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I think there is one clear principle for action, there must be clarity.

Rule One: Don't shake the gawdamn camera Step Two: Don't cut every .5 seconds Step Three: Repeat

the raid series is one of the best and most underrated movie out there. So lucky i've found this gem

When i saw Raid 1 in the cinema after the fight with Mad Dog, after he is finally goes down, everyone started clapping. That is the effect of a good fight scene.

The Raid I Rama has to survive against hordes of men vying to kill him. The Raid II Hordes of men have to survive Rama coming to kill them.

The Raid .. a movie that changes all action movie to a better way .. The angle, the color tone, the clarity, the brutality and more

I remember a friend who watched The Raid and suggested me to take a look.i was blown away.The Raid single handled reinvented the entire action genre and put Indonesia on the map.Kudos to Gareth Evans,Iko Uwais,Yayan Ruhian,Joe Taslim,among others.

just found out that the directer of The Raid is going to be directing a DeathStroke film. Perfect choice in my opinion

The Raid 1 & 2 ruined mainstream movie fights for me lol, no matter how "Good' they may look they always look so slow and unskilled compared to this masterpiece

Everytime I see The Raid 2, I visualize it as a video game movie done right.

Can you imagine a Batman movie, centered around detective work and fighting directed by The Raid's director? None of that personal drama love interest bullcrap. Just Batman saving the city from villains.

I've been a Silat fighter for decades, & it's great seeing a less popularized martial art get the spotlight.

Take it from someone who's seen just about every martial arts movie there is..... The Raid and The Raid 2 are without a doubt the best martial arts movies ever made. I can not imagine the amount of time and effort it took to choreograph these fights as well as time them so perfectly. Please dont miss these underrated martial arts gems!!!

The car chase sequence in Raid 2 is the best car chase scene I have ever seen. The flow of the camera and action was pure magic! It immersed me in the action so much that I had to remind myself that it was just a movie. I love how Gareth uses action to emphasize the stakes..that is what makes an action film great.

To be precise , The raid series is not action films, it’s survival horror

The Raid 2 kitchen fight, is that the greatest fight scene ever?

Really glad to see the Raid getting the recognition it deserves.

The three characters from the principal cast of the The Raid films had a cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Sadly, they didn't get to showcase their fighting skills in the film. If I remember correctly, they got killed by that creature in the ship after they confronted Han Solo.

What i love about the raid fight scenes is that it has the balance between how quick the movement is and how hard hitting and rewarding of each hit felt.

how to shoot a perfect action scene -show the motion and connection of the strike to the body within the shot, and don't cut during the the impact or have multiple cuts during the motion of the strike.

The Raid blew my mind when i discovered it ... probably my favourite action piece

I watched both Raid movies this week based on this video. Thank you

I thought the action in Logan was great. Felt gritty, grounded and I liked the fact that there was always the threat of Logan getting seriously injured with each fight.

Both Raid movies are everything I love about action movies. Brutal with emotion. Sadly not many movies can pull it off. But both Raid movies did it to Perfection.

The hits in The Raid 1 changed my life. I swear they were actually getting beat/stabbed to death. By far my fave action movies.

I love how the first Raid is straight up survival horror movie with martial arts in it. Gritty, visceral and absolutely brutal.

What's perfect in that fight at the end of The Raid Berenthal is that it *is* edited but in a way that actually *helps* the frenetic pace of the combat without actually detracting from the fight itself. The editing is done with the same technique as the fighting, the same ability, the same skill. It's martial arts in film in every way.

I absolutely LOVE the Raid films, and can't fucking wait for the 3rd one. I also love how the camera constantly moves with and follows the characters movements and their positions in the environment.

I don't remember how I heard about Raid but I'm glad I did. It upsets me though because I haven't seen anyone talking about it. Ever. movies like these should be talked about. all the time.

The thing that makes an action scene truly great to me is when all the enemy characters have purpose. Instead of just flailing their arms around in the background waiting for their chance to get their ass kicked. They actually fight and work together to take down the protagonist. Not only does it make them appear more formidable and threatening, but it makes the main character appear more human and more badass in his/her ability to take down the enemy horde.

Best of the best of all time. Not because I'm Indonesian, just take a look them again: 1. The protagonist is not untouchable, he is getting hurt and bleeding, feels tired, and we see deep emotion in his face in response to the situation. 2. Speed fights 3. Complexity of the fights 4. When they come together in fight, no one stay in their place Best of The Best

5:05 Is a point I feel is exemplified again in The Raid during the laboratory fight scene, specifically the action surrounding Lt. Wahyu. Considering the difference in age and body type between him and Dagu and Rama, he fights almost in the way you describe a Jackie Chan fight - whilst his central technique is very boxer/brawler, compensating for a lack of speed and technical skill with raw strength, he also utilises the environment heavily whilst fighting, throwing tables, tipping shelves and filing cabinets, and swinging chairs to tip the balance of the fight in his favour despite him having demonstrably less skill and agility than the characters we've followed for the majority of the film, but it still works because the camera follows the weight of the blows and lets the audience feel these great big wind ups followed by the knockout blow.

Looks like the raid is setting a new standard in action movies

Recently watched The Night Comes For Us on Netflix. Fukin brutal.

Just want to point out that "action scene" is a general term. This video mostly shows fight scenes. But as Hard Boiled, Fury Road, and Rurouni Kenshin (live action) have shown us; great action choreography doesn't always have to involve hand-to-hand combat.

the choreographers and cameramen of the raid movies should handle every hollywood martial arts fight scenes

The raid franchise makes other action films like a school project

This director Gareth Evans is from Wales. So a fellow countryman to me. He did gangs of London which is an amazing series. If u like Gareth Evans style of hyper violence youl like his gangs of London series. He's doing an action film called HAVOC WHICH TOM HARDY IS starring in. He's such a good director. The raid 1 and 2 are classic films. Yh Evans is one of my favorite directors. And him being Welsh is a plus coz I'm Welsh aswell. Love to see a fellow countryman do well in the film world. ✌️

Bonus point for the Raid is that unlike other action films the characters get fatigued and injured from the blows. Movements slow down after awhile and movements shorten. Some action films the character is an Energizer bunny made of Steel, cant be hurt and just keep going full speed

A good watch and listen for all fans of fight scenes! Listen loud Hollywood..We don't want fight scenes that are chopped up and edited at the end! Give us more real fight scenes that are taken in less shots. Like The Raid movies!

Iron Fist take note.

I saw your comment on my Iko Uwais video. The timing of our uploads is pretty coincidental. Unfortunately I'll have to reupload because after 5 hours it was suddenly blocked in the US. But in terms of fight choreography in action movies even non-martial arts based action films it seems like Southeast Asian martial arts has become especially popular in the last two decades. Whether it be Muay Thai/Muay Boran in Tony Jaa's films, Silat in Garett Evans' movies, or Filipino Martial Arts in Hollywood (regardless of shaky cam and quick cuts) the quick efficient, brutal, and realistic style of that region's martial arts has really caught on.

The raid and the night comes for us, the 2 best action films ive ever seen, Iko Uwais is a madman

When I first heard that a white guy is going to direct a silat-inspired movie, my first reaction was "Well, sh*t." Why? This is not the first time that I've seen silat on movies. Silat has had been portrayed in movies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and to some extent, even Thailand and the Philippines too. It's great that the Nusantara countries have great respect for their native martial arts, but sadly most of the movies are kinda ... meh. Too much focus on magic and drama and choreographies badly dented their appeal, which is why there are hardly any worthy silat movies since the 80's.. until The Raid. I'd say that the Raid's director didn't cut corner when it come to portraying the actual essence of silat. To me silat is practically an assassination arts that developed through centuries of actual combat situations, and I'm not saying it just because my silat teacher used to say he'll kill me if I screw up a spar again. Sure, it all looks dance-y and slow-mo when choreographed and unarmed, but put a keris or kerambit in one hand and the perspective will change a lot. I am kinda thankful that the martial art is given its due respect in the movies. Silat is after all, one of the few symbols that binds the disparate Nusantara nations together, despite their constant bickering and tussles.

the oldboy scene was just so perfect

The Raind 1 e 2 they are perfection .Thanks Gareth Evans. -

'The Raid' is near the pinnacle of action films, it both its pace and its execution. Great video, great examples, keep it up!

Now I want to watch The Raid again

What i liked so much about The Raid was, that it really hurts to watch. The hits feel so real and brutal that i had to flinch.

just finished both Raid Movies. amazing

I was lucky enough to see both Raid movies in theaters during their opening weekends here in the United States. I consider both films to be virtually flawless action films. There isn't a single bad or underwhelming action sequence in either, they're everything I could ever want out of the genre. Also, nearly everything you put out is music to my ears. Keep up the good work.

I can't get enough of your videos, they're like a great meal. The Raid series are some of my favourite films of all time. They're a masterclass in action. I often watch the setpieces to reignite inspiration.

Man, I love your channel and your view of cinema. I would like to add spanish subtitles to use it in some cinema and fliming workshops Im giving to highschool students. I hope you give your permission. Keep the good work.

The Raid movies are my favourite action movies hands down

Finally watched both the films and they are now easily some of my favourite films of all time. The way the film is edited, the action is choregraphed combined with the amazing camera work it all just compliments each other so perfectly that it makes your jaw drop that how they pulled it off so amazingly? Just brilliant!

I like how The Raid doesn’t tread the lead as some kind of god. Towards the end you can clearly see it’s taking its toll on him...

When I saw a new video uploaded about the amazingly filmed action in the Raid - instant thumbs up!!!!

OUTSTANDING. You managed to pull together some of the greatest action ever in mere minutes. Much appreciated. Keep up the great work!

Raid 2 is the goat action film!

If you enjoy things like the Raid, I'd also like to recommend a Korean film called The Man from Nowhere. Very good action drama with incredible emotionally charged fight sequences.

The raid was amazing. Loved every second of it. The fight scenes were brutal

Brawl in Cellblock 99 is another great example of slow, chunky, and satisfying fight scenes

Really wait for the raid video game adaptation

@rossatron gotta agree with you here. the raids action is to me the definition of how to direct fast paced scenes while fully establishing where everything is located. and as a result it looks great.

So this is where the game Sifu hall way fight comes from 00:18 😱😆

Dear lord when he cut from The Raid at 2:15 to that garbage of a fight scene I just burst out laughing from the whiplash lol

You have perfectly summarized what action scenes should be. I agree with every single word you said! Glad I found your channel.

The raid 1 & 2 are the best martial arts movies ever made. Ong bak 1 and legend of drunken master are up there too but nobody has anything on the raid movies. God tier 🙌

I just stumbled onto your channel with this video. Great video and now you have a new subscriber. Many times you see big you tubers who don't deserve their following. Very few that you see a pure gold youtuber who deserves more credit in which credit is due. You my friend deserve all the credit you get and more. Keep on making great videos like this.

as an Indonesian I just want to say..thank you Gareth Evans and the team for all your hard work..Big Respect 4 U all.....🔥🇮🇩🔥

The Raid made me appreciate my childhood silat classes

Another home run by Rossatron!

Glad i discovered this. It's like every frame a painting channel, but about action movies. subscriiibeeed

Great video essay, man! Your tempo was solid, your understanding of the media both for the essay itself and cinema and storytelling were great, nicely done!

First time i saw that raid battle scene soo many years ago I knew there wont be much fight scenes that could hold candle to this. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

Great review and movie education on making good action movie.

Hollywood action movies ought to learn from The Raid series

I don't like how other movies make the main character don't take a hit, and the enemies are just bombarded with punches and kicks.

Oh, thank you for making a video on of my favorite movies of all times !

I asking you how big impact of THE RAID (2011) in Hollywood action movies now?. The Raid is COVID for movies industries. Even batman doing fight scenes just like Rama. 😂

Take notes Iron Fist..

Great analysis. Thank you for making this great piece of video!

Awesome video essay, mate. I love great action & choreography, and it's nice to see I'm not the only one who thinks "great choreography" can mean slower movements, less-than-perfect technique and raw violence that may be unpolished. The one-take fight scene from Daredevil, S1 Ep 2 is a great example of that. All fighters get weary, strength of will eventually replaces technique, and the man who gets up the most wins the fight. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos, keep it up!

ima need whoever direct the fight scene of iron fist to watch this. spot on commentary.

If anyone's reading this, the main guy from The Raid, and i think a few others are in a Netflix film that releases on the 19th of October called The Night Comes for Us

This video is a perfect summary, it couldn't be said or shown better. thank you!

man, with every new video you surprise me with how well you know and how much you love your action. keep up the good work :)

I personally prefer action scenes with realistic fights. It makes it more violent, animalistic. That person is fighting for his life with the intent to kill or seriously hurt someone. In real life you won't be doing roundhouse kicks or any of that stuff martial arts teaches you. It's just you and your fists, legs or whatever you gotta use. I find them more intense that flying around doing backflips and whatnot.

I was watching Iron Fist on Netflix. Then I watched this and now ima go watch The Raid one and two again.

Great analysis! I just watched this after watching the last 30mins of The Raid 2 twice!! Definitely agree that fast or slow, complex or simple, its the level of realistic drama that guides the action on screen in the perfect shots.

The penultimate fight scene in The Raid 2, the one in the thumbnail, was so fucking intense that when it ended I realized I had been holding my breath throughout almost the whole damn thing.

Expanding a little on what you've said, a few other things to note that help make an action scene great are trust in the actors and/or stunt performers, rehearsal, and making sure everyone is on the same page. The Amazing knife fight between Donnie Yen and Wu Jing in Killzone SPL was only shot in one night and was mostly improvised, which shows that there was a lot trust given to the performers and their previous experiences working together, since both guys were very familiar with each other's fighting styles. In the Revenant they shot it all pretty much in natural light which gave them very small windows in which to film. So, while they were waiting for the light to be just right, they rehearsed the scenes over and over. The directors of the first John Wick movie stated that when preparing to do those long great action sequences that the important thing was making sure everyone was on board and knew what was going to happen. They could trust that Keanu and the stunt team would be ready and do their job. They just had to make sure everyone else was on the same page as well. The results of each of these examples speak for themselves

Goddamn Ross, this might just be your best video yet! I've been here since your video on the best Punisher, and you've had me subscribed since then. Keep up this great content and you'll hit 100,000 subs in no time!

SO glad you included the Atomic Blonde scene. It's such great work

Another great and informative video from you again Rossatron, we appreciate the good content.

gareth evans should direct a batman movie!!

great analysis, I love The Raid 1/2 as well as Jackie wouldve been cool to see Ong Bak (street chase sequence) as well as Sho Po Lang (Donnie Yen alley way Baton vs Knife fight ) :)

I want to give you a high five for exposing me to epic action movies and detailing why they are just SO good. You go Rossatron!

I love your analyses! It makes me appreciate my favorite movies so much more!