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New Details On 'The Raid' Sequel
If you've been following this site regularly for the last year or so, you're probably well aware of how much most of us lost our minds for Gareth Evan's martial arts spectacular 'The Raid' (redubbed 'The Raid: Redemption'). It was an unflinching gauntlet of pure, visceral action that swept through festivals and theaters like a force of nature. For a while, we'd been hearing that a plan was in place for an American remake, but Gareth Evans is also planning a direct sequel. The followup film will be called 'Berandal,' and actor/badass Iko Uwais will be returning. And now, some new details have come to light via Evans' own Twitter account. Evidently the sequel begins shooting January 19th and the first scene takes place a mere two hours after the conclusion of the first film.
I can't think of enough ways to voice how completely in support of this project I truly am. I didn't just like 'The Raid' because kicked unbelievable amounts of ass and found a bounty of creative ways to dispatch fools. Don't get me wrong, it did do that, but what was really impressive about the film, apart from its brutal fight choreography, was its understanding of the appropriate way to shoot action cinema. I get so frustrated with studio action movies that are shot in extreme closeup and feel they need to cut every .5 seconds leading to something that looks like it was edited by Leatherface. Yeah, I'm looking at you, 'Quantum of Solace.' 'The Raid' allowed fight scenes to be shot wide, with several moves executed before switching angles. As an audience, we were therefore able to feel the full impact of those battles. I applaud Evans for this and it makes me ravenously eager to see 'Berandal.' The idea that it takes place just a couple hours after 'The Raid' makes perfect sense. Another reason we all dug the first movie so much is how relentlessly it was paced. Those guys were very much running a marathon of violence and that's what lead the film to feel so perpetually exciting. I can't wait to see how poor Iko's bad day gets worse before it gets better.
What do you guys think? Excited for 'Berandal?' Do you think the dovetailing of the two films is a good idea or would you prefer a little breather between bombastic action sequences?
Source: Twitter
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Comment by Nick Taylor on January 9, 2013 at 10:33am -
GiggityGiggityGiggityGiggityGiggityGiggityGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Alejandro Marquez on January 7, 2013 at 11:32pm -
Dredd only beats The Raid if you rate it on the scale of 1 to Karl Urban's chin. The Raid doesn't waste time with bullshit, and is just no-bullshit, brutal action. The Raid is almost like Taken in a way. Let's hope the same cannot be said for the sequel.
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Comment by jack burton on January 7, 2013 at 12:17pm
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@Son of Ajax
How much time was wasted on the whole brothers thing again, Because me writing this comment is about the amount of time it took to explain that situation.Dredd production cost- 50m
Raid production cost- 1m
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Comment by Steven Lara on January 7, 2013 at 12:54am -
I can't wait to see this and a breather between action films? HELL NO. I want just action and blood. BRING IT The Raid sequel.
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This film was pure action greatness. I love the whole "The Game of Death" fight to the top for no other reason than to take out the boss story. They add just enough to the chracters to craft enough for the next film to pick right back up with it's foot full on the gas.
I can't wait for this drop.
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Comment by Microshock on January 6, 2013 at 1:59am -
I'd rather get a sequel to Dredd. This was nothing like Dredd by the way, except that it has guns and goes through the levels of a building. I felt like the action really dropped off by the end in this movie.
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Comment by Alan Hall as Hallzzz... on January 6, 2013 at 1:34am -
I will be waiting...
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Comment by Virgil Tibbs on January 5, 2013 at 11:33pm -
@Davril Chorster: Always gotta be one :-) I'll just say that I disagree with everything you said; EVERYTHING.
@GoldenLegend: I hear a lot of complaints that some of the fight scenes are too long. I just think your all are just spoiled on the Expendables style hyper edited BS. Me; I eat and shit martial arts films. I'm used to ten minute fight scenes like this:
Oh, thin Jackie Chan how I miss you so.
Or this:
Best MMA I have ever seen in a movie but a little less hay makers, guys.
I'll throw this in for fun:
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Comment by HudsonsirhesHicks on January 5, 2013 at 6:52pm -
Two hours after the the first film ends? The main character was completely exhausted on his feet like a dead man walking by the time the whole raid was finished. They could at least give him a day or two to recuperate, - he ain't got the energy to go through all that again..
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Comment by AndrewWILLSONThe ShogunOfAustin on January 5, 2013 at 2:54pm -
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