Michel Gondry's Noam Chomsky Documentary "Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?"

At one point in "Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky," Michel Gondry's free-roaming animated portrait of his discussions with the famed MIT linguist, the filmmaker makes it clear that the chief audience he hopes to please is his subject. Gondry, who narrates the documentary throughout, explains his desire during production to complete the project before the octogenarian Chomsky dies. The revolutionary thinker, who turns 85 this December, showed no signs of a premature departure, but Gondry's admission suggests the deadline mainly reflects his own mortal fears. It's a tender observation that taps into the self-defined urgency behind his creative drive, providing a reminder that the capricious nature of his work obscures far more substantial philosophical inquiry.

http://www.indiewire.com/article/review-why-michel-gondrys-noam-chompsky-documentary-is-the-man-who-is-tall-happy-is-his-best-movie-since-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817287/

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/ifcfilms/isthemanwhoistallhappy/

I'm all lubed up.

I've read several times about the philosopher and would be interested to know his work, but the director tends to irritate me (The Science Of Sleep , Be Kind Rewind )

what should I do?

watch it with your eyes closed.

reminds me very much of this:

I'm a man who is tall & indeed I am pretty happy. So, question answered, no need to watch.

  On 11/21/2013 at 12:57 PM, Antape said:

I've read several times about the philosopher and would be interested to know his work, but the director tends to irritate me (The Science Of Sleep , Be Kind Rewind )

what should I do?

i liked be kind rewind.

he also did human nature and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, which are both excellent.

this sounds cool.

  On 11/22/2013 at 5:12 PM, very honest said:

 

  On 11/21/2013 at 12:57 PM, Antape said:

I've read several times about the philosopher and would be interested to know his work, but the director tends to irritate me (The Science Of Sleep , Be Kind Rewind )

what should I do?

 

i liked be kind rewind.

 

he also did human nature and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, which are both excellent.

 

this sounds cool.

 

Yeah I've always liked him a lot more than Spike Jonze, the other music video director turned film maker. Gondry's brilliance can often be overshadowed by his gimmicky nature, but that said this should be good.

  On 11/21/2013 at 1:51 PM, o00o said:

reminds me very much of this:

 

I love those RSA animate videos. Wish they had more than a dozen or so.

Yeah

  On 11/22/2013 at 5:12 PM, very honest said:

 

  On 11/21/2013 at 12:57 PM, Antape said:

I've read several times about the philosopher and would be interested to know his work, but the director tends to irritate me (The Science Of Sleep , Be Kind Rewind )

what should I do?

 

i liked be kind rewind.

 

he also did human nature and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, which are both excellent.

 

this sounds cool.

 

Yeah Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind is a masterpiece, and its popularity doesn't make it any less so.

Excited for this doc - does it focus on Chomsky's politics or linguistics or both?

*waits for Chunky to comment*