Crash
(1996)8
| Country | |
| Spoken Language | english, swedish |
| Runtime | 1 hr 40 min |
| Budget | $10 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $2 678 857 July 17, 1996 |
| USA | $2 664 812 |
| Other countries | $14 045 |
| Box Office – Budget | – $7 321 143 |
| Premiere: USA | $2 664 812 March 21, 1997 |
| theaters | 339 |
| rollout | 454 days |
| Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Profanity, Violence & Gore, ... |
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| Also Known As | Crash: Extraños placeres United States |
Description
A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.
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About the Book
Crash is a novel written by J.G. Ballard, first published in 1973. The book is a controversial and provocative exploration of the symbiotic relationship between humans and technology, particularly focusing on the sexual fetishization of car accidents.Author
J.G. Ballard was a British novelist known for his dystopian and science fiction works. His writing often delves into the darker aspects of modern society and the human psyche. Crash is one of his most famous and contentious works, reflecting his interest in the psychological impact of technology and media.Film Adaptation
The 1996 film adaptation of Crash, directed by David Cronenberg, remains largely faithful to the themes and narrative of Ballard's novel. The film captures the novel's exploration of the intersection between eroticism and car crashes, maintaining the provocative and unsettling tone of the original work.Key Themes
- The fetishization of technology and machinery.
- The exploration of human sexuality and its darker aspects.
- The psychological impact of modernity and media.
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This is not "Titan", this is a truly titanic movie. A tasteful, perfectly orchestrated grotesque that is both iconic and underrated. One of the rare erotic thrillers in which every sex scene matters to the plot or the overall idea.
Lots of sex, cars and sex in cars with everyone. There is almost nothing else in the film (one metaphor is stretched out for the entire chronology) – maybe nothing more is needed. At the very least, the scene in the car wash was great, and Deborah Kara Unger is a very beautiful woman.
Will you allow yourself to look beyond the Overton window to enjoy the sight of mutilated flesh and twisted metal, as the heroes of the film do? My answer is yes! 9/10
This is Cronenberg. And Cronenberg’s idee fixe is "self-destructive man." In addition, Cronenberg believes that sex is a very important component of human life (and in this he is completely right). And whoever sees in this only "fucking" – excuse me, will see in Venus de Milo only a naked woman.
This sequential sequence of sex and car crashes completely lacks the key factor that made Cronenberg so beloved: psychologism. Sexual deviations and polyamory make a wonderful fusion for the story, but without the soul engineering, it would be much more at home in 18+ feature films.
A paradoxically asexual, sterilely verified masterpiece about how accidents can cause passion in addition to fear. And with it, thirst – either for death or for love. A masterful work, where everything – from the music to the turn of the head – works to create a special viscous noir atmosphere.
Of course, it’s a completely crazy maniac with a Freudian justification, but I liked the film… Maybe there’s something to be wary of?) Thanks to everyone who supported me in rewatching it, I didn’t regret rewatching it).
It would be better for everyone if Cronenberg finally started making what he does best: fetish porn.
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