Kaufing – Ponderous Personal Projects

Synecdoche, New York [2008]

Synecdoche, New York
Charlie Kaufman
4/6 (prelim.)

Well that was confusing. Maybe I should watch it again.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [2004]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind
Michel Gondry
4/6

Would get at least one more point if it weren’t for Jim Carrey.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind [2002]

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
George Clooney
2/5

I am disappoint. Apparently Kauf was disappoint as well, after Clooney allegedly buttfucked his script. Oh well!

Btw; Michael Cera looked 12 when he was 14 and 17 when he was 22, so when he looks my age, he’ll be

Adaptation. [2002]

Adaptation.
Spike Jonze
6/7

Very meta. Now that I’ve seen the making of, I want to see that flower movie.

Human Nature [2001]

Human Nature
Michel Gondry
4/6

Another funny movie. Kauf is a funny guy.

Being John Malkovich [1999]

Being John Malkovich
Spike Jonze
6/6

OF COURSE I’VE SEEN IT BEFORE WHAT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR!

Anyway. Back around the year of our lord of darkness 2000, I used to be involved with a proper film club. Celluloid and all. Anyway, this was about the time Charlie Kaufman was hailed as the new cinema jebus. He may well have been, but I could never pay attention to his movies, because I was always busy spooling the next reel. For real. Anyway, now that I finally got to see it for real, I can see what all the fuss was about. Funnee.