Meaning of Europudding | Babel Free

Definitions

A stolid, uninspiring film, song, etc. produced through European cooperation.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“Coproduction isn't new. The '80s gave rise⟳ to big, unwieldy coproductions that were so bad some critics called them "Europuddings".”

“I'm annoyed because […] all these executives seem hell-bent on turning this film into some kind of horrible Europudding.”

“After the Nouvelle Vague, and certainly after Fassbinder, Duras, and perhaps The Godfather, what was there left to respect⟳? The multiplex and the summer locomotive picture; the Europuddings and hyphenate productions that had neither local flavor nor radical ambitions[…]”

“A classic example of Europudding is described by a German television executive: I saw⟳ a German/Italian/French co-production. It involved three hour-long programs. A German girl went to Italy and met a young Italian. They fell in love⟳.”

CEFR level