A young Christian Bale as “Jamie” Ballard confronts the Japanese military in Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun (1987), based on J.G. Ballard’s autobiographical novel - arguably Spielberg's best film.
James Spader and Elias Koteas in Crash (1996), David Cronenberg’s adaptation of Ballard’s novel of sexual/technological surrealism.
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I was saddened to hear this news, I admit. Interesting, too, that four of the last six BLAD posts have involved either deaths or birthdays...
four of the last six BLAD posts have involved either deaths or birthdays...And two of the four (Beckett & Ballard) mentioned a Cronenberg connection. If we'd published an obit for the late Marilyn Chambers (Rabid), that would have been a third Cronenberg connection. How strange is that?
maybe Cronenberg carries a curse with him! Such an informative blog!
"arguably Spielberg's best film."
Quite arguably - but I'd be interested to read that review!
Empire of the Sun - the best Spielberg film?..
Agree on the mention of Empire of the Sun as Spielberg's best. Visual masterpiece.
arguably Spielberg's best film.Hell yes to that!
Empire of the Sun wasn't really autobiographical. Maybe half of it were true and was based from Ballard's experiences being in a camp internment. I loved that book really.
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