The stuff that dreams are made of.

Merantau: kickass Malaysian action. But plot?

Posted: May 2nd, 2009 | Author: John | Filed under: Good Advice | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

This is an example of some very recent, excellent martial arts action coming out of Singapore, a country which has produced few movies with much success in the western world.  Riding on some of the cult success of “The Good, the Bad, and the Wierd,” Merantau could be a hit.  Though, I have to wonder, is a “jaw-dropping finale’ enough to ride a movie into blockbuster success.  Why don’t action movies take time to develop character and real plot??  Slash Film brought this trailer to my attention.  This is impressive, but lacks a hook.

Merantau Trailer (HD) from Merantau Films on Vimeo.

Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Thomas Jefferson
VN:F [1.5.8_856]
Rating: 9.5/10 (4 votes cast)
VN:F [1.5.8_856]
Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

This website uses IntenseDebate comments, but they are not currently loaded because either your browser doesn't support JavaScript, or they didn't load fast enough.

4 Comments on “Merantau: kickass Malaysian action. But plot?”

  1. 1 juminten said at 9:12 am on August 2nd, 2009:

    Just wanna make a correction, this movie is from Indonesia not Malaysia.
    Please refer to this link;
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LtdDB2AqY

    ^_^

    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  2. 2 Joe Untara said at 7:00 pm on October 29th, 2011:

    Yo man, Merantau is Indonesian movie. Not malaysian. If you watch the movie you should know instantly as this movie features the culture and the Pencak Silat style of "Harimau" or Tiger from West Sumatera Indonesia.

    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  3. 3 webmaster  said at 12:08 pm on October 31st, 2011:

    Thanks for the correction!

    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  4. 4 John Paulson said at 5:21 am on April 27th, 2012:

    Hedge funds performed terribly last year. I don't think they are "hedged" at all. How are they different from mutual funds (other than charging an arm and a leg for their services)?

    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.5.8_856]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

Leave a Reply