A Clockwork Orange (1971) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!! 

During the ludovico scene, alex is freaking out, not because he is dissonant with the beauty of the music and the reality of violence, it’s because he really enjoys classical music, and he doesn’t like that the drugs he is being given is making him averse to the music he loves

Malcolm McDowell has a lot of crazy stories about his time in the film--eg, he did almost drown during that outdoor tub scene, the nurse really jabbed him with a real needle (to get that reaction), etc. Also, the film has a lot of Kubrick regulars in it--eg, Alex's dad was also Grady, the previous caretaker in "The Shining," the writer in the wheelchair was the Chevalier in "Barry Lyndon," etc. Oh, & perhaps you didn't recognize that the bodybuilder was David Prowse aka "Darth Vader."

To this day whenever I hear Singing in the Rain I can’t help but think of this movie. Malcolm McDowell is an incredible actor.

For the scene where Alex jumps out the window, Kubrick destroyed numerous cameras as he just kept throwing them out the window to get the shot he wanted. Another fact - this film wasn’t allowed to be shown in the uk until 2000. Video stores all around the uk had so many requests for this movie they had to place signs in windows saying “No we do not have a clockwork orange”.

You are NOT supposed to feel for the protagonist. He's a horrible person, but he makes for an interesting lens through which to experience life.

Over time this has become my favourite Kubrick movie. It’s relevance will never die.

This film is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of my personal favorite films of all time. It’s also much deeper than just a glossy, ultra-violent, nihilistic trope, and is often deeply misunderstood, even reviled. Unjustly so IMO. Here’s why: This stunning masterwork’s actual intention is to serve as an intended catalyst to a much larger conversation. At its core, it’s a social commentary, a Sociological study, observation and analogy, a meditation even, on the very nature of good v. evil. It begs the question, what actually constitutes one or the other wholly? And who among us can actually act on or embody either wholly, accurately and completely? And further still, reach a universal consensus of what wholly constitutes either? Is anything truly and wholly just one or the other, or are people and situations merely shades of grey, with no one single person or situation fitting into one single category? Furthermore, can one even exist without the other? And how far is too far in the pursuit of the “good”? Where is the line that divides and decides, keeps those goodly pursuits from crossing over into actual evil disguised as good? Yet is it not only possible, but a proven fact, that at times and for some (or even all) among any given group or party of assembled “good” people, in the eye of a doing “good” storm, in pursuit of carrying out a “good” act, to become blinded by their own narcissism and unable to see the crossover when it happens? Failing to recognize that their methods in pursuit of the good have now gone into evil territory, have now gone too far? How many times in recorded history has an assembly of “good” lost their grip on the very tenants of ‘“good”, and disillusioned yet driven by blind faith and belief, ego and narcissism, end up carrying out acts that when examined, actually constitute becoming the very thing they were attempting to stop in the first place? However what if the balance of the scales between the two are actually just an illusion also? When in reality, the scales are constantly in flux and never fully balance? This is not just conjecture; these kinds of situations happen everyday and throughout recorded history. In politics and parliament. In organized religion. In the police force. In the corrections and justice system. In everyday life. It may have even happened to you, as either the doer OR the receiver. I mean, for example, they used to hang suspected witches, all in the Godly name of the good, the right and the true; all in the name of justice and religion. Now these many centuries later, we view those past acts as persecution and plain old murder, and banished those practices long ago. But back then, it was considered an act of “good” to drown, hang or burn those suspected of witchcraft; and although we now recognize the evil inside those previously viewed acts of “good”, it doesn’t erase the fact that it happened. And still happens in different forms to this very today. I believe the point of the film is not to give absolutes about either good nor evil; but rather to make a bold statement that it’s the philosophical conversation regarding the two that is worth having. That must be had, if we ever hope to progress positively as a society. I have read the book this film is based on. However, in what’s certainly a rare occasion, the film outshines and out performs the novel by light years. And Kubrick brings that important conversation to the forefront like a gut punch; it is a visceral, brave, unbound, powerful, visually stunning, and expertly acted and directed, one of a kind work of filmmaking genius. This is truly Kubrick’s finest, and most important film. And like American History X, Fight Club, Kids, It’s A Wonderful Life (I’m sentimental what can I say 🤷🏼‍♀️😂), and Get Out among others, it remains a film of social commentary begging to be examined and discussed, that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. Glad you boys came ‘round, and settled in for some milk+, and a good ol’ helping of Kubrick’s ultra-violence 😉 Edit: Also, sorry I wrote so much. I love to write. And it seems I did just that here. 😂 If you don’t read it all, that’s cool and I understand. Apologies again. If you do, thanks and I hope you found it worth your time. 👍

However disturbing or upsetting you may find any part of this movie, it’s 10x more so in the book. Edit: except for that bit with the device holding open his eyes. I also can’t stand stuff happening to peoples’ eyes.

Give it more chance. This movie grew on me the more I watched it

It's funny you describe the character's portrayal in the film as rather horrific, as in the book Alex is 15 and even more depraved and maniacal.

1971 was such a controversial / brutal year in the movie history. Bunch of "ultra violent" films came out that year that defined movie violence for decades to come A Clockwork Orange was one of them and Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs, Don Siegel's Dirty Harry (starring Clint Eastwood), William Friedkin's The French Connection and Get Carter (starring Michael Caine) are couple other films to mention from that particular year. There're several articles and essays written about that year in cinema history so I'd pay really good attention to those films if you want to understand the development of film violence.

First, congratualations to Tom for the baby and coming back to the channel. What a film to start-off for new daddy Tom!

Heath Ledger based much of his interpretation of the Joker on Alex

I saw this when I was just turned 18, my first year in college. The imagery was so vivid, the action so extreme and unexpected, the contrast with the music do stunning, the odd slang and setting in a world of urban decay - i loved it. I remember a friend who saw it the night before me describing the murder scene: the main character attacking a woman with a giant phallus sculpture as she defended herself with a bust of Beethhoven- what? Yet there it was. I think this was an important film because it opened up what filmmakers could get away with - well, apparently not in the UK according to another comment. I don't think movies like Joker would have been possible if this hadn't been made. It was only 13-14 years earlier that Powell and Pressburger made "Peeping Tom," a movie so distorting it pretty much ended their brilliant careers. But that allowed Hitchcock to know how far to go with Psycho. BTW, the novel of this, by Anthony Burgess, is brilliant. He created the lingo the boys use, which he called "Nadsats", and was based on some nonsense and some Russian words, anticipating a particular direction for the Cold War. It was used much more extensively in the novel. The edition i read had a glossary in the back. Anyway, I will still refer to eggs as "eggywegs" or say that I've got a "pain in me gulliver".

One of the most shocking and controversial movies of all time! Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture but lost to The French Connection.

Kubrick 's approach was to show the character as it was ,rather portray his own viewpoint.He left it upto the audience. While obviously I didn't sympathise for Alex de large , The scenes where he is released from prison are also equally disturbing as the scenes where he wrecked havoc. The main question the film asks is whether it is right to change someone completely and how far are we willing to take it. Alex de large was a criminal but even he didn't deserve what happened to him. The way the movie shoes violence is almost cartoonish way is why I like it. It makes it unique and gives a very different look than other psychological films. Moreover I appreciate Kubrick deciding to make films on such difficult topics. It's definitely a film which makes you think rather than a simple "it's good" or "it's bad" film. Plus the cinematography and the set designs are absolutely breathtaking. The music and dialogue all iconic.

I agree with your take on Alex, and your point of view about the film if you focus on the character, the protagonist, and his free will, and his sense of right and wrong, but I always find that it's also interesting to think about the setting, and all the other factors and their role, and their sense of right and wrong, whether it's the State, the Police, the Church, society in all different levels, individuals.

The language dialect is called Nadsat and is a mixture of Russian and Romany, if memory serves, it is meant to parody the generational language gap that always happens. Kids have a kind of code language. The original text contains a glossary of translation of about 300 words or so.... i remember a few

This channel has been good, even with Tom away, but nothing beats seeing the two of you together :D. There's a certain energy and excitement about films when you're together. It's infectious. You are great reactors.

Malcolm McDowell is a very respected and well renowned actor who has a long and extensive list of acting roles in everything from movies to series to games. If you want shock value check out Caligula. If you want drama check out "If...". If you want action, check out "Gangster no. 1". He's been in at least 84 movies. He is an awesome actor!

11:17 - matter of fact, the contraption used to hold his eyes open is meant for a patient to be lying down, because they had it upright for the scene, at one point it malfunctioned and scratched his cornea.

The best time of life to see A Clockwork Orange is as a teenager. Right at the nexus of joyful chaos and new ideas, so that it's more of an experience than a mere thought experiment. I notice that people who see it later have much less of a visceral response, or even just see it as noisy, and go for cerebral interpretations.

Gentlemen!!! What a joy to have you two together! Thank you. What a movie!

The final chapter of the novel was not adapted because Kubrick felt it was terrible. The chapter is as goes: Alex returns to his life of crime with a new gang, only for him to realize that he doesn't feel the same thrill (if such a word can be described about how he feels about his crimes) in that lifestyle and decides he is going to change for the better. In the context of the film, it does make more sense to leave the chapter out because it's a change in his character that comes out of left field, because his behavior and way of viewing the world are twisted. Leaving the implication that Alex will now be enabled by the same government that is trying to hide its corruption as a way to control their image is more terrifying; he will never change.

Barry Lyndon is a great and often overlooked Kubrick film. You'll notice that Kubrick had a few regulars in his movies. Alex's dad was the bartender/axe murderer in The Shining, The prison preacher is also in Barry Lyndon as an army officer.

considering this movie is 50 years old, it still is confrontational in a way that is hard to face. Kubrik was a visionary. Additionally, McDowell plays a blinder, and the source material, the book, is arguably better imho. Real Horrorshow

If it hasn't been said, the Muscle Man with glasses is David Prowse, better known as the physical body of Darth Vader.

A little trivia - David Prowse who played the bodybuilder manservant of the writer, was the man in the Darth Vader suit in the Star Wars movies

You are wrong about Malcolm McDowell he had a long and famous career. He was once a household name

"You haven't seen The Silence of the Lambs?!" Oh you HAVE to watch it Shaun! Hope you guys can get to that soon!

12:05 - "I hate anything to do with eyes" Get this lad watching Zombi 2...

I call those "idea films" concept movies. And yeah, I do think it's a masterpiece, but I totally get why you don't. Love your takes, guys :)

Your ratings are fair. This is my favorite Kubrick film, but I totally get it’s not for everyone. The first half in particular can be difficult to watch, but I think it’s needed to drive home the point that Alex has literally no redeeming qualities. That way after undergoing the treatment, any correction in his behavior can be attributed solely to his lack of choice. This is also a film that gets better with subsequent viewings.

This is definitely a movie almost everyone sees for the first time while in college in America. I rated it a 7/10 as well on my first viewing. I was 19-20 at the time and was definitely too young and hadn't enough life experience to fully appreciate it-- I wasn't accustomed to "disturbing" films yet. You're more taken aback by the shock value and by the bizarre atmosphere and tone to really "get" it. I avoided it for the next 7 years and forced myself to rewatch it and couldn't believe how I missed all the humor on first viewing. It's one of the funniest movies ever made. And the violence is conveyed in such an over-the-top way that makes it very amusing. Now, it's a 10/10 to me. Also, "Clockwork" IS a sci-fi film, it's dystopian sci-fi. And definitely react to "The Silence of the Lambs". Also, are you guys ever gonna get back to your Best Picture Oscar run? You guys did, I think, 6 out of the 10 you originally proposed but haven't been on it for 8 months or more.

Your review is spot on. My favorite Kubrick films are PATHS OF GLORY, SPARTACUS, FULL METAL JACKET. Paths is a must see. (Note: at some point, be sure to watch TIME AFTER TIME. HG Wells (Malcolm McDowell) vs. Jack the Ripper (David Warner). PS It's really good to see you here, Tom.

There are other films by Kubrick to watch such as, Barry Lyndon (1975) which is ‘the most beautiful movie of all time’ it won 4 academy awards, it is about a Irish guy becoming part of English nobility in the 18th century. From what I can tell you’ve already watched Full metal jacket, however there is another war film of Kubrick called Dr strangelove (1964), I consider this to be the best war film of all time. And finnaly eyes wide shut Kubrick’s last film, yet again another masterpiece.

Kubrik's take on satire is brilliant in ways that few can appreciate and, as expected, you two picked up on it. As Robin Williams so cleverly stated "Reality, What A Concept" and how that statement alone speaks to the facade of free will versus the harsh reality of it. Brilliant film and will remain one of the best ever made.

the book's author Anthony Burgess also wrote the dialogue for a little seen Ron Perlman 1981 film called "Quest For Fire". Worth checking out.

I liked it when I first watched it 12 years ago and I would rewatch it a few times, but now years later having rewatched it a few months ago I really have totally new appreciation for A Clockwork Orange to the point that I'm currently reading the book. It was so much ahead of its time in so many ways. The music, the style, the set design. Just the way it still divides audiences today with the character of Alex. I also recommend watching American Psycho, and a new film I watched recently Peeping Tom.

I freakin' LOVE this channel. You two specifically are so damn SHARP, funny and you give us an enjoyable reaction experience with your well timed commentary.

Hello from New York, and welcome back Tom! My mom took me to see this film when I was 13 at a college screening. Loved it. But keep in mind, like any Kubrick film, there's definitely a dark humor running through it. By embracing the absurd underlying humor, I think you can actually enjoy it more. And little bit of trivia - the big bodybuilder guy near the end of the film was David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.

So great seeing Tom next to you on the Couch again!! Still lovin' all iterations of Cinema Rules ❤! Keep the CR Goodness coming, in all its forms.

15:15 "So the violent criminals became the Police." In film as in life.

in the book by anthony burgess there is a 21st chapter that was removed from the american edition and not included in this film where alex voluntarily chooses to become good and becomes disinterested in the violence and thuggery of his youth and chooses to create rather than destroy. the author believed that if alex could never change and truly choose good he was nothing but a clockwork orange after all. its about the nature of evil, a society derelict of goals or morals and the hedonistic children it produces and finally about maturity and of your own volition understanding morality and choosing good. its not 'simply' about free will.

I really appreciate and prefer your honest and even critical reactions, rather than sugarcoating your responses for views. I am in my 50s and it’s interesting to see the perspective of a different generation on these plot lines, and it’s a testament to these films that people are still talking about them all these years later. Keep up the good work!

Thanks (and welcome back), Tom! Thanks, Shaun! 🕰🍊 I've long loved A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)... and was thrilled to see it on the big screen, in a revival, a few years back in New Orleans.

"Hi hi hi there!" Alex DeLarge What I took away from the film is that it's about behavior modification. Anti-social elements are made to be social. Not by the individual, but by the government. 13:12 recognize the actor who played "Mr. Grady" in The Shining? Kubrick often used the same actors for different films.

in the book Alex was 15-16 years old. basically a vicious, teenage bully. no impulse control. the Joker was an older, more "mature" villain with a plan...

Fun fact - Julian (big guy in the short shorts) is Dave Prowse, aka Darth Vader

2:45 i get that! i feel that way about titanic. to this day i still haven’t watched it (but i obviously know some of the iconic scenes such as the “i’m flying” scene, the painting scene and the last scene) and honestly i don’t know if i’ll ever watch it lol

Kubrick is one of the most interesting directors ever for a few reasons. First, he basically never revisited any genre a 2nd time outside of Full Metal Jacket being a 2nd war film. But he went from historical epic to slapstick comedy to pensive period piece to SFX extravaganze science fiction to horror to sexual thriller all throughout his career and just took these massive swings at things he'd never really tried his hand at before. Second, despite being a well known commodity as a director, the middle of his career he made 2 staggeringly low budget films that ended up being hugely culturally relevant classics, this and Dr. Strangelove. And most striking to me is that out of any director I can think of except perhaps Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino, you will almost never get 2 people to list the same films of his as their favorites. For me it's Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, this, and Barry Lyndon. Everyone else has a different order from me and from everyone. It's really unique what people get from his work and the qualities they think he has that makes him great despite everyone agreeing that he is, indeed, great.

Just a little fun fact and not that you could tell but the body builder was none other then David Prowse the man inside the suit who we all love as Darth Vader

In the original novel ending, there is an epilogue where Alex forms a new gang after his brainwashing has been undone, but sees the 4th member of his original gang has become a family man, making Alex realize that he doesn't really enjoy the violence anymore, making him truly change when it does become his choice again.

The story is supposed to be a dystopian future fiction akin to 1984

Oh my gosh you guys should watch silence of the lambs! Such a well done movie and it was the last film to win the big 4 at the Oscars!

Oh ai, ready for a bit of the old ultra violence is it?

For seven years I taught a high school film class here in middle America. Every. . .single. . .year I wanted to show this brilliant, nightmarish, and funny film. I never showed it. Too violent and too many bare breasts, though I think students would have sunk their teeth into the message of Who is in charge of our behaviors? Do we control ourselves or do we let The State control us? (And as for the violence and nudity -- well, the kids watch violence and nudity all the time, but we -- the teachers -- are suppose to pretend they don't.) However, I watch "Clockwork" at least once every year and still marvel at its audaciousness. Could have something to do with the fact I was 21 when this was released and as you may have heard, The Times They Were A Changin'. Thank you Stanley! You are STILL making waves!

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and A Clockwork Orange books both came out around the same time in the early 60's. The movies also came out around the same time in the mid 70's. Anti-psychiatry messages.

Great reaction guys. One of my favourite films ever. Big fan of your channel, keep it up!

Most people, I suspect, were like me and assumed that the title referred to a piece of clockwork that was the color orange. Only when I read the book was it clarified that it refers to an orange that is not a "living thing," but the appearance of something juicy and living that is actually crammed with machinery. The imagery is amazing, I wish I'd known it a lot sooner.

My favourite Stanley Kubrick movie ( The Shining & Full Metal Jacket come 2nd and 3rd respectively)

The Droogs' slang is a blend of languages, primarily bastardized Russian (For example, "horrorshow" comes from _"horosho"_ or "good"). The novel (which is fantastic) comes with a glossary.

Clockwork Orange is a very famous book. The story and ideas are the book’s story and ideas. The execution is Kubrick, a very unique Kubrick, as are all his films. Actually, I see a lot of this in The Shining. For another unique aspect of him, you need to watch Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, which is also from a novel.

Ahhh, yes! It's complete. Tom and Shaun. This was the best episode. I miss these guys together.

11:25 fun fact during the Ludovico treatment scene Malcolm, McDowell actually got one of his cornea scraped when those wires were being put into his eyes, but Stanley Kubrick kept rolling.

This movie is one of my gotos. If it comes on i can turn the volume up and throw the remote controll across the room. Something about it. Its like one big piece of art and it draws you in everytime like you've never seen it.

Great to see you watching this. I agree that this is a piece of art. It's hard to judge it in the way you can judge a film made for entertainment. As you say, it isn't made to make you root for a hero and boo for a villain, and it isn't even concerned with having a very logical narrative or plot. For me, it's more about mood, atmosphere, images, sensations, ideas, and provocation. It creates an unsettling and powerful experience even in 2022. Imagine how powerful it felt in 1971, years before most of the other films on the channel had been released. Even Kubrick himself felt it was too challenging for the time, and withdraw it from circulation, which led it to take on even more of an iconic status as so few people were then able to see it. It's not my favourite Kubrick, but it definitely is an incredible piece of cinematic art.

Haha hilarious reaction. Can't wait to hear your comments on Barry Lyndon. Cheers 🍺

I think a lot of people miss the point with this film. The whole Point is to ask the questions: How far do you take punishment? Does taking away free will make you Just as bad as them? Do you feel empathy for someone you know is a terrible person, like Alex? Technically the film *wasn't* banned. Kubrick himself withdrew it in England because he was getting Death threats by a bunch of hypocrites who ironically complained about the violence. When Kubrick died in 1999, Warner Bros re-released it in England.

As important as the theme of free will is in this movie, I think it functions quite well as a science fiction movie on its own. All the negative aspects of 60s culture extrapolated into the future. You have to appreciate what an odd world Kubrick created. A world with a whole new way of speaking, the milk bars, the almost Steam Punk costumes. Just seeing old people dressed like go-go dancers was such a mind blower in the early 70s. Like all of Kubrick films, they merit repeat viewings. I guarantee you if you watch it a couple more times your rating will go up.

FYI Malcolm actually suffered one eyeball scratched by the clamps in the movie sequence. And the big Muscle Guy at the old guys home was actually the guy who wore the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars.

Getting this notification made my day!

Malcom McDowell had his cornea scratched during the ludivico scenes. He wasn't acting tortured. He was tortured.

Oh, that's a real London dialect they're speaking. Anthony Burgess had been told by his doctor he had 6 months to live so he wrote several novels, including this one, in quick succession. Then his doctor told him he had looked at the wrong chart and he was just fine. He went on to write "Earthly Powers " which is one of my favorite novels.

Fun fact: the scene where Malcolm gets his eyes wide open with pins almost caused loss of his eyesight too and it almost injured his cornea doing that scene!!!

its one of the classic kubrick movies and has its place in movie history. i was 12 when i first watched it and absolutely loved it. the music and the imagery , the shrill colours , kubrick has such style. i read the book when i was about 13 and i thought the movie adaption was pretty accurate. i watched most kubrick movies and they all have a special place i my heart, and its fascinating how i rate them personally over the years. as a kid i loved Full Metal Jacket , the Shining and Clockwork Orange, as a young adult "2001" topped the ranking and "Eyes Wide Shut" grew on me. now im almost 40 and i think Barry Lyndon is my favourite Kubrick movie.

- 16:10 - Julian, the huge guy that carries Alex...that's David Prowse aka Darth Vader (Prowse was the body, James Earl Jones was the voice).

One of the things i love about this movie is how in contrast it is w/ itself (In a great way). How many movies can be one of the more disturbing movies and one of the funniest. How many movies can portray itself in such an over the top cartoonish sort of way, and yet also be so chillingly dark and serious at times. A movie that is so simple in execution and story (to the the point that some people understandably consider it a fault of the movie) yet in actuality so complex in nature, tone, and the ideas it conveys. That being said, that's just how i feel. I never fault anyone for watching it and either hating it or thinking it's just meh. Art strikes everyone in different ways and none of them are wrong. Great vid as always guys!

I have a suggestion for a film. A British psychological thriller called *Exam.* It's about a group of candidates for a Job, in an exam. They're told there's One question to answer... But the papers all appear to be blank. They have to figure out what the question even is before time runs out and they start to turn on each other and it snowballs into violence.

I probably rated it about a 7 the first time I watched it, now having seen it multiple times it has risen to a 9/10

My top three Kubrick films are 2001, A Clockwork Orange, and Dr. Strangelove. Though they are all masterpieces.

My second favourite Kubrick movie, behind Dr. Strangelove. It's fantastic. A group of friends dressed up as the Droogs and I went as Alex for Halloween. Ah, to be sixteen again. Good to see you both.

fun fact: the german band "Die Toten Hosen" made a song about Alex called "Hier kommt Alex" in 1988 and it was a big hit in Germany

The question isn’t whether you can make someone good….the government wasn’t concerned with making him good, but just controlling and suppressing the violent behavior. The question is if it is ethical or moral to do this to someone, even someone as despicable as Alex. And, by the way, this is my favorite Kubrick film and has been in my top five since I saw it in 1972, and have seen it probably well over 50 times. I finally did the book on tape last year, and was surprised at how close the film followed the book. However, the book has one more chapter at the end, where Alex goes back to criminal ways and eventually grows out of his adolescent violent tendencies, repents, and takes up a normal, productive life.

Congratulations on becoming a father, Tom. Loved your reaction guys. The book is very short, definitely worth giving a try. I'd like to recommend you check out the 1988 Dutch mystery-thriller The Vanishing (Spoorloos) by George Sluizer, also based on a short novel. Apparently Kubrick liked the film and thought it was pretty frightening.

Easily Kubrick's best imo, there is many little things in it nobody would notice until years later, like how when Alex's two former droog's show up as policemen one of their shoulder number is 665 and the other is 667 and when they're walking they take Alex between them making him "666" maybe Kubrick reminding the audience what Alex is? and how when they're walking in the scene next to the water, when Alex turns on them, those same two droog's steps are totally out of sync with Alex's but *perfectly* in sync with each other, while the other Droog "Pete" who never lays a hand on Alex during the fight, his steps are 100% in sync with Alex's and out of it with the other two. Also there is a 2001: A Space Odyssey soundtrack in the record store.

You didn't mention the sci fi flavour of this movie, and the fact that it shows something like "the 70s of the 70s". I also agree that Full Metal Jacket is the greatest, but isn't it a miracle that Kubrick managed to switch himself from being so 70s to being so 80s if you know what I mean. Great video the same, cheers to you! (welcome back Tom)

The big guy holding the main character when they go to the old man’s home is played by David Prowse, the actor inside the Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy

This film was extremely controversial when it first appeared. At the time it was initially released it received an "X" rating, which was usually reserved for pornographic movies rather than major motion pictures.

I can 100% appreciate and understand your review/rating. Very fair and thoroughly thought out 👍🏼I had a higher praise for this film the first few times I watched it

Actor Philip Stone who plays the Dad in this movie played the waiter/caretaker Delbert Grady in The Shining, obviously another Kubrick film.

It is a commentary also on the nature of good and evil and free will. If Alex cannot Choose to do wrong, are his actions actually Good? If Alex has no Choice is he even Human?

I wrote my dissertation on the book and it's a whole mess of everything. The author wrote it after WW2 because people were afraid of this dystopian environment where the 'other' won. People were afraid of soldiers coming back from war and being violent and the youth following in their footsteps. The language used is a mix of working-class English slang (during the 60s) and Russian words. Also, Alex is a n0nce in the book. In the scene with the sped-up footage in his bedroom, the girls are meant to be 13. It's very interesting looking at the history of the book.

Apparently during the scene where Malcolm McDowell had his eye lids held open he actually have his eyeball lacerated by the metal prongs and had to go to hospital.

FINALLY!! 🤷🏻‍♂️I always thought you all would make perfect droogs.

Every Kubrick film needs to be seen more than once before giving it a proper rating. Every one of them. I know it sounds pretentious as hell, but his filmmaking ability is that good. There were aspects of this movie I didn't fully appreciate upon first viewing. The flowery language that flew right over my head. The sort of anti-climactic final scene where Alex is being fed. But all of his movies, even the ones you may enjoy more right away...they are the gifts that keep on giving every time you watch them. 2001 and this, back to back, for me though, is the apex of his phenomenal body of work. Tackling probably the two most important themes of the human race - free will and the purpose of our existence...what we came from, what we are now and what will eventually become of us. Kubrick's ability to address those themes through this medium, which is aural and visual literature, the compositions of every frame, the use of music, the use of color, the editing techniques....needless to say, in my view, he is the director GOAT. To see his movies once is, to me, the equivalent of looking at a Rembrandt painting for just four seconds and thinking you have fully digested and appreciated the art. It just cannot be done. Give it some time, lads. Watch it again. Maybe read the novella while you are at it. That said, thanks for the reaction. 👍

The muscular man who carried Alex into the house is David Prowse, who played Darth Vader.

"What a job..." 😂

Okay no you HAVE to react to The Prestige if you haven't seen it. That said, I'm very pleased to see Clockwork Orange appearing on this channel.

I can't believe it! Right before video started, YT showed me a spot using a clockwork orange music. 😄😄😄