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A Clockwork Orange

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By *dam_Tina OP   Couple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Tina has never seen it so we're watching it tomorrow.

I can't decide if I think it's a meaningful piece of cinematic art, or a load of pretentious bollocks.

What's your opinion ?

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Great social comment

C...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite a dark film yeah, wouldn't say it's pretentious.

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

Not at all pretentious;

Interesting commentary on various aspects of society; behaviour, group behaviour, behavioural control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Likewise never seen it! Will be interesting to hear if Tina thinks it's worth a watch

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Greetings my faithful droogs!

C...

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

It hasn't aged well but it is a FAB film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never seen it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's certainly bollocks, not sure about the pretentious bit but definitely bollocks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The book's better. I still like the film though it drags a little. Actually a lot of Kubrick's films drag as I'm so used to the action packed 'business' of modern cinema.

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

I prefer a chocolate orange.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I thought it overrated and probably more well known for being well known than something people actually watch.

Mind you I think one can look at almost any 'top 50' most significant films list and say the same thing about most of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cinematic art!!! Pure brilliance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great film, tackles a lot of anger and social issues with a very dark disturbing side. It's a classic film . But each to there own . Enjoy

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

A Kubrick masterpiece, but as often with Kubrick, you appreciate the film more if you've read the book.

It is dated now and I've always found it a difficult film to watch in the sense that it is very dark and disturbing.

But each to their own - some people like Disney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never seen it. It's one of only a handful of books I never managed to finish, it unsettled me too much so, iconic though it undoubtedly is, I doubt I ever will watch the movie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and film about 25 years ago, not too sure I would now.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I haven't seen it. I'm not that interested.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Pretentious bollocks but the book was ok.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Each time i step on the underground in Glasgow i smirk!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Overrated & uncomfortable to watch.

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"The book's better. I still like the film though it drags a little. Actually a lot of Kubrick's films drag as I'm so used to the action packed 'business' of modern cinema."

Funnily enough I'm (T) reading the book now. It is quite hard work mainly because the language that Burgess 'invented' isn't easy to follow. Apparently its a mixture of Balkan/Romany/Rhyming slang. It shocks slightly even now, deity knows what the censors in 1971 thought about (although that's obvious 'cos they banned it lol)

The trouble with some novel derived fillums is the expectation of accuracy and faithfullness can generate disappointment. Sometimes it is better to view each version in it's own right.

Trainspotting was a bugger to read due to being written in Scottishish but I loved the fillum.

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By *stwo80Couple
over a year ago

yorkshire

Seen the film and lived the life , white skinners and bowlers with eye make up and unfortunately loads of violence !!

Aaah dont you just love the 70s

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Tina has never seen it so we're watching it tomorrow.

I can't decide if I think it's a meaningful piece of cinematic art, or a load of pretentious bollocks.

What's your opinion ?"
a very sick film in its day but pretty mild in today's standards

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By *eryCuriousCouple2012Couple
over a year ago

Funville

I quite enjoyed it; a dark story about a murderous teen who seeks to cause violence to others and cleverly manipulates the authorities; much like another well known film about a teen who brutally kills two women with the full support of the authorities - one by crushing her to death and the other murdered by seeking her out and causing her death by toxic liquid; literally melted her to death. She was aided by a cyborg, a scarecrow brought to life by dark sorcery and an anthropomorphic beast. Terrifying!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aggressive

Thought provoking

Pack mentality

Cinematography different

Artistic in parts

Uncomfortable

Mwah

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"I quite enjoyed it; a dark story about a murderous teen who seeks to cause violence to others and cleverly manipulates the authorities; much like another well known film about a teen who brutally kills two women with the full support of the authorities - one by crushing her to death and the other murdered by seeking her out and causing her death by toxic liquid; literally melted her to death. She was aided by a cyborg, a scarecrow brought to life by dark sorcery and an anthropomorphic beast. Terrifying! "

Are you sure that wasn't a dream you had?

I think I had the same one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Overrated & uncomfortable to watch."

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By *eryCuriousCouple2012Couple
over a year ago

Funville


"I quite enjoyed it; a dark story about a murderous teen who seeks to cause violence to others and cleverly manipulates the authorities; much like another well known film about a teen who brutally kills two women with the full support of the authorities - one by crushing her to death and the other murdered by seeking her out and causing her death by toxic liquid; literally melted her to death. She was aided by a cyborg, a scarecrow brought to life by dark sorcery and an anthropomorphic beast. Terrifying!

Are you sure that wasn't a dream you had?

I think I had the same one."

Could be; now you mention it, everyone did seem strangely familiar...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to watch it a few times, as the violence is very in your face for its time.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

The film was never banned, Kubrick pulled it because of a couple of bad reviews

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I liked it but i preferred "O lucky man!".

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen


"I liked it but i preferred "O lucky man!"."

Yes, another great film, but that was Lindsay Anderson, not Kubrick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Aggressive

Thought provoking

Pack mentality

Cinematography different

Artistic in parts

Uncomfortable

Mwah "

Is it anything like 'The Goonies'? . I loved The Goonies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I liked it but i preferred "O lucky man!".

Yes, another great film, but that was Lindsay Anderson, not Kubrick"

I know. But it is another Malcolm McDowell film. Similarly fucked up!

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen


"I liked it but i preferred "O lucky man!".

Yes, another great film, but that was Lindsay Anderson, not Kubrick

I know. But it is another Malcolm McDowell film. Similarly fucked up! "

And If of course, but we're going off topic.

I met Warren Clarke at an end of series shoot party gig I did for the cast and crew of Dalziel and Pascoe - had a chat with him about his role in Clockwork Orange

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