Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
A Clockwork Horror
A young gangster named Alex and his unders reek havoc, until he gets caught by the police, but only after killing, raping, and beating homeless old men on the streets. This is a deeply and profoundly disturbing satire, but it is also brilliant. It is a kind of psychedelic horror/Sci-fi musical, and is brilliant visually, musically, and with its writing, acting, FX, ideas, and translation. It is directed by the one and only Staley Kubrick, and stars Anthony Burgess.This was a shocking film in its time, and make no mistake, it carries an incredible shock value today. Not a film to watch late at night on your own. It denotes the young schizophrenic-like punk's manipulation by the system into becoming a proper member of society again, and his return to evil in the end. The film is done with beautiful classical music (some of it amazingly electronic!) And it's done like Alex is a HERO of his own story, while the viewer is disturbed by his behavior. It shows how society must more properly raise young men, as they can become dangerous criminals otherwise, and no one may be able to help them. It features the famous scene where he's tied to a chair and drugged, forced to watch B&W violence on a big screen with Mozart playing in the background.Brilliant, but so sharply violent it will offend and horrify you.