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Harry has his best 1st Day at SXSW Ever! THE SQUARE, THE SNAKE & ONG BAK 2!!! It Doesn't Get Much Better!

FIRST! by HEADGEEK	Mar 14th, 2009 06:26:33 AM
Cuz I can
I so wish by zonkk_za	Mar 14th, 2009 06:34:27 AM
I was there instead of being in London. Hope the rest of the festival is as good!
NOOOOOO!!!!! by Demon Disco	Mar 14th, 2009 06:55:44 AM
Damn you, Headgeek! Beaten to the punch. Oh, the humanity! Okay, I keed, I keeeed! Seriously, though, Ong Bak 2 looks crazy great, even if ol' Jaa has gone bat-shit nutso. Did anyone see Chocolate, BTW? That girl was amazing. What was her name? Anyways, check it out, Ong Bak fans. Peace.
Oh... by Demon Disco	Mar 14th, 2009 07:01:28 AM
and Warrior King. Several flavors of awesome. The one-take sequence up the staircase where Jaa batters all manner of hoods as he descends to the end of movie boss is a sight to behold. Okay. I'm gonna unstick my lips from Jaa's ass now as I'm sure he'd like to sit down. Peace.
Tony Jaa is not Bruce Lee. by Motoko Kusanagi	Mar 14th, 2009 07:08:12 AM
Nobody will ever be like Lee. I love Jaa's stunning work, though.
Not even Bruce Lee was Bruce Lee by Frisco	Mar 14th, 2009 07:13:47 AM
Ong Bak 2 sounds amazing--thanks for the write-up, Harry.
Ong Bak 2 by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Mar 14th, 2009 07:35:08 AM
I gotta see this fucker.
"Interior Fleshy Drapes"? yikes. by Walterego	Mar 14th, 2009 08:07:08 AM
Ong Bak 2 must have been really good indeed for you to run wild with the visual metaphors. I'll have to check it out soon, and I already want to see The Snake based on the trailer, but Pontypool is the movie that is the must see for me this SXSW. It's from the guy who did Hard Core Logo. Hmmmm. "twitching and vibrating like one's cock before coating the interior fleshy drapes of the most awesome vagina ever!" Does one "coat" a sweet vag with one's twitching cock? Sounds more like painting than sex.
Can it possibly be that good? by liljuniorbrown	Mar 14th, 2009 08:31:48 AM
Cause the review seems like you typed it up while drunk or high.Not that i'm judging, just saying. If it hits theaters in the states i'm there.
Ong Bak 2 by Indoclone	Mar 14th, 2009 08:46:39 AM

Sorry, did you say "shit balls on my eyelashes"? by FlickaPoo	Mar 14th, 2009 08:47:09 AM
...I love chocolate pussy juice as much or more than the next guy but..."shit balls on my eyelids"? Come again?
Ong Bak 2 by Indoclone	Mar 14th, 2009 08:50:05 AM
Ong Bak 2 is definitely a lot worse than Ong Bak 1, troubles on the set with Tony Jaa running from his responsibilities as a director to run with the monkeys is not good for your movie. The story line is not coherent and the ending is one of the worst of any movie. This year the best martial art movie is Ip Man by a clear mile, not having any mention of it so far on this site is criminal Harry. You're losing it.
by Candy ass monkey suit	Mar 14th, 2009 09:52:16 AM
Loved ong bak 1 but the trailer for ong bak 2 left me kinda underwhelmed? i'll reserve judgement till ive seen the flick but i dont like that trailer..jaa's fighting looks lame compared to his first 2 films..we'll see.
hope washed your hands before greeting Nash Edgerton by pipergates	Mar 14th, 2009 10:39:28 AM

champagne of beers.. by riotinmyskull	Mar 14th, 2009 10:52:50 AM
miller hi-life is the champagne of beers not miller lite.
Ong Bak 2 by Cerpin	Mar 14th, 2009 11:04:34 AM
I saw it last night as well. The fighing portions are, as I expected, pretty incredible and intense. The story, however, isn't all that great. It sort of bills his character as this warrior that continues to be re-incarnated because he has cursed karma. I didn't go to this to see Tony Jaa try for an Oscar though, I went to see him kick total ass, and that he did. By the way, the Q&A at I Love You, Man was passable. The lot of them - Segel, Jones, Favreau, Rudd, Presley - just stood around and and got asked the usual "Is your chemistry on-screen the same in real life" lame-o questions that most of these things generate. The movie was fairly good though.
DerLanghaarige, everyone get a rolled up newspaper... by Frisco	Mar 14th, 2009 11:20:44 AM
...set it on fire, and put it in between... Snake fighting life: strong food and strong drink at midnight.
There were only 2 incredible fights in Ip Man... by samuraiyao	Mar 14th, 2009 11:26:50 AM
The scene where Ip was fighting like 20 karate guys and the fight with the general... All were very short and the story was mediocre at best with some over the top acting that was dreadful...
Classic Harry! I feel like I was there! by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 14th, 2009 11:56:19 AM
Man, reading this opening day coverage was like setting the Wayback Machine for 1998. This is the writing style that put Harry on the map. I've been to SXSW, Fantastic Fest, BNAT and other Alamo events, but reading this is the closest you'll ever get to a first hand experience if you've never been. Tim League, perpetual beer in hand (how does he make it through these events?), getting everyone to sample the Champagne of Beers while dressed in some garb from "Animal House" is an Almao staple. Massawyrm unable to finish a beer; yeah, I've seen that. I know the panic of trying to arrange your viewing schedule to see the "hot" stuff which constantly changes just like Harry's viewing choices. I can almost smell the Alamo food. I may be sitting here in Louisville, but this piece put my spirit in Austin.
Now I just need-- by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 14th, 2009 12:46:25 PM
to see the "Stunt Rock" trailer and the first four minutes of "Teen Wolf"!
KING OF SNAKE!! KING OF SNAKE!! by virtual_ninja	Mar 14th, 2009 03:05:44 PM
twenty four hours with the king of snake!
for the record by HEADGEEK	Mar 14th, 2009 05:30:55 PM
I was on no drugs and was not intoxicated.
elephants by davidroland	Mar 14th, 2009 07:21:17 PM
Not only did I love OB2 (hey, I'm an aficianado, NOT a critic! so blow me), I want to see much more of the characters' developments, like the alleged leopard-woman. Also, I have never ever seen an initiation/rite of passage that involved an elephant stampede, and I've never seen a bull elephant that large used in a martial arts scene, ever! I also loved the Buddhist connection; reminds me of the old song, "You'll get yours yet/ However big you think you are." (and need I say it, it beat the heck out of most CGI)
I can't wait to hear about "Drag Me to Hell"! by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 14th, 2009 07:36:25 PM
Any special guests? Anything special on the menu? I want to hear about it all!
Gots to add to the Ip Man love by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro	Mar 14th, 2009 09:43:50 PM
I look forward to seeing Ong Bak 2 but goddamn Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, and Wilson Yip killed it in Ip Man. And the sequel will supposedly have a young Bruce Lee in it, can't wait.
If you can't be there in person....... by FilmFan311	Mar 14th, 2009 10:11:30 PM
Thanks Harry. Definitely enjoyed your detailed review of DAY ONE. When I first saw ONG BAK on dvd, I was fucking floored by the AMAZING Tony Jaa! Sounds like a great day one. Look forward to more reviews! FINALLY sitting down tonight to watch LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
"Good thing I'm in a wheelchair..." by OnceUponATimeInMyPants	Mar 14th, 2009 11:15:58 PM
Always making lemonade out of lemons.
Why is Harry in a wheelchair? by TheDudeballAbides	Mar 16th, 2009 05:13:30 PM
Can someone explain that to me? What happened to his weight loss surgery?
the thai means exclamation marks by the way by dacanesta	Mar 17th, 2009 12:42:23 AM
i want to elevate harry from his wheelchair and give him a gentle peck on his sweaty bum but bloody hell does he go over the top! Youre great for starting this site and that but.....talkbackers talk crap 90% of the time but theyre right about the gushing! Post BAD reviews! I know it might mean you lose an interview or 2 but if youre honest maybe theyll say 'hey, you didnt like my movie but you explained why and didnt just say it was garbage'. You are an important person to us in that you get us excited and its not nice to be let down, boo hoo. But youre great. I wanna see progress on the stomach op.....do like Harvey Pekar, the writer of the American Splendor comic books, and document your 'illness'. You seem open about it already so why not? I actually am really interested coz i know someone who had a similar op and shes skinnier than victoria beckham now. I like progress, me
The reason Harry's in a wheelchair. by Penetron	Mar 17th, 2009 06:53:45 AM
He's morbidly obese and his joints are shot. He supposedly had weight loss surgery but he's somehow found a way to still be obese.
Ong Bak/Ip Man by PsimonSez	Mar 17th, 2009 04:19:00 PM
From purely an action standpoint I am sure Ong Bak delivers all over the damn place - in spades! But, even though not having seen Ong Bak 2, I am sure the story is lacking while the narrative of Ip Man was strong. While I have read the producers took some liberties with the story of Sensei Bruce's master, what they delivered on screen was a coherent and entertaining movie. And even though Yen going to town on the Japanese during the occupation scene was awesome, it still pales to any of the scenes that Jaa gets down in. In the end both flicks will have a place on my shelf! Yen is a bad ass and Jaa, being a Thai brother, gets much respect!
Tony Jaa is the best action star since Arnold and Sly's heyday by Mr Nicholas	Mar 17th, 2009 05:42:35 PM
I'm happy he's OK and if the movie has turned out as well as you say, I'm thrilled for him.
Harry, I bet that you suffer from premature ejaculation... by DarfurOnTheRocks	Mar 17th, 2009 09:49:53 PM
Cock twitching before entry is not a good sign.....
Operation Flashpoint was better than Ip Man by DarfurOnTheRocks	Mar 17th, 2009 09:51:20 PM
Ip man was solid though....
DAMN!!! by samuraiwahoo	Mar 18th, 2009 09:55:33 PM
I got lil'chubby reading about Ong Bak 2.
It's still dollars in Australia. by OutlawsDelejos	Mar 19th, 2009 01:44:30 AM
What the fuck else would we call it?
"Knowing" anyone? by jofex	Mar 22nd, 2009 01:26:23 AM
Mar 22nd, 2009 01:21:20 AM What the hell fan sight is this??? The first film by Alex Proyas in years and years is out, its damn interesting and cool and waaay smack in the middle of this sight's wheelhouse... and not a peep from anybody. WTF!?!?!?!?
Givin' a shout-out to all my PEETS! by Bionic Bigfoot	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:21:10 PM
Ong Bak 2 probably does have some great fight scenes. I just hope nobody totally spazzes out for it and writes wreckless rambling jibberish about it though.
Why Britney is dating at richpassion.com？ by iamalice1	Mar 25th, 2009 04:12:31 AM
I am not sure of the reason, is she really a single now? I heard Kevin has come back to her some days ago.
just saw the square on dvd here australia by Potatino	Mar 28th, 2009 07:50:06 AM
before I read this review. Damn its a good film. A slow burn sort of a film where things build up to one of those moments thats just so emotionally intense it feels like it takes the air out the room! Damn good film. I recomment it but keep in mind that its a slow proper film, not arty not special effecty, just really good casual layed back story telling. And yes we do have dollars here in Austalia Harry they're just not worth as much as your mighty American dollar and they've got pictures of famous australian people nobody here in autralia other than trivia buffs know about. But hey at least our coins have native animals on them!
Ong Bak 2 by Centryeagle	Oct 27th, 2009 01:26:28 AM
อัศเจรีย์ is 'Question Mark' in Thai! Story went around in Thailand has it that 40% of the film's budget decided to disappeared and caused the movie's delay and screwed up the entire production. Its a wonderful movie but the above kinda explained the sudden ending. Anyhoo, wait till you guys see Tony's disciple, Jeeja Yanin's new flick. Yipe, same girl as in Chocolate!

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