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Post by Xenorama ™ on May 9, 2006 20:16:07 GMT -8
i liked this one more than ONG BOK, at least action wise. Tony is a cop who's partner gets killed while collaring the notorious General Jang. his underlings take a town full of athletes hostage (where Tony and his sister are, coincidently).
it's a very stirring show of patriotism when Tony and the radio, conviniently playing the Thai national anthem, rouses the villagers to take on their captors. then the battles begin!
brutal as ONG BOK, that's for sure! i'm also sure that the stunt men took a beating in this one. i said "ouch" more than once. the beginning does actually ape one of Jackie's POLICE STORY movies, with the truck driving through a village.
still, a wild ride, worth a look.
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Post by hman on May 10, 2006 12:17:49 GMT -8
What was it about the action that made it superior to Ong Bak?
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Post by Xenorama ™ on May 10, 2006 13:14:32 GMT -8
there is less dependence on Muai Thai, and different martial arts styles present. i think even tae kwon do is present, and some cool weapons fighting. it's not as long, either, which helps. so there's not nearly as much repetition in the fighting.
and some girl fights as well!
of course, Tony no sells almost everything thrown at him, which doesn't help some parts. i understand the emotional 'hulk up' at the end, but before? sell, sell, sell! makes your partners in the fight look good and strong, and the comeback even greater.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on May 10, 2006 21:43:00 GMT -8
I will have to check this out for sure. I don't know if it was simply because it was different but I liked Ong Bok.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Oct 31, 2006 22:47:45 GMT -8
Tony isn't even IN this movie, as i've come to find out...
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Post by hman on Aug 18, 2007 8:22:42 GMT -8
I finally watched this movie. In fact, this is the first Thai movie that I've watched all the way through (I've seen most of the fight scenes from Tom Yum Goong/The Protector). It wasn't bad, it seems like a mix between a vintage Jackie Chan movie and one of those SE Asia-set action films that Hong Kong and the US did during the 80s.
Well, I really need to comment on the action, as there is very, very little actual dialogue in this film. The stunts are terrific; it really is a throwback to the 80s HK action films. Lots of a moments that will make a person cringe. The fighting itself isn't bad. Dan Chupong is an excellent fighter/athlete and does some of the best aerial kicks I've seen since the 80s in Hong Kong. The sports applications are entertaining, although I was thinking about Gymkata during the gymnastics fights. hehehe Probably the main problem is the lack of good choreography to link all the money moves together. If you watch Hong Kong movies, you'll know that a well-choreographed exhange of blows, blocks, and kicks is just as important as the aerial kicks. Nonetheless, it was entertaining.
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