Today, the sequel to his breakout film, Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning, finally hits theatres in the US. Need a good reason to go see it? How ’bout 10 of ’em? Below, we’ve compiled Tony’s best fight scenes for your viewing pleasure. Jaa Rule!

Ong-Bak 2, 2008
Tony Jaa not only reminds us why he’s so bad-ass in this sequel to Ong-Bak, he also shows off his improved acting abilities, with crazier screams and a wicked death stare sure to f*ck up any enemy’s combat confidence.

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Ong-Bak, 2003
Anyone bestowed with the title Hero definitely knows it’s time to step in when the damsel in distress gets cracked in the head. Lady hitting is a no-no, no matter how trashy she is.

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The Protector, 2005
The best unedited fight scene ever…nuff said.

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The Bodyguard, 2004
You shouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight…unless you’re Tony Jaa, in which case you don’t need to bring anything to come out on top.

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The Bodyguard 2, 2007
Note to self: Never steal a shiny, red, decorative elephant from Tony Jaa unless you’re wanting to pay medical and dental bills out the wazoo for the next 10 years.

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Tony Jaa Training Video
In case you’re wondering what it takes to be one of the best action fighters of all time, it includes massive amounts of training. Oh, and a posse of hooligans constantly chasing you around, threatening to destroy you.

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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, 1997
You won’t find Tony Jaa’s name on the credits for this joke of a feature, but he stunt doubled for the role of Liu Kang, one of the lead characters.

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Ong Bak, 2003
Master the splits, jump over a potential ball-jabbing obstacle (1:42 into the vid) and we’ll give you a year subscription for free, plus overall props for life.

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The Protector, 2005
What would you do if 50 (yes, 50) dudes in black suits decided to attack you one by one? Seeing as there’d be no time to speed dial Mr. Jaa, we’d resort to RUNNING THE F*CK AWAY…FAST!

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Promotion Event for Ong Bak, 2007
At Camp Complex, we bust out this training regimen on the daily with Tony Jaa as our mentor and inspiration. And by Camp Complex, we mean our very vivid dreams hatched in deep slumber.

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Your boy Dwayne isn't the first (or last) action star to turn his testosterone level down a notch to cash in on a crowd-pleasing family flick. After all, dumb action movies and inane kiddie films require about the same minimal level of acting ability. With that in mind, we thought there were at least a few Hollywood tough guys who haven’t fully realized their box-office potential as PG-rated stars. Check out our wish list of family movies starring action stars below…

Star: TONY JAA
Title: Ong-Bak to School
Tagline: “They made fun of his broken English. They left with broken bones.”
Plot: In real life, Tony Jaa can’t speak English. So it’s only right for him to play Alak, a Thai immigrant who moves to his distant cousin's house in L.A. and enters the local high school as an ESL student. After hearing one too many “Me-Chinese” jokes, he unleashes his high-flying Muay Thai abilities to show them who truly runs shit.

Star: EARL “DMX” SIMMONS
Title: One More Bus to Drive
Tagline: “The kids drove him up the wall. Now he has to drive them to safety.”
Plot: X plays Todd, a school bus driver who found his job through Candid (played by Karrine Steffans), his childhood crush. When Todd and Candid begin dating, Candid’s psycho ex Steve (Ja Rule) starts catching feelings. One winter morning, Steve engages Todd and his school bus full of kids on a dangerous high-speed chase. Will Todd’s magic school bus survive?

Star: JASON STATHAM
Title: The Protector
Tagline: “He’s got your daughter’s back. Pause.”
Plot: Jason Statham plays Pierre, a secret agent from the MI-6. He gets sent to a private academy in Wales to protect Cynthia, the daughter of a former British prime minister. When the members of the opposing party send assassins to murder Cynthia, Pierre and the girls of the academy must fight back with full force (and loads of barely-legal shots of barely-legal school girls).

Star: JOHN CENA
Title: Rumble with the Dog
Tagline: “Sometimes two species are simply better than one.”
Plot: A world famous K9 gets saved by the daughter of a mild mannered gym trainer, Michael (played by John Cena). Soon, he realizes the dog's inner potential as a certified fighter. As the dog and Michael watch Ready to Rumble on TNT, they decide to form an inter-species tag team-wrestling duo. But when a local pro athlete/dog-fighting enthusiast named Vikel Mick plots to kidnap the dog, all hell breaks loose.

OLD SCHOOL BONUS!

Star: STEVEN SEAGAL
Title: Karate Polar Bear (animated)
Tagline: “This dude is cold.”
Plot: Seagal is the voice of Kohei, one of the last surviving members from the polar bear clan. He enters the annual karate competition for the title of “Undefeated of the East” and to repossess the northern property taken away by the monkey clan.

Now the phenom is back in Ong Bak 2, his directorial debut. A promo reel for the movie just leaked to the internet, and it shows an emphasis on some new weapons as well as a stunning fight scene on top of a pack of elephants. Looks like it might live up to the reputation of the original when it hits theaters some time later this year. Watch the promo reel below.

[Twitch via Ain't It Cool]

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