A Clockwork Orange

First things first: this movie has an awesome soundtrack. Now, I know that the movie is not technically complete because it's missing the last chapter of the book but, having that unbeknownst, I think it is important to look at the movie for what it is, as one whole. The movie is well recorded and the blu ray disc quality is acceptable by HD standards. The film starts immediately as soon as the disc is read and bypasses the main menu. You can access the main menu for extras, subtitle options, and/or commentaries via your blu ray player's controller. I did not like this feature that much but, considering the movie is terrific, I've overlooked that. I won't spoil the movie but I will say this: This film is not for children, and it contains nudity and violence. I think the movie does not celebrate ultra-violence nor the old in-out in-out but rather one's ability to choose for oneself. Thank you for reading this and have a great day.

In Stanley Kubrick's chilling adaptation of the Anthony Burgess novel A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, an ultra-violent sociopathic hooligan named Alex, who murders a woman in her home, has his 15 year prison sentence set aside when he submits to the Ludovico Technique. This method of aversion brainwashing renders him incapable of committing violence, touching women or enjoying his beloved "lovely, lovely Ludwig van." An unforeseen result of behavior modification is that Alex becomes a pawn of those trying to overthrow the Interior Minister and his government. One of the finest soundtracks ever includes several pieces by Wendy Carlos. Kubrick's absolute best! I saw this futuristic frighter at an afternoon matinee during its first week of release. It's a vivid 40-year-old memory due to the unique conditions of that showing, which was at a first generation multiplex called the Showcase Cinemas. The projectionist who ran it must've really loved "Clockwork Orange," for the sound was turned up louder than on any movie I had seen before or have been to since. The deafening roar in that top-of-the-line auditorium stays with me 40 years later, as does the sympathetic nausea I experienced with Alex while the disconcerting Wendy Carlos piece, "Timesteps" blared and in a special movie just for his clamped open eyes the "red, red krovy ran real harasho." End results: 1.) I left the theater with my head a-spin and hearing slightly damaged. 2.) Saw this film a dozen times more that year but was disappointed when the audio was never as loud. 3.) The A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Motion Picture Soundtrack is an all-time personal favorite. (That Ludovico stuff really works!) Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating. (8.5) A Clockwork Orange (UK/USA-1971) - Malcolm McDowell/Patrick Magee/Sheila Raynor/Philip Stone/Michael Bates/Warren Clarke/Aubrey Morris/Anthony Sharp/Warren Clarke/James Marcus

I put it through my PS3 and it works perfectly. I was anxious about buying it for the possible reason of being region blocked in the US.

The BD I received is packaged in a metal box. The disc is possibly Region Free. I have never seen a disc with piracy warnings in so many languages. The video quality of the copy is excellent with deep brilliant colors in a variety of lighting modes used in the movie. The sound quality is clean, clear 5.1 Surround sound, English. Closed captioning is clear, sharp and mostly accurate with the spoken words. The disc has extras. One of which was an extended interview/videograghy of the leading actor. Although it was a bit long, the content of this production was informative. It was also enlightening as the actor revealed his own character and his love for performing his craft. I only remembered the horrid violence inflicted by the main character after the first time I watched this movie. Upon viewing my purchase, the violence is still horrid. Yet amazingly it is not as gory as I find some prime time television shows of today. The "horrorshow" in this movie is the manipulation of the people by politicians. To stay in power they will deal with, absolve, elevate and use slime. The politcians are the prominent thugs. The movie worked over theme to the point I felt like a pummeled boxer. But then, some may need a message so delivered. But why "A Clockwork Orange"? I give this production a four of five stars rating. The disc with the extras are well produced. I couldn't beat the price when I obtained it. The movie is a classic for its theme and for Malcom McDowell's chilling performance.

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This is a great transfer of Stanley Kubrick's best film (IMO.) And the extras are great too. And my copy DOES play on the 4 Region 1 players I've tried it out on.

An excellent film, by a great director, but due to some VERY violent episodes, NOT for the kids.

Sex, Drugs, Rape, Milk?, and Redemption through torturous techniques. Kubrick Amazed AGAIN.

Not for the faint of heart...

Très bonne adaptation du Roman d'Anthony Burgess MAIS à ne regarder QUE EN VOSTFR ! La version française est vraiment pas terrible alors que la VO est juste magnifique ! Vous voilà prévu !

Ich habe kürzlich die Alnatura Bio 6-Korn-Mischung ausprobiert und bin absolut begeistert! Diese Mischung aus verschiedenen Getreidesorten ist nicht nur gesund, sondern auch unglaublich vielseitig in der Zubereitung. **Geschmack:** Der Geschmack ist nussig und angenehm, was die Mischung zu einer perfekten Grundlage für viele Gerichte macht. Ob im Müsli, als Beilage oder in Brot – sie verleiht jedem Gericht eine besondere Note. **Qualität:** Die Bio-Qualität ist für mich besonders wichtig, und ich schätze, dass Alnatura auf nachhaltige Anbaupraktiken setzt. Die Körner sind frisch und von hoher Qualität, was man beim Kochen sofort merkt. **Zubereitung:** Die Zubereitung ist einfach und unkompliziert. Ich koche die Mischung gerne mit Gemüsebrühe, um zusätzlichen Geschmack zu erhalten. Sie ist in kürzester Zeit gar und eignet sich hervorragend für schnelle, gesunde Mahlzeiten. **Nährstoffe:** Die 6-Korn-Mischung ist reich an Ballaststoffen und enthält viele wichtige Nährstoffe, die zu einer ausgewogenen Ernährung beitragen. Ich fühle mich nach dem Essen immer gut und satt, ohne ein schweres Gefühl zu haben. **Fazit:** Ich kann die Alnatura Bio 6-Korn-Mischung nur empfehlen! Sie ist eine tolle Ergänzung für jede Küche und eignet sich perfekt für gesundheitsbewusste Genießer. Ich werde sie auf jeden Fall wieder bestellen!

Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange is a film I admire because it draws conflicting responses from me. On the one hand, it's an unpleasant viewing experience, not only due to the "ultra-violence" but also the story itself, which is so relentlessly about pain, torture, depravity, hypocrisy, and evil triumphing over good. The few characters who aren't bastards or hypocrites are either pathetic, like Alex's parents, or powerless, like the prison chaplain, who preaches about free will and choice but is shouted down by zealous bureaucrats. On the other hand, it's also beautiful, filled with surreal acting, fashions and decor which at times make it look like a Beatles film gone horribly wrong. It's intellectually stimulating too; it questions free will, and if good should be forced upon an evil person. Alex (Malcom McDowell) is one of the most unlikable characters I've met. McDowell was a study in male beauty, but Alex is so repulsive that I felt strange fancying the actor, even though I knew he was just giving a performance. I think that's a compliment to his skills. Everything Alex says and does before his "treatment" drips with ugliness, even when he isn't attacking someone. He's cretinous, a vile worm. But the scientists who use him aren't spotless. Their experiments are sadistic, and the government funding them happily admit they don't care about the moral or philosophical ramifications. Almost everyone with a position of power abuses it; Alex's social worker, for instance, gropes him and pulls his hair. The dystopia Kubrick creates feels less like a vision of the future than a hellish parallel universe, which shares some similarities with our world, but distorts and exaggerates them to an insane degree. Even with good parents, a nice home and pleasant food, Alex's evolution isn't too mysterious. Evil in this world is a readily accepted part of life. Notice how reluctant Alex's female victims are to open their doors, even when he besieges them with a cock and bull story about needing an ambulance. "Home" doesn't mean much. You're as safe in your living room as you are in a viaduct at midnight. Like all great satires A Clockwork Orange comments on our world by creating a new one which blows up its flaws so we can examine them. It's a film I prefer even to its source material, an excellent novel by Anthony Burgess which nonetheless doesn't go quite as far as Kubrick, whose cold and surreal approach is just right.

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