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The Protector (2005) More at IMDbPro »Tom yum goong (original title)
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Whither Tony Jaa And Tom Yum Goong 2?
26 April 2012 12:10 PM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
More than eight months after principal photography began, the questions are starting to pop up with increasing regularity: Where is Tony Jaa's Tom Yum Goong 2? And why has not a single scrap of footage or even any still images been released yet? The answer, in short, is get ready to wait a while longer. The originally planned 2012 release date? Not going to happen. No chance.For those unfamiliar with the back story, there is quite a lot riding on this film both for Jaa and production house Sahamongkol Film. Jaa's directorial debut, Ong Bak 2, was an utter disaster behind the scenes to the degree that control of the production was taken away from the star deep into production and handed to Panna »
Essential Viewing for fans of ‘The Raid: Redemption’ – 15 Classic Martial Arts Films
5 April 2012 10:43 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Not long ago, Sound on Sight’s editor Ricky D emailed myself and fellow contributor Michael Ryan for the purpose of compiling some of our individual favourite martial arts pictures to celebrate The Raid‘s theatrical release across North American this Easter weekend. I would never consider myself to be a scholar of the genre, but it is true that I do tend to go back to martial arts films on a consistent basis when I have I craving for high-octane action. I think it has to do with the fact that what the performers pull off actually can be done if one practices long and hard enough. You can round-house kick someone in the face or brutally beat up a group of thugs with nunchucks but you could never levitate off the ground on bend metal with your mind, fun as it may be to watch movies in which characters perform those acts. »
- Edgar Chaput
The James Clayton Column: when movie titles change around the world
29 March 2012 3:00 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
With Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists marketed under a variety of different names outside the UK, James looks at a few other alternate movie titles…
Sailing across screens this week we’ve got The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists, which promises viewers a rip-roaring comic caper brought to stop-motion plasticine life by Aardman Animations.
It’s got inept buccaneers, a delightfully daft plot, Brian Blessed providing the voice of the Pirate King and a swordfighting Queen Victoria with a steampunk skirt. With a great big Wallace & Gromit smile I eagerly embrace this eccentric concoction and skip to the cinema guaranteed to have a cracking time.
It’s only in the United Kingdom, though, that audiences will be taking theatre seats to see The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists. Elsewhere around the globe, cinemagoers will be acquainting themselves with The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. That’s the case »
The Rebel Team Reunite For Vietnamese Action Film Redemption
23 March 2012 9:19 PM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
The gang is getting back together, with writer-star and writer-director brother duo of Johnny and Charlie Nguyen teaming up for upcoming Vietnamese action film Redemption.The Brothers Nguyen made a huge splash in the international action community a few years back with The Rebel, a gorgeous period piece that put the martial arts skills of Johnny - an in-demand stunt performer who fought Tony Jaa in Tom Yum Goong / The Protector and Jet Li in Cradle 2 The Grave and was the man inside the suit in Sam Raimi's first two Spider-Man movies - front and center and instantly made Vietnam a player in the international action market. Johnny followed up The Rebel with a similarly kinetic lead role in Clash and other support »
SXSW '12 Review: 'The Raid: Redemption' Is A Triumph Of Kicks, Punches & Unrelenting Thrills
12 March 2012 9:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The following is a reprint of our review from Sundance.
If you ever wanted a feature-length version of the scene from Tony Jaa’s “The Protector” where in one shot he literally fights his way up to the roof of a building filled with baddies, then “The Raid” is the movie for you. Although his two previous films failed to make an impression outside of Indonesia, writer-director Gareth Evans crafts a relentless – and relentlessly exciting -- onslaught of visceral entertainment with his tale of a Swat team that’s ambushed after being assigned to invade a drug kingpin’s heavily-fortified stronghold. Featuring fight sequences almost literally from start to finish, “The Raid” is an action-lover’s dream, precisely because it pitches the choreography at a thrilling but believable level that prevents viewers from succumbing to an overdose of kicks and punches.
Iko Uwais plays Rama, a middle-management cop whose bosses »
- Todd Gilchrist
Win Yamada: Way Of The Samurai On Blu-ray From Cine Asia!
8 February 2012 11:40 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Our pals at Cine Asia have offered up three copies of Yamada: Way of the Samurai on Blu-ray for Twitch readers! All you have to do is send me an e-mail letting me know that you're interested and I'll enter you into the drawing. Find my e-mail address at the link below.Get ready for hard-hitting, hi-impact fight action from the cinematic tradition that brought you Ong-Bak and The Warrior King. Set in the ancient Kingdom of Ayothaya, this incredible true story brings to life the adventures of Yamada Nagamasa, a young Japanese Samurai warrior, who gave up his homeland to protect the sovereignty of the Thai people. Betrayed and left for dead by treacherous Japanese forces, he finds a new family in a remote village »
DVD Review - Yamada: Way of the Samurai (2010)
30 January 2012 10:51 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Yamada: Way of the Samurai (a.k.a. Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya), 2010.
Directed by Nopporn Watin.
Starring Seigi Ozeki, Kanokkorn Jaicheun, Sorapong Chatree, Thanawut Ketsaro, Winai Kraibutr and Buakhao Paw Pramuk.
Synopsis:
Betrayed and left for dead, the young Japanese samurai Yamada finds a new home in Siam and soon faces his greatest battle against the elite warriors he once regarded as brothers.
Based upon the exploits of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese samurai and adventurer who rose to prominence during the Sukothai Dynasty in Ayutthaya in the 17th century, Yamada: Way of the Samurai is a historical action epic from Thailand that brings together Japanese swordplay with the bone-crunching, hard hitting Muay Thai style made famous by Tony Jaa with the likes of Ong-bak and Warrior King. Although there’s a decent amount of high-impact martial arts entertainment on offer, Yamada is hampered somewhat by its low production values »
- flickeringmyth
Sundance Review: 'The Raid' Is A Triumph Of Kicks, Punches & Unrelenting Thrills
21 January 2012 8:26 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
If you ever wanted a feature-length version of the scene from Tony Jaa’s “The Protector” where in one shot he literally fights his way up to the roof of a building filled with baddies, then “The Raid” is the movie for you. Although his two previous films failed to make an impression outside of Indonesia, writer-director Gareth Evans crafts a relentless – and relentlessly exciting -- onslaught of visceral entertainment with his tale of a Swat team that’s ambushed after being assigned to invade a drug kingpin’s heavily-fortified stronghold. Featuring fight sequences almost literally from start to finish, “The Raid” is an action-lover’s dream, precisely because it pitches the choreography at a thrilling but believable level that prevents viewers from succumbing to an overdose of kicks and punches. Iko Uwais plays Rama, a middle-management cop whose bosses assign a small contingent of men to infiltrate the derelict. »
Expired: Yamada - Way of The Samurai Trailer & DVD Competition
12 January 2012 6:12 AM, PST | FlicksNews.net | See recent FlicksNews.net news »
Get ready for hard-hitting, hi-impact fight action from the cinematic tradition that brought you Ong-Bak and The Warrior King.
Set in the ancient Kingdom of Ayothaya, this incredible true story brings to life the adventures of Yamada Nagamasa, a young Japanese Samurai warrior, who gave up his homeland to protect the sovereignty of the Thai people. Betrayed and left for dead by treacherous Japanese forces, he finds a new family in a remote village and masters the devastating fighting art of Muay Boran (Thai boxing).
Fearless, he ascends to the royal bodyguard of King Naresuan The Great, but will soon face his greatest ever battle against the elite Japanese warriors he once regarded as brothers...
To celebrate the release of this highly anticipated upcoming film which is released on DVD & Blu-ray in the UK and Ireland on 30/01/2012, the good folks at Cine-Asia have provided us with some copies to give away. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
Win Yamada - Way of the Samurai on DVD
6 January 2012 3:16 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Get ready for hard-hitting, high-impact fight action in the tradition of Ong-bak and Warrior King as the martial arts epic Yamada - Way of the Samurai (a.k.a. The Samurai of Ayothaya) arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on January 30th, and to celebrate the release we have two copies of the DVD to give away to our readers courtesy of Cine-Asia.
Read on for a synopsis, trailer and details of how to enter the competition...
"Set in the ancient Kingdom of Ayothaya, this incredible true story brings to life the adventures of Yamada Nagamasa (Seigi Ozeki), a young Japanese Samurai warrior who gave up his homeland o protect the soverignity of the Thai people. Betrayed and left for dead by treacherous Japanese forces, he finds a new family in a remote village and masters the devastating fighting art of Muay Boran. Fearless, he ascends to the royal bodyguard of King Naresuan The Great, »
- flickeringmyth
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