Daniel Robert Epstein: Ong-bak star Tony Jaa

I've seen the trailers for this movie and it looks incredible ill definitely be seeing it.

This just makes me want to see the movie more.

Unbelievably cool that you landed him for the site. This movie looks like it's going to be incredible.

yep! no cgi or wire bullshit.
with the wu and the rza endorsement too

Great article! I want to see the movie even more!

Ive seen the film, and as a martial art film buff , I can safely say that yes it is an awesome film. The fight scenes look fantastic! Unfortunately I watched the Bali release of the film with it's dodgy English translation (although quite humorous at times), hopefully the cinema release will be much better.

It seems like I've been waiting to see this movie for fucking years. Tonight, bitches!

Of course Grand Rapids doesn't have Ong Bak playing here... !!!

this movie is explosive. i saw the thai release a while ago, the chase scene on the Tuk Tuk taxis is really insane.

I own a DVD of this, and have had it for 2 weeks now, and you should all go and see it. He's incredible!

This movie kicks so much ass. Even though I have the DVD, I can't wait to see it on the big screen.

Interesting interview. I would like to see this movie now!

Im not really a big martial arts movie fan, so I wouldnt really care much about the movie. I like more thrillers or suspense movies because its scarey and u dont know whats going to happen next.

This movie gets two big thumbs up, I kinda of refreshing to see an original movie that had the action that I'm sure a lot of crave for (I have never seen so many people go AWWW! or OH SHIT! period.) and it also painted a good picture of the struggle for namy Thai people, I dont thing there was any Western Influence like the bad guys driving new BMW's or the her drinking a coke. The biggest relief is that hollywood got the clue and they stopped dubbing movies and just let it run I dont mind hearing Thai it meant that it was untainted by bad voice-over's Thai Americans could say "this is my movie, he is one of us" this movie blew my mind... the taxi chase and the boss with the voice box was hysterical too.
Finney:Tony Jaa for president

This looks fantastic, I love mrtial artists who use "real" techniques in thier films, I can't wait to see this one!

I have the Thai DVD, so I want to see the US release. The DVD gets a bit tedious at the end, but it is true that this guy is amazing.

yeah, i saw it a couple weeks ago with a buddy who hasit on dvd. it's fucking incredible. i can only hope that it comes ot my town, but i'm affraid with editing and redubbing and dumbing down for american audiences, it may lose just a tiny bit in the translation.

all the same, an amazing film, a great interview, and the crime boss speaking thai through the trach vibrator is funny as hell.

I saw this movie about 3 months ago, my Sifu (in the T'ai Chi Praying Mantis style) owns a video store and told me to watch it. It was unreal, good fighting. I did Muat Thai when I was younger, ny 3rd style.....done 5.....was great...kicka lot of ass, thank you very much,,,,,,anyway, loved it all...alll good....lots of pain involved,,a great harsh style Andreas

tony jaa has what it takes to be the next jackie chan/jet li. he's got the moves and the talent.

i wish him much luck.

oh and the director did another movie called born to fight, which looks like it has some really interesting and bad-ass sequences.

www.borntofightmovie.com

did anyone notice that he said he likes to walk on his hands to go pee...that's sort of gross. But his movie was great!

yeah i know wtf is up with that "i like to walk on my hands to go to the bathroom"?

whatevs; excellent interview, daniel. he seems reasonably intelligent for a martial arts movie actor. this isn't normally my thing, but based on this interview (and of course the personal "thumbs up" from THE RZA), i'm gonna check this out.




wu-tang forever

Yeah, Tony Jaa is incredible. Onk-Bak and Tom Yum Goong are some of my favorite martial art films...yeah if you guys like this film, check out Tom Yum Goong aka Protector. I won't reveal anything for people who haven't seen it yet, but I will say it has the most brutal arm/leg breaks I have ever seen!!!! Everyone is going to freak out watching this

Yeah, this guys is pretty crazy. He's all over those Chinese channels. I happen to see him perform some stuff on this talk show. He's insane!

SO much better than Bruce Lee in every single way! Doesnt have the humor aspect of Jakie Chan but thats not such a loss when your staring at the screen like this
Would be great to see them in a film together, more than Chan cameo in Warrior King that is.