Official IWS Traditional Martial Arts Thread

[Mr. IWS]

Im 12 years old and what is this?

[SPX]

I was going to but I saw alot of bad reviews on it so I wasn't sure if I should bother.

I definitely wouldn't call it a "good" movie, but it does have some good action (the Game of Death inspired scene where Tony Jaa is going from floor to floor in this building kicking the shit out of everyone) as well as some very unintentional lulz (rollerblade warriors, Tony Jaa giving too much of a fuck about elephants).

I'd say it's at least worth watching once.

[SPX]

Im 12 years old and what is this?

What?

[Ludo]

Yeah what is Jaa's obsession with elephants? There are two scenes in Ong Bak 2 where elephants are needlessly injected into the movie.

[SPX]

Dude, I don't know but he's clearly all about them. When I realized that The Protector was all about him and elephants, I was like WTF?!

[zY|]

WHERE ARE MY ELEPHANTS?!?!

The Protector is hilarious.

[zY|]

Oh yeah, and that one scene where's he going floor-to-floor asskicking is like 4 minutes long and all done in ONE SHOT.

Also,

[SPX]

According to IMDB, he is currently filming The Protector 2.

I actually wonder if he can make a movie without elephants. I mean, seriously. Dude. Just make a normal movie without any fucking elephants. Just ONCE.

[SPX]

Oh yeah, and that one scene where's he going floor-to-floor asskicking is like 4 minutes long and all done in ONE SHOT.

Hell yeah! That shit was bad ass.

I'm actually interested in watching the movie again just for that scene.

Also,

Fuckin' BOL!!!!!!

[zY|]

Yeah I enjoyed it. I saw it around when it came out and completely forgot about it.

[Ludo]

Watched Ong Bak 3 today as well. It carries over from 2 and is the most unrealistic of the series, but I still maintain that Tony Jaa is a stunt genius. I noticed his style isn't purely thai based, I saw what looked to be elements of wing chun in there with simultaneous defense and attack but I enjoyed the action.

Watching the Protector now. I'm fucking laughing at this Rumble in the Bronx scene in the factory with the motorcycles and fluorescent light bulbs because it's awesome but so clearly a homage to Jackie Chan.

[Ludo]

Why is Jonah Hill eating scorpions at the top of the game of death scene?

[Ludo]

BOL at Nathan Jones being in this shit.

[Ludo]

Elephant bone tonfas? Hilarity.

[SPX]

BOL at this whole page! Elephant tonfas!

I should re-watch The Protector and the Ong Bak sequels.

Ludo, you have to give me a full review when you get done.