Clockwork Orange (DVD)

DarkMark 07.03.2004 (07.03.2004)
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...The notoriety of “A Clockwork Orange” is probably more than enough to reel potential viewers anyway, and while Stanley Kubrick’s film interpretation is not quite as fulfilling as the original Anthony Burgess novel it is not disappointing. Far from it - this is a gripping, shockingly magnificent film. The film was originally withheld from British screens by the director himself, distressed after a rape was committed mirroring one ...
...victims, the message of “A Clockwork Orange” would become confused, even rejected. Therefore Alex’s characters becomes the single most vital role in the film, and McDowell is brilliant in it. The film’s second stumbling block has to be the loss of the density of Alex’s language. The “Nadsac” he converses in, in which most of the book is written, is lost when the text is transformed to script dialogue. There’s ...

SkyscraperFanClub 20.08.2001 · Read full review
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...the question raised in A Clockwork Orange, Stanely Kubrick's surreal look into a violent future. This controversial 1971 movie is based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, and is certainly a contrast to Kubrick's previous 2001:A Space Odyssey. Walter Carlos provides the synthesized score for this colourful, controversial and striking film, narrated throughout by Alex, the main protagonist. Malcolm McDowell puts in an excellent performance as the gang ...
...saying, 'As queer as a clockwork orange', which means something bizarre on the inside, but harmless. Well, this film is certainly bizarre. Hands up those that have never heard of it? I think A Clockwork Orange, while not being the best thing since sliced bread, is certainly one of the most well known, if only due to it's infamous nature. It was originally X rated, and due to it's strong nature, Kubrick saw fit to withdraw it from the shelves about ...

Paradis 20.07.2004 · Read full review
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...made for the movie A Clockwork Orange, made by the renowned Stanley Kubrick in 1971 from the novel by Anthony Burgess. It had three controversial years out in the light of day and was then withdrawn from release by Kubrick himself. The film and the novel were savage indictments of violence and hedonistic life, but was claimed by the moral guardians of the time to give rise to the less desirable sectors of society apeing some of the shocking actions ...
...fuss was about, because A Clockwork Orange had not aged very gracefully. However, leaving aside the hype and over the top headlines, this film is an extraordinary piece of work which still has a great many relevant points to make. Just before I launch into the review, however, just a quick reference. One of the better sites dedicated to the film can be found at http://www.clockworkorange.com - where you get all sorts of goodies, although the speed ...

thehud 14.10.2002 · Read full review
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This film is destined to change your entire perspective, Beethoven may not sound quite so bad, codpieces will induce fear and milk will never really compare. The warped nature of the film is it's most defining and enduring feature. Banned for over 20 years on these shores, it has been summoned to entice a new generation. The film covers risky topics in an ultra violence way, with scenes such as the beating of a tramp and the rape of the writer’s ...
...ride, culminating no doubt with an odd confusion whether to feel pity or pour shame onto Alex, the lead male. The story is centred on a teenager called Alex with a bizarre language, social life and music taste. Him and his gang see fit to commit violent acts on seemingly inconsequential bystanders. During the day he leads a life of a normal teenager, attending school etc. But at night the promiscuous Alex with his mob commit monstrous illegal acts, ...

stephen_logan 15.01.2002 · Read full review
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..."The Shining", Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange is one you do not want to miss. Back in 1971 this was a big hit and is not praised enough nowadays for it's awesome plot and acting. For those of you who watch Britain's Got Talent, the main character in this movie can be seen singing "Singin' in the rain" numourous times during the movie, which i love! Plot - A Clockwork Orange is set in future London in 1995 (It was the future at the time, back ...
...droogs Georgie, Pete and Dim. They hang out in the Milk Bar drinking milk full of narcotics. The gang are tough and set about alot of people during their travels. They beat up an old drunken man on their way to a theatre then drive a stolen vehicle to a big house in the country. They use their cunning skills to get them in, where they attack the owners. Alex is defiantly put forward to the audience as the leader and often tells his droogs what ...

quiche_nufc 25.06.2008 (24.05.2008) · Read full review
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