Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd

When the first Judge Dredd movie was released in 1995, comic book movies were at their campiest (Joel Schumacher gave Batman nipples that year). But that didn’t really explain the direction Judge Dredd took. The character nuked an entire country, killing millions, and became a caricature.

Casting Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd didn't work, either, especially since Stallone decided to leave the helmet aside and show his pretty face throughout the film. You really can't do that in a Dredd film. Karl Urban proved that the character was more effective with the helmet on.

The entire movie is over the top, starting with Stallone's acting. Considering that his star had begun to fade around that time, maybe he believed that he'd win back the fans with such a character. He was wrong.

I am the Law!? We did need subtitles.