Abbas Kiarostami

said one of the best things about films ever:

there are 2 kinds of films (here i paraphrase):

1. the kind which ties you to the seat, forces your eyes open, and beats you up. and you are exhausted after. and

2. the kind which is kind of boring, during which you are almost napping, and fee refreshed afterward. but 3 years later you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it.

so i've just recently discovered a bunch of films that i didn't even know existed. Life and Nothing More, ABC Africa, The Traveler, etc. what's your favorite and should not be missed?

wow good recommendations. 6 hours sounds quite daunting though i must admit. these days it's a challenge to find a solid 2 hours for film appreciation... and when i do, half the time i fall asleep no matter how good the thing is (much to GF's consternation). will try to check it out though.

i don't know if anyone else does this: often when i'm at the video shop, i think i want easy entertainment so go for some rubbish fast food - but almost always end up not enjoying it. and when sometimes i build up courage to see something with a less seductive appearance and perhaps more "difficult", the experience is almost never taxing and i thoroughly love it.

also glad this is turning into a Type 2 Films thread, and not just about Kiarostami.

anyone ever "see" or experience that experimental DVD/CD ROM project Chris Marker did on Memory?