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.

Chocolate comes from Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew, and as we’ve already established “A SPECIAL NEEDS GIRL… WITH A NEED… TO KICK SOME ASS,” is one of the greatest taglines ever written.  The latest news is that it’s getting a limited theatrical run beginning this Friday.  Here’s where you’ll need to move to see it:

Boulder, CO: International Film Series
Denver, CO: Esquire Theatre
New York, NY: Sunshine Cinema
Austin, TX: Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Dallas, TX: Inwood Theatre
Seattle, WA: Egyptian Theatre

…unless you just want to wait four more days until it comes out on DVD (February 10th). Me, I hate waiting. That’s why I throw things around the room and scream and bite myself or recite pi to the 1000th digit until I get my way.

[via CHUD]

Chocolate comes from Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew, and though it doesn’t have Tony Jaa, it does have two of the best title card sequences I’ve ever seen:

From the bloodline of the yakuza… and the womb of a dangerous beauty

Which reminds me of a joke:  What’s the difference between a Cadillac El Dorado and the womb of a dangerous beauty?  …Nevermind.  Anyway, I thought they’d never top that one, but then they busted out:

A special-needs girl… with a need… to kick some ass!

Best. Tagline. Ever.  It doesn’t appear to have a date set for a theatrical release in the U.S., but it looks like you can already buy the DVD. It’s called Chocolate, or alternately Fury.  Coincidentally, Chocolate Fury was my nickname in high school.

[via IGN]