Kubrick's Game

De: Derek Taylor Kent

Narrado por: Jonathan Frakes, Yvette Nicole Brown, Peet Guercio

What if Stanley Kubrick left behind more than just his classic films? What if he also left behind an elaborate puzzle cleverly buried within his films, which would lead the player toward a treasure that could change the course of human history?

Fifteen years after his death in March 1999, Stanley Kubrick has apparently arranged a hand-selected announcement that his films are far more than they appear to be. As UCLA's resident Kubrick expert, Professor Mascaro was the recipient of Kubrick's package. Inside is a reproduction of the famous photo Kubrick took for the cover of Look Magazine following the death of FDR. The image has become emblazoned in the American zeitgeist.

On the back of the photo is a message written by Kubrick that reads: "Follow me to Q's identity." Mascaro is stumped and asks Shawn Hagan, his brilliant but socially awkward film student, what he thinks that might mean.

Shawn takes the photo and studies it with his only two friends at school-Wilson Devereaux, an infamous former child star bent on becoming a respected director, and Samira "Sami" Singh, a graduate film student with a dark, rebellious past.

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Great story that keeps you guessing!

Listened to this after reading some reviews/ recommendations for books similar to RP1. Performance could have been cleaner but overall still an enjoyable book to listen to!

Ernst Klein and Dan Brown for film buffs?

Kubrick was a great director and this points out some information I hadn't known... but...

A clever idea, an idiot plot.

The sad truth of this book is that it's such a great idea. Film students solving puzzles created by Stanley Kubrick.... it has so much potential. But the story itself collapses under the weight of a lot of bad decisions.

The major problem is that it's an Idiot Plot. The story doesn't make any sense unless EVERYONE is an idiot. All of the characters, including the ghost of Stanley Kubrick, make catastrophically stupid decisions. If they weren't idiots, all of the conflicts could be resolved very quickly. With, like, one phone call.

I really wanted to love this book. Anyway, I can't recommend it. Pick another book to spend your monthly credit on.

Such Fun!!

Kubrick’s Game is a story in the same vein as The Da Vinci Code. It’s fast paced, full of puzzles and exceedingly well done in its execution.

I’ll be honest and say I fall asleep during Kubrick films. I can watch exceedingly long movies with no problem..but put in a Kubrick film and I’m out after the first 20 minutes. So I was hesitant going into this because I knew my appreciation for the puzzle solving would be automatically lessened due to my somewhat unwilling ignorance on the films themselves. However, I found that I had no issue what so ever following along and enjoy the ride! The puzzles are so engrained in the media they pull from that it makes you want to pop in the movies and start hunting yourself. The sheer amount of Kubrick trivia in this novel is just amazing, I went from knowing next to nothing about the main to knowing parts of his process and habits during filming. In fact, it sort of keyed me in on details I missed in my viewings of the films and made me appreciate them a bit more.

The main character, Shawn, provided a perspective that I have never read anything from nor was I was expecting. Shawn has Aspergers. I can’t speak to the authenticity of the voice itself, however, I really appreciated the viewpoint as he navigates his problems with social interactions, maintaining relationships, and learning more about himself.

The audiobook itself is narrator by Johnathan Franken and Yvette Nicole Brown. Franken, or Riker from Star Trek, provides the main narration for the book and Brown provides the voice of Desiree. It’s an odd style for an audio but as it is explained in the beginning this takes on a sort of radio show type feel to it and gives the book a bit of it’s own style. While I really did enjoy both Franken and Brown’s reading I will say that at points the quality dips a bit. The volume will randomly drop down in areas, so there was a lot of playing with the volume controls.

Overall I think this is a must for movie fans and for those who love a thrilling ride filled with riddles and danger.

I received this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Not bad, not great

I enjoyed most of this book. Most. There was one section that was a little bit far-fetched and not realistic. I enjoyed Frakes' narration. Browns narration was decent, but sometimes didn't match up to the level and intent of Frakes. In other words, I could tell they weren't in the same room recording at the same time.