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CharlesS · 7th July 2011, 01:31 AM

I just finished watching the 2010 Thai film The Legend of the Tsunami Warrior. It was a little hokey but fun, and somehow seemed to be the Thai take on The Pirates of the Carribean franchise! Lots of goofy magic, but the really appealing thing was that this movie was set among the pirate seas of southern Thailand and the Malay pennisula in the mid-late 1500s. There were mandaus, sundangs, and keris galore, with a jimpul thrown in from time to time for good measure, not to mention fascinating costumes. Many of the weapons seemed oversized, but somebody in the film's creation was at least trying to go for a correct style of weapon.

We collectors rarely get to see weapons of this type shown in feature films so it was a real treat for me.

Oddly, as a Thai film I don't think I counted a single dha!

It may never be a classic, but was a fun flick for the ethnographic sword collector!

7th July 2011, 01:31 AM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	A Fun Film for Keris and Dyak Blade Lovers!! I just finished watching the 2010 Thai film The Legend of the Tsunami Warrior. It was a little hokey but fun, and somehow seemed to be the Thai take on The Pirates of the Carribean franchise! Lots of goofy magic, but the really appealing thing was that this movie was set among the pirate seas of southern Thailand and the Malay pennisula in the mid-late 1500s. There were mandaus, sundangs, and keris galore, with a jimpul thrown in from time to time for good measure, not to mention fascinating costumes. Many of the weapons seemed oversized, but somebody in the film's creation was at least trying to go for a correct style of weapon. We collectors rarely get to see weapons of this type shown in feature films so it was a real treat for me. Oddly, as a Thai film I don't think I counted a single dha! It may never be a classic, but was a fun flick for the ethnographic sword collector!