I'm too sad to tell you (1971) - Bas Jan Ader

http://www.basjanader.com/

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[electronictrash]

Puchito, this is art. It is not attempting any grand political or social gesture. It does not want to save the world, it just wants to be looked at. Did Monét try to cure cancer with his paintings? Did Beethoven's symphonies solve world hunger? No. Your comment, therefore, is redundant. I say get off your high horse and learn the difference between politics and art.

[eight9three]

You were bored by three and a half minutes of someone's apparent sadness. That says something in and of itself.

[vectorion1]

such sadness. seeing this in contrast to how i feel makes me feel better.

[waalkwriter]

@digitalarturo I'm not a neophyte when it comes to art or acting. I simply can't stand over-expressiveness and melodrama in an acting style; it goes against the grain of my aesthetics. It is that simple.

[digitalarturo]

@waalkwriter what you just stated is an opinion. what i'm stating now is a fact.

[digitalarturo]

everyone should read and fully understand the definition of Conceptual Art before they retrieve things out of their ass and post them on here in comment form..

[waalkwriter]

I like the idea of the video, but there are better ways to express sadness than through borderline slapstick, comical, melodramatic pantomiming.

[dbvalentine]

@yhallotharlol U really have a warped idea about Art. I could hazard a guess what your idea of true art is... Unfortunately just because u think something is "unremarkable" does NOT necessarily mean that it is unremarkable. Art is subjective. Your response is subjective. Just don't pretend u r some authority on Art. This bit just doesnt make any sense whatsoever "I doubt many championing the artistic value of this would think it was good if they didn't know it is supposed to be good." WTF #fail

[yhallotharlol]

@electronictrash This may be art, but it is boring art. You define art as something that "wants to be looked at." Well, in my opinion, if this video wants to be looked at, it's doing a shitty job of it. It isn't beautiful, ugly, well or poorly made, controversial, thought provoking, or even very emotionally provoking. It's only remarkable in that it is entirely unremarkable. I doubt many championing the artistic value of this would think it was good if they didn't know it is supposed to be good.

[thatswasssup]

WHATTA BABE

[20210ag]

It is something for someone to do this whether for actors learning a part or a person just letting go of sadness. It is as if the person is going through stages sadness then acceptance, contemplation too.