At the Beginning of the movie, when a rival gang of Droogs attack a woman, she is wearing one sandal on her left foot. Time passes on she is wearing one sandal on her right foot. When she runs away, she has on both sandals.
According to the novel, Alex is about 14-15 years old. Malcolm McDowall is obviously older than that.
Ahh, me and me droogies was drinkin' milk, 'cuz that's what we was drinkin'!
I'm surprised puritan-Phil hasn't asked that this rather violent film be removed.
Who says Phil is being puritan? He is simply trying to preserve some of America's degrading values! See parts of the X-Files guide for explanations regarding this.
Dear Left-Winger--the snideness in that comment was uncalled for. You can discuss violence all you want, just do it civilly. And Phil doesn't interfere with the way his moderator runs the board (I'm speaking as one of these moderators).
Why didn't the writer knew that Alex was the same punk who assaulted him and his wife? Supposed because he was wearing a mask, but he should know (considering that he apparently follows the news very carefully) that he killed the Catlady the night following. Since Alex was well-known to be the murderer of the Catlady (it was in the paper, after all), shouldn't he have been able to come to the conclusion that this is the same guy?
Oh When Alex and his Droogs go to attack that guy and his wife at the beginning of the movie, you can see a stage hand, or somebody in the background and run out of the shot.
If you ever get the opportunity, see the unedited film version of this movie. It contains almost a full hour of material cut from the VHS tapes. The additional scenes add a great deal to this film.
Where would one find this unedited version?
? Ghel, you've lost me. According to this entry at the Internet Movie Database, there is no version such as you describe. More details would certainly be appreciated!
I happen to have a brand new copy of the book, and it contains a chapter further along than the movie, which changes the meaning and the message of the whole story. This version was available in Britain, but due to an error was not available in the states until now. Kubrick based his screenplay on the US version.
The unedited version was played in a midnight viewing at a local art theater. I do not know where one could find this (lot of help I am, huh?) but it contained about 50 minutes of extra footage as compared to the VHS version. In fact, I am uncertain that it can be found on video, it may only be done as a theatrical release. I guess I would say that if it is played at a theater, go see it, you may be pleasantly suprised.
For instance, there is a scene between the boot licking and Alex confronting his parents when he walks into his room and finds it completely different from the way he left it.
There is additional dialogue between Alex and the priest.
The film also flashed to snippets of newspaper in which the "theory" behind Alex's rehabilitation is shown as well as his progress and release. His father is reading it in the kitchen when Alex comes home.
The spaghetti and wine scene (where Alex returns unknowingly to the scene of his crime) is several minutes longer and contains a bit more staring and tension.
All in all, the scenes, though small by themselves, added greatly to the film as a whole. The film still ends at the point where Alex is reverted to "evil" Alex.
Oops, that was a bit of a delay in response, I forgot I posted here.
. . .And people say there is nothing to do in Buffalo. :-)
The band playing in one scene are called Heaven 17 & the group who brokeaway from The Human League got their name from this one.