S4.E9: THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011) | The Best Action Movie Ever Made?

from The Average Podcast: Movie Reviews for Social Settings · host Tim Umpleby

Welcome to the series premiere of Martial Arts May! This month, we are trading our horror masks for hand-to-wraps as we dive into the films that redefined action cinema. We are kicking things off with the absolute pinnacle of modern choreography: THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011).  When an elite SWAT team becomes trapped in a high-rise tenement run by a ruthless drug lord, the only way out is through a 15-story gauntlet of pure, bone-crunching Silat. We’re breaking down the legendary hallway scene, the relentless tension, and why this film essentially reset the bar for the entire genre.  Tonight, we are joined by two special guests who usually spend their time in the dark corners of the horror genre, but they’re making a massive exception for the sheer brutality of this film: ⭐ Jerry from @horrorheadspodcast ⭐ Rich from @horrorheadspodcast  YOU ARE THE FINAL JUDGE! 🫵 This is a full-contact broadcast, and we want you in the live chat! We are putting The Raid through our official 9-category scorecard, and we need your input to determine the final Average.  👉 SUBMIT YOUR SCORECARD!  📚 WANT MORE ADVENTURE? Check out our horror books on Amazon: 👉 https://a.co/d/bUtniBd  🎧 RECORD YOUR OWN QUEST WITH ZENCASTR Get 30% off your first 3 months of Zencastr Pro: 👉 https://zen.ai/theaveragereviews  📖 EXPAND YOUR LIBRARY WITH PANGOBOOKS Get $5.00 off your first purchase with code “TIMOTHYREADS”: 👉 https://pangobooks.com/TIMOTHYREADS  This is The Average, where the real review happens with your friends.  #TheAveragePodcast #TheRaid #TheRaidRedemption #MartialArtsMay #IkoUwais #GarethEvans #ActionCinema #HorrorHeads #MartialArtsMovies #MovieReview #LivePodcast #MovieScorecard #ActionHorror

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Welcome to the series premiere of Martial Arts May! This month, we are trading our horror masks for hand-to-wraps as we dive into the films that redefined action cinema. We are kicking things off with the absolute pinnacle of modern choreography: THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011). When an elite SWAT team becomes trapped in a high-rise tenement run by a ruthless drug lord, the only way out is through a 15-story gauntlet of pure, bone-crunching Silat. We're breaking down the legendary hallway scene, the relentless tension, and why this film essentially reset the bar for the entire genre. Tonight, we are joined by two special guests who usually spend their time in the dark corners of the horror genre, but they're making a massive exception for the sheer brutality of this film: ⭐ Jerry from @horrorheadspodcast ⭐ Rich from @horrorheadspodcast YOU ARE THE FINAL JUDGE! 🫵 This is a full-contact broadcast, and we want you in the live chat! We are putting The Raid through our official 9-category scorecard, and we need your input to determine the final Average. 👉 SUBMIT YOUR SCORECARD! 📚 WANT MORE ADVENTURE? Check out our horror books on Amazon: 👉 https://a.co/d/bUtniBd 🎧 RECORD YOUR OWN QUEST WITH ZENCASTR Get 30% off your first 3 months of Zencastr Pro: 👉 https://zen.ai/theaveragereviews 📖 EXPAND YOUR LIBRARY WITH PANGOBOOKS Get $5.00 off your first purchase with code "TIMOTHYREADS": 👉 https://pangobooks.com/TIMOTHYREADS This is The Average, where the real review happens with your friends. #TheAveragePodcast #TheRaid #TheRaidRedemption #MartialArtsMay #IkoUwais #GarethEvans #ActionCinema #HorrorHeads #MartialArtsMovies #MovieReview #LivePodcast #MovieScorecard #ActionHorror

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