A clockwork orange

[stolide]

I just saw the movie. I really enjoyed it. Everything after the first half hour that was mostly random sex and violence, was excellent. I highly recommend that anyone who hasn't seen it do so immediately. However, it's not quite a kids movie. If you find **** scenes or people being killed by oversized penis statues or orgies played at three times normal speed then I would not reccomend you watch it.

[Dr Nancy]

I prefer the book, but the movies pretty good too.
The irony is great, and watching Alex's transition into society was interesting, but all the over-sexed stuff is stupid, and I don't think Alex's obsession with violence was shown too well.

[PortraitOfSanity]

I've always found both the book, and the movie good, but completely overrated.

[Mr. Filth]

Originally Posted by Dr Nancy

I prefer the book, but the movies pretty good too.
The irony is great, and watching Alex's transition into society was interesting, but all the over-sexed stuff is stupid, and I don't think Alex's obsession with violence was shown too well.

Puh Leeze.

A Clockwork Orange is one of the few examples of a movie far exceeding the book. Besides the wacky quasi future lingo the book offers nothing that you can't find in the film.

I like where you say "I don't think Alex's obsession with violence was shown too well". Cause like, the **** and murder scenes weren't full of his zealous narrations on how much he loved blood and anger. He states that he read the bible wanting to be the one crucifying Jesus. Nope. Not clear enough.

[a morbid curiosity]

The movie's ending sucks.
And I hate Malcom McDowell, contrary to everyone else.
I mean, I quite like the look and feel of the movie, but I still like the book most.

[Man In Room 5]

If I remember right, Burgess said he hated that book himself and ranted about how so many artists are remembered for works they themselves didn't especially like. He said flat out that it was remembered mainly because of the movie rather than the actual book.

[a morbid curiosity]

He didn't hate the work, it just wasn't his best novel.
And he hated the fact that the ending of the movie was completely changed.
The movie fucked with the whole idea of Alex and portrayed him as a purely "evil" character, rather than a confused boy in a dystopian society.

[Underwater Ophelia]

I prefer the book.

[Mr. Filth]

You would.

[I Am Great.]

I like honeycomb ice cream.

[stolide]

Originally Posted by a morbid curiosity

He didn't hate the work, it just wasn't his best novel.
And he hated the fact that the ending of the movie was completely changed.
The movie fucked with the whole idea of Alex and portrayed him as a purely "evil" character, rather than a confused boy in a dystopian society.

I saw him as confused and wanting to be "good" without nesecarily knowing what good is or what it would entail. I never read the book.

[Man In Room 5]

Originally Posted by stolide

I saw him as confused and wanting to be "good" without nesecarily knowing what good is or what it would entail. I never read the book.

The book had an extra chapter that went beyond the end of the movie. If I remember right, in that chapter we see that Alex eventually reformed on his own. Basically, he grew up and became a mature adult. The point was that nobody can really make you reform. It happens at your own pace. At least that is what I got out of it. I'm sure someone here will play devil's advocate just for the sake of argument.

[stolide]

Oh ok. It's ashame that wasn't in the movie.

[BaronBarker]

one of my favorite kubrick films and one of my all time favorite performances good ole Malcom Mcdowel, I wonder what heath ledgers dream of their being a remake with him as alex would've been like I think he could of actually done it, don't think anyone could though.