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11-29-2007, 01:30 PM
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Ink Slinger
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Finished this one last night. Absolutely amazing. I've seen the whole "strapped down and forced to watch gore" thing in movies for years, I guess this is the origin.
I can't imagine this ending before the last chapter. It completely changes the message the writer is trying to make, a true message. Besides, how can they print 7 chapter, 7 chapters, then 6. As an OCD person, that would have bothered me to no end.
Wonderful, breath taking read.
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12-08-2007, 03:28 AM
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I am a huge fan of Burgess, ever since I was first introduced to his work about 30 years ago. However, it still amazes me how seemingly sensible people attach to value to what was little more than a quickly spun-out filler to satisfy a contractual obligation.
I thought it was cack.
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01-15-2008, 04:37 PM
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Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece. I absolutely love the language he has created. and the way he uses this language to desensitize the reader's views on violence to some extent. The story line is also really clever.
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01-16-2008, 01:09 AM
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I just don't see what's so great about Clockwork Orange.
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01-16-2008, 01:24 AM
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There is a very solid reason for that. You are a total, complete, suffering moron.
If you don't believe me, click on your icon and read all your posts. Depressing, huh?
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01-16-2008, 07:26 AM
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Hey Lin, i got an idea; lets try posting stuff on topic instead of randomly flaming people!
As for clockwork orange, i loved both the film and the book, luckily enough i read the book first in English a-level, then the movie at the end of the year. I got a high A in the clockwork orange paper, even though i spent most the time arguing against the reasons it was banned for so long (the film)
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01-17-2008, 12:38 PM
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I'm feeling much better now, Dave.
Last edited by lin : 01-18-2008 at 06:22 PM.
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01-17-2008, 04:34 PM
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Ah you do make me chuckle.
Thanks for the critique btw ^_^
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01-17-2008, 08:11 PM
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I have yet to read this book though my mother has told me that I'm too young to read it though I've read great reviews about it.
I think I'll sneak the book from the library to my jacket and read it.
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01-17-2008, 08:47 PM
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I have the book on my PC as an eBook if you want me to email it to you.
There is some violence and a little rape, so I can see where your mom is coming from though. I don't know you, so I can't tell you if it's okay or not, but I'll leave it up to you. If you want it, PM me.
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01-19-2008, 11:20 AM
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Oh, no, not and eBook! How can anyone read those?
As for the book, I read it last year and thought it was very entertaining short read. However, Burgess says I should read some of his other work, it being better, and I've not gotten around to that yet.
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01-19-2008, 12:01 PM
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One part of the book missing from the film (other than the nadsat glossary, which makes the film an even more impressive acheivement, actually) is the final segment in which the adult Alex runs into Georgie from his old droogs. A really cool post-script to the story.
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01-19-2008, 05:01 PM
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That movie was cool, but book adaptions usually suck.
tee hee
CF
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01-20-2008, 10:49 AM
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Not at all. There are lots of great movies from books...including movies way better than the books they came from.
Little Big Man, Wizard of Ox, Fight Club, Harry Potter, Blade Runner...a very long list.
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01-20-2008, 01:51 PM
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Yeah, but I think the list of shitty book to movie adaptions far exceeds the good ones.
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