The Raid 4K UHD (2011)

[MifuneFan]

Sony will be releasing The Raid: Redemption (2011) on 4K on January 16th, in a Steelbook.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMZ5MTF7

THE HARD-HITTING ACTION-PACKED FAVORITE DEBUTS ON 4K ULTRA HD™

SYNOPSIS
Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite SWAT team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, they find themselves stranded on the 6th floor with no way out. The unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

THE RAID: REDEMPTION is presented on 4K Ultra HD disc with a completely new color grade under director Gareth Evans’s supervision. This new edition of the film is presented by XYZ Films and Merantau Films. The disc also includes both the Original Indonesian Score and the International Score by Mike Shinoda and Joe Trapanese.

4K ULTRA HD DISC

• Unrated version of the feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director Gareth Evans
• Indonesia/Bahasa Atmos + Indonesia/Bahasa & English 5.1 audio

BLU-RAY DISC™

• Unrated version of the feature presented in high definition
• 5.1 Indonesian and English audio
• Special Features:
• Commentary with Gareth Evans
• Behind-the-Scenes Video Blogs
• Inside the Score
• In Conversation with Gareth Evans and Mike Shinoda
• An Evening with Gareth Evans, Mike Shinoda and Joe Trapanese
• Behind the Music with Mike Shinoda and Joe Trapanese
• Anatomy of a Scene with Gareth Evans
• Claycat's The Raid
• The Raid TV Show Ad (circa 1994)
• Theatrical Trailer

Blu-ray™, 4K UHD and DVD include a digital code for movie and bonus materials as listed above, redeemable via Movies Anywhere for a limited time. Movies Anywhere is open to U.S. residents age 13+. Visit MoviesAnywhere.com for terms and conditions.

CAST AND CREW

Written and Directed By: Gareth Evans
Produced by: Ario Sagantoro
Executive Producers: Rangga Maya Barack-Evans, Irwan D. Mussry, Nate Bolotin and Todd Brown
Cast: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Tegar Satrya and Ray Sahetapy

SPECS

Run Time: Approx. 101 minutes
Rating: Unrated
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.78:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: Indonesia/Bahasa Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible), Indonesia/Bahasa, English, Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA

The Raid | Official US Trailer HD (2011) - YouTube

Credit to andreasy969 for the heads-up

[PNguyen]

i need

[Blu-Curry]

The Raid 4K.jpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/4kbluray/co...firm_the_raid/



Gareth Evans is going back and colour correcting his release to how he originally envisioned. Examples can be seen here (I can't save the photos for some reason): https://www.reddit.com/r/4kbluray/co...of_4k_release/

Exciting news though, I was just thinking about The Raid films today going to 4K lol hopefully the sequel comes soon.

[Gacivory]

Getting this! Hope 2 also gets a release!

[notops]

The fact the Evans isn't a household name and the most in-demand action director in the industry is a shameful commentary on the world we live in.

[growsinwater]

Must get. They better release part 2 as well!

[Member-167298]

I love this movie and will certainly buy it, but wasn’t this filmed on low quality DV?

[dickdarlington]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I love this movie and will certainly buy it, but wasn’t this filmed on low quality DV?

It was shot on the prosumer Panasonic AG-AF100 most likely in 1080p/24p (which I believe was the highest setting).

[TheSweetieMan]

Originally Posted by notops

The fact the Evans isn't a household name and the most in-demand action director in the industry is a shameful commentary on the world we live in.

I liked both of The Raid films a lot.

But the action scenes in 'Gangs of London' are some of the most comically over the top sequences in recent memory. And not for good reason.

The shootout in episode 5 of season 1 is genuinely one of the worst shootouts in any film or show over the last five years. At least in terms of a production that occupies a real budget.

His action chops may have peaked early with The Raid films.

[navydavey]

Hopefully this set includes a bluray with the new colour grading too, I don't have a 4k player but both Raid movies are some of my absolute favourite films so I'm interested to see how this now looks.

[kristoffer]

Day one.

[Jay Mammoth]

Hopefully this sells well and part 2 comes soon after.

[Geoff D]

This movie looks like absolute dogshit. But I’m down for seeing what a UHD can do with it.

Edit: I mean, I love the movie, it was just shot on a potato

[chrismansell]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

This movie looks like absolute dogshit. But I’m down for seeing what a UHD can do with it.

Edit: I mean, I love the movie, it was just shot on a potato

The new colour grade is hopefully an exciting development. I rewatched both back to back a year or two ago on the existing blu rays, and it was pretty astounding how washed out the first one looked.

[Rusty100]

absolutely buying this but i would kill for the raid 2

[DAT_JB]

Old vs. New:

[kem71]

Originally Posted by Rusty100

absolutely buying this but i would kill for the raid 2

Oh, I agree 100%. The world needs Hammer Girl and Baseball Bat Man in 4K UHD.
I know most people prefer the original, and I do love it as well, but I actually like the sequel more. I love the epic, Godfather-ish meets "Kung-Fu" melodrama myself. Obviously, it's bigger and bolder and Evans had more money this time. I know the length of the films bothers a lot of people, but I appreciate the fact that Evans wanted to do something a little different in the sequel and broaden the scope and not just rehash the basic plot of the original. And did I mention the wonderful Hammer Girl and Baseball Bat Man?

[gonzo_fool]

I, like Geoff, love this movie to bits - one of my top 10 theater experiences, bar none - but have always thought the cinematography was never its strong suit (more of a necessity). My initial reaction to a 4K release was skepticism - how much could be done with the washed out, smeary, barely 1080p images - but those screenshots look very, very promising. (Hopefully they'll also include both music scores with the original, "Redemption"-free title.)

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by gonzo_fool

I, like Geoff, love this movie to bits - one of my top 10 theater experiences, bar none - but have always thought the cinematography was never its strong suit (more of a necessity). My initial reaction to a 4K release was skepticism - how much could be done with the washed out, smeary, barely 1080p images - but those screenshots look very, very promising. (Hopefully they'll also include both music scores with the original, "Redemption"-free title.)

Cinematography is more than just color grade tho. I think the movie is well shot, for an action movie there's some really nice shot composition and framing that allows you to fully appreciate the fight choreography. The problem is the cameras they used and the fact that Gareth Evans was somewhat inexperienced as a filmmaker at the time, especially at post-production.

[Modren]

Originally Posted by DAT_JB

Old vs. New:

[Show spoiler]

Honestly, as much as I dislike directors radically changing the intended look of a film, I can't deny that the new color grade looks way more visually appealing than the original.