Tom Yum Goong aka The Protector

[GeneChing]

Tony Jaa's post Ong Bak work was disappointing. There are some great fights, for sure, including one extraordinary single shot (around 5 minutes, no cuts) where he takes out dozens of guys, plus a fine capoeira vs. muay thai fight. And who can fault fights with big time wrestlers and a domintrix with a whip? Sadly, this film is painfully encumbered by too much plot that makes no sense. It's very uneven, not at all up to par with Jaa's last film. But definitely check it out for the fights - just speed to the fights and skip the rest.

The next Tony Jaa release that I've heard on the horizon is Spirited Killer, allegedly going to be released for the US market in the next month or two. Jaa was part of a stunt team under Panna Rittikrai, and they made several films which are only available on Thai VCD at this point. The US Spirited Killer is supposed to have all sorts of bonus tracks featuring a lot of old interviews and footage.

[Judge Pen]

Tony Jaa's post Ong Bak work was disappointing. It's very uneven, not at all up to par with Jaa's last film. But definitely check it out for the fights - just speed to the fights and skip the rest.

Funny, that's how I watched Ong Bak the other day when I was showing it to a friend.

[GeneChing]

How can you say

not at all up to par with Jaa's last film

for Ong Bak? Did you see Jaa's previous film? He has several, but they're only available on Thai DVD. I'm looking for recommendations on those.

I liked Ong Bak a lot, not just for the fights, but for it's take on Thailand. It remined me of when I was in Bangkok getting my arse kicked for a week trying muay thai. I liked Petchtai Wongkamlao's character, which made his character in Tom Yum Goong rather redundant. I also liked Pumwaree Yodkamol's performance.

BTW, I heard that Jaa really was raised in the country with elephants, which explains a lot of what he was trying to do with Tom Yum Goong to me. They say he developed his jumping skill jumping over elephants.

Anyway, a good fight scene is a good fight scene, and I'll keep watching Jaa, if only for the fights. Hell, I remember staying up 'til 2am, slogging through the stupidest chop sockies on kung fu theater, just to watch those fights. Thank the lord for fast forward!

Does anyone have any recommendations on his old stuff - or even better Panna Rittikrai recommendations?

[fa_jing]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...18157668120764

[PangQuan]

when watching this in the movie a couple months ago, i was wondering.

on the capoeria fighter, is that scar that spells PRAY real or fake you think?

[GeneChing]

...so it's all fake...

Good fight tho. Tony Jaa turns in some great stuff. Check out thread on this film on the media forum.

[green_willow]

Looks fairly real to me.

[diego]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...18157668120764

that was dope

[herb ox]

Isn't that Capoerista the dude from the Zero Gravity "****" series?

Lateef Crowder - anybody recognize him?

ox

[IronFist]

From the movie Tom Yum Goong.

edit - that doesn't look like muay Thai, but they say it is.

[Ford Prefect]

It's stuff from traditional Muay Thai arts that doesn't translate well to the ring sport and is taught only sparingly. Flare was obviously added for the movies too.

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

decent vid .. i was entertained by the capoera dude, but the mui thai has had better representation in van **** movies.

[Phil Redmond]

decent vid .. i was entertained by the capoera dude, but the mui thai has had better representation in van **** movies.

The star of that movie is Tony Jaa. He also did Ong Bak. Once you see either of those movies you will change your opinion. Jaa does his own stunts with no wires, trampolines, or CGI. He is amazing.
Phil

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

meh ... i've seen ong and i though it was the same dude .... its not a judgement on him, but on that fight scene. that scene wasn't all that hot, but i know hes capable of much more. just like jet li half the time.

[@PLUGO]

Isn't this like the 3rd thread started on this video?