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Meetin' WA (aka J.L.G. Meets W.A.) | Jean-Luc Godard, 1986

Woody Allen answers Jean-Luc Godard on his idea that the cultural dominance of television is affecting the artistic expression of filmmakers:

Renata Adler has said that television was an appliance, rather than an art form.

(quoted from: Meetin’ WA | Jean-Luc Godard, 1986)

* It’s a great, idiotic film by the way. Here’s a synopsis from imdb user comments: Godard is babbling on in French making himself totally unintelligible, the interpreter is translating simultaneously, Allen is looking backwards and forwards at each of them with his mouth open in bewilderment and terror. [...] It’s reassuring that the conversation of brilliant people can be so dull and ineffectual, especially when the intention is to create something significant and timeless. This is one of the worst interviews you’ll ever see, but a fascinating 25 minutes.