Good martial arts movies like Ong Bak?

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  1. ShadowHawk

    ShadowHawk Valued Member

    I want to know if there are any other good thai movies or similar ones like Ong Bak.
     
    ShadowHawk, Oct 16, 2012
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  2. Fish Of Doom

    Fish Of Doom Will : Mind : Motion Supporter

    the raid: redemption
     
    Fish Of Doom, Oct 16, 2012
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  3. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Ong Bak 2
     
    Hannibal, Oct 16, 2012
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  4. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    Any Tony Jaa movie obviously. The Raid: Redemption was already mentioned. I'd add that group's first movie, Merentau. Plot-wise it's almost identical to Ong Bak. Worth checking out though. Then there's the remake of Born to Fight starring Jaa contempary Dan Chupong. And Chocolate, starring another Jaa contemporary, Jeeja Yanin.
     
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  5. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    Flash Point is a good film.
     
    Pretty In Pink, Oct 16, 2012
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  6. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    Doh! I was going to recommend that one! A little cartoonish in the amount of damage a skinny girl can take, but wow, does she impress! :happy:
     
    aikiMac, Oct 16, 2012
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  7. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    Yep. Cartoonish for sure. But every fight scene in that flick is more awesome than the one before it. :)
     
    ap Oweyn, Oct 16, 2012
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  8. Dave76

    Dave76 Valued Member

    Seven Samurai is my all time favorite. Chocolate was good. So was The Protector, another Tony Jaa film. Kingdom of war is another excellent Thai film.
     
    Dave76, Oct 16, 2012
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  9. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    But Dave, "Seven Samurai" is neither Thai nor similar to "Ong Bak."
    Good call on "The Protector," though. Don't mess with his Buddhas, and don't mess with his elephants. :eek:
     
    aikiMac, Oct 17, 2012
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  10. Princess Haru

    Princess Haru Valued Member

    And all the parodies, okay maybe parodies is the wrong word but a homage to some classic fight scenes like the two stick fight in the cellars in Enter the Dragon used in the Japanese restaurant at the end. only saw Chocolate last night, recognised plenty of TKD amongst the stunts and gymnastics
     
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  11. AndrewTheAndroid

    AndrewTheAndroid A hero for fun.

    "If you love Barry Manilow, you're gonna love the Insane Clown Posse." - Zach Galifianakis.
     
    AndrewTheAndroid, Oct 17, 2012
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  12. Gripfighter

    Gripfighter Sub Seeker

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-hrWCgWkAA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-hrWCgWkAA[/ame]

    Riki Oh, this one set the standard for realism in martial arts movies.
     
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  13. Ular Sawa

    Ular Sawa Valued Member

    All of the ones I would have mentioned are posted. I will recommend Bang Rajan. It is more of a historical film about a small Thai village that holds off the invading Burmese army. I have loaned my copy to friends who don't normally watch Thai films and they have all loved it.
     
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  14. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    Excellent flick. Not sure I'd call it a martial arts movie. But excellent, all the same.
     
    ap Oweyn, Oct 17, 2012
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  15. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    I'm not clear that it was an homage to the double stick scene from Enter the Dragon. Though I could be wrong. But the double sabre (daab) is the quintessential weapon combo in the Thai arts.

    In either event, I love that scene.
     
    ap Oweyn, Oct 17, 2012
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  16. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    Chocolate is so cool

    We're overdue for a "Chocolate" clip.
    For those who don't know, the main character is this girl here. She's autistic, but in a super-hero way she's got the moves. In this first clip, her best friend was using her to make money gambling on the street. Then the street crowd got upset.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4f-xX4Qk7U"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4f-xX4Qk7U[/ame]

    After that she goes around to different people who owe her mother money, and demands payment. This warehouse scene reminds me of Jackie Chan.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj3X-_tEKsw&playnext=1&list=PL6EC730E9BE17F6ED&feature=results_main"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj3X-_tEKsw&playnext=1&list=PL6EC730E9BE17F6ED&feature=results_main[/ame]

    This ice factory scene reminds me of Bruce Lee.
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DeOirzG91g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DeOirzG91g[/ame]

    At the end of the movie she goes all Spider-Man in a must-see climactic battle on fire escapes! :happy:
     
    aikiMac, Oct 17, 2012
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  17. Rand86

    Rand86 likes to butt heads

    The Girl from the Naked Eye is a pretty entertaining romp with some neat action bits.
     
    Rand86, Oct 17, 2012
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  18. Ular Sawa

    Ular Sawa Valued Member

    I wouldn't either but you guys already called out the best ones. There is a lot of Krabi Krabong sword work in the film. I enjoy playing around with that so it was a particularly interesting movie.
     
    Ular Sawa, Oct 17, 2012
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  19. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    It's one of the handful of Thai movies I've picked up on DVD. Specifically sought that one out after reading some really good reviews. It doesn't disappoint.
     
    ap Oweyn, Oct 17, 2012
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  20. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-QuL454JEA"]Flash Point donnie yen fight scene [HD] - YouTube[/ame]
     
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