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Rewatched Clockwork Orange (1971)
| cock of michael obama | 10/10/24 |
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Date: October 10th, 2024 1:56 AM Author: cock of michael obama I rewatched A Clockwork Orange (1971). It's been many years since I've seen it; my memory of it was neutral. This time around what struck me was how muddled the message of the film was. The main character commits crime, is sentenced to prison, gets "rehabilitated" via predictive programming/brainwashing that makes him want to vomit if he's going to commit crime, he is released and attempts suicide when triggered, then the suicide attempt overcomes the programming. I guess there was kind of a message: that man may do everything it can to control it's environment -- here taking away free will by "rehabilitating" prisoners, then trying to corrupt McDowell’s character at the end by showing his embrace of the government that approved the brainwashing (even as he restarts his violent fantasies) -- but that free will finds a way to overcome it regardless. But the way the message is conveyed is quite messy. I understand the movie was based on a book by Anthony Burgess which I have not read and the book may be quite different.
Malcolm McDowell does a good job as the main character, especially the particular look of his smile makes him look quite deviant, kind of like the Joker. Everyone else is more or less forgettable, although the Hitler-looking prison warden did a decent job. The score was quite good. The film somewhat held my attention but not fully; the best parts were the early criminal scenes and the scenes with McDowell being brainwashed.
I would give it...I don't know, I guess a 5.5/10. |
Date: October 10th, 2024 1:59 AM Author: .- .-. . .-. . .--. - .. .-.. . The movie is an indictment of socialism. It's 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5609479&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4942357",#48183102) |
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Date: October 10th, 2024 2:04 AM Author: cock of michael obama how is it an indictment of socialism?
he overcomes the predictive programming (is that the socialism, the destruction of free will?) by the political opposition torturing him into trying to kill himself (is that good or bad? it seemed like they wanted him to try to kill himself even before the wheelchair guy realized mcdowell killed his wife) and at the end he goes back to a life of crime and goes on the government dole for helping a corrupt government stay in power (is that the socialism?)
the message is really muddled |
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Date: October 10th, 2024 2:05 AM Author: .- .-. . .-. . .--. - .. .-.. . You sound low IQ. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5609479&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4942357",#48183107) |
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Date: October 10th, 2024 2:06 AM Author: cock of michael obama (ARE reptile)
ebert thought it had no message as well: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-clockwork-orange-1972 |