By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer When we asked Michel Gondry to tell us which Oscar movies he’d most like to “swede” (a term from his new movie “Be Kind Rewind” meaning to remake a classic film quickly, for no money, and using people you know), we hoped he’d give us some crazy responses. Happily, the director of some of the most awesome music videos ever and some of the weirdest movies did not let us down. Click through for Gondry’s own brand of dreamy insanity
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Showbiz7: Michel Gondry’s ‘sweded’ Oscar specialties

Gondry's mind

By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

When we asked Michel Gondry to tell us which Oscar movies he’d most like to “swede” (a term from his new movie “Be Kind Rewind” meaning to remake a classic film quickly, for no money, and using people you know), we hoped he’d give us some crazy responses. Happily, the director of some of the most awesome music videos ever and some of the weirdest movies did not let us down.

Click through for Gondry’s own brand of dreamy insanity  (Leslie Barbaro / Associated Press)

Eddie Murphy

“Forrest Gump,” 1994, directed by Robert Zemeckis

“It would be called ‘Forrest Gumby’ with Eddie Murphy in his green costume.”  (Niko-Lorenvu / EPA)

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