I found Gioia’s response sort of (disappointingly) dismissive. I also think he missed the point. I don’t mean “slop," the worst engagementbait, but rather am exploring relatively novel storytelling forms native to the Internet. I maintain they’re real & important and I don't think handwaving it away with "Uh, she's saying influencers showing their ass on TikTok is art, *eyeroll*" is going to change their prominence.
I have mixed opinions about Megalopolis. We hear people compare ancient Rome and modern America, so it's interesting to see a filmmaker portray something like the Cataline conspiracy in New York. Coppola just tried to do too much with one film. I think the Roman allegory, and elements like homages to Fritz Lang, would have worked fine without sci-fi bits like stopping time and discovering a new element a la Ayn Rand. I'm sure it made sense in Coppola's head; unfortunately, the rest of us can't see completely inside it.
I found Gioia’s response sort of (disappointingly) dismissive. I also think he missed the point. I don’t mean “slop," the worst engagementbait, but rather am exploring relatively novel storytelling forms native to the Internet. I maintain they’re real & important and I don't think handwaving it away with "Uh, she's saying influencers showing their ass on TikTok is art, *eyeroll*" is going to change their prominence.
I have mixed opinions about Megalopolis. We hear people compare ancient Rome and modern America, so it's interesting to see a filmmaker portray something like the Cataline conspiracy in New York. Coppola just tried to do too much with one film. I think the Roman allegory, and elements like homages to Fritz Lang, would have worked fine without sci-fi bits like stopping time and discovering a new element a la Ayn Rand. I'm sure it made sense in Coppola's head; unfortunately, the rest of us can't see completely inside it.