a little late but its week two and really cold out (new yawk-chi) so why not go to the movies this weekend? yeah? sound like a good idea? cool!
here's what's on the menu
french director michel gondry has always and will probably continue to always make you and i question our sense of reality. this idea plays out in gondry's features such as the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, dave chappelle's bloc party and my favorite, the science of sleep.
be kind rewind, gondry's 5th major release stars jack black and mos def; two buddies that are forced to recreate hollywood blockbuster films, (ghostbusters, boyz in the hood to name a few) after black manages to destroy an entire neighborhood's dvd rental store. the duo decide to star in the remakes instantly becoming stars on their block.
before you run off to see the film, be sure to give yourself a little idea of what you're getting into - gondry's mastered feature length projects but he is a god when it comes to the short form world and by that i mean music videos. kanye's team called him up when they were unhappy with the first clip for "heard em say" and developed an entire new vision quite gondry-esque, with the use of stop motion and all. the white stripes also adopted gondry as a resident director creating several pieces together over the years. check out the "lego master piece" below
gondry's credits lists dates back to the early 90s! but here are a few for your viewing pleasure, including his latest with long time collaborator bjork as well as their acclaimed piece "human behavior" from 1993.
bjork "declare independence"
bjork "human behavior"
the white stripes "fell in love with a girl"
kanye "heard em say"
beck "cellphone's dead"
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I must admit when i saw the preview for this flick i thought it was nonsense but after your crossreference of gondry's work i think i'll give it a shot! i think his parents and or he did a little experimenting back in the day.
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