#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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I can’t believe the list of Michel Gondry’s films did not include “Shortbus”. . .too much on-camera actual sex makes white people uncomfortable, I guess.
[...] without further ado, I give you Be Kind Rewind, produced, written and directed by Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind fame and starring Mos Def, Jack Black, and Danny Glover. [...]
[...] without further ado, I give you Be Kind Rewind, produced, written and directed by Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind fame and starring Mos Def, Jack Black, and Danny Glover. [...]
what does it say about me that I not only know his name, but reflexively pronounce with a french accent in my head?
Classic. I’m white and, despite the pain of admiting it, went through all these stages.
I haven’t heard of this new film coming out, but now I’m definitely going to check it out! Must be right up my street, cause I love Tennebaums and Life Aquatic.
[...] today. “be kind, rewind” is the new gondry flick – and as stated by the wise purveyors of my new favorite website – is the type of film that white people tend to like. that right there was enough to leave me [...]
[...] French savant director Michel Gondry is about to release his latest film ‘Be Kind Rewind‘, starring Jack Black and Mos Def. [...]
[...] Michel Gondry. Somehow I missed the ability to like deep intellectual films like "Eternal Sunshine…." I like light romantic comedies and brain-dead action films and lord help me but I do like movies based on comic books. I must have missed the earlier memo on European movies or sensitive stuff. [...]
I’ve always hated the white stripes…
Michael who?
Oh, that’s right. I’m Black.
Never mind.
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