FREE SCREENING OF THE RAID TONIGHT @ LEICESTER SQUARE 11:00PM
Someone posted this on hotukdeals.com.
"In todays Metro there is a free screening of THE RAID AT EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE @ 11:00PM,first come first served basis. You must walk with the page in the METRO"
The Raid
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Thanks to the Hotukdeals heads-up I have just collected a free seat reserved ticket @ Empire Leicester Square.
Glad got there an hour before.
Glad I held out for the Metro deal as I love the huge screen one. The Raid is being introduced too.
oddly they are selling tickets too!
Hopefully I'll learn some kick-ass moves for my travel home (or hit them with my handbag!)
Glad got there an hour before.
Glad I held out for the Metro deal as I love the huge screen one. The Raid is being introduced too.
oddly they are selling tickets too!
Hopefully I'll learn some kick-ass moves for my travel home (or hit them with my handbag!)
Late 2011 - new to free cinema n theatre going!!!
Rock Of Ages, The Passenger ENO, Castor & Pollux ENO, 13, Houdini Experience, Hay Fever, Kings Speech, Noises Off, Duchess Of Malfi, Travelling Light, Sunshine Boys x2, Eric & Little Ern, I Can't Sing.
Zen 3d, Drive, Real Steel, Footloose, Tomboy, Paranormal A. 3, J.English, Machine Gun P., The Help, 50:50, Alvin & Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Artist, Shame, War Horse, Young Adult, This Means War, Exotic Marigold Hotel, Titanic 3D, The Muppets, Cabin in the Woods, Headhunters, Avengers Assemble, The Raid, Safe, Red Tails, Fast Girls, Angels Share, Rock Of Ages, My Brother the Devil, Quartet, The Hobbit: U. Journey. The Big Wedding, World's End, Frozen Ground, Kick Ass 2, You're Next, Insidious 1 & 2, Bad Grandpa
Also Westlife @ o2, Scissor Sisters @ Sandown, Chas n Dave @Indigo2
Best freebie was Tony Bennett @ Itunes Festival 2010!! (A real showman --- FAB)
Rock Of Ages, The Passenger ENO, Castor & Pollux ENO, 13, Houdini Experience, Hay Fever, Kings Speech, Noises Off, Duchess Of Malfi, Travelling Light, Sunshine Boys x2, Eric & Little Ern, I Can't Sing.
Zen 3d, Drive, Real Steel, Footloose, Tomboy, Paranormal A. 3, J.English, Machine Gun P., The Help, 50:50, Alvin & Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Artist, Shame, War Horse, Young Adult, This Means War, Exotic Marigold Hotel, Titanic 3D, The Muppets, Cabin in the Woods, Headhunters, Avengers Assemble, The Raid, Safe, Red Tails, Fast Girls, Angels Share, Rock Of Ages, My Brother the Devil, Quartet, The Hobbit: U. Journey. The Big Wedding, World's End, Frozen Ground, Kick Ass 2, You're Next, Insidious 1 & 2, Bad Grandpa
Also Westlife @ o2, Scissor Sisters @ Sandown, Chas n Dave @Indigo2
Best freebie was Tony Bennett @ Itunes Festival 2010!! (A real showman --- FAB)
Re: The Raid
It was a nice touch that Director Gareth Huw Evans introduced the film. He spoke about his humble Welsh beginnings, moving to Indonesia, learning about martial arts and making the film. He encouraged us to make some noise!
Empire Leicester Square wasn't full up (80%?) but there was great audience interaction with applause / shrieks / encouragement etc.
Great fast fighting scenes, not overly gory for me and some humour. Absolutely fantastic on the huge Screen One!
Empire Leicester Square wasn't full up (80%?) but there was great audience interaction with applause / shrieks / encouragement etc.
Great fast fighting scenes, not overly gory for me and some humour. Absolutely fantastic on the huge Screen One!
Late 2011 - new to free cinema n theatre going!!!
Rock Of Ages, The Passenger ENO, Castor & Pollux ENO, 13, Houdini Experience, Hay Fever, Kings Speech, Noises Off, Duchess Of Malfi, Travelling Light, Sunshine Boys x2, Eric & Little Ern, I Can't Sing.
Zen 3d, Drive, Real Steel, Footloose, Tomboy, Paranormal A. 3, J.English, Machine Gun P., The Help, 50:50, Alvin & Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Artist, Shame, War Horse, Young Adult, This Means War, Exotic Marigold Hotel, Titanic 3D, The Muppets, Cabin in the Woods, Headhunters, Avengers Assemble, The Raid, Safe, Red Tails, Fast Girls, Angels Share, Rock Of Ages, My Brother the Devil, Quartet, The Hobbit: U. Journey. The Big Wedding, World's End, Frozen Ground, Kick Ass 2, You're Next, Insidious 1 & 2, Bad Grandpa
Also Westlife @ o2, Scissor Sisters @ Sandown, Chas n Dave @Indigo2
Best freebie was Tony Bennett @ Itunes Festival 2010!! (A real showman --- FAB)
Rock Of Ages, The Passenger ENO, Castor & Pollux ENO, 13, Houdini Experience, Hay Fever, Kings Speech, Noises Off, Duchess Of Malfi, Travelling Light, Sunshine Boys x2, Eric & Little Ern, I Can't Sing.
Zen 3d, Drive, Real Steel, Footloose, Tomboy, Paranormal A. 3, J.English, Machine Gun P., The Help, 50:50, Alvin & Chipmunks:Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Artist, Shame, War Horse, Young Adult, This Means War, Exotic Marigold Hotel, Titanic 3D, The Muppets, Cabin in the Woods, Headhunters, Avengers Assemble, The Raid, Safe, Red Tails, Fast Girls, Angels Share, Rock Of Ages, My Brother the Devil, Quartet, The Hobbit: U. Journey. The Big Wedding, World's End, Frozen Ground, Kick Ass 2, You're Next, Insidious 1 & 2, Bad Grandpa
Also Westlife @ o2, Scissor Sisters @ Sandown, Chas n Dave @Indigo2
Best freebie was Tony Bennett @ Itunes Festival 2010!! (A real showman --- FAB)
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Re: The Raid
Finally got around to posting a review of this and as already been mentioned on here, this is as “action packed” as action packed can get. Very thin plot and storyline but I think that this wasn’t meant to be one of those movies with great character development or the twist in the plot. It was however a film that was extremely well choreographed and effective.
You got to feel every punch/kick/wallop and it didn’t hold back in terms of the violence with some close ups of some of the bloodiest scenes. It was also interesting in the types of violence; the martial arts fighting but also, gun fights, knife fights, and the use of the machete.
As mentioned, don’t think this was meant for those looking for any deep meaning but more a homage to the style of martial arts which has its origins in Indonesia (Pencak Silat).
Also, having heard Gareth Evans on the 5live film review podcast, it was interesting that he referenced films like District 13 which is another martial arts action film… in French! Not as gruesome as The Raid but goes to show that not all well choreographed action films need to be 1. From Hollywood and/or 2. Asian…
Oh, and killer soundtrack… really kept with the tempo of the film and got the adrenalin pumping.
9/10 for me…
You got to feel every punch/kick/wallop and it didn’t hold back in terms of the violence with some close ups of some of the bloodiest scenes. It was also interesting in the types of violence; the martial arts fighting but also, gun fights, knife fights, and the use of the machete.
As mentioned, don’t think this was meant for those looking for any deep meaning but more a homage to the style of martial arts which has its origins in Indonesia (Pencak Silat).
Also, having heard Gareth Evans on the 5live film review podcast, it was interesting that he referenced films like District 13 which is another martial arts action film… in French! Not as gruesome as The Raid but goes to show that not all well choreographed action films need to be 1. From Hollywood and/or 2. Asian…
Oh, and killer soundtrack… really kept with the tempo of the film and got the adrenalin pumping.
9/10 for me…
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