Mr. Dickey in his "Colloquium"
concerning Godard's "Sympathy
for the Devil" indirectly raised an
interesting issue regarding the audience.
How many people expected
to see the Rolling Stones in
concert, and walked away baffled?
I imagine there were quite a few
people, just as there are numerous
people baffled by "the revolution."
Were you bored because Godard
wanted you to feel bored? Were
you confused because Godard
wanted you to be confused?
Mr. Dickey has not been thoroughly
fair with Godard, and his
attack against "Cinephiles" who
enjoyed the film, or even professed
to be interested in what they didn't
understand.
