http://slyoyster.com

That’s a question that only Michel Gondry can answer, but I think with the video evidence below it’s a question that he should in fact have to answer.? In all likelihood, no he didn’t.? What probably happened is someone saw the below episode of The Amanda Show, thought it was a funny idea and passed it along to Gondry one night over drinks or something.? Gondry let it marinate into what the movie has become.

However, this story has some legs to it.? Perez is getting on his retarded child high horse and claiming that Gondry did in fact plagiarize (you’ll notice he’s serious by the use of multiple exclamation points) and on the other end Slashfilm is denying anything illicit happened.

No one outside of Gondry knows for sure though.? If I were Amanda Bynes, though, I’d be pretty pissed he didn’t cast me in the Jack Black, Mos Def flick.? It was the least he could do for her.

<sarcasm>The Dramz! (Perez’s word not ours)</sarcasm>

Michel Gondry just went super-duper ultra-meta on us. The director, responsible for such mind benders as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Science of Sleep, continues his trend of mind bending with this latest experiment.

We’ve been following the development of his latest flick Be Kind Rewind, starring Jack Black and Mos Def.

To recap: Black and Def star as video clerks who “swede” movies once they realize all the movies in their store have been magnetically erased. How do swede something? It’s easy! Just recreate anything you want using everyday home items from scratch.

His movie comes out Feb. 22, after premiering recently at Sundance Film Festival. Gondry has taken the time to swede the trailer for his movie.

Sweded Trailer

Original Trailer

I’m just totally loving everything coming from Michel Gondry’s upcoming flick, Be Kind Rewind.? It looks like a goofy ode to culture’s shared love of film, in a way that no critic or talking head can express.? It looks vibrant and alive.? The new one sheet exemplifies all of that.

The film was choosen to open the 2008 Sundance Film Festival out of competition, probably because if it were in competition it wouldn’t be fair to the other movies.

Childlike whimsy.? It’s the only thing I can think of when trying to describe the world of Michel Gondry.

?Be Kind Rewind hits theates in 2008.

The mind of Michel Gondry knows no boundries.? I know on a very technical level he’s not responsible for the film Be Kind Rewind’s website, bekindmovie.com, yet I feel like somehow he is.? When most people use 10% of their brain the director of Eternal Sunshine and Science of Sleep has to be using like 18%.? How else to explain the fun things you can do over on the site.

They have several trailers for the movies within the movies starring Jack Black and Mos Def, for sweded versions of Robocop, Rush Hour 2, Boyz N Da Hood, and many others.? Check out the sweded (the practice of re-creating something from scratch using commonly available, everyday materials and technology.? In other words doing something homemade, this word was coined in the movie and I kinda like it.) trailer for Rush Hour below.? Head here for the rest of them.

Before you get ready to watch Tiger Woods win yet another major, or watch some NASCAR or get outside and enjoy the sunny weather - although if you’re down South it might be too freakin’ hot - as always these are the trailers that managed to capture our attention this week, for good or bad.

Resident Evil: Extinction

It’s almost unfathomable how the Resident Evil franchise, has been, well, franchised. The first movie was bad, the second one badder. And this third one looks, let’s just say that the trailer does nothing to make us want to see the movie or make us forget just how terrible the first two movies were.

Resident Evil: Extinction in a theater near you 9.21

Be Kind Rewind

Michel Gondry is back with his third feature film. After the brilliance of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and the strange yet compelling “Science of Sleep” we’ll get down with anything Gondry does. His passion for filmmaking, and it seems like in general is evident in everything he does. This time around he’s got Jack Black and Mos Def as bumbling video store owners who, because of odd circumstances, must recreate all the erased videos in their store. Turns out their homemade versions of classics like “Robocop” or “Ghostbusters” are more popular than the originals. Can’t wait to see them do “Boyz N the Hood.”

Be Kind Rewind in a theater near you 12.21

Lars and the Real Girls

The entire real girl doll phenomena creeps me out. But with this kind of pedigree, including Ryan Gosling and Emily Mortimer, the story of a hapless socially inept man who falls in love with a doll could be the kind of sweet natured, off-beat comedy that movie goers embrace whole heartedly. Besides, if for nothing else, maybe we’ll get to see Ryan Gosling give his doll a mustache ride. I’m totally growing a ’stache like him.

Lars and the Real Girl at a theater near you 10.12

Dan in Real Life

Steve Carell in a family comedy. He’s a widower who falls in love with his brother’s girlfriend. Dane Cook is said brother and we know he’s kind of annoying but maybe all the quality actors involved with help ease that annoyance. Juliette Binoche is the sexy temptress. We’ll probably see this flick since we have a soft spot for these kinds of family/romantic comedies. Even if we never want to here “Let My Love Open a Door” again in a trailer. A moratorium must be declared.

Dan in Real Life at a theater near you 10.19

Resurrecting the Champ

At some point Josh Hartnett is going to come into his own as an actor. We’re not sure which kind of actor he wants to be, but he seems like he has a hard time deciding whether he wants to be a matin?e idol or a serious actor. This time around he’s playing a sports journalist looking to make a name for himself. Sam Jackson stars as a homeless dude (who sounds an awful lot like Dave Chappelle’s Tyrone Biggums) who may or may not have been a former boxing champ. Intrigued to see how this one plays out and surprised we haven’t heard much about this film.

Resurrecting the Champ at a theater near you 8.24

Reservation Road

Not to be confused with the Sam Mendes directed, Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio starring movie “Revolutionary Road.” This one has Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino in a serious drama about two families ripped apart in the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident. Looks like pretty gripping stuff from director Terry George, who you may remember rocked it with “Hotel Rwanda.” Look for this to be in consideration come Oscar time, if for nothing else than in the acting categories.

Reservation Road at a theater near you 10.19