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A Clockwork Orange

posted 16 years ago by midnitelamp
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this film had to have influenced Stanley.

Can't you almost hear the Kinks practicing in the back ground?

[–] midnitelamp 16 years ago

since i made the other post,a new bio of Ray Davies of the kinks was released,and he mentions "kitchen sink " films that influenced him Billy Liar among them. it is all stuck together.

[–] darryl-tahirali 9 years ago

since i made the other post,a new bio of Ray Davies of the kinks was released,and he mentions "kitchen sink " films that influenced him Billy Liar among them. it is all stuck together. - midnitelamp

So many of Davies's 1960s songs echo postwar Britain, Angry Young Man, etc.: "Dead End Street," "Shangri-La," "Get Back in Line," "Situation Vacant." Even "Waterloo Sunset" has a hint of Billy Liar in it.

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[–] incognitoami 12 years ago

I thought the same thing. There are definite similarities to Clockwork Orange. Alex and Billy speaking in first-person narrative and walking around with delusional fantasies along with the satirical humor.

[–] peybak 12 years ago

This and the Lonliness of the long distance runner reminded me of ACWO. It's pretty interesting.

[–] old-skool101 8 years ago

as well as the cartons of milk at the end.