#68 Michel Gondry
February 17, 2008 by clander
In putting together the canon of directors that white people like, we must include Michel Gondry. He directed such white classics as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, and Dave Chappelle’s Block Party. Oh, that’s right Charlie Kaufman, Gael Garcia Bernal, AND Dave Chappelle - could it get any better for white people? Oh yes, it can.
You see, Michel Gondry got famous by directing videos for The White Stripes, Massive Attack and Bjork. These are three bands that, at some point in their lives, all white people have thought were cool.
Between the ages of 16-20, all white people go through a phase where they aspire to become a music video director. This is followed shortly by a phase where they want to become a regular director. But in both cases, they don’t want to produce generic content, they want to create art. As a result, the two directors who have achieved this (Spike Jonez is the other) are universally beloved by
white people.
If you look at the DVD collection of a white person (even those without a TV), it will contain “The Work of Director Michel Gondry” (pictured).
This can be used to help find common ground with white people. Talk about how you wanted to direct music videos after you saw Michel Gondry’s video for “Around the World” by Daft Punk. Then make a joke about how foolish you were at that age and everyone will have a good laugh. But they will also feel your pain about sacrificing your artistic dreams.
The observant among you will probably be aware that the white person wet dream “Be Kind, Rewind” is about to be released. This might be the biggest event in white person film since The Royal Tenenbaums.
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love his movies…the sciense of sleep is my favorite
Be Kind Rewind kinda sucked. Or at least it wasn’t as good as it could have been. Read the synopsis on the back and it sounded sweet that Jack Black thinks the power station is broadcasting mind rays into his head and so he tries to sabotage it and gets magnetized but somehow the whole thing was just lifeless. The fricking liner notes were funnier than the movie. Oh well. Can I still be white anyway/
I ask..who??? Never heard of this guy.
I actually deeply dislike Michel Gondry, but this is certainly an true observation for most white people. I think the reasons that I dislike Michel Gondry are reasons that fit into some other white person stereotype anyway…
I hate to say it but this website is both funny and completely accurate.
Everyone should like the White Stripes - black, brown, and especially red, white, and black…..Jack White is the shit…
This is me… I have that Michel Gondry dvd… and just as a bonus I also own the Spike Jonze dvd set as well.
Oh and I love the white stripes and daft punk…. I think I’m white, whew cause I was having doubts. Thanks for the post.
whoa whoa whoa! what about wes anderson? he is even quirkier! less artsy, but way more quirky and i think that makes his appeal even higher.
he is awesome.
the royal tenenbaums is fucking fantastic.
gondry and jonze are awesome.
This is exactly me - except I haven’t quite left the second phase.
haha. i don know who this guy is. and i dont own the dvd’s. ive never liked any of those bands.
but. im still white [:
i think its funny all the people above though
that kinda rocks
idc if im sterotyped
i think its really funny when the sterotypes are accurate
rock on dude!
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