1. Stay In the Streets
Dredd is a street cop, but he's also judge, jury and executioner, so his entire day is spent out judging, without the hassle of a courtroom. And yet, for some reason, the makers of Judge Dredd '95 decided that they needed a courtroom scene, so they found a way to put Dredd there, and they made a twentysomething Diane Lane pretended to be his lawyer. Not only was that a bad idea acting-wise, it was bad plot-wise, because it got Dredd taken off the streets and thrown in jail. Why neuter your main character, taking away everything that makes him awesome? If the new movie is smart, it'll find a way to keep Dredd shooting his Lawgiver and riding his Lawmaster, investigating a complicated case amid the dirty blocks of Mega-City One.

2. No Wacky Sidekicks
Oh, Rob Schneider. Even though your talents mainly involved appearing panicked, mimicking authority figures and being dragged around like a helpless kitten, they were talents nonetheless, and we love you for them. But a wacky sidekick was the last thing the overblown Dredd 1.0 needed. Despite the occasionally comedic nature of the books -- yes, Dredd caught many a wacky crook -- there was just too much going on for us to tolerate your ridiculousness beyond a cameo. Hopefully, the new film will keep Dredd as the lone gunman he's famous for being. And Rob, while we have no plans to see your new movie Grown Ups, we eagerly await your reinvention as a dark, gritty character actor with open arms.

3. Keep the Helmet On
While futuristic cities are a dime a dozen, it's the look of Judge Dredd that makes him stand out, particularly his face-obscuring helmet. Unfortunately, the script for Alpha Dredd called for Dredd to be stripped of his uniform halfway through the flick, which led to Stallone going helmetless in 7 out of 10 scenes. Whether it was Stallone's preference or the studio's mandate, it took away much of the superhero aspect of the film, as well as the mystery of the character. If they're smart, the new Dredd won't be such a famous face that the moneymen feel the need to show it. After all, Robocop only took his helmet off a couple of times in his movies, and Darth Vader only did it once, and look how well they've done!

How do you feel about the original Dredd? And who should star in the new one?! Let us know below, then see why the third flick in a superhero franchise always sucks.

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