This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Neil Gaiman, Iain Sinclair, James Lever and Ali Smith) and brand-new cover designs. In this revised edition, Ballard has added extensive annotation that help to unlock many of the mysteries of one of the most prophetic, enigmatic and original works of the late twentieth century. Finally, through the black, perverse magic of violence he transcends his psychic turmoil to find the key to a bizarre new sexuality. Seeking his sanity, he casts himself in a number of roles: H-bomber pilot, presidential assassin, crash victim, psychopath. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, dead astronauts and car-crash victims as he traverses the screaming wastes of nervous breakdown. The central character’s dreams are haunted by images of John F. The irrational, all-pervading violence of the modern world is the subject of this extraordinary tour de force. This edition includes explanatory notes from the author. Ballard, the acclaimed author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. : The Atrocity Exhibition (9780007116867) by J G Ballard and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
A prophetic and experimental masterpiece by J. I recognise that Ballardian characters are often two dimensional - more cipher than flesh-and-blood people - but how did the actors manage to reduce the dimensions further?! The direction was generally dull and plodding, like something I would have seen at the ICA back in the 80s, ponderousness masquerading for insight. Actors read lines that they obviously don't understand and make Ballard's intriguing prose seem quite trite. What really damns the film though is the truly appalling acting throughout the film. How could this be captured on film? The director tries too hard to remain faithful to the structure of the novel(strange that this should be a criticism but film is just so different - I was left wondering what a more straight-forward narrative would have brought, compare with 'The Unforgettable Lightness Of Being' which was a successful adaptation). It's no coincidence that religious leaders emerge from the desert.
Anything erected there, a city, a pyramid, a motel, stands outside time.
Deserts possess a particular magic, since they have exhausted their own futures, and are thus free of time. The book is the densest but also most oblique setting out of his ideas. The Atrocity Exhibition Quotes Showing 1-30 of 50. As a long-time Ballard fan I was looking forward to seeing this on DVD release.
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