#18 Ong Bak - The Thai Warrior

Published: April 19, 2018, 9:13 p.m.

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\\u201cNo safety nets. No computer graphics. No strings attached.\\u201d Our next \\u201cAround the World\\u201d pick is "Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior," featuring Tony Jaa kicking butt all over Bangkok as he tries to retrieve the head of his village\\u2019s scarred Buddha.

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You have never seen so much jumping, flipping, kicking, elbow strikes to the head, and knees to the FREAKIN\\u2019 FACE together in one movie before! Don\'t miss an enthusiastic discussion about how this film helped revitalize the modern martial arts movie and what makes such films so appealing.

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Next week is Future Classics and the pick is "Fences." Please note that we reversed Around the World and Future Classics this round, which is why you received the former first in your feed.

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