Jacob Lineman : Of course they shouldn't remake the film, but they could readapt the original source material (the book). Like The Shining … a totally different movie, more true to the book, but taking nothing away from Kubrick's version. And then yes, they would include the last chapter, but we'll all remember this one regardless.
that is true, however in the initial american realised of the book, the finale chapter was exuded to meet with american tasts, and that was the version Kubrick used. I haven't watched the movie (I don't want to) but I did use the book as the subject of my diploma essay for English, even though I don't really like it, I know it quite well
Rob Zombie is the worst for it. His Halloween remake was/is one of the worst. I don't know that there is anyone that I believe could do a remake of this and it be as good as the original. I really hope the remake of IT is good, but I'm skeptical.
equality everywhere Clockwork is just one of those movies that should never be remade. Even something like Ghostbusters, I could see new things being done with it (Not that the new one was warranted, I just don't think a remake is a horrible idea) There's nothing more to be done with A Clockwork Orange, at all. It's such a perfect film, with nothing more to say, because in its 2 hours and 16 minute runtime, it said more than anyone would ever have to. Much like 2001 it still holds up incredibly well, and in almost every way was ahead of its time. A remake would become dated a few years after it gets made.
I would argue that the ending scene in the snow is the mirror of the scene in the beginning when he sees "such glorious pictures." He was an evil little shit, then the system took his free will. When he's "fixed" the snow scene is an actual scene playing out in his mind rather than disjointed images. In the end they made him an even better monster.
In the full version of the book, I think that that scene was put in so that the reader thought that he would continue being an evil asshole for the rest of his days. Yet in the last chapter, the chapter after that in every version but the American one, he started off just as the book began, in a gang off to do mischief, but instead of going off and doing said mischief, he went off by himself to a diner. A saw a few things and thought how he really wasn't into the violence anymore. What he really desired was to have a son. It was to show him maturing; to put all of his other actions in light as an immature thing that he grew from. We all do dumb and horrible things in our youth, but we shouldn't be horribly punished and controlled. We should be able to grow and learn from our mistakes to become the adult that we're meant to be.
+sdgundum990 Try reading the book... There is a third act where Alex tires of his violent past times and becomes a normal 9-5 guy. He realizes that he can have a better life by working to earn/create things than by theft and destruction. This ending was cut from the film because Kubrick thought American audiences wouldn't accept it. I think it does an injustice to the original author who intended Alex's violence to be an effect of his schooling and restrictive home life which detached him from the reality of interacting with society in a constructive manner.
+Dysturbed1 This ending is kinda weird and I think it wasn't originally intended by the author. I prefer the end of the film because it's a better happy ending. Well.. at least, for me because I like Alex as a psycho ^^
"There is no real progress made by the end of the film." So true. This is because the film is based on the American release of the novel, which was missing the final chapter. In the original version, released in England with the 21st chapter included, Alex does progress a bit (although admittedly he merely seems to graduate from full-on psychopath to possibly-functional sociopath, but hey! it's a start).
+Aaron S To be fair, Anthony Burgess talks about the 21st chapter not being a cop out because he says that human nature is prone to change and it actually fits better with the theme than with incomplete Orange. Human nature is defined by free will and in the end Alex realizes that he's bored with violence and all that. He begins to realize that you can't control human nature and it's best to let people figure it out on their own.
Krycega Yes, he envisioned Alec maturing out of his earlier behavior. But I having read it, I feel its handling in the book is facile and unconvincing. But that's just my opinion.
+EyeLean5280 I have A Clockwork Orange with the introduction called A Clockwork Orange Resucked that explains why he wrote it the way he wrote. He even says that the ending was satisfying to British audiences.
I do not understand why they did not have the original ending in the movie. The book had 21 chapters (because you were considered a man at age 21). In the U.S., chapter 21 was editied out of the book, but not in the U.K., so Kubrick had to be fully aware of how the book ended.
+Monkof Magnesia Kubrick said he knows about it but never considered to add it to the story. Most American readers and publishers agreed that the UK ending is inconsistent and made no sense. I just think cutting chapter 21 was to make the book more "dark" and "disturbing" when all Burgess wanted to show was people do change, people will eventually get fed up. And that in itself is accurate. But the American publishers dont see that.
Thank you for that information. Fun Trivia, one of the writers for the 1977 Jesus of Nazareth was Anthony Burgess. SHould have known. Especially the scene where JEsus (Robert Powell) exclaims, "Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees! You have no yarbles!" He was also the screen writer on "Moses the Lawgiver," starring Burt Lancaster, which came out about the same time.
You guys are so smart. I love these. You know, when I used to run a film program for High School kids, we always took a close look at all the kids who listed Clockwork Orange as their favorite film. We had to make sure they were getting off on the symbolism and film-craft, rather than the beatings and rapes. I think mostly they were just mind-blown by how different it was from everything else. That said, over many years, it was only ever a favorite of males, never females.
+ProfessorPuppet There is a thing you're more than right about. Clockwork Orange is just extremely different from anything the one could have seen before it.
Awesome video! A very accurate breakdown of the masterpiece that is A Clockwork Orange! I'm really surprised that Wisecrack still hasn't amassed a million subscribers.
+Malchik Blue I love both the book(non-American) and the film, and I think the story is compelling regardless of whether or not Alex really decides to change. That's just my opinion, but maybe I have a bias, having watched the film first. I find the "I was cured alright" ending just as satisfied as the book's ending.
I'm so glad you censored that scene where Alex is being spoon fed in the hospital after his fall. I was horrified imagining what was being put into his mouth. lol.
"It's not fair! It's not fair that I should feel sick when I hear lovely, lovely Ludwig Van!" i feel like this movie is responsible for starting my interest in classical music
Funny how every famous acclaimed movie can be summed up as "Choice is what makes us human". 'A Clockwork Orange', 'Pulp Fiction', 'Blade Runner', etc...
+Ben Murphy You could've known they were going to do this video like 5 weeks ago, they announce it in every video what their next couple Hidden Meanings are going to be
Ben Murphy Well, i'm guessing you do watch every 'Hidden Meaning' video (because you watched this one), and in those they announce it at the end every time, like in this video. :) But that aside, why do you love A Clockwork Orange so much? I like it, and it's a great movie, but i seem to not like it as much as others ;) I dont even think it's one of Kubrick's best :/
Lt. Col. Frank Slade The reasons in the video, of course, the writing and performance for the character of Alex (and really all the characters.) I would also add that the cinematography is some of Kubrick's finest, this and 2001 are his best shot films in my opinion. Granted, A clockwork orange is only my favorite film by a hair, several other films are just behind it (some of Kubrick's other films like 2001 and Full Metal Jacket are included on that list.)
Ben Murphy True, that is also the main reason why i love it, because such a hateful character who does horrible things, you still see sympathy for, that's a great thing in the movie. 2001 and Barry Lyndon are Kubrick's best shot movies IMO, Barry Lyndon, literally every shot could be screenshot and put on a wall as a poster
Thufir Hawat obviously hasn't read the book. There's a few missing pieces that weren't in the movie. First of all, the milk they were drinking was spiked with drugs that the British government hadn't gotten around to making illegal yet. In the end, yes he does return to his old violent self but at this point he's grown to the ripe old age of 19. I think he was 16 in the majority of the book. He becomes bored with all the ultraviolence and stealing cars and dressing in the latest fashion and he begins to consider having an actual life. In short, the book was about youth and growing up.
Thumbs up for Thufir Hawat reference. No he hasn't read the book, he watched the movie. DVD's survive longer than paper (obviously) so the books haven't survived to the future.
A Clockwork Orange imo basically explores the relationship between an individual and the society said individual lives in. And it has one frightening message: Let the man choose, and he will always choose the evil thing. Why? Because society allowed him to do the evil thing in that specific case. Which is why not the individual Alex is wrong and needs treatment, no it is society that needs to be reformed: Hence the final statement by Alex: "I was cured, alright." The society Alex lived in learned nothing from his case. It's basically going down, man, it's all going down.
I think it would largely boil down to an animalistic nature being prevalent in all species. The Xenomorphs want to hunt, kill, and find a way to reproduce simply because it is in their nature. Humans however give into greed and exploration very easily as shown in the form of Weyland-Yutani and in a sense, they are no less of an animal than the creature that they seek to weaponise. I suppose you could see greed as something that is part of human nature. Whether or not we would like to admit it, we always want more. That's just my perspective on it.
I would like to see a Thug Notes on the original text of A Clockwork Orange, considering the fact that the United States version of the book removed the final chapter and completely changes the interpretation of the text. Kubrick didn't even know that the final chapter existed when he was working on the film. Sparky Sweets, get on that, bro.
They referenced the ending in the summary, but they never mention it in the analysis. In fact, Sparky straight up says the ending sucks, go watch the movie. The last chapter is super important, but they glossed over it. That's what I'm talking about.
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What a great great review, and I thought I had watched every conceivable piece of commentary ever made about one of my absolute favourite movies. TY :)
"clockwork orange" is a reference to "cockney", an old british slang that means "crazy", "someone without purpose". Anthony Burguess explain this in a footnote
As I recall the whole meaning of the book is that everyone just chills out when they get older. The problem with Kubrick is that he just never did endings very well.
In the book and the UK version of the film Alex did eventually decide to abandon his old ways in the last chapter, but they cut that part in the American publikation because it was not cynical enough
Thats what I hate the most. It wont be "edgy" enough if the ending was optimistic. The author's intention was to show that people do change and that really makes it more interesting.
Thats what I hate the most. It wont be "edgy" enough if the ending was optimistic. The author's intention was to show that people do change and that really makes it more interesting.
+Betakeratin I believe Kubrick found the ending of the book unrealistic. He thought that someone as sadistic and morally bereft as Alex wouldn't just change his mind one day.
The problem with the argument of this movie is that it's based on a false premise. Alex might have chosen to be violent, but he did so because of urges he never actually made a conscious choice to have. Instead he just did, similar to how the Ludovico technique made him abhor it. Ultimately Alex goes through the full movie without free will at all.
+fistfulofknowledge you probably are reading too deep into it, some people argue that free will is just an illusion and by that assumption your argument becomes redundant, and even if you were right and free will was only what we conciously decide I dont think this would be a problem, just a new layer of interpretation to the film
Now I'm not very familiar with this UA-cam series so I might be missing the point, but how is this the hidden meaning? It's literally the theme of the film and the book. It's shown to you constantly throughout.
+Timothy Bates Yeah, I guess it's kinda for people who don't like to think... I was hoping for something a little deeper too, something I might have missed... whatever :)
The movie left out the last chapter. At the end of the movie Alex does go back along his merry way, the way he wanted to go. The old in-out and ultra-violence. In the final chapter, the 21st, Alex is still leading a gang but he doesn't find the joy in it as he use to. At the end, he does change, or start to. And that is the point of the story. Change can't be forced, otherwise he is a clockwork orange. Change is a choice. Or the phase of a child growing into adulthood.
Anybody else notice that the name of the Ludovico technique sounds like it could be the Italian version of the name of Alex's favourite composer, Ludwig?
"Several works of art are perverted by grafic imagery that I should probably tell you is not safe for work... except it's too late. You're already looking at it"
+Raymond Smalley As a person who loves both the movie and the book; I do not want a sequel at all. Both Burgess and Kubrick ended the story at a perfect sign off. Alex has terrorized people and been terrorized. It is then (depending on if you're reading the book or watching the movie) implied that Alex returns to his old ways, or that he returns to his old ways for a while until he eventually matures and wants more out of life. I personally think it is perfect as it is, and that a sequel would just make a clutter of everything. What would the sequel even consist of?
erodiumminer I suppose you're right... but still, aren't you even slightly curious what happens to Alex after everything that he's gone through? I know he goes back to his old ways... but maybe something else happens and he gets his old gang back together and has to take down a new enemy. Maybe he would pull a v for vendetta and unite Britain against it's corrupt government? That might be interesting...
+Raymond Smalley what?Pfff no please .His conclusion to his story ended perfectly,also its up to viewer to guess where he ends up based on all we learn of him .i agree with the other theres nothing to add that would make it better or clearer to his end kinda like American Psycho there is no catharsis but our own,no answers, only choices.
We don't need a sequel, we need this to be remade the right way. In the book Alex is telling you his story and you're supposed empathize with him. The Kubrick one is so up its own ass in wanting to be artistic it avoids the closeness of the book entirely. Making the viewer distant. Also Kubrick completely X'ed out the last chapter. Alex is supposed to show the reader that you can't force people to change. Even with the Treatment he finds a way to go back to his old habits. However over some time the reader finds that Alex is growing tired of his lifestyle and wants to get married and have a family. The whole lay out of the book is a metaphor for growing up. 21 chapters in three parts. A symbol for growing up and becoming a man. Personally I think Kubrick read the book but didn't get it. He had the same problem with Lolita. He wants it to be artistic but it really should be a close intimate story about a man who does terrible things but you're still on his side.
Although I agree that this film should never be re-done, I would like to see a similar idea approached, it was such a unique idea that A Clockwork Orange explored very well but I feel like it must be done more
"maybe he was born with it, maybe it was maybelline." I literally died. literally.
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"culture is no guarantee of moral elevation" god damn, I just found this series and channel today and I'm fucking loving it
Ryan Fitzgerald welcome to the club
Ryan Fitzgerald I just found this channel last week and I've been watching this shit non stop.
which is obvious for anybody with culture
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I'm reading comments saying Rob Zombie should direct the remake? Are you delusional? Kubrick films should never be remade. Ever.
Jacob Lineman agreed. his films are like beautiful wild animals and should be given respect and distance for them to truly make a mark.
Jacob Lineman : Of course they shouldn't remake the film, but they could readapt the original source material (the book). Like The Shining … a totally different movie, more true to the book, but taking nothing away from Kubrick's version. And then yes, they would include the last chapter, but we'll all remember this one regardless.
You do know Kubrick wasn't that great, right?
sign me up Scotty 😂
Nikhil Ganapathy U my friend are probably the smartest person on the UA-cam comments ever Imo, ... Dead serious. I swear ✋ I'm telling the truth.
However in the book's actual ending Alex eventually grows old and finds (through his own free will) no taste for violence anymore.
+kevin shukla I agree broh, i dont even know why so much fascination with Kubrick
yep
Kubrick took the plot and made an all different thing,it was unique in itself,but if you ask me it wasn't even close to the greatness of the book.
that is true, however in the initial american realised of the book, the finale chapter was exuded to meet with american tasts, and that was the version Kubrick used. I haven't watched the movie (I don't want to) but I did use the book as the subject of my diploma essay for English, even though I don't really like it, I know it quite well
in the brittish ver. I think
A Clockwork Orange (2018 remake)
DON'T YOU DARE, HOLLYWOOD, DON'T YOU DARE!!!
The Battle for Scurvy Mountain is a film that must be viddied, O My Brothers!!!!
That it must, my little droogie! That it must!
Marni Stone why try to fix something that's not broken?
Rob Zombie is the worst for it. His Halloween remake was/is one of the worst. I don't know that there is anyone that I believe could do a remake of this and it be as good as the original. I really hope the remake of IT is good, but I'm skeptical.
equality everywhere Clockwork is just one of those movies that should never be remade. Even something like Ghostbusters, I could see new things being done with it (Not that the new one was warranted, I just don't think a remake is a horrible idea)
There's nothing more to be done with A Clockwork Orange, at all. It's such a perfect film, with nothing more to say, because in its 2 hours and 16 minute runtime, it said more than anyone would ever have to. Much like 2001 it still holds up incredibly well, and in almost every way was ahead of its time. A remake would become dated a few years after it gets made.
I would argue that the ending scene in the snow is the mirror of the scene in the beginning when he sees "such glorious pictures." He was an evil little shit, then the system took his free will. When he's "fixed" the snow scene is an actual scene playing out in his mind rather than disjointed images. In the end they made him an even better monster.
In the full version of the book, I think that that scene was put in so that the reader thought that he would continue being an evil asshole for the rest of his days. Yet in the last chapter, the chapter after that in every version but the American one, he started off just as the book began, in a gang off to do mischief, but instead of going off and doing said mischief, he went off by himself to a diner. A saw a few things and thought how he really wasn't into the violence anymore. What he really desired was to have a son. It was to show him maturing; to put all of his other actions in light as an immature thing that he grew from. We all do dumb and horrible things in our youth, but we shouldn't be horribly punished and controlled. We should be able to grow and learn from our mistakes to become the adult that we're meant to be.
+Dysturbed1 woah good post
+sdgundum990 Try reading the book... There is a third act where Alex tires of his violent past times and becomes a normal 9-5 guy. He realizes that he can have a better life by working to earn/create things than by theft and destruction. This ending was cut from the film because Kubrick thought American audiences wouldn't accept it. I think it does an injustice to the original author who intended Alex's violence to be an effect of his schooling and restrictive home life which detached him from the reality of interacting with society in a constructive manner.
+Uruz2012 I hate that ending.
+Dysturbed1 This ending is kinda weird and I think it wasn't originally intended by the author. I prefer the end of the film because it's a better happy ending. Well.. at least, for me because I like Alex as a psycho ^^
"maybe it's Maybelline"
wow that was amazing, I almost choke to death
It wasnt that funny
+Boxjuice
Comedy is subjective.
+WolfsWorld And so is Garyx's eyebrows.
It's TRUE, you cracked me up! Be norml!
I never realised what the hell this movie's name meant until now
+HaveANiceDay you are not along
fletch40 same
*The book's
i’m still slow what does it mean
its his interpretation
"There is no real progress made by the end of the film."
So true.
This is because the film is based on the American release of the novel, which was missing the final chapter. In the original version, released in England with the 21st chapter included, Alex does progress a bit (although admittedly he merely seems to graduate from full-on psychopath to possibly-functional sociopath, but hey! it's a start).
+EyeLean5280 Kubrick was fully aware of the final chapter, but thought it was a cop-out, so he didn't put it in the film.
Aaron S I didn't know that. Thank you!
+Aaron S To be fair, Anthony Burgess talks about the 21st chapter not being a cop out because he says that human nature is prone to change and it actually fits better with the theme than with incomplete Orange.
Human nature is defined by free will and in the end Alex realizes that he's bored with violence and all that. He begins to realize that you can't control human nature and it's best to let people figure it out on their own.
Krycega Yes, he envisioned Alec maturing out of his earlier behavior. But I having read it, I feel its handling in the book is facile and unconvincing. But that's just my opinion.
+EyeLean5280 I have A Clockwork Orange with the introduction called A Clockwork Orange Resucked that explains why he wrote it the way he wrote.
He even says that the ending was satisfying to British audiences.
'no use crying over spilled lactation fluid'
As the saying goes.
If they ever do a remake (which I'm sure Hollywood will) Evan Peters would be perfect as Alex
I hope they do a television series, like they plan to do with The Exorcist
+Monkof Magnesia I agree. It would also be cool if they did the original ending (aka the UK book ending) of him changing as an adult.
I do not understand why they did not have the original ending in the movie. The book had 21 chapters (because you were considered a man at age 21). In the U.S., chapter 21 was editied out of the book, but not in the U.K., so Kubrick had to be fully aware of how the book ended.
+Monkof Magnesia Kubrick said he knows about it but never considered to add it to the story. Most American readers and publishers agreed that the UK ending is inconsistent and made no sense. I just think cutting chapter 21 was to make the book more "dark" and "disturbing" when all Burgess wanted to show was people do change, people will eventually get fed up. And that in itself is accurate. But the American publishers dont see that.
Thank you for that information. Fun Trivia, one of the writers for the 1977 Jesus of Nazareth was Anthony Burgess. SHould have known. Especially the scene where JEsus (Robert Powell) exclaims, "Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees! You have no yarbles!" He was also the screen writer on "Moses the Lawgiver," starring Burt Lancaster, which came out about the same time.
You guys are so smart. I love these. You know, when I used to run a film program for High School kids, we always took a close look at all the kids who listed Clockwork Orange as their favorite film. We had to make sure they were getting off on the symbolism and film-craft, rather than the beatings and rapes. I think mostly they were just mind-blown by how different it was from everything else. That said, over many years, it was only ever a favorite of males, never females.
+ProfessorPuppet There is a thing you're more than right about. Clockwork Orange is just extremely different from anything the one could have seen before it.
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RainbowGuzzler *Grabs Gun What’s that I hear? Oppression against another gender UWU
@@MrWadechaffins I'm a girl and I like Clockwork Orange wtf you on about?
No mention of MKUltra = they wasted your time.
The hidden meaning in Drive?
Yes please!!
Only god forgives would be sweet as well
Yes!
+therodolfool yourmoviesucksdotorg only God forgives
+Boomplan8 Don't fuck with Scorpios
Awesome video! A very accurate breakdown of the masterpiece that is A Clockwork Orange! I'm really surprised that Wisecrack still hasn't amassed a million subscribers.
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In the book, Alex stops being violent, but due to his own terms, not because he was forced; he simply grows up and loses interest.
+Malchik Blue I love both the book(non-American) and the film, and I think the story is compelling regardless of whether or not Alex really decides to change. That's just my opinion, but maybe I have a bias, having watched the film first. I find the "I was cured alright" ending just as satisfied as the book's ending.
That ending is even more frustrating in my opinion, at least in the movie there is a chance one of his violent acts goes wrong and he dies horribly.
I now have a reason to live until 2018.
+BigGator5 A Clockwork Orange cinematic universe, lets go!
Waiting for it...
Were here already (O_0)...
it’s 2019 and i hate to break it to ya bud.....
it's 2020 guys
The mayor of England...
+HipieofBSA Yeah man, England the Capital of Europe silly!
Y'know that was the joke right?
+Project_Worm yeah
Lol "they put drops in his eyes to make him cry like a wuss" oh Earthling Cinema, what will you think up next rofl
"There is no real progress made by the end of the film"
i like it that way though, the ending is perfect, the movie is perfect
I didn’t really got it when I watched it but it makes more sense afterwards
I'm so glad you censored that scene where Alex is being spoon fed in the hospital after his fall. I was horrified imagining what was being put into his mouth. lol.
just tasteless food nothing horrible
"It's not fair! It's not fair that I should feel sick when I hear lovely, lovely Ludwig Van!"
i feel like this movie is responsible for starting my interest in classical music
I feel like this movie is why I became a murderer.
so we're just gonna ignore the fact this man's eyebrows are longer then my life expentancy
This - despite the spoof - is actually the best explanation of the film that I have found.
The hidden meaning in Good Burger?
+K-C Rhoder IN THE YEEEAAAR 2016!! hey don't call good burger a shitty movie. a lowkey classic
The Hidden Meaning of Dr. Strangelove
I'd like to see you do "The Prisoner" original television series. All sorts of stuff going on there.
+endocrinejunky I second this - do "The Prisoner"
+endocrinejunky I second this - do "The Prisoner".
+Dylan Morrison Nope, i like The Prisoner, that's all. c:
"The Prisoner" was amazing. (never saw the remake) If you see a giant balloon chasing you, run.
Only the first comment is mine. (And now this one). I can see why you would think that with those identical posts though. lol
didn't even watch the video yet and i liked the video. I fucking love A Clockwork Orange.
The maybelline one had me😂😂
I thought Clockwork Orange was a prequel to Star Trek Generations
what?
+Adam Carpenter nono i see that too
+Jon Asgaeroth ......Why?
Yeah, I can see that too.
Afrika Smith Because it's like the Star Wars but more different.
Funny how every famous acclaimed movie can be summed up as "Choice is what makes us human". 'A Clockwork Orange', 'Pulp Fiction', 'Blade Runner', etc...
Sorry, when I saw this in my subscription box, I think I died. This is my all time favorite film from my all time favorite director.
+Ben Murphy
You could've known they were going to do this video like 5 weeks ago, they announce it in every video what their next couple Hidden Meanings are going to be
Lt. Col. Frank Slade I don't keep track of every video that comes out (I have 589 subscriptions all of whom put out content, I don't always watch it)
Ben Murphy
Well, i'm guessing you do watch every 'Hidden Meaning' video (because you watched this one), and in those they announce it at the end every time, like in this video. :)
But that aside, why do you love A Clockwork Orange so much? I like it, and it's a great movie, but i seem to not like it as much as others ;) I dont even think it's one of Kubrick's best :/
Lt. Col. Frank Slade The reasons in the video, of course, the writing and performance for the character of Alex (and really all the characters.) I would also add that the cinematography is some of Kubrick's finest, this and 2001 are his best shot films in my opinion. Granted, A clockwork orange is only my favorite film by a hair, several other films are just behind it (some of Kubrick's other films like 2001 and Full Metal Jacket are included on that list.)
Ben Murphy
True, that is also the main reason why i love it, because such a hateful character who does horrible things, you still see sympathy for, that's a great thing in the movie.
2001 and Barry Lyndon are Kubrick's best shot movies IMO, Barry Lyndon, literally every shot could be screenshot and put on a wall as a poster
Alex or the actor looks like Evan Peters
Even Peters looks like him.
@@numi-efricasaziccegandesc232 bruh stfu
This series is honestly one of the best written movie discussions I've seen. The responses are so witty and always makes me laugh. PLEASE CONTINUE!
Can you do the hidden meaning in alien or aliens
I think that is racist...
Such a great episode, requiem for a dream would be a good choice
I absolutely love your eyebrows. When they do a live action Venture Brothers you must be the Mighty Monarch!
Thufir Hawat obviously hasn't read the book. There's a few missing pieces that weren't in the movie. First of all, the milk they were drinking was spiked with drugs that the British government hadn't gotten around to making illegal yet. In the end, yes he does return to his old violent self but at this point he's grown to the ripe old age of 19. I think he was 16 in the majority of the book. He becomes bored with all the ultraviolence and stealing cars and dressing in the latest fashion and he begins to consider having an actual life. In short, the book was about youth and growing up.
Thumbs up for Thufir Hawat reference.
No he hasn't read the book, he watched the movie. DVD's survive longer than paper (obviously) so the books haven't survived to the future.
benedictify Ah yes. Except they don't really. But other than that,... Yes, I see. It's in the future. Or something.
Paul TheSkeptic Violence is not inherent to growing up.
Perfect explanatory synopsis. Have watched it in awe since the '70s. Never completely grasped the significance of the title...til now. Thx !
A Clockwork Orange imo basically explores the relationship between an individual and the society said individual lives in. And it has one frightening message: Let the man choose, and he will always choose the evil thing. Why? Because society allowed him to do the evil thing in that specific case. Which is why not the individual Alex is wrong and needs treatment, no it is society that needs to be reformed: Hence the final statement by Alex: "I was cured, alright." The society Alex lived in learned nothing from his case.
It's basically going down, man, it's all going down.
+Vincent Knight The book has a different ending
this video is perfect, classic music, ultra violence, THAT EYEBROWS, this is just art
Any chance of, 'Hidden Meaning in Apocalypse Now'?
YESSSS !!!!!!!
Motion enthusiastically seconded! (Or, by number of likes, twenty-seconded) Mr Wormuloid, please take note of this.
I got a commercial with Malcolm McDowell narrating!
Best target advertising ever.
Probably the best movie ever made!
+Torresthebest10 probably not
@@xstrawarot SHUT UP!!! WHY ARE YOU HERE?!?
Oscar Carlsson YEP.
'...rendering Alex allergic to boobs!' HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!
Do American Psycho!
The gag was bothering me until I saw Big Bang Theory / Sheldon being used a torture device. A+
Alien.
I'd like to see a Hidden Meaning episode on Alien.
I think it would largely boil down to an animalistic nature being prevalent in all species. The Xenomorphs want to hunt, kill, and find a way to reproduce simply because it is in their nature.
Humans however give into greed and exploration very easily as shown in the form of Weyland-Yutani and in a sense, they are no less of an animal than the creature that they seek to weaponise. I suppose you could see greed as something that is part of human nature. Whether or not we would like to admit it, we always want more.
That's just my perspective on it.
Kubrick was a fucking genius. Everything in his movies has purpose, and the meanings go deeper and deeper every time.
I would like to see a Thug Notes on the original text of A Clockwork Orange, considering the fact that the United States version of the book removed the final chapter and completely changes the interpretation of the text. Kubrick didn't even know that the final chapter existed when he was working on the film. Sparky Sweets, get on that, bro.
Didn't they do it already? I think I saw a video of it. not sure though.
+Anonymous Narwhal They already did it.
They referenced the ending in the summary, but they never mention it in the analysis. In fact, Sparky straight up says the ending sucks, go watch the movie. The last chapter is super important, but they glossed over it. That's what I'm talking about.
Man, I miss This and Thug Notes. Wisecrack, please bring those series back.
do one about Alien, plz
Can't. Believe I'm thanking this dude for anything but thank u!!! Necer understood this movie! Thought no one did
Alex will never change. Just as society will never change. Its human condition
This was the most chaotic movie I had ever seen
Do Apocalypse Now please?
Please bring back the fade to black head bow. It's so dignified and befitting of Mr. Wormuloid.
+Michael Olivares First time i've ever seen someone type this fool's name.
Thumbs up. a great review of one of my favorite films.
I would love for you to do The Blues Brothers.
Thanks.
One of the darkest and most intense violent psychological movies
He's not the "mayor of England" he's a minister from the government.
He knows.
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Lol love this channel. Just finished watching "A Clockwork Orange."
DO ALL OF KUBRICK MOVIES..!!!
What a great great review, and I thought I had watched every conceivable piece of commentary ever made about one of my absolute favourite movies. TY :)
Dr. Strangelove?
+maximuscesar They should just do all Kubrick's movies honestly.
Herr Schmidt they will probably do eventually.
"The Lens Crafter technique" 😂😂😂
I miss earthling cinema...
Stanley Q-bert.... That's where I spilled my coffee.
"clockwork orange" is a reference to "cockney", an old british slang that means "crazy", "someone without purpose". Anthony Burguess explain this in a footnote
I love how he calmly uses song lyrics when he speaks. Cracks me up every time !
Sooooo... it's 2018 and still no sequel to the Clockwork Orange ;-; (you lied to me)
4:26 "Movies don't create psychos, movies make psychos more creative."
+Heavenlyhounds96 Exactly and videogames don't cause violence. They just give unstable people ideas.
my favorite Stan L. Khufu Brick movie
You wouldnt believe me if I told you that I wishing to see a hidden meaning episode on the movie. Much love.
do the hidden meaning of soylent green
YESS BEEN WAITING
Taxi driver next?
As I recall the whole meaning of the book is that everyone just chills out when they get older. The problem with Kubrick is that he just never did endings very well.
a clockwork orange is just a perfect serenade to my mondays.
In the book and the UK version of the film Alex did eventually decide to abandon his old ways in the last chapter, but they cut that part in the American publikation because it was not cynical enough
Thats what I hate the most. It wont be "edgy" enough if the ending was optimistic. The author's intention was to show that people do change and that really makes it more interesting.
Thats what I hate the most. It wont be "edgy" enough if the ending was optimistic. The author's intention was to show that people do change and that really makes it more interesting.
+Betakeratin I believe Kubrick found the ending of the book unrealistic. He thought that someone as sadistic and morally bereft as Alex wouldn't just change his mind one day.
I had this movie and saw your video come up in my feed. That movie was a trip
We're still waiting for the sequel
My new favorite channel.
The problem with the argument of this movie is that it's based on a false premise. Alex might have chosen to be violent, but he did so because of urges he never actually made a conscious choice to have. Instead he just did, similar to how the Ludovico technique made him abhor it. Ultimately Alex goes through the full movie without free will at all.
+fistfulofknowledge maybe there's a deeper meaning to the film
+fistfulofknowledge you probably are reading too deep into it, some people argue that free will is just an illusion and by that assumption your argument becomes redundant, and even if you were right and free will was only what we conciously decide I dont think this would be a problem, just a new layer of interpretation to the film
45 seconds in and I am subscribing.
Do Team America!
I can’t wait for A Clockwork Orange 2: A Battle for Scurvy Mountain this year!
Now I'm not very familiar with this UA-cam series so I might be missing the point, but how is this the hidden meaning? It's literally the theme of the film and the book. It's shown to you constantly throughout.
+Timothy Bates Yeah, I guess it's kinda for people who don't like to think... I was hoping for something a little deeper too, something I might have missed... whatever :)
The triple split screen showing the victims becoming perpetrators was just what I'd been waiting for!
"Maybe he was born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline." Oh my gosh...welp, here we go: This pun is...Yang tested...Yang approved...well done.
yangy, like an orange.
Please tell me did not just remind me of Yang... poor, poor, Yang.
Grell Sutcliff She's definitely getting that robot arm.
+Jake Trollston YESSSSSSS!!!!! Mercury mk. 2!
Grell Sutcliff It's red too, so the potential for a rocket arm.
This was uploaded on my birthday!
Can't wait for 2018!
The movie left out the last chapter. At the end of the movie Alex does go back along his merry way, the way he wanted to go. The old in-out and ultra-violence. In the final chapter, the 21st, Alex is still leading a gang but he doesn't find the joy in it as he use to. At the end, he does change, or start to. And that is the point of the story. Change can't be forced, otherwise he is a clockwork orange. Change is a choice. Or the phase of a child growing into adulthood.
You did a clockwork orange so start doing full metal jacket
Anybody else notice that the name of the Ludovico technique sounds like it could be the Italian version of the name of Alex's favourite composer, Ludwig?
Actually Luigi is the Italian version of Ludwig. I think Ludovico is Latin?
The hidden meaning in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie.
*****
I agree.
"Several works of art are perverted by grafic imagery that I should probably tell you is not safe for work... except it's too late. You're already looking at it"
Do the hidden meaning behind "Battlefield Earth" I have heard that that movie is fantastic. :D
+Kjetil Meling O DEAR
Battlefield: Earth is Scientology propaganda, and awful propaganda at that.
Someone dosent understand sarcasm
This channel has the greatest opening.
Hidden Meaning in Taxi Driver!! It must happen!!
1 million time yes
I'll be back, right here in the comments section on Jan 1st, 2019 and be like "WHERE THE FUCK WAS THE CLOCKWORK ORANGE SEQUEL???"
We need that sequel by 2018! #clockworksequel
+Raymond Smalley As a person who loves both the movie and the book; I do not want a sequel at all. Both Burgess and Kubrick ended the story at a perfect sign off. Alex has terrorized people and been terrorized. It is then (depending on if you're reading the book or watching the movie) implied that Alex returns to his old ways, or that he returns to his old ways for a while until he eventually matures and wants more out of life.
I personally think it is perfect as it is, and that a sequel would just make a clutter of everything.
What would the sequel even consist of?
erodiumminer I suppose you're right... but still, aren't you even slightly curious what happens to Alex after everything that he's gone through? I know he goes back to his old ways... but maybe something else happens and he gets his old gang back together and has to take down a new enemy. Maybe he would pull a v for vendetta and unite Britain against it's corrupt government? That might be interesting...
+Raymond Smalley
But can be said to be poor compared to the other.
+Raymond Smalley what?Pfff no please .His conclusion to his story ended perfectly,also its up to viewer to guess where he ends up based on all we learn of him .i agree with the other theres nothing to add that would make it better or clearer to his end kinda like American Psycho there is no catharsis but our own,no answers, only choices.
We don't need a sequel, we need this to be remade the right way. In the book Alex is telling you his story and you're supposed empathize with him. The Kubrick one is so up its own ass in wanting to be artistic it avoids the closeness of the book entirely. Making the viewer distant. Also Kubrick completely X'ed out the last chapter. Alex is supposed to show the reader that you can't force people to change. Even with the Treatment he finds a way to go back to his old habits. However over some time the reader finds that Alex is growing tired of his lifestyle and wants to get married and have a family. The whole lay out of the book is a metaphor for growing up. 21 chapters in three parts. A symbol for growing up and becoming a man. Personally I think Kubrick read the book but didn't get it. He had the same problem with Lolita. He wants it to be artistic but it really should be a close intimate story about a man who does terrible things but you're still on his side.
Although I agree that this film should never be re-done, I would like to see a similar idea approached, it was such a unique idea that A Clockwork Orange explored very well but I feel like it must be done more