Ong Bak is a really crappy movie IMO.
Banlieue 13, on the other hand, was great!
You see i just dont get that. Their practically the same, they both obviously took heavy influence from Hong Kong Action Cinema, Particularly Jackie Chans Early Action Flicks and tried to modernize them, both succeeding with flying colors i might add.
Only Ong Baks action sequences are far superior. Jaa, while might not have the charisma as say Bruce Lee or Chan, definitely is as skilled as they are. The man can jump above a car for christ's sake. And could probably kick your ass with his arms tied behind his back.
You probably prefer B13 because its french and its extremely rare for a french release to come out thats on par as Asian Martial Arts And Action Cinema. Because face it, most suck. This however is a gem. I wouldnt be suprised if the director grew up watching Hong Kong stuff, the influence is so obvious. And im loving it.
Top Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All-Time:
http://www.imdb.com/list/QPyJ64Q5L5U/
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MartinP666
13 years ago
The problem with Ong Bak is, it's just a martial arts movie. Beyond the fighting scenes, it has absolutely nothing to offer. I might as well watch a few fighting clips on Youtube. I want something more, which I found in B13.
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LTUM
12 years ago
exactly.
and i hate how some people judge a whole movie by a few stunts, thinking nothing of the story it tells.
sorry to say this but usually young people do this to a fault. i hate to see the culture and tastes wane away, but it's happening.
district b13 is a great story and all the other adds to that, making it excellent.most cheap action films overemphasise the stunts to the detriment of the movie
drugs...changed...everything..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8MGBn3KawM&feature=related
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actionmanrandell
10 years ago
im sorry but you do not know what your talking about.
for one they are not the same thing
B13 is a more of a Parkour movie than a hong kong style movie.
and Jaa is no where near as skilled as Bruce lee or Chan.
Jaa is a stunt man thats all.
his martial prowess is that of a stunt man
he knows only movie style martial arts. where in Bruce was an expert in reality based martial arts and Chan is an expert in traditional and movie martial arts.
being able to jump of a car is not impressive
and Jaa may be able to kick the ass of you're common thug but he is in no way a skilled martial artist
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