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| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Format | Dolby, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Wannakit Sirioput, Sukanya Kongkawong, Chatthapong Pantanaunkul, Mehdi Sayah, Panna Rittikrai, Pornpimol Chookanthong, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Suchao Pongwilai, Rungrawee Barijindakul, Tony Jaa, Chumphorn Thepphithak, Boonsri Yindee, Prachya Pinkaew, Darin Vosbein, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Cheathavuth Watcharakhun, Suphachai Sittiaumponpan, Luc Besson See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
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When the head of his village's sacred Buddha statue is stolen, simple country boy Ting (Tony Jaa) is sent to Bangkok to retrieve it. Raised by a monk who has trained him in Muay Thai, Ting has vowed to never use his lethal martial arts skills. But once he arrives in the big city, Ting is forced to fight. It's non-stop action as Ting infiltrates Bangkok's seedy underworld and takes on a series of lowlifes and criminals in his quest to obtain the sacred head.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 Ounces
- Director : Prachya Pinkaew
- Media Format : Dolby, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Release date : August 30, 2005
- Actors : Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai, Chatthapong Pantanaunkul
- Dubbed: : English
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Producers : Darin Vosbein, Luc Besson, Mehdi Sayah, Prachya Pinkaew
- Language : Thai (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B0009VBTQY
- Writers : Panna Rittikrai, Prachya Pinkaew, Suphachai Sittiaumponpan
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #98,770 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,507 in Foreign Films (Movies & TV)
- #7,708 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #11,061 in Action & Adventure DVDs
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1. The American Cut removes some sub plots that are honestly necessary in order to fully understand what is going on in the film. Without the scenes that get cut in this version you simply have an action flick with hardly any substance. Also that HipHop rescores SUCKS!!! Watch the original Thai version or the English cut. Both of those have all the substance you need to follow this films plot.
2. Who in there right mind is labeling this as a Horror film? Seriously... not only is it labeled as horror on Amazon but you can even find this film on Shudder (the horror streaming service) if you don't live in the U.S.A.... WHY? THIS MOVIE IS NOT... I REPEAT... NOT... A HORROR FILM. The most horror theme in this film is the drug usage... THAT YOU DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND CAUSE THAT SUBPLOT GETS CUT IN THE AMERICAN VERSION. So if anything the American Version is less a horror film then the already obviously NOT a horror film that the uncut version is. This labeling of this film is going to bother me for the rest of my life... I would love to sit down and talk with whoever it is that labeled it as such, cause they are idiots whoever they are.
First, of course, is Tony Jaa, an amazing Muay Thai martial artist. Other reviewers compare him with the greats, but I say he is unique, in a class of his own and still young, thus has opportunity to develop his art further. Let me repeat, Tony Jaa is amazing!
However, in addition to Tony Jaa's talents, the movie itself is absolutely worth whatever you spend to get it. The action sequences, not including the martial arts fights, are so cleverly put together. The very first action is an rush by young men in a village to climb a huge tree to retrieve a scarf from its top. Because it is a Thai contest, a cultural thing, American audiences had to be agape at this action. I know I was. Ting (Jaa) wins.
Here is a progression of other action scenes so entertaining:
*Ting and Humlae running through the side streets of Bangkok, trying to escape bullies out to harm them. Hilarious and amazing.
*The race of the tut-tuts. Those little three-wheeled carts are like horse and buggies in New Orleans, a tourist thing. To see them in a "car chase" and how they crash and tumble is also hilarious.
*The fights: Some of the early fights are so funny. Big Bear (Australian?) with his Howard Stern hair, the quick-legged Japanese(?) fighter, and the incredible fighter(?) who uses accoutrements to attack Ting: picture frames, broken bottles, tables, chairs, a neon sign, an electric cord, a small refrigerator, a knife--and still loses.
From this point the fights become progressively more dangerous. It is about mid-point in the movie when the serious stuff begins and all fights intensify. The viewer sees Muay Thai in life-threatening action.
This is an incredible film with incredible action, humor, "car chases" unlike any you have ever seen, and a satisfactory ending. Highly recommended for its uniqueness all around!! Be sure to watch the Special Features section. It is worth the price of the video! And watch out for more of Tony Jaa!
There is something about a movie featuring the Asian martial arts that just fascinates. The raw power, the artistry of movement, the delicate ballet of strike, counterstrike, strike and repeat; it is a treat to behold and marvel at. Who knew the human body was capable of such beautiful, yet dangerous feats? And so it has been since I was in my early teens; I enjoy watching the fighting unfold upon the screen no matter how bad the story behind the fighting actually is.
Enter "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" featuring a new martial artist from Thailand, the lithe and spectacularly flexible and powerful Tony Jaa.
Story-Line
Written and directed by Prachya Pinkaew (The Protector, Chocolate), the premise of "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" is rather silly from the Western perspective. When the head is stolen from the body of a Buddha in Ting's (Tony Jaa) rural village he journeys to Bangkok in order to retrieve it.
As it happens the thief is connected to a bar wherein the criminal element gamble over bare-knuckled, no-holds-barred fighting contests, overseen by a baddie in a wheelchair of all things. Despite his best efforts Ting is drawn into the arena, as it were. But that of course is only the beginning of the story. The rest unwinds on the streets of Bangkok as Ting (Jaa) jumps over under, and through a number of objects not unlike Jackie Chan used to do.
My Thoughts
Yes, there are copious amounts of fighting in "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior", but the movie is mostly a vehicle designed to showcase the unorthodox talents and martial arts abilities of Tony Jaa, whose proficiency in the martial arts draws natural comparisons to Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan and a host of other martial arts master who came before him to the silver screen.
While it's a safe bet that Tony Jaa probably will not be nominated for an Oscar or Golden Globe anytime soon, the man is not in the acting business so-to-speak, he is in the kicking butt business and in that he excels. He has an engaging presence on screen and has no problem carrying a movie that at its core is a very violent affair, so be aware. But it is violence that is fascinating to watch unfold up on the screen as Jaa's style of martial arts is different from that which has come before much like Jet Li style of Kung Fu was unlike anything we had heretofore experienced. Jaa's Thai style martial arts relies heavily on bashing with elbow, knee, and closed fist. But, it's not violence alone that draws me in, it how it applied with lighting fast speed, and consummate skill.
"Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" is great entertainment for fans of the martial arts, but it is no Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Next up Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning.





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