The Protector (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Actors: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Xing Jing, Nathan Jones
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 3304
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Thai (Original Language), Vietnamese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 194
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 79712
UPC: 796019797122
EAN: 0796019797122
ASIN: B000I0RNWU
Theatrical Release Date: September 8, 2006
Release Date: January 16, 2007
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Thai-born martial artist Tony Jaa, whose gravity-defying stunts wowed American audiences in Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, returns in an equally eye-popping stunt fest that should thrill all but the most jaded action fans. The very simple plot has the soft-spoken, mild-mannered Jaa as a young man from a rural community dispatched to Australia to recover a pair of sacred elephants. Once there, he discovered that a female crime boss (played by transgendered actor Jing Xing) is behind the missing pachyderms, and Jaa pulls out all the stops to recover the animals for his village. As in Ong-Bak, the appeal of The Protector is watching Jaa unleash his muay thai skills on a host of villainous types, and he gets several astonishing showcases in this film, most notably a nearly-unbroken take in which he dispatches some 50 goons as he makes his way up a four-story structure. Those looking for the depth of story or character found in the best of Hong Kong action cinema won't find it in The Protector, but the rewards for action fans are plentiful and thoroughly entertaining. The two-disc Collector's Edition of The Protector includes a wealth of extras, most notably the original Thai version of the film (titled Tom Yum Goong), which runs approximately 30 minutes longer than the American version. Commentary by martial arts writer and fan Bey Logan is featured on the American edit, along with a deleted scene, a featurette about Jaa with Logan and rapper/producer The RZA (who scored the American version and, for some reason, is described as a major force in bringing Asian entertainment to the States), making-of featurettes on both the English and Thai versions of the film (the latter features a subtitled Thai-language commentary track with Jaa, director Prachya Pinkaew, and stunt coordinator/mentor Panna Rittikrai), and three fair short films that were produced for a promotional tie-in contest. -- Paul Gaita
Product Description
This sequel to 2005's ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR sees director Prachya Pinkaew returning to tell an action-packed story that revolves around a missing elephant that turns up in Australia.System Requirements:Run Time: 83 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Rating: R UPC: 796019797122 Manufacturer No: 79712
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 Not for cgi action fans May 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me begin by saying the International version(disc 2) of the Protector is far superior to the US theatrical version.The story is arranged more coherently and it sounds more natural to hear the characters speak their native thai language.The action has to be seen to be believed;flips off walls,battles with 100 or more villains on bikes and the restaurant hidden stairway scene is just classic.Ive never seen a scene like it in a martial arts movie(It rewrites the book in my opinion).Sorry no wires,cgi, or unneccessary explosions here.Therefore the viewer can feel like he/she is watching a real action movie and not a video game.A lot of narrow minded people(brainwashed by Hollywood remakes)bash the plot of this movie having to do with finding a pet elephant.I know they'll be mad at me for my writing,but if they would take time and expand their tiny minds and read a book or learn about other culture besides reality tv and Britney Spears, they would understand the plot.In the country of Thailand,elephants are sacred and frequently kept as pets. So if someone stole your rottweiler you would want rip them a new hole right? Here you get more fight sequences than Ong-Bak with a very brutal(every punch,elbow,or knee in this movie is thrown with intent to kill) and ancient style of Muy-Thai.Besides the action this movie has beautiful cinematography and intriguing set pieces.I believe a person has to really appreciate how dangerous all of the stunts in this movie,at any point someones life could have been tragically ended.Tony Jaa actually hits the villains in this movie,vice-versa and all of this is done to give the viewer the feeling they are watching real fight/chase sequences.I wont spoil the plot,simply put as good as it gets for action movies.
 Stupid Martial Arts Movie - Still love Tony Jaa April 15, 2008
This was movie was so ridiculous, I'm not even sure where to start. I was a HUGE fan of the "Thai Warrior" movie, and was really excited to get this. This was bad, and I mean really bad. If you like Tony Jaa, don't bother.
In the first place, he loses his elephant. Now, I don't mean it runs away or anything. I mean, it's STANDING NEXT TO HIM at a martial arts show, and it wanders off on it's own. It's made even more ridiculous by the fact that he JUST BOUGHT a bell for it and had just hung it around it's neck.
Tony Jaa is amazing, I mean just amazing. But this movie just seems like set-ups for his aerial work, and some fighting. My friends and I laughed all the way through this, but it's a wearying effort even then. Pass this one up for sure
He's a baaaaaaaaaad man April 5, 2008
if you like a story about honor and duty where the guy goes around breaking people this movie is for you. it's almost unbelievable what he does in this movie, then you rember that it's Tony Jaa.
The Protector April 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is a pity that Tony Jaa's skill is wasted on such a miserable movie. If at least it was flowing. But it is so boring! Thank God for fast forward. The only reason why I did not give it one star is because of Tony Jaa.
For Me, It Was Refreshing! March 20, 2008
With the exception of Jet Li, Jackie Chan and (maybe) Chuck Norris, I haven't seen any really good martial artists on film that could hold my attention like the late Bruce Lee....that is until this film.
By no means am I saying that Tony Jaa is better than Bruce but he comes damn near close! The plot of this film isn't that complex but I have to say the action is great! Now, I want to see this other film that he did prior to this one called On-Bak: The Thai Warrior that many say was better than this film.
The extras that come with this set is as good as the film itself if not better. My personal recommendation is to watch the original/international version of this film before watching the U.S./theatrical version. Both are good but the original shows how the film was meant to be seen. I think both versions come with this set.
Overall, its an enjoyable ride!
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