list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Protector on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Protector/263224/default.aspx Title: The Protector
Year: 2006
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Plot: On the eve of presenting a pair of prized elephants to the King of Thailand, a young martial arts expert and his father are shocked to discover that the beloved creatures were stolen by an international mafia syndicate, and now the determined fighter must travel to Australia to get his animals back in this adventure from the team behind the international action hit Ong Bak. To Kham (Tony Jaa) and his father, the elephants that they were about to present to the King of Thailand were not simply pets, but members of the family as well. When Kham learns that the criminals who stole his elephants have taken them back to their home base in Australia, the fearsome fighter vows to brave the strange new land and bring his animals back safely no matter what the cost. Upon arriving in Australia, Kham enlists the aid of Thai Police Sergeant Mark (Petchthai Wongkamlao) and pretty slave Pla (Bongkuch Kongmaili) in taking on down notorious crime boss Madame Rose (Jing Xing) and locating the animals he loves before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:14:24 GMTThe Protector2006Prachya PinkaewOn the eve of presenting a pair of prized elephants to the King of Thailand, a young martial arts expert and his father are shocked to discover that the beloved creatures were stolen by an international mafia syndicate, and now the determined fighter must travel to Australia to get his animals back in this adventure from the team behind the international action hit <a href=/films/322828/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Ong Bak</a>. To Kham (<a href="/players/P___380534/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tony Jaa</a>) and his father, the elephants that they were about to present to the King of Thailand were not simply pets, but members of the family as well. When Kham learns that the criminals who stole his elephants have taken them back to their home base in Australia, the fearsome fighter vows to brave the strange new land and bring his animals back safely no matter what the cost. Upon arriving in Australia, Kham enlists the aid of Thai Police Sergeant Mark (Petchthai Wongkamlao) and pretty slave Pla (Bongkuch Kongmaili) in taking on down notorious crime boss Madame Rose (Jing Xing) and locating the animals he loves before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide3Slightly Tagged (1-5)15363http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t99408l7t0h.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Protector/263224/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_recent_Chinese_period_martial_ar/657/42818/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 6/26/2009 1:10:22 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!! [/quote] Yeah I almost thought about just making this a Zhang Yimou poll, but it didn't then encompass all of the movies Tom suggested. I don't know if Ong-Bak really fits the rest of them or not. For one, Ong-Bak is from Thailand and the rest are pretty much Chinese. I think the rest of them are really period pieces too, where although Ong-Bak had a lot of tradition in it, it seemed like it was set in modern day. I don't know much about The Protector. But I will concur that Ong-Bak kicks a lot of ass!!!! [/quote] Ooops, my bad. I guess I didn't really read the full title of the poll.. Somehow I missed the whole Chinese period part of the question.
]]>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:10:22 GMTleeroy711Movie Polls6/26/2009 1:10:22 PM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!! [/quote] Yeah I almost thought about just making this a Zhang Yimou poll, but it didn't then encompass all of the movies Tom suggested. I don't know if Ong-Bak really fits the rest of them or not. For one, Ong-Bak is from Thailand and the rest are pretty much Chinese. I think the rest of them are really period pieces too, where although Ong-Bak had a lot of tradition in it, it seemed like it was set in modern day. I don't know much about The Protector. But I will concur that Ong-Bak kicks a lot of ass!!!! [/quote] Ooops, my bad. I guess I didn't really read the full title of the poll.. Somehow I missed the whole Chinese period part of the question. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_recent_Chinese_period_martial_ar/657/42817/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 6/26/2009 12:49:13 PM
Body: [quote user="leeroy711"] I went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!! [/quote] Yeah I almost thought about just making this a Zhang Yimou poll, but it didn't then encompass all of the movies Tom suggested. I don't know if Ong-Bak really fits the rest of them or not. For one, Ong-Bak is from Thailand and the rest are pretty much Chinese. I think the rest of them are really period pieces too, where although Ong-Bak had a lot of tradition in it, it seemed like it was set in modern day. I don't know much about The Protector. But I will concur that Ong-Bak kicks a lot of ass!!!!
]]>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:49:13 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls6/26/2009 12:49:13 PM[quote user="leeroy711"] I went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!! [/quote] Yeah I almost thought about just making this a Zhang Yimou poll, but it didn't then encompass all of the movies Tom suggested. I don't know if Ong-Bak really fits the rest of them or not. For one, Ong-Bak is from Thailand and the rest are pretty much Chinese. I think the rest of them are really period pieces too, where although Ong-Bak had a lot of tradition in it, it seemed like it was set in modern day. I don't know much about The Protector. But I will concur that Ong-Bak kicks a lot of ass!!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_recent_Chinese_period_martial_ar/657/42806/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 6/25/2009 4:11:45 PM
Body: I went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!!
]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:11:45 GMTleeroy711Movie Polls6/25/2009 4:11:45 PMI went with Hero as well.. Did you realize that of the 7 films you listed, 3 are Zhang Yimou films? I noticed this because I just watched To Live (not a martial arts movie) yesterday and was pretty blown away by it. Of those 3, I thought Hero was the best.... Lots of eye candy. I think I would have liked to have seen Tony Jaa included in this poll. I liked Ong-Bak and loved The Protector!!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Re_Martial_Arts_starter_kit/456/33438/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 8/2/2008 12:58:56 AM
Body: As far as I'm concerned, Tony Jaa is where it's at right now. The Protector & Ong Bak have some of the best stunts and martial arts I've ever scene. A Jackie Chan movie that I loved that doesn't get a lot of play is Who Am I? The stunts are awesome and the final fight scene on the roof-top was killer. I also recommend a French film called District B-13. You know those guys on the commercials that jump off of balconies and over cars with cool flips and stuff. That's apparently called parkour and this movie has a bunch of that stuff. I don't really know much about it, but the movie (produced by Luc Besson) is very entertaining.
]]>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:58:56 GMTleeroy711Martial Arts Films8/2/2008 12:58:56 AMAs far as I'm concerned, Tony Jaa is where it's at right now. The Protector &amp; Ong Bak have some of the best stunts and martial arts I've ever scene. A Jackie Chan movie that I loved that doesn't get a lot of play is Who Am I? The stunts are awesome and the final fight scene on the roof-top was killer. I also recommend a French film called District B-13. You know those guys on the commercials that jump off of balconies and over cars with cool flips and stuff. That's apparently called parkour and this movie has a bunch of that stuff. I don't really know much about it, but the movie (produced by Luc Besson) is very entertaining. http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Re_Best_Fights/456/33432/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: rjsprague
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Post Date: 8/1/2008 6:13:06 PM
Body: [quote user="TheWorkingDead"] Pretty self explanatory, but what are your favorite fight scenes. The one that's currently occupying my attention is the capoeira fight scene in The Protector. The movie is pretty stupid, plot-wise, but the action is amazing. Every fight scene deserves to be on my list of best fights, but the capoeira one takes the cake. It's a beautiful, beautiful martial art, and I've always wanted to see it in action. And this film doesn't disappoint. [/quote] Oh yeah I love that fight sequence. I would have to say the whole sequence in Ong-bak where Tony Jaa takes on each of the fighters in that club is still my favorite fight sequence by him. I really hope he brings out some more martial arts films. I realize that his style is not standard muy thai, but it is a lot of fun to watch.
]]>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:13:06 GMTrjspragueMartial Arts Films8/1/2008 6:13:06 PM[quote user="TheWorkingDead"] Pretty self explanatory, but what are your favorite fight scenes. The one that's currently occupying my attention is the capoeira fight scene in The Protector. The movie is pretty stupid, plot-wise, but the action is amazing. Every fight scene deserves to be on my list of best fights, but the capoeira one takes the cake. It's a beautiful, beautiful martial art, and I've always wanted to see it in action. And this film doesn't disappoint. [/quote] Oh yeah I love that fight sequence. I would have to say the whole sequence in Ong-bak where Tony Jaa takes on each of the fighters in that club is still my favorite fight sequence by him. I really hope he brings out some more martial arts films. I realize that his style is not standard muy thai, but it is a lot of fun to watch. http://www.spout.com/blogs/mrbuckyk/archive/2008/4/20/27539.aspx Post By: mrbuckyk
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Body: he first really bad movie of my run. I loved Ong Bak and was hoping for a similar flick. This was the American English-dubbed version and I've read that they also edited it quite a but from the original. You can absolutely tell, because the narrative flow is so messed up. Whole scenes are missing with plot lines not getting resolved. The fight scenes were cool, but I still liked the action in Ong Bak better.
]]>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:02:58 GMTmrbuckykmrbuckyk Blog4/20/2008 2:02:58 AMhe first really bad movie of my run. I loved Ong Bak and was hoping for a similar flick. This was the American English-dubbed version and I&#39;ve read that they also edited it quite a but from the original. You can absolutely tell, because the narrative flow is so messed up. Whole scenes are missing with plot lines not getting resolved. The fight scenes were cool, but I still liked the action in Ong Bak better. http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Best_Fights/456/19490/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: TheWorkingDead
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Post Date: 9/7/2007 7:22:56 PM
Body: Pretty self explanatory, but what are your favorite fight scenes. The one that's currently occupying my attention is the capoeira fight scene in The Protector. The movie is pretty stupid, plot-wise, but the action is amazing. Every fight scene deserves to be on my list of best fights, but the capoeira one takes the cake. It's a beautiful, beautiful martial art, and I've always wanted to see it in action. And this film doesn't disappoint.
]]>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:22:56 GMTTheWorkingDeadMartial Arts Films9/7/2007 7:22:56 PMPretty self explanatory, but what are your favorite fight scenes. The one that&#39;s currently occupying my attention is the capoeira fight scene in The Protector. The movie is pretty stupid, plot-wise, but the action is amazing. Every fight scene deserves to be on my list of best fights, but the capoeira one takes the cake. It&#39;s a beautiful, beautiful martial art, and I&#39;ve always wanted to see it in action. And this film doesn&#39;t disappoint. http://www.spout.com/blogs/grasshopper/archive/2007/4/16/7177.aspx Post By: grasshopper
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Post Date: 4/16/2007 10:23:00 PM
Body: Wow. More than three months without a post! So much for good intentions. I just purchased, sight unseen, another Tony Jaa film: The Protector. Oh, where to begin. I will start by saying, do not expect anything in the way of character development, significant plot points, or great cinematography. Watch this movie to see Jony Jaa do his stuff. TJ plays the son of the man who raises elephants for a member of Thai royalty. An unscrupulous businessman/transvestite has stolen the prize elephant and a baby elephant and spirited them away to Australia. But enough about that. Let's talk Tony Jaa. The first fight doesn't happen until nearly twenty minutes into the film, but this oversight is more than made up for by pretty much the whole rest of the movie, which is basically one gigantic fight punctuated by numberous explosions as the fight changes venues. The explosions, and indeed all of the special effects, are mediocre at best. But Oh! is TJ beautiful to watch.l Two scenes, in particular, stand out for me.'The first is what appears to be one long shot of TJ fighting his way up a huge circular staircase, beating the bejeezus out of at least twenty thugs in the process. No moves are repeated, none flubbed, and no-one stands a chance. And this isn't even the biggest fight. The fact that it was done in one shot is hugely impressive, when you consider there was no wirework, no digital effects, and no stunt doubles for Mr. Jaa.The other scene is a one-on-one with a capoeira fighter, in a room with a foot of water on the floor. I had to go back and rewind this one a couple of times. Both men are superb martial artists and stylistically, the fight was a thing of beauty.I think TJ may develop into a decent actor if given the right direction and opportunities, but until then his movies are worth seeing just for the sheer joy of watching him move.
]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:23:00 GMTgrasshopperGrasshopper's Martial Artis Movie Musings4/16/2007 10:23:00 PMWow. More than three months without a post! So much for good intentions. I just purchased, sight unseen, another Tony Jaa film: The Protector. Oh, where to begin. I will start by saying, do not expect anything in the way of character development, significant plot points, or great cinematography. Watch this movie to see Jony Jaa do his stuff. TJ plays the son of the man who raises elephants for a member of Thai royalty. An unscrupulous businessman/transvestite has stolen the prize elephant and a baby elephant and spirited them away to Australia. But enough about that. Let&#39;s talk Tony Jaa. The first fight doesn&#39;t happen until nearly twenty minutes into the film, but this oversight is more than made up for by pretty much the whole rest of the movie, which is basically one gigantic fight punctuated by numberous explosions as the fight changes venues. The explosions, and indeed all of the special effects, are mediocre at best. But Oh! is TJ beautiful to watch.l Two scenes, in particular, stand out for me.&#39;The first is what appears to be one long shot of TJ fighting his way up a huge circular staircase, beating the bejeezus out of at least twenty thugs in the process. No moves are repeated, none flubbed, and no-one stands a chance. And this isn&#39;t even the biggest fight. The fact that it was done in one shot is hugely impressive, when you consider there was no wirework, no digital effects, and no stunt doubles for Mr. Jaa.The other scene is a one-on-one with a capoeira fighter, in a room with a foot of water on the floor. I had to go back and rewind this one a couple of times. Both men are superb martial artists and stylistically, the fight was a thing of beauty.I think TJ may develop into a decent actor if given the right direction and opportunities, but until then his movies are worth seeing just for the sheer joy of watching him move. http://www.spout.com/blogs/windbreaker/archive/2007/3/4/6026.aspx Post By: Windbreaker
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Body: The Protector. Where to begin... it is a well-documented scientific fact that children of the 80s like myself have daydreamed, nay, fantasized about a full-length action movie starring Steven "Snapping Forearms" Seagal, directed by Michael "Slo Mo" Bay, and scored by Hans Zimmer. Notable nod to Andre the Giant a secondary plus. Well, if you type all those requests into any online English-to-Thai language assistant, the output is the entire cast of The Protector. Go ahead, try it.I still haven't seen Ong Bak: Thai Warrior, which I'm pretty sure is Thai for "I'll Be Back: Taiwanese Terminator". Tony Jaa is impressive. Anyone who's heard about him has heard he doesn't use special effects or wires. So what does he use? I'll tell you what -- Converse high tops. How nuts is that? Sure, Jackie Chan had some wild moves in his younger years, but he always wore Nike Airs or Reebok Pumps, and in the martial arts world, that's like wearing a Winger t-shirt to the set of MTV's Headbangers Ball. Let me apologize now for not counting the number of broken wrists and ankles, but I think it's safe to say it's over 200 (that's a lot, for those of you educated in the Washington DC public school system). The story is almost too unnerving to share, but in this day and age of tolerance and moral relativism, I will proceed. Jaa (who is called Cam in the subtitles and Kham in the special features) grew up with elephants. Great big, perfect elephants. His were the old ways, the right ways. (no, I'm not making this stuff up) Elephants give incredible power to anyone who keeps them -- think Indy's Lost Ark... in more ways than one. "They put your elephant on a truck!" "Truck? What truck?!" Anyway, the director shows us lots of touching moments from years ago. Mostly Jaa touching the elephant, but sometimes the elephant touching back. They walk together, sing together, bathe together. Then, as I suggested, Jaa's lil two-tusk wonder is stolen by some gangsters hell bent on transporting their prize to Australia. Australia, where it turns out, the national news is broadcast by a Taiwanese woman who requires overdubs, 50% of the population are Thai, and local authorities are still waiting for Bodie to come back in. It is interesting to note the population since the newscasts say the "police are searching for a Thai man with a red scarf." Obviously, they're thinking there can't be too many Thai guys running around, let alone wearing red scarves. Oh, and note to producers -- the scarf was checked, not red.Where was I? The fights, right. Jaa slashes his way through just about every opponent. But there's this one badass, Johnny, who Jaa just can't get around. This kid isn't a badass like Cobra Kai Johnny who frankly just knows how to grimmace like a badass. Jaa's Johnny fights like Jaa with this crazy forward progress style where you run like a bull and jump into dudes that are standing around glass doors and windows. I love it. I tried it on my 50-year old Indian neighbor to prove it's better than Kung Fu, and now he's a believer. Jaa will dispose of 25 gang-bangers, then Johnny stops him dead in his tracks. This happens a few times, and it's really funny. Almost as funny as Johnny's Australian mates who appear to be overdubbed. The closest that Jaa gets to having the upper hand is when he clutches his pet's rope & bell in his hand and somehow channels an inner elephant-force that he lays on Johnny a few times. Still, it's not enough to conquer Johnny's elephantitis of the fists.The most memorable part of the movie is when Jaa bursts into this huge, 5-story, circular room to find his true love (yes, the elephant). For 10 minutes Jaa fights his way to the top where he storms into a -- GASP -- Taiwanese restaurant!!! Not one of those Americanized Thai places that sells hushpuppies instead of real puppies, but the "we put anything on your plates" sort of Thai places. The irony is thick as Jaa walks around with a desparate face, somehow shocked that a civilization would serve such precious creatures with names on silver platters. In the final showdown, we get a surprise treat. The villainess, who moments earlier proudly proclaimed to the media that "our family corporation now has a new power with the government and police working together" puts on a Catwoman suit and shows incredible skill with a whip. But that's not the treat -- the treat is 4 crazy bone-crushing giants who enter to metal music. Tangent: most viewers understand that a standard martial arts fight can be accompanied by hip hop, techno, or even some types of rock. But tall, UFC-type thrashers require metal, or its baby sister nu-metal for their fight themes. These guys kick Jaa's arse six ways to Sunday until two things happen: (1) Jaa closes his eyes and pictures what it would have been like for videogame characters to have battled centuries ago protecting their elephants, and realizes they would have used some weapons, or maybe some household objects that could double as weapons; and (2) Jaa finds some elephant thigh bones that he can use to take down the giants. Just a thought... I'm not 100% sure these guys were giants because it's possible that Jaa is 4'8". But even if they were only 6'2" it worked. They really convinced me that the villainess was breading men with elephants.I won't spoil everything, but in the end everyone but Jaa's pet elephant's mommy lives happily ever after. And the final scene the director chose is of a sweaty, naked Jaa walking off into the woods with Ella[phant]. Man loves elephant. Man loses elephant. Man pummels other men to find elephant. Man rescues elephant and returns to alternate cycle of life somewhere in Thailand.
]]>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:55:00 GMTWindbreakerWindbreaker!3/4/2007 9:55:00 PMThe Protector. Where to begin... it is a well-documented scientific fact that children of the 80s like myself have daydreamed, nay, fantasized about a full-length action movie starring Steven "Snapping Forearms" Seagal, directed by Michael "Slo Mo" Bay, and scored by Hans Zimmer. Notable nod to Andre the Giant a secondary plus. Well, if you type all those requests into any online English-to-Thai language assistant, the output is the entire cast of The Protector. Go ahead, try it.I still haven&#39;t seen Ong Bak: Thai Warrior, which I&#39;m pretty sure is Thai for "I&#39;ll Be Back: Taiwanese Terminator". Tony Jaa is impressive. Anyone who&#39;s heard about him has heard he doesn&#39;t use special effects or wires. So what does he use? I&#39;ll tell you what -- Converse high tops. How nuts is that? Sure, Jackie Chan had some wild moves in his younger years, but he always wore Nike Airs or Reebok Pumps, and in the martial arts world, that&#39;s like wearing a Winger t-shirt to the set of MTV&#39;s Headbangers Ball. Let me apologize now for not counting the number of broken wrists and ankles, but I think it&#39;s safe to say it&#39;s over 200 (that&#39;s a lot, for those of you educated in the Washington DC public school system). The story is almost too unnerving to share, but in this day and age of tolerance and moral relativism, I will proceed. Jaa (who is called Cam in the subtitles and Kham in the special features) grew up with elephants. Great big, perfect elephants. His were the old ways, the right ways. (no, I&#39;m not making this stuff up) Elephants give incredible power to anyone who keeps them -- think Indy&#39;s Lost Ark... in more ways than one. "They put your elephant on a truck!" "Truck? What truck?!" Anyway, the director shows us lots of touching moments from years ago. Mostly Jaa touching the elephant, but sometimes the elephant touching back. They walk together, sing together, bathe together. Then, as I suggested, Jaa&#39;s lil two-tusk wonder is stolen by some gangsters hell bent on transporting their prize to Australia. Australia, where it turns out, the national news is broadcast by a Taiwanese woman who requires overdubs, 50% of the population are Thai, and local authorities are still waiting for Bodie to come back in. It is interesting to note the population since the newscasts say the "police are searching for a Thai man with a red scarf." Obviously, they&#39;re thinking there can&#39;t be too many Thai guys running around, let alone wearing red scarves. Oh, and note to producers -- the scarf was checked, not red.Where was I? The fights, right. Jaa slashes his way through just about every opponent. But there&#39;s this one badass, Johnny, who Jaa just can&#39;t get around. This kid isn&#39;t a badass like Cobra Kai Johnny who frankly just knows how to grimmace like a badass. Jaa&#39;s Johnny fights like Jaa with this crazy forward progress style where you run like a bull and jump into dudes that are standing around glass doors and windows. I love it. I tried it on my 50-year old Indian neighbor to prove it&#39;s better than Kung Fu, and now he&#39;s a believer. Jaa will dispose of 25 gang-bangers, then Johnny stops him dead in his tracks. This happens a few times, and it&#39;s really funny. Almost as funny as Johnny&#39;s Australian mates who appear to be overdubbed. The closest that Jaa gets to having the upper hand is when he clutches his pet&#39;s rope &amp; bell in his hand and somehow channels an inner elephant-force that he lays on Johnny a few times. Still, it&#39;s not enough to conquer Johnny&#39;s elephantitis of the fists.The most memorable part of the movie is when Jaa bursts into this huge, 5-story, circular room to find his true love (yes, the elephant). For 10 minutes Jaa fights his way to the top where he storms into a -- GASP -- Taiwanese restaurant!!! Not one of those Americanized Thai places that sells hushpuppies instead of real puppies, but the "we put anything on your plates" sort of Thai places. The irony is thick as Jaa walks around with a desparate face, somehow shocked that a civilization would serve such precious creatures with names on silver platters. In the final showdown, we get a surprise treat. The villainess, who moments earlier proudly proclaimed to the media that "our family corporation now has a new power with the government and police working together" puts on a Catwoman suit and shows incredible skill with a whip. But that&#39;s not the treat -- the treat is 4 crazy bone-crushing giants who enter to metal music. Tangent: most viewers understand that a standard martial arts fight can be accompanied by hip hop, techno, or even some types of rock. But tall, UFC-type thrashers require metal, or its baby sister nu-metal for their fight themes. These guys kick Jaa&#39;s arse six ways to Sunday until two things happen: (1) Jaa closes his eyes and pictures what it would have been like for videogame characters to have battled centuries ago protecting their elephants, and realizes they would have used some weapons, or maybe some household objects that could double as weapons; and (2) Jaa finds some elephant thigh bones that he can use to take down the giants. Just a thought... I&#39;m not 100% sure these guys were giants because it&#39;s possible that Jaa is 4&#39;8". But even if they were only 6&#39;2" it worked. They really convinced me that the villainess was breading men with elephants.I won&#39;t spoil everything, but in the end everyone but Jaa&#39;s pet elephant&#39;s mommy lives happily ever after. And the final scene the director chose is of a sweaty, naked Jaa walking off into the woods with Ella[phant]. Man loves elephant. Man loses elephant. Man pummels other men to find elephant. Man rescues elephant and returns to alternate cycle of life somewhere in Thailand. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/gambling/MemberTagFilms.aspxgambling
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