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Originally Posted by Tommy Jarvis
Good call on the humor. I kind of like the more darkish humor that Kubrick shows here.
For me, the visual presentation (the sets, the costumes, the language register,...) is key here. It makes everything else (the violence, the brutality, the whininess,...) look more cool than it actually is. We are supposed to feel sorry for Alex because of his screams during the treatment, but once you look past the surface level, you immediately realise he is not learning anything.
If anything, it's as effective as the anti swearing chip from the South Park movie.
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But, He's "...cured, all right". You are right about the visuals-so stunning and the first shot of Alex would make a great poster.
THE SEDUCTION (1982). Pretty good (and somewhat frightening) look of celebrity fandom that can turn quickly into stalking, although not as much attention paid to it back then. Lovely Morgan Fairchild seems to have it all...a plum job as a News Anchor, a smoking house with a swimming pool (where You are treated to nude swims
) and a devoted boyfriend (Michael Sarrazin). However, She also has an admirer (Andrew Stevens looking smarmy) who doesn't seem to know about too much attention can backfire, and it seems there's nothing g the police can do. TS remains a compelling view, although the wrap-up is somewhat preposterous. ***