A Clockwork Orange...

[RobertScorpio]

This week, my friends, and I, plus my nephew, will be turning our critical eyes towards this movie; A Clockwork Orange.

We are taking turns picking movies to review. Our first two attempts saw STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE getting an overall score of D- and THE WRATH OF KHAN garnering a B+....

If you would like to join our humble group (five strong now) then send me a PM and Ill email you the offical review form (very simple) so you can add your ratings to ours...

Stay tuned to this thread for our scoring...

Rob

 

[Jetfire]

A Clockwork Orgy?

Never seen A Clockwork Orange...and don't want to...but I will wait to see what people say here...may take a look at it in the future.

 

[auntiehill]

I hope your nephew is over 18.....

*yikes*

 

[Capn Flukie]

^ true!

At least he'll be exposed to Beethoven.

 

[Kirkman1987]

Clockwork Orange is amazing. I give it an A+

 

[Ensign_Redshirt]

It's weird, it's bizarre, it's subversive, it's Kubrick. But I liked it. Wouldn't call it "light fare" though.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Horrorshow or horrow show? Viddy it you may, my droogies. Not for the malenky malchickiwicks and devotchkas though.

 

[Kegg]

I hope your nephew is over 18.....

*yikes*

I don't know, it was a pretty awesome movie for teenagers. I remember sitting around watching it at 15. It's a little... well...

But then I was with my friends, not my uncle. Enjoy, Rob, but don't make the kid too uncomfortable?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

A Clockwork Orange is my favorite Kubrick film so naturally I'll be giving it high marks. Bloody brilliant film.

 

[RobertScorpio]

I hope your nephew is over 18.....

*yikes*

He is 25...and very critical. I mean, we had 5 different catagories when reviewing TMP, each on a scale from 1-10. He nearly gave TMP 3s across the board..

Rob

 

[Ward Fowler]

I saw the film for the first time at age 15 and I only suffered minor damage. I actually think a person is better off seeing it for the first time while in their teens because there are some subversive ideas in there that a teenager would be more receptive to. It's a fantastic film and definitely in my top 10. I watch it a least once a year.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I read the book, which I prefer, when I was 16. I didn't get to see the film until I was over 40 -- Kubrick had it withdrawn from distribution in the UK back in the 70's. I thought its message fitted that era better than the UK of 2000. Mind you, present circumstances seem to be turning the clock back to the 70's. Maybe it's time to ban it again.

 

[backstept]

a little o' the ol' moloko plus?

 

[RobertScorpio]

I read the book, which I prefer, when I was 16. I didn't get to see the film until I was over 40 -- Kubrick had it withdrawn from distribution in the UK back in the 70's. I thought its message fitted that era better than the UK of 2000. Mind you, present circumstances seem to be turning the clock back to the 70's. Maybe it's time to ban it again.

LOL...you never know. It will be interesting to see how we, as a group, treat this movie. We nearly went to blows over THE MOTION PICTURE!!!...I can only imagine what will happen when Bill/Mike (who hardly get along) go at it over this movie. Bill idolizes Krubic..Mike thinks he's overated.

Rob

 

[John Picard]

I need to watch this movie again. I first saw it when I was 21(?), which was back in 1992. Now that I'm older, perhaps I can appreciate it more and find more subtle commentary. Overall, as has been stated, it was sick, twisted, and Kubrick.

"Ah you now, or have you evah bean...a homosecks-ew-al?"
"NO SAH!"
"ROIGHT!"

 

[Harvey]

I'm a big fan. 2001: A Space Odyssey is Kubrick's superior work of science fiction, but A Clockwork Orange is a close second. It's still pretty subversive and disturbing.

 

[Mistral]

Orange is one of the more disturbing films available to the public, at least from the viewpoint of wide distribution. One of the few films to bother me enough that I hesitate to re-watch it. (Seen it 2 times in 35 years).

Your nephew may pan it but there is no way it won't get to him on some level-unless his heart is dead.

 

[Joel_Kirk]

It's that 'eye' (or 'eyes') scene that gets me.

Speaking of which, I'm thinking about it now.

 

[Steve Roby]

It's not the kind of movie I want to see very often, but it's a hell of a movie nonetheless. I read the novel first, though -- the edition with the nadsat glossary and missing the final chapter. That was an experience and a half; there's way more nadsat in the book than in the movie.

The movie is pretty odd -- there's always some distancing going on, so you almost want to laugh at some of the genuinely disturbing scenes and can't really empathize with any of the characters. And yet it really is disturbing at times.

 

[Too Much Fun]

I like this movie, but I don't think it's as smart as it thinks it is. It's supposedly got some powerful message about crime, violence, sexuality, society/government trying to control/censor people, yet I don't really see it as having anything profound to say about any of those topics. I think above all it's just a triumph of production design, costumes, art direction, quirky dialogue, and interesting shots. I appreciate it on a superficial level, style over substance. It doesn't have the intelligence or substance of Kubrick movies like "Dr. Strangelove", "2001: A Space Odyssey", or "Paths of Glory".