#the raid 2 berandal

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) dir. James Cameron The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) dir. Gareth Evans

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"When I was a student, there's an Indonesian action movie titled "The Raid" (released 2011) that was popular around me, and I learned about a Southeast Asian martial art called "Silat" from that movie. […] Yuuji vs Choso battle from the Shibuya Incident was drawn inspired by this. That battle has the feel of "The Raid Gokudou" (released 2014)" - Akutami Gege commentary in Jujutsu Kaisen Fanbook * Translated by shiro (@/kaikaikitan) on Twitter

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The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) dir. Gareth Evans

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[dysworkshop]

Arifin Putra as Uco from 'The Raid 2: Berandal'

I love that movie and Arifin is a really good actor. I’ve also seen him in Macabre and I really enjoyed his performance.

[mannyblacque]

Best action movie ever!

The Raid 2 (2014), Directed by Gareth Evans

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Rama from The Raid (and it’s sequel The Raid 2 - Berandal)

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Movie Tag Game

Tagged in by @owlrageousjones! List seven favorite films, and then seven mutuals. (I'm going to whiff on the latter; sans the spouse, I don't have many movie buffs in my orbit.)

Favorite Movies

1. The Godfather (1972, dir. Francis Ford Coppola); 2. Batman Begins (2005, dir. Christopher Nolan); 3. The Dark Knight (2008, dir. Christopher Nolan); 4. Die Hard (1998, dir. John McTiernan).

There's a reason these four are grouped together! There was a time when my spouse struggled with falling asleep; and so we employed the above films as a soothing soundtrack, against which they could peacefully nod off.

(At least, as soothing as one might expect from a chorus of Chicago typewriters, eagerly punctuating Sonny Corleone; or John McClane, yelling intensely as he improvisationally repels down the side of Nakatomi Plaza.)

5. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997, dir. George Armitage).

An unusual blend of dark comedy, romance, and the occasional action set-piece; all set to a Gen X soundtrack. The premise sounds like high-concept word salad ("An ailing assassin in the midst of a midlife crisis rekindles an old relationship and battles fellow death-dealing competitors while attending his high school reunion"); and yet it somehow just works in the hands of the superbly capable cast.

(As a personal aside: there is a scene in which the protagonist finds himself staring into the wide eyes of a newborn infant, as Queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure swells in the background. I found this moment particularly touching; not least of which because it spurred me to the realization that I wanted to become a parent.)

6. John Wick (2014, dir. Chad Stahelski).

A fantastic example of a modestly-budgeted action film succeeding wildly on the strength of its compelling premise, intriguing world-building, and marriage of breathtaking choreography and stylish cinematography.

(Honorable mentions: Drive (1997); Dredd (2012); and The Raid: Redemption (2011) and it's follow-up, The Raid 2: Berandal (2014).)

7. Transformers: The Movie (1986, dir. Nelson Shin).

My god; there is so much I can (and will!) say about this movie.

For starters: it is not, conventionally-speaking, good.

Toy manufacturer Hasbro demanded that the dramatis personae of the first two seasons of the Transformers cartoon be written off; to make room for a new cast (and by extension, new toys). The producers gleefully complied by slaying beloved characters in an orgy of robot-on-robot violence that traumatized a generation of movie-going children.

(I should know; I was one of them!)

The narrative is nonsensical; and bounces frantically from one hair metal-accompanied set piece to the next without pause - until our protagonist (who has grown in literal height, if not as a person) unleashes the power of a previously undocumented McGuffin to save the day.

(In this respect, I harbor the belief that the producers cribbed significantly from 1981's Heavy Metal; which, respectfully, should probably not be the first choice of inspiration for a children's movie.)

Despite these deficiencies, however: it is a very, very watchable film!

The characters are likeable; the dialog, eminently quotable; and the voice cast perform their utmost.* The animation is spectacularly frenetic; and the soundtrack is surprisingly catchy (featuring the work of Stan Bush and Vince DiCola - notable for their contributions to Bloodsport and Rocky IV, respectively; and even "Weird Al" Yankovic)!

More than anything: this is a movie that trades in Rule Of Cool™ with childlike glee:

"What if we had a fully-operational battlestation; but instead of blowing planets up with a laser, it ate them?"

"...The two of them are out of ammo, and there's hundreds of enemies. So they hold a destruction derby - only it's underwater, right?"

"So the barbarian trash robots turn into motorcycles, and take turns riding each other, and they chase the good guys and then the good guy leader is exploded but it's okay, because the other good guys use the power of nonsense words to convince the trash robots to make him better; and then they have a dance-off..."

You won't learn anything from watching Transformers: The Movie; but it's fun, and strange, and surprisingly creative (while still operating within the unexplained requirement that everything and everyone turn into a robot, sooner or later)!

* There is a persistent rumor that Orson Welles was displeased to have starred in what was effectively a glorified toy commercial; exacerbated by both his self-professed lack of understanding of the movie's premise and plot, and his passing just five days after completing recording. This was not the case, however; as his grandchildren were fans, and he was enthused to have contributed to a franchise they loved.

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

(For the sake of this poll, please disregard any canon relationships if they exist. In this alternate universe, everyone is single and ready to mingle. Or, if you want, imagine that you ARE the canon love interest)

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"The Raid: Redemption" ("Serbuan maut") (2011) Directed by Gareth Evans (Action/Crime/Thriller) . . "The Raid 2" ("Serbuan maut 2: Berandal") (2014) Directed by Gareth Evans (Action/Crime/Thriller)

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The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) dir. Gareth Evans

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The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) // Jujutsu Kaisen S2 (2023)

[anne-lida]

10 characters, 10 media, 10 tags

Thank you for tagging me, @rumor-imbris! ^^

(Btw, here's her awesome list!)

Okay, since I have lightyears more than 10 characters in my heart, I'll try not to include the media that I have mentioned in any ways in this blog (because "not including the characters that I have mentioned in this blog" is still too easy xD).

Oswald Mandus - Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Ari Batchelder - Maximum Ride (book)

Alan Gado - Bloody Roar II

Claudio Serafino - Tekken 7

Marianne - Strange Magic

Carter Slade - Ghost Rider (film)

Phunsukh Wangdu - 3 Idiots

Hammer Girl - The Raid 2: Berandal

Terror Mask - Splatterhouse (2010)

Varian - Tangled: The Series

Tagging: @arkhangelske, @calmlystressingout, and whoever else who reads this and wants to join! ^^

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Let's see if I can do this

1. The Fall Guy

2. Barbie

3. Mad Max: Fury Road

4. Spider-man: across the spiderverse

5. Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse

6. Chef

7. Heat

8. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

9. Pride & Prejudice

10. Harold & Maude

11. Ikiru

12. Alien

13. Aliens

14. Alien 3

15. Alien: resurrection

16. Attack the Block

17. Seven Samurai

18. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

19. Kung Fu Panda

20. Kung Fu Panda 2

21. How to Train your Dragon

22. How to Train your Dragon 2

23. Little Miss Sunshine

24. Throne of Blood

25. John Wick

26. John Wick Chapter 2

27. John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

28. Spotlight

29. Predator

30. Predator 2

31. Predators

32. Monty Python's the Meaning of Life

33. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

34. Mad Max: the Road Warrior

35. Rebel without a Cause

36. The Breakfast Club

37. Sing Sing

38. See how they Run

39. Knives Out

40. Glass Onion: a Knives Out mystery

41. Hot Fuzz

42. The World's End

43. Shaun of the Dead

44. Scott Pilgrim vs the World

45. Snowpiercer

46. Dredd

47. Clueless

48. Yojimbo

49. West Side Story

50. Rush

51. Baby Driver

52. Spirited Away

53. Howl's Moving Castle

54. Emma

55. Much ado about Nothing

56. Romeo + Juliet

57. Moulin Rouge

58. Get Out

59. Nope

60. Us

61. Day of the Dead

62. 28 Days Later

63. Serenity

64. For a Few Dollars More

65. The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

66. The Death of Stalin

67. Real Steel

68. Booksmart

69. (Nice) Everything Everywhere All At Once

70. Kelly's Heroes

71. Thor: Ragnarok

72. X-Men: First Class

73. X-Men: Days of Future Past

74. The Grand Budapest Hotel

75. Queen & Slim

76. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

77. Enter the Dragon

78. Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring

79. Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers

80. Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King

81. Star Wars episode IV: a New Hope

82. Star Wars episode VI: Return of the Jedi

83. Star Wars episode V: the Empire Strikes Back

84. Rogue One: a Star Wars story

85. Mission: Impossible

86. The Raid 2: Berandal

87. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

88. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

89. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

90. Keanu

91. Jurassic Park

92. Die Hard

93. Lady Bird

94. The Lego Batman Movie

95. Hairspray

96. Wallace & Gromit: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit

97. The Incredibles

98. Fantastic Mr Fox

99. Inglorious Basterds

100. The Mitchells vs the Machines

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So I very easily forget about movies, it turns out. I felt pretty confident in the first half, but I felt like I was reaching as I dipped into more and more franchises. Simple conclusion: I don't watch nearly enough Bollywood, and there aren't nearly enough musicals in my list! I tried to avoid Disney IPs until the very end, and I'd like to branch out in Asian cinema from the two directors I've watched so much of. Maybe now's the time to make a change!

If asked, do you think you could make a list of 100 of your favorite movies?

[hilema]

The Raid 2: Berandal (2014) dir. Gareth Evans

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Steelbook cover art for The Raid 2 (2014) by Junsei