A British American crime film written by Anthony Burgess, directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Malcolm McDowell and Patrick Magee.
A young criminal goes around causing chaos with his friends until being caught and imprisoned. From prison, he goes to a research hospital and is subjected to a new technique to "make him good". He is then released and tormented by his previous victims.
I feel like I've written about this before. Malcolm McDowell is one of the 2 best parts of this film. The other is the music of Wendy Carlos. I would strongly advise viewing my post about Caligula (1979) and that film after reading and watching this one because he plays the same role in both films. Reading the book is a little difficult. The heavy use of Nadsat language requires having the Nadsat glossary open as well as the narrative. It is nearly impossible to figure out word meanings by context. This is one of those famous classic films that everyone spouts about for good reason. You can read everyone else's spouting if that's what you want. I would rather watch it than read praise of it. I rate it best. Watch it!
In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

A crime film by Stanley Kubrick, starring Malcolm McDowell.
A young hell raiser gets caught after killing a woman and is put in jail. After 2 years there, he is given an experimental treatment to give him an aversion to violence and sex. Upon release, he is unable to defend himself from people who wish him harm for his past.
Let's talk about good movies! This is one of my favorites, as the plot make 180 degree turns at a few points and the main character does the same. It seems fitting that he would end up in gratuitous sex scenes with debauchkas a few years later. The style is classic Kubrick (flawless) and the production value looks '80s, regardless of the '70s settings and clothing. I can't help but rate this best and if you haven't seen it, do so quickly or I'll smash you in the yar-blockos.
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