FabSwingers.com forum: I've never seen A Clockwork Orange ..

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

.. but it's on Sky 'On Demand' : worth a watch or overhyped? It's one if those films that I've always said I would get around to watching eventually - but have never actually that bothered to get around to either finding or making the time... Is now the time?

And what other cult cinematic gems are out there that are recommended?

My tip to you all if you haven't seen it - the original Wicker Man with Edward Woodward is definitely worth a watch!

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

* but have never actually BEEN that bothered to get around to watch it .. My OP made no sense at all

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

A classic, but the book is better

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

the sequel

"battery powered gooseberry" is soooooo much better

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"A classic, but the book is better"

Must admit I found the book hard going, needing a Russian dictionary to hand...

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

FUCKING HEATHEN!!!

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

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

Load of shite...

Sorry

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

*composes self*

Yes, OP, you should watch it at the earliest opportunity. It's excellent.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Load of shite...

Sorry

You're d*unk.

Pipe down.

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

"*composes self*

Yes, OP, you should watch it at the earliest opportunity. It's excellent.

I'll get on it - how can I not now??

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

Read the book, watch the film. Kubrick directs, what more do you really need?

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

Only recently got around to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

The ending had me in tears.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"*composes self*

Yes, OP, you should watch it at the earliest opportunity. It's excellent.

I'll get on it - how can I not now??

It's quite dated on one level but on another it's a terrifying cinematic landmark about the impossibility of salvation in the absence of free-will.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Watch it with it's release date in mind.

Excellent. Violent. Disturbing.Prophetic

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

"*composes self*

Yes, OP, you should watch it at the earliest opportunity. It's excellent.

I'll get on it - how can I not now??

It's quite dated on one level but on another it's a terrifying cinematic landmark about the impossibility of salvation in the absence of free-will. "

Anthony burgess didnt like the film

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

"Only recently got around to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

The ending had me in tears."

Brad dourif is my favourite actor

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

Only watched it a few years ago and (probably because of all the hype) thot it was extremely over rated. Wasn't impressed x

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

it's ok. i think you're supposed to watch it and take away some message rather than enjoy the film itself.

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

I've never seen it either. Never seen The Blues Brothers either. Nor the one with John Travolta and whathisface, him that was in lethal weapon 2, black dude.

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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

Donnie Darko : Anyone able to give a concise plot analysis? I've watched it twice and still none the wiser.

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

"*composes self*

Yes, OP, you should watch it at the earliest opportunity. It's excellent.

I'll get on it - how can I not now??

It's quite dated on one level but on another it's a terrifying cinematic landmark about the impossibility of salvation in the absence of free-will.

Anthony burgess didnt like the film"

No, because he hated the device that Kubrick used to signify the conditioning. Ultimately we will all get on with our desert stimkrt

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

"Donnie Darko : Anyone able to give a concise plot analysis? I've watched it twice and still none the wiser."

i like that film, and the 2nd one with the meteor.

Based on the story itself, the Philosophy of Time Travel, and the three DVD commentaries with Richard Kelly it's possoble to come up with a cohesive plot thread. So...

In a nutshell, the Universe has become corrupt and is ending. Donnie (and others) are manipulated by Frank the "rabbit" (and whoever manipulates Frank) to save the Universe.

(There are other ways to view the film e.g. it being Donnie's dream, or that Donnie is hallucinating the story as part of his psychosis, but the aim of this FAQ is to gather together the tangible evidence within the film versions and from the writer/director)

google: stainlesssteelrat.net ddfaq for loads of interesting info. i got the above off there.

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

"Donnie Darko : Anyone able to give a concise plot analysis? I've watched it twice and still none the wiser.

i like that film, and the 2nd one with the meteor.

Based on the story itself, the Philosophy of Time Travel, and the three DVD commentaries with Richard Kelly it's possoble to come up with a cohesive plot thread. So...

In a nutshell, the Universe has become corrupt and is ending. Donnie (and others) are manipulated by Frank the "rabbit" (and whoever manipulates Frank) to save the Universe.

google: stainlesssteelrat.net ddfaq for loads of interesting info. i got the above off there."

Thank you!

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

"Donnie Darko : Anyone able to give a concise plot analysis? I've watched it twice and still none the wiser.

i like that film, and the 2nd one with the meteor.

Based on the story itself, the Philosophy of Time Travel, and the three DVD commentaries with Richard Kelly it's possoble to come up with a cohesive plot thread. So...

In a nutshell, the Universe has become corrupt and is ending. Donnie (and others) are manipulated by Frank the "rabbit" (and whoever manipulates Frank) to save the Universe.

google: stainlesssteelrat.net ddfaq for loads of interesting info. i got the above off there.

Thank you!

you're welcome.

there's loads of ideas about that film really. might watch it again now i understand more of life and see if i get it. i think it's some kind of interpretation of mental illness maybe but not sure tbh.

the second film was not as weird but still weird. in the same way something bad happens and the person starring in the film can change it somehow.

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

"A classic, but the book is better"

Was just about to post this

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Hard to take Warren Clarke seriously

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

I thought it was a load of old tosh. That said it's been a long time since I watched it, I'd try it again sometime.

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

"Hard to take Warren Clarke seriously "

The young devotchka being in outed by BillyBoy has lovely knockers..worth a look for them alone..and the nurse's too at the end...

seriously tho, it was revolutionary at the time and was named Best Picture at The New York Film Critics..not amongst Kubrick's best by today's thinking..those are 2001, Barry Lyndon, Dr. Strangelove and The Shining..but well worth a glazzy.

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

re you ready for a bit of the old ultra violence?

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

"re you ready for a bit of the old ultra violence?"

Are*

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

"re you ready for a bit of the old ultra violence?

Are*"

Prefer a bit of the old in and outy

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

"re you ready for a bit of the old ultra violence?

Are*

Prefer a bit of the old in and outy

Ha ha! I knew their was a more suitable quote.

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

Watch it and make your own mind up about how good you think it is.

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

"Watch it and make your own mind up about how good you think it is. "

That'll never catch on

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

There's a ginger foof in it. Always, a good thing, I would argue.

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

It we are on about weird films which seems to be the thread here, The Cube is good and that horror set in a world war one bunker that I can't remember the name of released a few years ago is brilliant

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

"It we are on about weird films which seems to be the thread here, The Cube is good and that horror set in a world war one bunker that I can't remember the name of released a few years ago is brilliant "
. The films called Deathwatch

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"A classic, but the book is better"

I would disagree. Read the book first which was very good. But thought the film was better.

Rare for me to say that.

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

"A classic, but the book is better

I would disagree. Read the book first which was very good. But thought the film was better.

Rare for me to say that. "

Whatevs, the porno "A Clockwork Orgy" was better than the film and book combined.

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

Malcolm McDowell in his younger years...

Legend

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

Ah the car in 'A Clockwork Orange' the Durango 69.... great name for a car.

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

".. but it's on Sky 'On Demand' : worth a watch or overhyped? It's one if those films that I've always said I would get around to watching eventually - but have never actually that bothered to get around to either finding or making the time... Is now the time?

And what other cult cinematic gems are out there that are recommended?

My tip to you all if you haven't seen it - the original Wicker Man with Edward Woodward is definitely worth a watch!

I've never seen it either.

I have the book, started but not finished.

I have the DVD, unwatched.

You've reminded me to find the time to watch it.

As for recommendations, Jacobs Ladder.

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

"A classic, but the book is better

I would disagree. Read the book first which was very good. But thought the film was better.

Rare for me to say that.

Whatevs, the porno "A Clockwork Orgy" was better than the film and book combined. "

I want a porn film book.

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

That film makes for very uncomfortable and baffling viewing ...

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