I picked up a copy of Daft Punk’s first feature, Electroma.

It was quite painful, I was hoping that Gondry’s influence had rubbed off on them, but the 1 and a bit hour wonder wasn’t a complete write off.

There are some amazing images in this world where two robot misfits attempt to be human.

But these moments are few and far between, the tedious scenes, like the two robots walking or driving make up the bulk of the film.

The blurb on the back of the DVD made me giggle.

“Destined to become Cult viewing for generations not yet born” Observer Music Monthly.

Wowser. 

Not quite Mr Hyperbole Observer Man.

Maybe cult viewing for alternative android fetus’s not yet born.

The whole thing would have been great if :

They cut out the reeeeaaalllly drrraaaawwwwn ouutttt atmospheric shots

and

The robots communicated in Daft Punk synth beep noises, and it was translated into english subtitles.

Anyway, I found this, an edited version, it shows all the good bits, but the youtuber added a soundtrack to it, the original was deathly silent. ( As a film feature it’s crappy, but as a music video, it’s a cracker.)