There Can Be Only One

In the world of martial arts cinema, that one is an unfamiliar name.

His name is Tony Jaa, and his film is Ong Bak.

It's an intense and raw movie. Tony is destined to become a household name. There's a fluidity, and authenticity to his moves. Most martial arts stars can actually do about half of the things that they perform in movies. With this movie, you almost forget that these fights are choreographed, and it's not real. Tony looks like he's really kicking people's asses.

If you'd like to see a small sampling of the wonderment, then put an elbow strike here.

If you want to see the whole thing, then you only have to wait until August 30th, when this becomes available on DVD. I broke down and downloaded an international copy of this about 6 months ago, and I'm really looking forward to owning a professional transfer...