598. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s wearing a black leather jacket, Bloodline t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and Gargoyle shades. He’s holding a mega pint of Dr. Pepper*

W: Welcome to my lair….welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock*

*Warlock levitates before watching inside*

W: Tonigh….

*The doorbell rings and Mr. America looks up from the recliner*

A: Who the hell is that?

W: The hell? I was just outside.

*Warlock opens the door and no one is there except a small package. Warlock brings it inside and opens it, inside there’s a movie and a note on it*

W: “Lock, watch this again and let me know what you think – Q” Well folks, tonight’s movie has been postponed to Friday since this takes precedent.

A: Oh come on, you know I was waiting for this.

W: Don’t worry, that makes Friday that much special. Someone I know just donated a movie Mr. America and I saw once in high school at 2 in the morning and sober.

A: Wait, I think I remember that.

W: Now that we’re older and awake, now’s as good as time as any to watch the 1971 psychological thriller A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.

A: I…don’t remember that.

W: How could you? You were out cold a half hour into it and I was so half dead I don’t remember the ending. As for the movie itself, it was one of the weirdest movies of the 70’s. My friend has donated it to me so I’ll give it a second watch. The only thing I remember about this movie is Malcolm McDowell is a gang leader, that’s it. I forgot the plot. So, its as if I’ve never seen it before. I’ve been told a lot of people like it so I hope I can appreciate it this time around. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE!

Written by Anthony Burgess and Stanley Kubrick

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Cast:

Malcolm McDowell	…	Alex
	Patrick Magee	…	Mr Alexander
	Michael Bates	…	Chief Guard
	Warren Clarke	…	Dim
	John Clive	…	Stage Actor
	Adrienne Corri	…	Mrs. Alexander
	Carl Duering	…	Dr. Brodsky
	Paul Farrell	…	Tramp
	Clive Francis	…	Lodger
	Michael Gover	…	Prison Governor
	Miriam Karlin	…	Catlady
	James Marcus	…	Georgie
	Aubrey Morris	…	Deltoid
	Godfrey Quigley	…	Prison Chaplain
	Sheila Raynor	…	Mum
	Madge Ryan	…	Dr. Branom
	John Savident	…	Conspirator
	Anthony Sharp	…	Minister
	Philip Stone	…	Dad
	Pauline Taylor	…	Psychiatrist
	Margaret Tyzack	…	Conspirator
	Steven Berkoff	…	Det. Const. Tom
	Lindsay Campbell	…	Police Inspector
	Michael Tarn	…	Pete
	David Prowse	…	Julian
	Barrie Cookson	…	Dr. Alcott, Ludovico Center check-in
	Jan Adair	…	Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
	Gaye Brown	…	Sophisto
	Peter Burton	…	Junior Minister – Minister Frederick’s Aid
	John J. Carney	…	Detective sergeant
	Vivienne Chandler	…	Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
	Richard Connaught	…	Billyboy
	Prudence Drage	…	Handmaiden in Bible fantasy
	Carol Drinkwater	…	Nurse Feeley
	Lee Fox	…	Desk Sergeant
	Cheryl Grunwald	…	Victim of Billyboy’s Gang
	Gillian Hills	…	Sonietta
	Craig Hunter	…	Doctor
	Shirley Jaffe	…	Nurse
	Virginia Wetherell	…	Stage Actress
	Neil Wilson	…	Prison Check-in Officer
	Katya Wyeth	…	Girl in Ascot Fantasy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Frankie Abbott	…	Rex – Police Landrover Driver / 1st Policeman at Duke of York (uncredited)
	Jack Arrow	…	Mustachioed Ludovico Technician (uncredited)
	Joe Bartlett	…	Smiley Prisoner Next to Kissy Faced Prisoner (uncredited)
	Roy Beck	…	Prison Officer in Chapel (uncredited)
	Robert Bruce	…	Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
	Maurice Bush	…	Charlie – Security Guard Outside Alex’s Ludovico Room (uncredited)
	Steadman Clark	…	3rd Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
	George Coulouris	…	Professor (uncredited)
	Jeremy Curry	…	Jesus Christ (uncredited)
	David Dawkins	…	Humming Technician (uncredited)
	Barbie Denham	…	Bar Customer (uncredited)
	Joe Dunne	…	Gang Member (uncredited)
	Andros Epaminondas	…	Bearded Man in Record Shop (uncredited)
	Helen Ford	…	Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
	Norman Gay	…	BBC Producer (uncredited)
	Dr. Gundry	…	Dr. Lidlock (uncredited)
	Peter Hannon	…	2nd Policeman at Duke of York (uncredited)
	Aidan Harrington	…	Observer (uncredited)
	Alan Harris	…	Prison Guard (uncredited)
	Margaret Heald	…	Nurse Braindrain (who comes in with psychiatrist) (uncredited)
	Nicholas Hill	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Heinrich Himmler	…	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Adolf Hitler	…	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Fred Hugh	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Harry Hutchinson	…	Tramp Beating Up Alex (uncredited)
	Alf Joint	…	Gang Member (uncredited)
	Katharina Kubrick	…	Girl Passing Alex in Record Store (uncredited)
	Viktor Lutze	…	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Olive Mercer	…	Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
	Lou Morgan	…	Prison Guard (uncredited)
	Leslie Nye	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Glenys O’Brien	…	Brunette Girl (uncredited)
	George O’Gorman	…	Record Bootik Clerk (uncredited)
	Nat Pearn	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Chalmers Peddie	…	Tramp beating up Alex (uncredited)
	Rex Rashley	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Fred Real	…	Prison Check-In (uncredited)
	Pat Roach	…	Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
	Henry Robert	…	Desk Policeman (uncredited)
	Billy Russell	…	Professor Attacked by Alex & Droogs in Library (uncredited)
	Winifred Sabine	…	Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
	Len Saunders	…	Tramp (uncredited)
	Shane Shelton	…	Burbling Boy (uncredited)
	George Spence	…	Tramp Beating Up Alex (uncredited)
	Guy Standeven	…	Man with Flowers in Hospital (uncredited)
	Peter Sturgeon	…	Inmate (uncredited)
	Tom Sye	…	Biblio Oldie / Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
	Arthur Tatler	…	Convict Pianist (uncredited)
	Robert van Kaphengst	…	Inmate (uncredited)
	Alec Wallis	…	Conspirator D.B. Da Silva (uncredited)
	Sister Watkins	…	Dr. Lidlock’s Assistant (uncredited)

*America reads the tag-line*

A: “In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn’t go as planned.”

W: What the hell was the plan then?