tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672005424133365490.post5421440367833712785..comments2024-01-25T07:08:17.130-05:00Comments on 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: A Clockwork Orange (1971) **Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672005424133365490.post-11280151334810489762013-02-19T16:44:45.483-05:002013-02-19T16:44:45.483-05:00You and me both, Dawn! LOLYou and me both, Dawn! LOLKimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672005424133365490.post-75333014403433581082013-02-19T15:57:54.888-05:002013-02-19T15:57:54.888-05:00Kim, I watched this film over.. in what, over 35 y...Kim, I watched this film over.. in what, over 35 years ago.. I was shocked at the violence.. This is a "not for me film".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672005424133365490.post-11609329629937598322013-02-17T11:06:10.163-05:002013-02-17T11:06:10.163-05:00I've never read the book, so you may be right ...I've never read the book, so you may be right that it could provide more clarity into Alex. The film has some strong points, but, as I said, there's a bit too much ick for me to get over.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672005424133365490.post-74544924210114791182013-02-17T03:25:45.749-05:002013-02-17T03:25:45.749-05:00The rampant immorality of this film might not be t...The rampant immorality of this film might not be the fault of Kubrick. When the book was first released in the U.S., for some reason, the publisher left out the 21st and final chapter. It's a critical chapter in the progression of the book (21 chapters, 21 years making a full adult), and contains some significant realizations from Alex. <br /><br />I understand disliking this film and I understand the claim of misogyny. My focus tends to fall more on the idea of violence <i>per se</i>--Alex and his droogs are certainly misogynist, but are just as happy to vent their fury on anyone who crosses their path. The Milk Bar could be seen as an extension of the same, or as the corrupting of something typically seen as innocent (which I think may have been Burgess's original intent. However, the decor of the milk bar certainly puts a very different spin on it).<br /><br />I won't defend it too much--I think it's one of Kubrick's great films--but I also love the book, and despite the omission of the final chapter, this is a very faithful adaptation.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com