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Also just found out that on 12 Aug, I'm going to see "A Clockwork Orange" on the BIG SCREEN, AND meeting Malcolm McDowell, Mr. Alex DeLarge himself!!!

KieranU2

13 years

Cool, I'll watch LA Confidential later on tonight then.

KieranU2

13 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:Also just found out that on 12 Aug, I'm going to see "A Clockwork Orange" on the BIG SCREEN, AND meeting Malcolm McDowell, Mr. Alex DeLarge himself!!!

I need to watch that movie as well. Congrats on that though, sounds great!

MattG

13 years

It's messssssed up...and its Kubrick, so it's really long, but it's a great, great film. Second half is seriously almost unbearably slow, but if you've read the book it helps- once you've seen the ending, you know why the slow stuff was so crucial, and its better the second time through (or like I've said, if you read the book first)

MattG

13 years

The other hard thing about the movie is that author Anthony Burgess invented his own language to write for the characters, called nadsat, which is sometimes difficult to understand. The context generally gives you a good idea, and actually also leaves many things open to interpretation which can be fun and mysterious when reading the story. The version I read (rented from a library) actually had a published nadsat glossary in the back. I highly recommend reading the book.

wtshnnfb01

13 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

I replied to this but for some reason it got lost in the quick reply? Anyway I said good luck to you, and congratulations if it goes through. The anticipation must be a hair unnerving though

Tell me about it. I had an interview last week, and the guy told me I should have a secondary interview sometime this week, and the anticipation is killing me. I'm keeping hope though since my last interview was on a Friday, so I figure they probally like doing them on weekends.

wtshnnfb01

13 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:The other hard thing about the movie is that author Anthony Burgess invented his own language to write for the characters, called nadsat, which is sometimes difficult to understand. The context generally gives you a good idea, and actually also leaves many things open to interpretation which can be fun and mysterious when reading the story. The version I read (rented from a library) actually had a published nadsat glossary in the back. I highly recommend reading the book.

I love that book. Its like Satans version of Catcher in the Rye.

MattG

13 years

It's a fantastic read, for sure.

KieranU2

13 years

I have friends that say A Clockwork Orange is the best movie ever, and that's their personal opinion of course. Is it really THAT good?

RUMMY

13 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:I have seen LA Confidential, yes, and I loved that one as well. Such a great movie, I should give it a watch again sometime soon. Usual Suspects is fantastic as well, actually been longer since I saw that one.

The thing with movies like The Usual Supsects is that their suspense is what makes them so great and so I don't find them as good the second time around. I thought the same thing about Momento - great movie but not as good after a re-viewing.

MattG

13 years

I wouldn't say its THAT good- I'm really just going for the novelty of seeing it on the big screen, but it is an outstanding movie. Certainly not one of my 25 best, but maybe on a list of 50. I've only seen it a handful of times too, so maybe I should watch it again. Guess I will on the 12th

It's definitely a very compelling story, of a complete social delinquent who can't be tamed, to the point where murder doesn't phase him anymore, brainwashed to push violence away and be a nice person....the side effects of the brainwashing are certainly interesting, and the ending is very, very good and a bit suspenseful...though I feel Kubrick's constant intent to make things "as real as possible" in terms of filming, long, LONG shots, and showing every last detail of things, ruins a bit of it for me. Could have made what happens towards the end (and I won't spoil it) truly suspenseful, even terrifying, but instead it lames out quite a bit in my opinion, Still very entertaining to watch and a great weave of the story, but it's one time I disagree with his directing.

Movies like Eyes Wide Shut, however, I believe Kubrick's style lends a lot of "terror" to them...the "realness" of the scenario due to his directing makes it all the more intense and frightening.

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