As the excruciatingly long wait for the North American
release of Gareth Evan’s Indonesian action extravaganza The Raid continues, plans have already been announced for both a
sequel and a Hollywood remake.
Meanwhile, many of us stateside continue to salivate over the red band trailer
that got released a few months back (you can read my review here). A new
extended trailer got released recently, which contains much of the same footage
as the first. It was originally shown at
the Indonesia International Fantastic Film Festival. Gareth
Evans posted it on his blog yesterday. It
shows a bit more graphic violence and boasts a new musical composition by Fajar
Yuskemal and Aria Prayogi. It again
emphasizes the insanely kinetic energy on display in the various fight scenes
and shoot outs. Though it offers only
minor differences from the red band trailer, it still demands countless viewings
by any self-respecting adrenaline junkie.
Such well-crafted carnage goes a long way in satiating the collective
longing for the heyday of Hong Kong action cinema. Screen Gems needs to get this into North
American theaters and then onto Blu-Ray ASAP.
The Raid Trailer v.2 from Merantau Films on Vimeo.
Todd Brown at Twitch has said that they're trying to get this a day-and-date release around the world. N. American release should coincide with Indonesian release, although it's unclear when that will be. might be as long as April, which seems way too long right now, but will come quickly
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. April does seem like a millenia from now. I'd love to see this in the theater.
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