So, shame on me. But I have seen the two picks below. It's pitiful but i could only think of two I had seen.
Don't forget to check out what Wandering Through the Shelves picked, the blog that started Thursday Movie Picks.
The Wayward Cloud
I saw this back in 2012 when I was doing my 'World Film Challenge' and I saw this on the '99p' shelf to rent at Blockbusters. I worked there at the time and thought 'hey I get free rentals, why not watch this porn musical that barely has any dialogue'. It's bizarre. Some of the songs are good and amusing but the actual story is a on the slow side but I gathered this was the director's style. Such a weird film.
The Raid
No doubt this film will pop up on quite few lists as its a brilliant film. To came out just before Dredd which has a similar premise but it was nudged ahead. A tale of brothers, one crimnal, one on the police force, who happens to be part of a team that infiltrtes a drug/crime lord type lair, a tower block. Action, drama, crime and martial arts all rolled into one. Not seen the sequel though.
I have not heard of these either and considering this week's topic, I doubt I will know any:) The Raid sounds like a typical film that has been done before
ReplyDeleteThe Raid...and The Raid 2 are amazing, but that's where my knowledge on this subject ends. I never heard of The Wayward Cloud, but that looks completely bonkers.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like a 'run of the mill' story but its really good, better than expected.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see I was struggling with this week's theme, I was clutching at straws thinking of these two. The Wayward Cloud is so strange but the musical numbers break up the long silences.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know an Indonesian movie on your list. The Raid is definitely a great choice, however, I like The Raid 2 better than this one.
ReplyDeleteI've heard from a few others they preferred The Raid 2 - one day I will get to see it.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen either of these, but I've at least heard of The Raid.
ReplyDeleteI was struggling to find films that were from South East Asia this week, I have heard of a few others, just not seen them.
ReplyDeleteOh I thought I would see The Raid on someone's list. It is one of the most accessible exports. I'm not that into action movies so I haven't seen it. But you mentioned Dredd and how similar it is, so now I might just see it.
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