{"title": "WTF is A Clockwork Orange?", "timestamp": 1792153991.872139, "description": "There are 2 types of rebellious code-era film-makers: You have people like [Alfred Hitchcock]() who's career is based on walking on the very edge of the censorship rules, and then not knowing what to do when these rules are lifted with the introduction of the MPAA rating system. And you have people like [Stanley Kubrick]() who makes fucking *Lolita* under the code and then rejoices when the rules are lifted and makes fucking *A Clockwork Orange*. Yet, the question still stands: WTF is A Clockwork Orange?", "author": {"avatar": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/favicon.png", "bio": "Aka: J.Y. Amihud. A Jewish by blood, multifaceted artist with experience in film-making, visual effects, programming, game development, music and more. A philosopher at heart. An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. 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But what does clockwork orange mean? The clue has it with the saying \"as queer as...\", followed by an improbable thing, in this case a clockwork orange. Whatever it is, such an impossible object (for instance, a three dollar bill). The author [Anthony Burgess]() provided a multitude of answers what this clockwork orange is, all of which in one way or another speak of a person who is incapable of control over itself. ", "username": "Troler", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1792154783.1574302}, {"text": "> Side-note: For those of you who love Stanley Kubrick conspiracy theories, you may add this one to the list. MK Ultra ( among other US government related controversies ) were leaked to the press between 1973 and 1977, while A Clockwork Orange was released in 1971. Did he know?\r\n\r\nMK Ultra was actually inspired by [John Frankenheimer]()'s film *[The Manchurian Candidate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film))*", "username": "Troler", "id": 1, "timestamp": 1792154986.567953}, {"text": "> He was Jewish.\r\n\r\nThat explains why he didn't make a movie about the Holocaust and Spielberg did. He knew I'd be the most messed up picture the world has ever seen, while his pal Steven made it watchable. ", "username": "Troler", "id": 2, "timestamp": 1792155278.9424486}]}, "collections": [], "languages": {}, "hashtags": ["aclockworkorange", "stanleykubrick", "kubrick", "film", "movies", "cinemastodon", "cinema"], "not_ai_proof": "", "warning": "", "lemmy": [""], "tab": "reviews", "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/wtf_is_a_clockwork_orange_", "likes": ["blenderdumbass"]}