The Protector (2006) Reviews
- Starring:
- Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, (more)
- Director(s):
- Prachya Pinkaew
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Foreign, Action / Adventure
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful I have seen a lot of Martial Arts movies,but I think this is one of the best action I have seen lately.I will always go for Jet Li,but Tony Jaa has got some stuff.The Story line wasn't that good,but the action was A1!!! Must See movieWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful When will Tarantino stop trying to make money off other people? I'm glad that this movie is getting an American release. I think this movie was even a bit better than Ong Bak which was excelent. I ... Read More When will Tarantino stop trying to make money off other people? I'm glad that this movie is getting an American release. I think this movie was even a bit better than Ong Bak which was excelent. I saw this several months ago from a Thai DVD distributed here in The States under it's original name, Tom Yum Goong. I guess that dosen't really flow as well as The Protector, I hope that's all that Tarantino changed. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful this guy can seriously, jump, twist, kick a basketball hoop, twist and land back on his feet, i swear. he does the choreography and is like jet li without the cgi (computer-generated imagery) ... Read More this guy can seriously, jump, twist, kick a basketball hoop, twist and land back on his feet, i swear. he does the choreography and is like jet li without the cgi (computer-generated imagery) meaning he really does the stuff. theres a great scene in this movie that is all one cut: he walks up this huge stair case just whoopin everybody that comes at him. theres also a scene where he breaks 100 dudes' limbs, its redic. he's the man.
ps, an elephant is thrown...think about it Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful First of all, Tony Jaa ROCKS! The guy is ridiculously talented.
Now for the review. The story was maybe a little strange if you aren't familiar with Thai culture. According to what Jaa said in ... Read More First of all, Tony Jaa ROCKS! The guy is ridiculously talented.
Now for the review. The story was maybe a little strange if you aren't familiar with Thai culture. According to what Jaa said in one of the interviews, the elephant is one of the most important figures to Thai people. Therefore when his elephants got stolen from him it hit a pretty sensitive nerve in Jaa's character sending him on a dangerous chase to get them back.
The fight scenes are obviously what make this movie worth watching. If you have never seen Muay Thai fighting, definitely watch Jaa's movies. I'll be sure to keep track of Tony Jaa if only to see the amazing fighting. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful My son and I watched this movie together. My girlfriend commented that the plot was nothing but fighting by some guy trying to save his elephant. My son replied "We could have done without the ... Read More My son and I watched this movie together. My girlfriend commented that the plot was nothing but fighting by some guy trying to save his elephant. My son replied "We could have done without the elephant." Purely martial arts, as good as it gets. Best from Tony Jaa. Phenomenal entertainment. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful This was a good actions flick. I generally like to stay as far away from anything to do with Quentin Tarantino because he is a hack! This was a great action/martial arts film and Tarantino didn't ... Read More This was a good actions flick. I generally like to stay as far away from anything to do with Quentin Tarantino because he is a hack! This was a great action/martial arts film and Tarantino didn't have enough to do with it to screw it up! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 6 people found this review helpful This movie was a disappointment on many levels. The fight scenes and cinematography didn't measure up that that of "Ong-Bak" and the storyline was poorly conceived. Furthermore, I can't recommend ... Read More This movie was a disappointment on many levels. The fight scenes and cinematography didn't measure up that that of "Ong-Bak" and the storyline was poorly conceived. Furthermore, I can't recommend this film to animal-lovers as it contains so many disturbing images of animal abuse. If you're thinking about seeing "The Protector" I would encourage you to rent "Ong-Bak" instead. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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