A Clockwork Orange 4K [Blu-Ray] [Region Free] (English audio. English subtitles)

Legendary Kubrik’s movie

Excellent !!

great film from the 70s was banned shortly after its release for its violence &sex at the time i first saw this film when it was released in the 70s i still think this film is the best film i have seen for its futuristic content and its story line and of course its ultra violence as alex would say. definitely a film ahead of its time in the 70s.

I first watch film when it came out in the 1970's always thouvht it was a good story to tell!

Alex (McDowell) and his gang run the streets at night but when he backfires on his friend they set him up, leading to his imprisonment and a shock scientific experiment. Having enjoyed 2001: a space odyssey and eyes wide shut, I decided to give this a try, and Kubrick's unusual original conceptual nature is present here as we dive once more into an isolated character, in an isolated state of psyche. Malcolm McDowell stars as Alex DeLarge, a man who lives for the night, hanging out with his posse of adrenaline packed cronies who beat up old folks, drink milk and occasionally attack and rape innocent people. Perhaps in today's modern society that violent agenda in a young man isn't too shocking, especially when viewing films such as Kidulthood or watching Skins. But almost 40 years on from this film's initial release and ideologies such as rape, bullying and peer pressure are more in use in teenage social stance than ever. Not that any of these concepts have any hindrance on the picture's entertainment value oh no. The unusual brutal nature of a clockwork orange's central character strengthens the plots ideal to develop a story upon violence, rage and personal injury. The opening shots of Alex and co in the bar drinking milk is a wonderful mislead that shows Kubrick technically perfect. The semiotics as something as harmless as sitting with a glass of milk is given a shake up through the narration and following montage of violence against a singing old drunkard that manifests itself as the plot soldiers on. Violence, a key attribute in crime films these days, has certainly developed. Tarantino a key director and writer who has stabbed a nail into the coffin of rules and regulations has certainly taken notes from Kubrick. Here the violent point of view shots and expressions into the camera are echoing pulp fiction, the no nonsense verbal communication through vile discourse is excruciatingly plain. The plot for this picture, whilst revolving around such strong crime and drama issues such as rape, drugs, violence, family and friends, maintains a slow moving prospect. There is never an inclination as to where the plot is heading, which makes it enjoyably enticing. Kubrick once more uses an isolated central character that proves to be a smashing ideal as through McDowell's rather insane thinker, we see and listen to the world through his eyes and be captivated by his motives, his joy and his misery. The narration is by far one of the best you will ever hear in any film I can guarantee that. We see an insight into the character's mind and his rather unusual adaptation of British thinking. A worthy mention of the soundtrack as unsurprisingly it is brilliant and has an avid part to play, as does the encoding of manipulation and true colours of the crime and punishment script that have rather fittingly gone down in history as thought provoking and very memorable. 9/10

One of the reasons I originally wanted to watch this was because of the eyelashes (don't laugh) when a male relative of mine said the lashes I wore reminded him of this film, and he freaked out. Well of course, one thing led to another as he told me about Clockwork Orange and I was curious about it back in 98' when it was still banned or at hard to get hold of over here, in UK. BE CAREFUL READING ON DUE TO POSSIBLE SPOLER AND EVEN TRIGGER. I am a huge fan of films containing extreme violence. (Yes I do know the difference between reality and fiction) There is a comical streak to this that makes it comforting to watch. Although some scenes should have made my skin crawl, I felt only sick at seeing Alex being spat on and am pleased I wasn't eating. I haven't read the book but I certainly like this version. There are certain messages I can see that I believe gets overlooked. Alex's need for power. Although I should have taken pleasure from seeing a rapist being punished, I couldn't help but empathise when he was being interrogated - because it is obvious what sparks his need for power. I know there are many different opinions over this so agree to disagree. But although it may not have been the intention by the author, too many overlook the male dominance over a younger, more vulnerable man, regardless of sexuality. It is actually the same with women and young girls. They create a monster and they don't want to deal with it in any other way than by hurting them more and degrading them. The way Alex is treated throughout the entire film shows this pattern in behaviour so that it is hard to hate him, even after he commits such crimes. I'm not the type to excuse it but the sickening behaviour of the men around him (perhaps apart from the priest) disgusted me the most. I also wished his 'Droogs' had been given the payment too. Nobody made them join in. This is a fantastic film! I'm not easily turned off by graphic violence that others find disturbing. I did expect worse, but was not disappointed. It is great escapism and insight. Such excellent acting by Malcolm McDowell. 5 stars!

Just showing its age a bit, but interesting nevertheless.

Must watch

¡Delícate, hermano! ¡Qué despliegue de violencia visual me he marcado con este nuevo formato! La naranja mecánica, ahora en 4K, es una sinfonía para los ojos. Cada poro de Malcolm McDowell, cada gota de leche, cada movimiento de los drugos, ¡todo está ahí, tan real que podrías meter el puño en la pantalla! La calidad de la imagen es como un Korova Milk Bar para los sentidos, una droga que te inyectan directamente en las retinas. Los colores son más vivos que un Nadsat, el sonido más profundo que un agujero negro. Es como volver a ser un joven drugo, pero esta vez con un televisor de última generación. Si eres un amante de la ultraviolencia, del buen cine y de las experiencias alucinógenas, esta edición 4K es un must. ¡No te la pierdas, hermano! ¡Compra, compra, compra! Y si no lo haces, ¡te daré un buen susto!

Impeccable très bon film, pas pour tout les goûts

Fresh from the success of 2001, Stanley Kubrick continues his forays into the future in this Orwellian tale of twenty first century dystopia. Written in 1962, released in theatres in 1970 and set in 1995, A Clockwork Orange delves into the strange fetishes and inclinations towards violence of a group of young drug addled street thugs who terrorize for the sheer visceral thrill and who rob and steal for the financial payoff of which they generate towards more drugs and more crime in a vicious repeating cycle. This dark futuresque vision was innovative in its time and won Stanley Kubrick some academy award nominations in 1970, the year it was released. The movie starts with them at a local milk bar after having drunken milk laced with synthetic mescaline and adrenachrome. They then go on a few days of craziness through the streets and suburbs of London with all of this culminating in a final climactic act of horrific murder. The hapless murderer is sent to a reform school and it is at this point that the real point of the movie is made. The hero of the story, Alexander DeLarge is sent to H.M. Prison Parkmoor and volunteers for a controversial treatment intended to reform prisoners and to curb recidivism of the prison population. The treatment involves the use of liberal doses of psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs as well as the forced viewing of violent films. The level of enforcement of the viewing is so profound that eyelid clamps to keep the eyelids open is used as well as the frequent application of saline solution. At this point, the author points out that the meaning of the title is that mankind is mostly a programmed animal going to work, the 9 to 5 ritualization but his innate essence is juicy and sweet like an orange, so that man is an exploited orange, a clockwork orange and perhaps with a catastrophic shock can man awaken to his true nature. Through such treatments meant to induce an integral shock to the core of the system, Alexander is temporarily deprogrammed but with undesirable consequences. At the end of the movie only with finding the balance between the civilized and the savage, the technological and the primeval is true happiness found. Anthony Burgess also observes in this novel that the everyday speaking of the English language changes over time and new slang is constantly being formed as old slang steadily goes obsolete. This is one of the finest movies ever made. Malcolm McDowell who starred in this movie moved on to even greater fame starring in Penthouse Magazine Bob Guccione's Caligula as the lurid and ill-fated Roman Emperor. A Clockwork Orange also features Godfrey Quigley as the prison chaplain. He would also appear in the next Stanley Kubrick movie, Barry Lyndon as the Chevalier du Balibari. Philip Stone is Alex's father in this movie. He would go on to appear in not one but two of the Stanley Kubrick movies. He would appear as the solicitor to the Lyndon estate in Barry Lyndon. And he would appear as Grady, the former caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. The movie is very British and unlike other Stanley Kubrick movies in this one he makes no disguises or pretenses that he is filming in England, so there is a no restraint, no holds barred opening to the local atmosphere which supports and helps create this film.

This movie is truly timeless and although certain elements betray its age e.g. use of cassettes in the future instead of cds, use of a typewriter instead of a desktop pc by the writer etc, this film transcends time and its message is still very thought-provoking and evokes strong responses from viewers just like modern avant-garde artworks are supposed to. From "Dr. Strangelove" to "2001: A Space Odyssey" to this, Stanley Kubrick's brilliant directing genius can only be described as producing cinematic high works of art. Just like in the great "2001:...", Kubrick forces you to think about serious issues, stunning and shocking you to come to your own conclusions and to stimulate your senses all the while refusing to tell you what to think. Some may feel Alex got off too easy and for all his major offences against society should be severely punished ala capital punishment and may actually come to this conclusion from watching the film. Others may actually feel sorry for and happy for Alex that he returns to "normal" and that the powers that be get what they deserve with the threat of a loss of power. Either way, the film disturbs you enough to elicit strong responses making it difficult to remain indifferent or to not have an opinion which is the definition of good modern art. This film could also be a metaphor for thought control and governance asking the question: is it proper to force people to accept an ideology even if they don't truly believe it themselves? Whether it is Communism or even Capitalism or any religion should people be given a choice which one to go with or should society take all steps to penalise even to the point of using physical pain and suffering to ensure compliance? It is telling at the end when Alex becomes "healed" only when he realises that the very powers that are trying to "heal" him are sick and maybe even sicker than he is; a different sort of corruption but corruption nonetheless. This film as time has shown is the true winner of the Oscar for the Best Picture, Director and Actor awards for that year and how "The French Connection" won for these categories is beyond belief. This film is certainly a lot more rewarding on so many levels and has certainly aged a lot better to rank among the best ever films. The great news is that the digital restoration and remastering has been done very well making both the picture and sound quality of this dvd very, very good indeed. Although the Special Features are nothing to speak about, I'm hoping the newly-released Blu-Ray version will have extras such as making-of and other sorts of documentaries as well. By far a film masterpiece by the great Kubrick and a must-have for every film buff's dvd library. Highly recommended!

Timeless classic, however controversial in its time. This release has a few very good extras. Picture and sound are excellent. If I have to name some faults, the disk goes straight to movie, not to main menu, which is annoying. Plus, there is no Settings menu for audio and subtitles. Still, very good value. Recommended.