The Sphere
General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: B E C K on Oct 04, 2010, 06:44:23 AM
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Replace "rapping" with "becoming a monk". HUUUUUUUUUUH? :nurinono:
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ONG BAK Star Tony Jaa Joins The Monkhood. (http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/05/ong-bak-star-tony-jaa-joins-the-monkhood.php)
tl;dr - Tony Jaa left film to become a monk. May return someday but no one knows when. :(
Tony Jaa has exited the film industry. We don't know for how long and can only speculate on the reasons why but yesterday - Friday, May 28 - Jaa rode an elephant to a Buddhist temple in Surin, Thailand, where he shaved his head, took vows, and was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk.
Now, this is not necessarily forever. Joining the monkhood for set periods of time is a fairly common practice in Thailand and the expectations are not that he will remain in the monastery forever. In fact, Jaa's mother has already been quoted saying she hopes her son will find a nice woman and get married once his time as a monk is complete. This does, however, completely eliminate any chance of Jaa being involved in the film industry for the time being and this, I think, is entirely the point. In fact, I actually predicted this move back in August of 2008. Here's what I think is happening:
Following the success of Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong, Jaa insisted he be allowed to direct his next film himself - a desire largely responsible for destroying his relationship with director Prachya Pinkaew. Jaa got his way, though, and the reins of Ong Bak 2 were handed over to him. The initial footage from that film looked fantastic but it didn't take long for strange stories to emerge from the set - stories of Jaa sacrificing chickens before shooting for the day could commence - and things rapidly fell behind schedule and way over budget. And then, with pressure mounting and debts adding up, Jaa simply crumbled under the pressure and disappeared. He was gone for two solid months - during which time the wilder stories explaining his absence involved black magic in Cambodia - before his mentor Panna Rittikrai managed to track him down and bring the wayward star home. And then, believe it or not, things got even messier.
First Jaa appeared on TV, weeping and vowing to complete the film. Then he publicly issued a set of demands to production house Sahamongkol, threatening to disappear again if they were not met. Among the demands were the insistence that he be released from the long term, exclusive contract that he signed with the production house. Shortly after this Jaa was whisked away in a car full of Sahamongkol 'heavies' prompting speculation that he had been kidnapped. Not true, Jaa said when he reappeared, but whatever happened was unsettling enough to him that he took refuge in a police station, where he later met with Sahamongkol boss Sia Jiang. That meeting resulted in Jaa's demands being dropped, Jaa agreeing to split Ong Bak 2 into two movies to allow the company a chance to recover the cost over runs, the creation of a major new role for Sahamongkol's other star Dan Chupong, and directorial duties for the remaining shoot were handed over to Panna Rittikrai.
Well, the results of those shoots have both been released now. Ong Bak 2 - mostly Jaa's film - is flawed but was a success thanks to the incredible fight work. Ong Bak 3, however - assembled fast and cheap from a quickly revised script by an assembly of Sahamongkol execs and Rittikrai - became the first Jaa film to ever fail to top the Thai box office and, frankly, stinks of contractual obligation. The passion isn't there, the fire is completely gone from Jaa as a performer, he's put on weight - not to Segal levels but he's lost all of his definition - and all of the films best moments belong to the charismatic Chupong, not Jaa. With Ong Bak 3 it seems that Tony just doesn't care any more.
So here's my take on things. Jaa, clearly, meant what he said when he threatened to walk away and disappear again. My guess is Sia Jiang laid down the legal and financial consequences Jaa would face if he failed to fulfill his Ong Bak 2 contract, effectively forcing him back to work on that film, but now that that particular film is done and that particular debt is paid, Jaa has gone to where their contracts couldn't touch him. How long will he remain a monk? My guess is until one day after his original ten year exclusive contract with Sahamongkol expires.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOOoooOOOOO!!
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Yeah I already heard about this. It is common for people there to leave their career for awhile for the monkhood and then return. In fact, I think there was something about this in one of his movies, Ong Bak.
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Now we have to settle for Ja Rule.
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The first pic looks like the guy got rammed from behind by the elephant.
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Yeah, it's more awesome in motion.
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told you that this is just a PR move. Becoming a monk in the asian culture is like going to rehab in the american culture
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OH, okay: So he'll just keep going at it off and on but treatment will never stick because of his blatant lack of committment and disregard for the rules. Gotcha.
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Yep. And then he'll write a book
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A pop-up book with fighting in it? :nuriyes:
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that and a sex tape will be released. you know the guy gets poontang galore
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With elephants? :nurinono:
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With everything. Come on, wouldnt you do him? He has a rockin' body. Face is meh though, so you can always do it with the lights off
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Face is meh though, so you can always do it with the lights off
:lmao:
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that and a sex tape will be released. you know the guy gets underage, STD-ridden, Thai poontang galore
Fixed.
And you'd do this.
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He doesn't need underage. Only old white men like teh underage asian girls.
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Then that leaves the STD-riddenness.
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This sucks. The original Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong are spectacular fight movies. I knew something was up with Ong Bak 2, because it just felt off somehow, despite still having some pretty cool scenes.
Jaa should've just sold out the first chance he got and done a bunch of Hollywood crap where he teams up with Chris Tucker and Owen Wilson.
Preferably at the same time.
Does anyone keep up with the martial arts film scene? I know they constantly churn stuff out over in Asia, but I have no idea what's actually worth watching. My guess is very little, otherwise we'd see more of it being localized.
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I don't think anyone really keeps up with it all that much.
If you're looking for recommendations, word on the grapevine's that Ong Bak 3 suffered considerably due to this so to not even bother with it.
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I forgot the name, but there is a couple of French films that are bad ass and have a mix of martial arts and parkour.
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fucking IP MAN. That's all I gotta say
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I forgot the name, but there is a couple of French films that are bad ass and have a mix of martial arts and parkour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_13 ??
Been meaning to see those actually.
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YES
THOSE ARE GREAT
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Really?
Are they really?
Or is this just another case of Fiero having seen something that most of us haven't seen, so then he goes and hypes it way up more than it ever deserved?
Because you do that, man.
You do that all the time.
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Okay... Remembered I have only seen the second one. I enjoyed it. Have you considered that I actually like those things?
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Because you do that, man.
You do that all the time.
He does? I've never noticed.
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Yeah, but you're never around.
I've read every Fiero post, ever. I know his ways.
He is the Great Deceiver.
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Yeah? Well my penis is really fucking huge so I don't care.
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Tell us more.
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Umm ... It's big and round, and there's a water park, and games where you can win stuffed animals.
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Your Penis is Six Flags?
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Not exactly.
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Talking about penises, last night I dreamed that I was getting an autograph of Ron Jeremy. And getting my pic taken with him.
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Did he dip his penis in ink to sign?
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No but i was so fucking excited. Then I dreamed I was getting another autograph from Mario Vargas Llosa, but I dont know why cause I think he's an asshole. Then I dreamed that I was riding horses. I miss riding them :-(
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Maybe you should let a horse ride you once in awhile.
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:fingershake:
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Shit.
I did not actually mean like that.
I actually meant like ... ride like you would ride a horse, but where the horse rides you. Damn it. Sorry Faye Faye.
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LOL Fiero you are so peta.
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FUCK PETA
DO NOT ASSOCIATE ME WITH THAT
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Shit.
I did not actually mean like that.
I actually meant like ... ride like you would ride a horse, but where the horse rides you. Damn it. Sorry Faye Faye.
:lmao:
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Damn, this is one wacky game show.
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Hey, ten years ago called.
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I know...right.
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FUCK PETA
DO NOT ASSOCIATE ME WITH THAT
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Ah, I forgive you because of that gif that I just I saved.
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Where is that from?
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Arrested Development.
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Nuri please watch that show. I know you'll like it
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Do I has ta?
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Well, no. It is quite good, though.
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It has the best quotes EVER. I love Lucille and GOB is hilarious. That guy (forgot his name) is funny in every movie I've seen him in. Ooohh and Tobias! "Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up!"
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David Cross
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Even in Alvin and the Chipmunks?
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David Cross is meh.
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I never watched Alvin and the Chipmunks and do not intend to.
I think he is great as long as he is not the lead. When he is the lead it gets overdone, but when he supports he is hilarious.
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David Cross
No dude, no Tobias. GOB! oh!! will arnett! he has a sexy voice