quoted 11 lines The director, David Cronenberg, seems to have something about wanting to turn> > The director, David Cronenberg, seems to have something about wanting to turn
> > difficult books into movies (i.e. Naked Lunch
> >
>
> Perhaps you'd prefer a nice John Grisham novel instead? Obviously when
> something is translated from one medium to another it becomes an
> interpretation. Better (and always more interesting) to have a great
> work or a difficult work translated than ye old page turner (although
> stanley kubrick and cronenberg have also shown that interesting things
> can be done with these as well - but its the exception, not the rule).
>
When it comes to Ballard, I think I'd rather no attempt be made than
a dissappointing one... Ballard, for me, is the reading equivelent of
say Autechre, Black Dog, Tom J, etc... Its above and beyond...
I've not seen the movie, so I have no idea if it fails to come close
to whats presented in the book, but I imagine that quite a bit is
lost... aside from using the voices overlays in movies like B.R. or
Dune, I just think to much 'thought dialog' (hehehe... that make
sense?) is lost... there's so much said in the book that just isn't
SAID...
Highly Recommended Reader Material :
The Best Short Stories of J G Ballard
Presented (at least my copy) in a colorful, oversized softcover
format with the look and style of a book which is supposed to be hip
and alternative... actually, its just plain FUCKED (this is the stuff
that SHOULD give you nightmares...)
IRM (Intelligent Reading Material) For IDMers
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