Huge influence on A CLOCKWORK ORANGE - Bara no sôretsu (1970) Discussion

[–] Gordon-M 18 years ago

I have not seen this film, but I shall acquire this British DVD in July:

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/032.htm

- High-definition progressive-scan transfer from the director's personal uncut print (original 1.33:1 ratio)
- Full length audio commentary by the director Toshio Matsumoto
- Video interview with director Toshio Matsumoto (23 minutes)
- Promotional material gallery
- Original trailer
- New and improved optional English subtitles
- 36-page booklet featuring a new essay by Jim O'Rourke

"We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people." - Arthur Schopenhauer

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[–] arbocss 17 years ago

Great film, well worth the buy, even if it didn`t have these great special features, this film also seems to have an effect on much more than just Kubrick.

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[–] trev-kwong 16 years ago

yeah, this is supposedly one of kubrick's favorite films.

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[–] Nickbadseed 16 years ago

Just got it from Amazon, cannot wait to watch it!!!

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[–] nickrogers1969 15 years ago

I loved the film but I wish to know in which ways it influenced Kubrick and "A Clockwork Orange". I have not seen the similarities. Could someone please tell me?
Thank you.

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[–] nickrogers1969 15 years ago

Ahhh, I see the resemblance to Malcolm McDowell... Very close. Thanks!
Was that the only similarity? Any others?

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[–] silverkid 13 years ago

About a half hour into the film, there is a sequence where a character is told "there are detectives here," so the character and another man try to get rid of everything in their office in a hurry. The scene is sped up, with a semi-electronic version of "Orphée aux Enfers" in the background, and it is all VERY reminiscent of the infamous three-some scene where Malcolm McDowell has sex with two girls while the entire scene is sped up with Beethoven in the background.

Then there is a scene immediately following this one where three drag queens walk through a mall eating ice cream while the electronic score continues playing in the background. This scene is reminiscent of the one where McDowell's character walks through the shopping mall and then meets two girls eating ice cream. Kubrick definitely digged that electronic sound and it is so heavily used in Clockwork Orange, to perfection, might I add.

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[–] nu_riot 12 years ago

You must be kidding, right? There are two scenes in A Clockwork Orange that Kubrick ripped directly from Funeral Parade of Roses. It's hardly subtle.

silverkid describes the scenes very well in the post above this, so I won't repeat.

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