07.06.09 TONY JAA, A REAL ALLIGATOR, PUNCHING
This is the French trailer for Tony Jaa’s Ong Bak 2, which, after a six-minute trim and some changes to the score, will open in Europe later this month (still no word on a U.S. release).
Ong Bak 2 had a famously difficult road to completion. Tony Jaa directed, against the advice of former director Prachya Pinkaew. But in the middle of the shoot he had a massive breakdown, fled into the forest and stayed there for two months (supposedly practicing black magic) before making a tearful return to civilization on live TV. Then he presented the film’s financier with a list of demands that had to be met if he was to finish the film; after showing up at a police station claiming that he was being followed by thugs (i.e. his financier’s goons) he just went back and finished the movie with the help of his mentor Panna Rittikrai. [/Film]
But the important thing is that he knees people in the face, almost gets bit by an alligator, and does a backflip off an elephant’s tusk. And you know the animals were real because this is Thailand. Over there they shoot with live animals and then cover them in fish sauce and serve them to the crew for lunch. Then Diablo Cody shows up and yells, “HEY, DOES IT SMELL LIKE MY PUSSY IN HERE?”
In retrospect, I realize this post spiraled out of control pretty fast, and for that I apologize.
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TONY JAA, A REAL ALLIGATOR, PUNCHING
Four American studios are currently involved in a bidding war over who gets the rights to film a movie about the making of this movie. Ben Stiller wants to call it ‘Tropic Thunder 2′.
*watches trailer*
Be still, heart.
Ah, so that’s what Tony was doing in the jungle when he went to go think about some things. Punching alligators really clears the head, some have said.
TONY JAA, A REAL ALLIGATOR, PUNCHING
I don’t get the common thread. If you had said Nic Cage instead of Tony Jaa, then “types of bags” is the obvious answer.
I flipped off an elephant once. The zookeeper yelled at me about being immature in front of all the children. That elephant was a dickhead and he deserved it though.
Alternate Title: Operation Dumbo Drop-Kick
Elephants are notorious dicks. Oh, sure, an elephant never forgets, except when it’s your anniversary, or you go out for dinner and he forgets his wallet. Fucking elephants they piss me off.
Carradine was supposed to be in this but didn’t want to get tied into another sequel.
In retrospect, I realize this post spiraled out of control pretty fast, and for that I apologize.
Vince, hahden the fawk up, yIntagh.
Jaa has more bruises on his knees the every Kardashian sister combined.
It’s, comma, day, at, Film, Drunk.
An elephant never forgets, unless Tony Jaa kicks it into an amnesiac coma.
Peta considers this movie a snuff film.
Better comma day than period day.
I took a knee to the face once….
Not a right knee, or a left knee, but a we-knee.
Yeah, Vince, it spiraled out of control. But it’s okay cause you ended with a cure for the inappropriate workplace erection (great band name if you ask me) caused by the headline. Fuckin’ Diablo Cody. She ruins everything.
It’s the comma chameleon. It comes and goes.
This movie looks completely amazing. Back flipping off an elephant tusk is like…ridiculous. Its the equivalent of…I don’t know…pile driving a great white shark. Oh wait. Sorry Pauly.
I prefer the bracket badger. I love you, Brackets!
Smoke’em, it’s not a pile-drive. It’s a 69.
@Pauly
Oooooooh…now it makes total sense. Whew.
A six-minute French trim is when you cut your armpit hair a little in order to grow it out.
Jack!-Hardcore pitsters can follow that up with “pitlocks”…that’s right, UNDERARM DREDS!
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