The Protector (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Protector (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: Best martial arts action since Bruce Lee...you have to see it believe it
Summary: 4 Stars
Comparing this to Bruce Lee films, this movie could of replaced "The Game Of Death", as the final film worthy of anything close to Bruce's work.
Its jaw dropping. And Tony Jaa is actually, literally doing every move you see him doing in the movie. No wires, no CGI. He is a very special individual, who is definatly his own person.
The movie is to be watched for fun. This is classic martial arts moviedom...not just a bunch of laughable "high art" the likes of "HERO".
If anyone loved Bruce Lee's movies, like The Big Boss, or The Chinese Connection, or Fist Of Fury, this movie "The Protector" , i believe, would of made Bruce Lee proud.
Tony Jaa is the closest one ive ever witnessed to even carry honorable or deserved comparison to the greatness that Bruce Lee performed on film.
He is the next great martial arts super star of the big screen.
This is a classic. And is done in pretty good taste. And is lots and lots of fun. I was very impressed and inspired after seeing this film.
It is Thailands turn to show the world what theyve got.
And what theyve got is the greatest martial art star since Bruce Lee himself....
...TONY JAA.
Ya gotta see it to believe it!
Movie Review: bad editing job
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie was a headache to watch. The sequences throughout the film aren't really smooth and consistent. I found myself saying "hey, wait a minute". I thought that maybe I wasn't paying attention to the movie but then quickly figured out that it was the "style" of the film.
Plus, as a Deaf person, I found myself having to switch back and forth with the subtitles and captions. Some scenes are spoken in Thai, which are subtitled. However, once English is spoken, I had to switch to captions. Usually, the captions or subtitles will take care of everything...not this film.
Anyways, this movie is about avenging the theft of royal elephants (and the death of one), which were raised for the king's service. So, Kham is sent to Australia to return the elephants. Simple plot.
What I loved about this movie was the fight scenes. I found myself grimacing as I saw these scenes. I don't think I've ever seen one man fight against so many people...not even with Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan.
Movie Review: Jaa does it again! Only BIGGER!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, this guy just gets better and better. I was worried 20 minutes or so into the movie as there'd been no action to speak of -- what an idiot! Just like in Ong Bak, there's a slow build up and then it's just 80+ minutes or so of pure butt-kicking action.
The fight in the temple is superb. The pre-finale battle with the joint breaking is incredible. But!!! The staircase scene. Oh, man! Can this boy fight or what! Initially I wondered what the hell was going on as some of the action is off-screen - dumb of what, this is an action film, SHOW THE ACTION. Yeah, like second time I was an idiot. Then you realise the entire, extended fight scene is shot entirely in one take using one camera - hence some strange angles. WOW! That really puts this guy in perspective. Look at some of our western movie 'heros' - take Matt Damon in all the Borne movies. The tiniest bit of hand-to-hand fighting and there's hundreds of camera shots and an editing frenzy like the editor's tripping. Why? Because Damon can't fight, so they make up for it with 'slick' photography. Stick Tony Jaa in a room with one camera and 20 bad guys and watch this guy burn every last one - one take, one angle, NO TRICKS.
Jaa is a phenomena. Has to be seen to be believed. And with the subject matter - while it might seem sappy to some, it looks like the guy actually might have heart too. Can't wait for his next movie.
Movie Review: Just Magnificent...unreal
Summary: 5 Stars
Not a question...this is simply the greatest film director of this age. This is one of his very finest films to date (2007). What he does is a portray realism, contemporary realism, even if you don't get it yet. Jaa is spectacular as the consumate Zen artist...I am so addicted to Tarantino's films that I can hardly speak about em. He is the first American film director to bridge the gap into fantastic art cimema and with a hefty price to pay and with a hugely important bounty -- as possibly recognized as the greatest Am film director of all time? Pretty big? Yep, I truely believe this, and I am a film scholar & published author. Violence? No, not considering the circumstances of violence occurring in this country at this time and the loss of great bloodlines and families to a hidden agenda of DNA problems. He is the only director speaking the truth...IF you can discern the fabric in these films. They truely are magnificent. JB Movie Review: Yes, 5 stars for "Tom Yum Goong," but no critic of this release
Summary: 1 Stars
This is not a critic of this edition, since I refused to watch it. I bought "Tom Yum Goong" at a cheaper price and was extatic. Now I would like to ask a few questions:
Why did Mr. Tarantino trim about 30 minutes of the original film?
Why did the powers that be, charge me over $20 for this movie, decieving me into believing it was a NEW Tony Jaa film?
I bought "Tom Yum Goong" at a cheaper price. It was the original Thai version with English subtitles and everything else. It was a good edition. I was happy. Is this type of release ETHICAL at all?
It's really the same old story: take a good movie, add a lot of hype, change the title (or keep it with the caption EXTENDED EDITION or UNRATED), or 2-DISK COLLECTOR's EDITION, and sell it to the fans to make more money out of them.
So, there you have it.