot less like a convincing argument since Mayor of London, [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Boris Johnson]], rescued a woman from a mugging that he happened upon while [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8340865.stm cycling past]<ref> Note unlike certain other cities, the Mayor of London does not have automatic 24 hour bodyguards, it really was just him riding up</ref>. It seems an elected representative can work just fine. |
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* [[Lawful Neutral]]: Dredd himself, but apparently this is debated in some quarters. |
* [[Lawful Neutral]]: Dredd himself, but apparently this is debated in some quarters. |
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* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: PJ Maybe. |
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: PJ Maybe. |
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** And one of the few moments which captures the satirical streak of the original: |
** And one of the few moments which captures the satirical streak of the original: |
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{{quote| '''Food Dispensing Robot:''' Eat recycled food! It's good for the environment and okay for you!}} |
{{quote| '''Food Dispensing Robot:''' Eat recycled food! It's good for the environment and okay for you!}} |
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* [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop]]: The audience is supposed to cheer when Dredd is reinstated as an authoritarian enforcer of laws that he and he alone presides over. |
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* [[Ink Stain Adaptation]] |
* [[Ink Stain Adaptation]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation]]: |
* [[Memetic Mutation]]: |
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'''Rico''': ''"[[Sarcasm Mode|Lawww!]]"'' }} |
'''Rico''': ''"[[Sarcasm Mode|Lawww!]]"'' }} |
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** [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s delivery of "'''I ''AM'' THE LAW!'''" |
** [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s delivery of "'''I ''AM'' THE LAW!'''" |
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* [[So Bad |
* [[So Bad It's Good]]: As... off-kilter as it is, it's fun to watch, taking into account Armand Assante's [[Chewing the Scenery|bombastic acting]], the poor drama and the fact that no one can seem to say "law" properly. |
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* [[Tear Jerker]] |
* [[Tear Jerker]] |
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{{quote| '''Rico''': I was your brother, your blood, your friend! They're (the clones) your family! I'm your family! (voice cracks) I was the only family you ever had!}} |
{{quote| '''Rico''': I was your brother, your blood, your friend! They're (the clones) your family! I'm your family! (voice cracks) I was the only family you ever had!}} |
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** This also creates a pretty gaping plot hole, as Rico and Dredd being genetically identical is the entire point on which the plot turns. |
** This also creates a pretty gaping plot hole, as Rico and Dredd being genetically identical is the entire point on which the plot turns. |
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* [[WTH Casting Agency]]: |
* [[WTH Casting Agency]]: |
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** Chief Justice Fargo played by Max von Sydow, presumably in a case of [[Money Dear Boy]]. |
** Chief Justice Fargo played by Max von Sydow, presumably in a case of [[Money, Dear Boy]]. |
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** '''Ilsa''' Hayden played by [[Joan Chen]]? |
** '''Ilsa''' Hayden played by [[Joan Chen]]? |
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*** Hey, [[In the Future Humans Will Be One Race|it's the future]]. |
*** Hey, [[In the Future Humans Will Be One Race|it's the future]]. |