Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-11-30
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Stanley Kubrick: The Man and the Myths
Legendary auteur Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the most important single individuals in the history of modern film. There’s no question that his techniques, approach and body of work have influenced countless filmmakers -- but, according to some people -- he’s affected the public in much more disturbing ways.
Ben Bowlin recommended Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, and discussed The Golden Bough by James George Frazer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita centers on the deeply disturbing relationship between an adult narrator and a young girl whom he exploits across America.
Recommended“Spartacus 1960, Lolita in 1962, which I do have to say, despite the premise, is a fantastic book by Nabokov.”
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The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough by James George Frazer is a seminal 1890 anthropological and comparative religion study that explores ancient folklore, myths, and rituals of sacrificed kings.
Discussed“The intensely symbolic nature of the stories Kubrick specifically tells arguably communicate to the audience on a semi- or subconscious level, accessing those primal archetypes cited by people like Carl Jung or Frazer, the author of The Golden Bough, or Joseph Campbell.”
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