Martial Arts Master ><

*polonyc2* · 12-01-2004, 10:50 AM

if you've never heard of Tony Jaa then you will soon...he is the next best/big thing to hit Asian martial arts cinema since Bruce Lee...he is the true successor to Bruce Lee/Jackie Chan/Jet Li...one of his earlier movies is being released in the USA in a few months and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of these type of movies...here is the trailer for Ong Bak

Trailer #1

Trailer #2

*I just read today that they are currently shooting the sequel to this movie in Australia

Fasuno · 12-01-2004, 10:57 AM

heh looks awesome, i like traler 2 more than 1 though

alien resident · 12-01-2004, 11:01 AM

sweet

now this I have to see. I'll be watching Jet Li in Hero this afternoon.

drpino · 12-01-2004, 11:26 AM

thanks for sharing polonyc - this is on my list of must sees now.

Briton · 12-01-2004, 11:36 AM

Yeah, I'd have to say Trailer 2 is better than the first.

kswiss · 12-01-2004, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Briton

Yeah, I'd have to say Trailer 2 is better than the first.

No! NVIDIA IS BETTER!....I mean trailer one is better....

that guy looks sik, can't wait to check out a full film.

TQ · 12-01-2004, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by alien resident

sweet

now this I have to see. I'll be watching Jet Li in Hero this afternoon.

I just got that in the mail from Amazon yesterday. It's on the "to watch" list for this weekend.

TQ · 12-01-2004, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kswiss

that guy looks sik, can't wait to check out a full film.

He looks pretty healthy to me...

kswiss · 12-01-2004, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TQ

He looks pretty healthy to me...

sometimes cool people such as myself use the word "sik" to say someone looks bada$$. in case you were wondering...

RoadHazard · 12-01-2004, 12:20 PM

I've seen that movie already. The guy kicks ***. But I don't think he's considered as a martial arts master. He has a college degree in PE and more or less studied gymnastics during those years. That's how he is capable to do all those moves. He worked as a stunt man for a lot of movies before this one, and he also did most of the stunts himself in this movie. This movie didn't use graphics much to help with cool effects, so the actors had to actually do most of the stunts themselves. Funny thing is, the reason behind it was it was made as a low budget movie. Don't get me wrong. The guy did a very good job and this movie is very action packed. If you love martial arts, you'll love this movie.

One more thing about that movie. It refers a lot to classical Thai living styles, including some cultures and traditions that probably are not known to a lot of foreigners. I guess it didn't mean to be made for international crowds at first. But if you get to know the stuff that goes on in the movie, you will get to know Thailand better. I hope after this movie, Thailand will become more well known.

bjbgraphics · 12-10-2004, 05:03 PM

Here is a video of Tony Jaa showing off some of the moves from the movie at The 2004 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival.

http://www.customflix.com/Special/AF....html?05ONGBAK

BJB

KingTermite · 12-10-2004, 05:15 PM

Alright.....looks fun. He looks great.....I'll reserve that "successor to Bruce Lee" title until I see more though.

Oh....and although they are good, I wouldn't put Jackie Chan or Jet Li (as that trailer tried....but they are just trying to sell tickets) in Bruce Lee's category either. Jet Li might be getting closer, but Jackie Chan is great and funny, but he's not really a master martial artist.

YoBoGo · 12-10-2004, 05:36 PM

Is it just me, or does he look like he is choosing to ignore the normal laws of gravity? Pretty amazing video, especially that last link.

RaiNMaN00001 · 12-10-2004, 08:07 PM

Though i really hate all asiatic movies i have to "admit" that i watched that movie and i can tell you: that guy does an impressive job! :wave2:

Finalheaven · 01-16-2005, 12:07 PM

Can I buy this yet? In the US?

12-01-2004, 10:50 AM	#1
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12-01-2004, 10:57 AM	#2
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12-01-2004, 11:26 AM	#4
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12-01-2004, 12:20 PM	#10
RoadHazard Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,172	I've seen that movie already. The guy kicks ***. But I don't think he's considered as a martial arts master. He has a college degree in PE and more or less studied gymnastics during those years. That's how he is capable to do all those moves. He worked as a stunt man for a lot of movies before this one, and he also did most of the stunts himself in this movie. This movie didn't use graphics much to help with cool effects, so the actors had to actually do most of the stunts themselves. Funny thing is, the reason behind it was it was made as a low budget movie. Don't get me wrong. The guy did a very good job and this movie is very action packed. If you love martial arts, you'll love this movie. One more thing about that movie. It refers a lot to classical Thai living styles, including some cultures and traditions that probably are not known to a lot of foreigners. I guess it didn't mean to be made for international crowds at first. But if you get to know the stuff that goes on in the movie, you will get to know Thailand better. I hope after this movie, Thailand will become more well known.
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12-10-2004, 05:03 PM	#11
bjbgraphics "You're no beggar!" Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 657	Here is a video of Tony Jaa showing off some of the moves from the movie at The 2004 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival. http://www.customflix.com/Special/AF....html?05ONGBAK BJB
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12-10-2004, 05:15 PM	#12
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	Alright.....looks fun. He looks great.....I'll reserve that "successor to Bruce Lee" title until I see more though. Oh....and although they are good, I wouldn't put Jackie Chan or Jet Li (as that trailer tried....but they are just trying to sell tickets) in Bruce Lee's category either. Jet Li might be getting closer, but Jackie Chan is great and funny, but he's not really a master martial artist. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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12-10-2004, 08:07 PM	#14
RaiNMaN00001 Sober Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 320	Though i really hate all asiatic movies i have to "admit" that i watched that movie and i can tell you: that guy does an impressive job! :wave2:
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01-16-2005, 12:07 PM	#15
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