ONG BAK: The Thai Warrior (Tony Ja)

[SimonM]

The stunts were pretty good for the most part. The stunts (and fighting) were the main reason to watch this movie; you certainly wouldn't watch it for the amazing cinematography. Blurry and overly-red describes many of the scenes in the movie and the taxi chase is one of the most innane and pointless chase scenes I have ever seen. The plot was full of holes and the guy with the electric voice box was so annoying that they gave up on having him use it for the last few scenes. It was also funny watching the audience reacting to some of the less-impressive stunts in the movie while failing to notice some of the cleanest fight work in the film at all. I hope that the main actor (Jaa?) gets some roles in better films because he is good.

[Starchaser107]

I just saw it last night. It was indeed pretty cool. refreshing to see a movie like this I'm so sick of people flying all over the place and watching computer graphics dominate. not to say that stuff doesn't have it's place, and can't be appreciated. I hope this movie ong bak sets a new trend in a revival of the more realistic approach to fighting movies and less of the fantastical.

[SimonM]

Yeah and if they can get the action director from this movie together with a cinematographer from hollywood (or China) you might just make a good fight movie.

[Starchaser107]

If we're going that far might as well throw in an excellent screenwriter for a better script and dialogue.

[SimonM]

Yeah but I'd put up with corny dialogue and a poor script if the fighting and camera work are good.

[PangQuan]

I think with this, and "Unleashed" we are actually seeing the new trends begining. No wires, all realistic style.

Definately a fresh raw movie. I thought the voice box was funny as hel!, especially when he laughed "bzzzzzzzz" LOL

The best fight I think was the last psycho in the fight club.

[PangQuan]

Oh also, Just to let you all know Tony Jaa studied kung fu in Hong Kong for a few years.

[wdl]

I like his front thrust kick. Granted, it's glam'd up a bit, it's still cool to watch a movie make use on one in that manner.

-Will

[JKDChick]

3 words:

Knives For Sale

[PangQuan]

LOL, that was hillarious.

[Jhapa]

i downloaded and watched it, it was in thai w/japanese sub, so i didn't understand it at all but i would have to say that it was one of best fight scenes that i have watched in a long time. one scene i didn't like is that one fight scene with that big grunting guy that throws stuff.

here is the trailer for his new movie

[ChinoXL]

whenz da next movie commin out? O.O it looks.. gangsterr

[spiraler]

his fighting style didnt look very thai to me, at first i thought it was chinese martial arts because of his stance and arm positions, almost like praying mantis or snake.
he did use the elbows and knees of muai thai very well though. but didnt he have a certain cma style about him, especially his manuvering and weaving and attacking with a small circular defense/offense. very cool though, i heard he was the best fighter in the world for his class.(so i hear)

[noah]

Watched Ong-Bak yesterday night, Finally someone looking credible!
didn´t know about the elephant...

Noah

[SevenStar]

I saw the thai version of ong bak several months ago - great action in that film...and with no wires.