|
When a rookie is wounded in a gunfight, Judge Dredd is forced
to give the emergency signal for a Judge down - 99 Code Red.
But with Mega-City One in the grip of a fearsome tempest that
grounds all aerial vehicles, Dredd must brave the overcrowded,
understaffed squalor of Mega-City General. When patients at
the hospital fall victim to a virulent plague, Dredd must
keep order before the occupants take the lethal virus into
the streets outside. Drama turns into a crisis as Dredd locks
down the Emergency Room!...
99
Code Red! is
directed by Nicola Bryant who does a fantastic job of really
throwing us into the hustle and bustle of Brit-Cit - something
that hasn't fully been explored before. There is a real feel
of what the futuristic city is like with some great streets
sounds and futuristic Rap-like music. We also see Dredd dealing
with a couple of prostitutes - so the world's oldest profession
is still going strong.
The
plot-pushing action that takes place in the Shakespearean
theme park is also well thought out. Background noises take
us through The Eastend Experience, which is just a looped
tape of some of the characters, who have long since left the
BBC's EastEnders series, and their catchphrases (including
Frank Butcher: "This is Family!" and Bianca: "Ricky!")
I
also loved Enigma Smith's take on "Merry Olde Eng-er-land".
Great to see that Americans still perceive England as a country
that is constantly foggy, has a population with poor dental
hygiene who like to drink warm beer. It also strengthens an
argument about Shakespeare that I have personally held for
many years. How is it that a guy who was partly illiterate,
and who frequently made up words, got to become the greatest
playwright on the planet? He is, quite literally, as Smith
points out: "A dead dude who couldn't spell".
There
is also a subtle Star Trek: Voyager reference as the
Robodoc's first words on being activated are: "Please
state the nature of the medical emergency."
Another
well acted, written and directed audio drama from Big Finish.
Darren
Rea
Buy
this item online
We
compare prices online so you get the cheapest
deal! Click on the logo of the desired store
below to purchase this item.
|
|
|
£6.99
(Amazon.co.uk) |
| |
|
|
|
£7.69
(Limebooks.co.uk) |
All prices correct at time of going to press.
|
|
