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Post by NDX on Jun 30, 2012 21:12:52 GMT -5
On Thursday happened across a copy of the 2 disc version of the film Tom Yum Goong (The Protector here in the States, The Warrior King in the UK). It's a martial arts film starring Tony Jaa.
This is the first Jaa film I've seen, and I have to say, I loved it because of the way the fights were depicted. While there was a level of finesse to the fight scenes, it didn't feel like a dance you get in many other films. Instead the hits, the punches and kicks, felt much more impactful and violent. It looked like they were really trying to hurt each other. And I really liked how that looked.
Not a bad story, glad the whole thing wasn't subtitled, and the film really flew by without me noticing.
Now, the only issue with said film is, while I have 2 versions on dvd here with the set I was luckily able to buy for a mere dollar, The Protector and Tom Yum Goong, they are both edited. Disc 1 contains The Protector, the heavily butchered 81 minute theatrical cut. Disc 2 contains Tom Yum Goong, the "uncut" film of 108 minutes. And there's your problem. Tom Yum Goong is a 110 minute film, so 2 minutes have been cut. I have no idea where, and Tomas has the true, uncut version of the film (of course he does). Okay, a second issue, some of the sound effects were so laughable. So many crushed bags of potato chips.
2 minutes is not enough for me to go out of my way to double dip for this film for an out of print copy. But I will say, for the $1 I did spend, I got one hell of a movie here. If you dig martial arts films, check it out if you haven't already.
That trailer doesn't do it enough justice, so have the Restaurant fight seen, on me.
Broken bones. Broken bones everywhere.
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Post by gorepolice on Jul 2, 2012 20:50:00 GMT -5
I remember how they really hyped this movie up when it was coming out in theaters. I managed to get the full uncut copy at a kiosk at the mall about 2 weeks before it came out. The fight scenes are absolutely incredible and I'm glad it wasn't the typical wire-fu that has become the standard as of late.
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