tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571241725404229411.post5354829226979436831..comments2023-09-02T05:30:49.720+07:00Comments on Potpourri of Science Fiction Literature: 1984: Empire of the Sun (Ballard, J.G.)2theDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795328679130917054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571241725404229411.post-75270625970007068522013-10-01T15:34:18.076+07:002013-10-01T15:34:18.076+07:00When I wrote this review, I also thought of Ballar...When I wrote this review, I also thought of Ballard as a "surrealist" but according to the <a href="http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/J._G._Ballard" rel="nofollow">Wikilink</a> page, he's an absurdist with surrealist influences... thus, I changed the text as such. I don't fancy watching the movie much, I'm not much of a movie guy though Ballard does recommend watching Alexander Sokurov's <i>The Sun</i> (2004): Wiki link <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_%28film%29" rel="nofollow">here</a>2theDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458136942599361822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571241725404229411.post-22872592664348542482013-10-01T14:16:06.967+07:002013-10-01T14:16:06.967+07:00A comment and a question, if I may.
Calling J.G. ...A comment and a question, if I may.<br /><br />Calling J.G. Ballard an 'absurdist' is an interesting statement. My immediate reaction was "No, he is a surrealist." But the more I think about it, the surrealism often pushes the bounds so far as to become absurd. And if I think about it even more, the pigeon holes expand into a broad horizon of methods and approaches. Ballard is surreal, absurd, satirical, dystopian, and psychological - a humanist, realist social commentator, plus a few more adjectives that don't spring to mind at the moment.<br /><br />And the question: have you seen <i>Empire of the Sun</i> the film? I have neither read the book or seen the film, and am curious about how well the film represents the novel.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796098208589965362noreply@blogger.com