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Caught the second half of it on the INHD channel - I sometimes do venture into the HDTV area of the sea of channels.It was incredibly enjoyable. To be able to view such a marvelous image quality truly enhanced the movie effectiveness.
We all know the film by some second-rate theater, many by VHS tapes or mediocre DVD on a 27" TV.
Believe me, you MUST see it in HD. The level of detail that is simply lost in poor quality tape is incredibly high. In HD they flood the screen, creating the visual feast that you shall never forget.
It does appear that there are more and more small nuggets that can be discovered on the HDTV channels. It IS a slow process, but the results, albeit scarce, are so rewarding that every movie buff should at least start considering the HDTV.
I will be monitoring that INHD channel closely, and the next time there is something worthy on it - I will play it on the large screen.
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That is one of my faves. I have only the crappy VHS copy to console me...
When it originally came out. Wayyy back.
Is this film still cruel to our sense? Remember the first ( and last time ) I saw it...The music and the perversion...Could not tolerate it....i wishI could have been more intellectual back way then at the screening of this film.
After a copycat murder in England shortly after C/O was releaseed a horrified Kubrick pulled all film and later video copies from release. To this day they are rarely shown in Britain, either in theaters or on braodcast TV.
horrified at the censorship, not at what some loonie did in response to it (do you think the architect of the Golden Gate stays up late worrying 'bout the hundreds who've attempted suicide?
Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven." The tagline for American director Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange makes headlines in Britain, where controversy erupts upon its release. Based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 futuristic novel of juvenile delinquency in London, the film depicts extreme brutality in a highly stylized, and heretofore unseen, manner. Kubrick's unpredictable camera techniques coupled with protagonist Alex's language (an English-Russian-slang hybrid invented in the novel) disrupt the narrative flow and disorient the viewer. Kubrick's opposition of ultra-violent acts with a mostly classical score also unsettles viewers.A Clockwork Orange is released in Britain during a period when politicians and citizens' groups begin to question the escalation of onscreen violence. Fearful of its graphic content, the official British Board of Film Classification examines A Clockwork Orange in its entirety in 1971, quickly deciding it should be released with no cuts. For the next two years, Britons debate Kubrick's film, some lauding it for its artistry and social relevance, others condemning it for glorifying violence.
In 1972, Kubrick refutes the idea that one film alone can trigger violent behavior. The British press seems to feel otherwise, chronicling a series of "copycat" crimes allegedly inspired by the film. Owning the rights to the picture, Kubrick delays A Clockwork Orange's general release by a year, limiting its run to one London theater until the controversy dies down.
The controversy does not abate. In 1973, Kubrick himself, disheartened by continuing protests, bans A Clockwork Orange in the United Kingdom. The rape of a Dutch girl shortly thereafter, at the hands of men singing "Singing in the Rain" as Alex does, convinces many that Kubrick's decision was wise. The dispute over A Clockwork Orange never reaches the same pitch in the United States, but in 1973, for its American release, Kubrick replaces about 30 seconds of footage to win an R rating, as opposed to the X the MPAA initially assigns it. The altered scenes involve an orgy and a gang rape.
Although the death toll in the film is low by today's standards, A Clockwork Orange is still noted for its violence. Conceived as a satire on modern society and critically acclaimed worldwide, the film's lasting impact is visual, the image of a youth in a bowler hat forever associated with modern violence. Stanley Kubrick dies in 1999, only days after completing his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, itself provoking controversy over the graphic nature of its sex scenes. Hollywood responds to the director's death with countless tributes to his career.
In December 1999, Warner Brothers International announces that, almost 27 years after Kubrick banned the film in Great Britain, the uncut version of A Clockwork Orange will return to British screens in the spring of 2000.
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Do you really think both compare?
Yeah, I got an HD box from my cable company just 2 weeks ago for my 51" HDTV. It really is quite stunning.I watched "Blue Velvet" on HDNet the other day. Knocked my eyes out. Hell, I even watched a doc on the history of figs on Discovery and found it totally engrossing. My wife actually watched part of a hockey game too! All sports are spectacular in HD, especially the fast ones. I'm also surprised at how much better old TV programming looks in HD as well. It really cleans it up.
To me, it's as big and important a change as b&w to color was in the mid-60s. And it's only the beginning. In a couple more years, everything will be like this.
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