Trailer Park: THE RAID 2, SNOWPIERCER, and POLICE STORY 2013 (This is Action A Go Go, after all)

This week's Trailer Park comes to us via Indonesia, South Korea, and Hong Kong.

First up is The Snowpiercer. Directed by Bong Joon-Ho (The Host, a bizarre yet awesome horror flick), this comic book adaptation is running into some editorial conflict. Apparently The Weinstein Company, the film's English distributor, wants to trim 20 minutes from the film. This wouldn't be that big of an issue if The Snowpiercer hadn't already been released in foreign markets to rave reviews.



Then we have Police Story 2013, Jackie Chan's return to the Supercop franchise (at least that's what it's known as in the US). This time the series goes into uncharacteristically grim territory. I find this interesting because Chan has made it a point throughout his career to not take himself too seriously. As a matter of fact, he's made it clear that his failed attempts to break through in the US were because American filmmakers wanted him to tone down the funny.

We shall see...




And finally, The Raid 2, the follow-up to one of Action A Go Go's top films of 2012. If you don't know about last year's The Raid: Redemption by now then you're doing your self a disservice. For me, this is the most anticipated sequel of 2014 alongside Captain America: The Winter Soldier.