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by Theodore Roszak (Author) "I saw my first Max Castle movie in a grubby basement in west Los Angeles ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: No Exit Press (1 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842431382
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842431382
  • Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Jonathan Gates loves going to the Classic, a legendary little art house cinema in west L.A. There he succumbs to what will be a lifelong obsession with the mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen and film noir director who vanished in the 1940s, at the height of his powers. 20 years later, Gates seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance - and finds himself on a journey deep into Hollywood's own heart of darkness, where nothing on the silver screen is quite what it appears.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rewarding slowburner, 25 Sep 2003
By Backdrifter (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This is a long book that takes a bit of commitment, but it's well worth it - especially if, as I do, you like a story concerning hidden strangeness.

The narrator of the novel is a film buff who gets involved in an LA fleapit cinema that specialises in off-centre works by cult directors. He fixates on one film-maker in particular, a kind of ultimate cult auteur figure by the name of Max Castle. At first, he can't fully work out why Castle's films fascinate him so much, but then it dawns on him that there is a very bizarre and disturbing quality that the films all possess - and it's when he starts to investigate this that the story begins to take an unexpected turn or two.

It's a kind of Butterfly Effect novel, beginning inauspiciously but finishing with a real "Oh my god!" ending. The only danger is that some may find the story rather far-fetched as it develops; but if you can overcome this and go with it, it's an entertaining, intriguing and quite chilling read.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A real curate's egg of a novel...., 24 Jun 2004
By R. M. Elliott (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Flicker is extraordinarily persistent in the memory. I read it once on holiday 3 years ago and it still comes to mind as one the most original novels I have read. Deserving of far more laudation, it is as if Umberto Eco had collaborated with Kenneth Anger to write an alternate Hollywood history. If you cannot find it new, buy it used. Lend it only to your trustworthy friends as you'll want to revisit it again and again.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars missing the point, 29 April 2005
Many of these reviews, including Amazon's own, miss one of the main points of this book; it's a comic satire. The characters are, on the whole, grotesque, overblown and vile portraits. The language Roszak employs is venomous and witty. Even the ending of the story is ripped, respectfully, straight out of Evelyn Waugh.

People are comparing this book to the Da Vinci Code - the only similarity is that both stories contain a ripping yarn about something lost being found. But that book suffered from a lack of intelligence in the prose. Flicker is the real deal. It's an absolute hoot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll never look at a movie the same way again
This book is patently one you love or hate, get or don't get. I think it is brilliant beyond belief. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. S. Williams

2.0 out of 5 stars Comic Satire/Turgid Writing?
At 688 pages this is a massive tome and it also massively overblown. Advertised on the front cover as "A secret history of film - Sunset Boulevard Meets The Da Vinci Code, these... Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. Shaw

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs editing
This is an unusual book. Sometimes very engaging, quirky and intelligent; sometimes boring and tangential. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas J. Curtis

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistently Surprising
Every time I thought I had drawn a bead on where Flicker was going, Theodore Roszak surprised me. It was recommended as a cross between Sunset Boulevard and The Da Vinci Code, but... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Graceann Macleod

5.0 out of 5 stars Misunderstood masterpiece
Most of reviewers simply did not understand the idea behind the book. It is not so much about a conspiracy or subliminal propaganda, as an attempt to deconstruct (though I hate... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Descent into hell
A book that comes in at the best part of 700 pages needs to have a lot to offer to keep the attention of the reader ... Flicker doesn't have it. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2005 by dohahaha

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BOOK YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A MOVIE!
Ever read a book that you have to reach the end, but equally don't want it to finish, because there are so many areas and avenues that you want to know more about? Read more
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