Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Tony Jaa
When the head of Ong-Bak--the sacred Buddha of a poor village--is stolen, the population is plunged into misery. The Buddha was the focal point of an anniversary vigil believed to bring rain to the dr...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005
Stats: 5,710 reviews
Tony Jaa is the new Jet Li and Jackie Chan with a thai boxing background. This guy moves as quick as Jackie, has the strength of Jet Li, put packs a more violent, deadly assault - he uses his knees and elbows for pure annihilation. Why does he use his elbow and knees so much? Bec...( read more)
KICK ASS action!! Brutal, real and absolutley amazing !!!!
This is a martial arts movie which does not revolve around a story, a character, and action scenes for that matter: it revolves around Muay Thai itself. when I watched the interview with Tony Jaa, he stated: "M...( read more)
"A new breed of martial arts hero is born"
Jaa plays Ting, a young man living in a village in rural Thailand. Discovered as an infant on the steps of the town's temple and raised by monks who taught him the Thai martial art of muay thai, Ting is sent to Bangkok when the...( read more)
If this movie had only fights and chases and action it would get a fantastic rating for me, but I can't get over how poorly written the dialoges were and that there wasn't much of a story to speak. Funny when people complain about such things in major blockbusters but let it slip...( read more)
Probably the best Martial Arts film ever made. With huge fight scenes, stunning choreography and comical chase scenes.
Tony Jaa has been described as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li all rolled into one. His speed, agility are a true force to be reckoned with, I hope he g...( read more)
A pretty stellar showcase for Tony Jaa's skills, Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior makes up for what it lacks in story with a spectacular array of fighting prowess trumped up to fist-pumping brilliance.
No prizes will be awarded to anyone who guesses that Ting beats all assailants and recovers the artifact. What you might not anticipate is how viscerally exciting director Prachya Pinkaew makes the ac... full review
A knockout of a martial arts movie -- and an elbow to the head. And two knees to the back and a roundhouse kick to the ear for good measure. full review
I sat through the movie impressed at how real the action sequences seemed. Then I went to the Web site, and discovered that they were real. full review
Fans of action movies will find much to appreciate in this symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases and confrontations. full review
"...yeah well, this one's called 'the bird coming home.' what's it mean? basically it means I fuck you up..."
Tony Jaa rules. The best martial artist/stunt man since Bruce Lee by far. Very far.
Kudos to Tony Jaa, for an excellent performance. As a Nuk Muay (Warrior Rank) of Muay Tai myself, I am inspired by the stunts, and the jaw dropping natural talent that this guy has.
Fucking marvellouse, ive never seen such an amazing display of martial arts. Forget wires, forget graphics, this movie just shits all over them.
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