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I have read the article about "moving visual thinking" and "Feelings from Mountain and Water". And wow, first of all I need to process these many informative sometimes critical and sometimes transcendental words and quotes that in combination form a little journey through the worlds of Wei Te, Brakhage and Deren. I think I didn't understand all of it but I got a swirling fleeting picture of the "mind's eye" and "visual thinking". Thank you for sharing this great article and now I have some more movies on my ptw-list by Brakhage and Deren like for example this little movie https://letterboxd.com/film/the-private-life-of-a-cat/ :3

It's somehow funny that I've read a part of this article with this atmospheric sounds/music called "Mind's Eye" in background..
https://badlovesick.bandcamp.com/album/minds-eye

I really like your interpretation of "The Mirror" as it reflects a side of it I really love too. And yeah, I want to rewatch it someday too..

I haven't watched Persona and Stalker yet, but I'll watch them soon for sure.
Thank you so much for the many recs especially the ones by Mizoguchi I've put in my ptw list.
Woman in the Dunes I wanted to watch too because it seems to be a great classic.

Ah cinema, I'm focused on cinema too. I'm trying to explore myself and the nature of life mostly with japanese works. Because of the intense atmosphere and intimacy most jap. directors can create in their works.
But yesterday I watched "The Mirror", my first Tarkovsky. And wow, this was an experience I could have never imagined. The reflection of life, of one's reality and dreams, of existence and identity, memories, the sadness and beauty that lies in between them, maybe even just a reflection of a relationship between mother and son, man and woman.
An experience that is rather a collection of feelings that everyone has to discover for themselves. A journey through intimate feelings of which some I've felt while watching Sans Soleil, All About Lily Chou-Chou and Eureka. And now I know why it's one of your fav. movies.
The next movies I want to try are Persona, Stalker and jap. ones of the 50's, Tokyo Story by Ozu and Twenty-Four Eyes.

Glad to see Gogo Monster in your favs and Punpun, Nijigahara Holograph and YKK as well :)

Holy shit. Solaris was fucking great.


It was a bit surprising since it was a lot more comprehensible than Stalker and Mirror but was also more mindblowing. I still see it as a Tarkovsky film but this time,with balance between emotion and intellect. I loved how they showed how limited our understanding of things outside earth really is. It really made me feel like a monkey who works on instincts with a bit of common sense . It also feels like Tarkovsky's answer to 2001 a space odyssey because there, we have a story of humanity's path of evolution through the guidance of monolith but here Tarkovsky's like: "You don't know shit about universe you monkey", shown through the mysterious Solaris ocean. Is it good? Is it evil? Why does it exist? Why is it spawning all those "people" that are in some way related to our characters or anyone who descends to it's surface? Can't say that i fully understood everything but i don't think i'll have trouble after a rewatch or two. Anyway it was awesome.

You seem to have some seriously thought-out opinions on film/visual art direction. Judging from your favorites (I've only seen one so far but I know quite a bit about the others), they seem to be opinions of good taste. Are you interested in the film industry at all or are you just a fan?

After reading your thoughts on story telling in visual medium i can honestly recommend you to read Blame!

Dialogue is rare but the drawings themselves contribute a lot to the main narrative. It's a must read.

Mirror is the most unique film i've ever seen. My experience with it was so strong that i simply ceased to think or analyse it while watching it. The thing is that my opinion towards it is completely subjective,as in,i don't have any thoughts of it,nor did i give it a score. It's a "feel" not "think" type of movie and it simply left me speechless with everything that it showed me.

The scene with burning house is the best scene i've seen in any type of visual storytelling media.

Watching angel's egg for the second time is at least 10 times better. Knowing about some stuff about the production and Oshii faith, the christian symbolism starts to make perfect sense. Indeed, a masterpiece of visual story-telling and so damn underrated unfortunately. I mean, look at how famous Evangelion is for its christian symbolism that overall it's there for more esthetic reasons. Egg is literally a hidden gem of animation.

Read this review. You seem a smart guy, so you will get it better than me :P

https://myanimelist.net/profile/AlienEuphoria/reviews