![]() The real interest of the story is the merging of sex with technology. I myself see the car crash as a tremendous sexual event really a liberation of human and machine libido-if there is such a thing. The biggest difference I can think of between their sensibilities is that Ballard's heroes often embrace their transformations and the catastrophes that occur because doing so serves their unconscious needs, while Cronenberg's heroes tend to resist the changes, and escape them frequently through death.Ī car crash harnesses elements of eroticism, aggression, desire, speed, drama, kinesthetic factors, the stylizing of motion, consumer goods, status-all these in one event. In a way, the book seems tailor-made for Cronenberg. I think it's very similar to Cronenberg's other work in that it strongly uses his recurring themes of transformation, sexuality, and body horror. Unattributed quoted text is from the novel, other quotes are from the author. JG Ballard is my favorite author, and Cronenberg is my favorite filmmaker, so I apologize in advance for the length of this post.
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