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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2023, 11:49 AM Feb 2023

On February 2, 1972, Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' opened in U.S. theaters.

🎬Stanley Kubrick’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’ opened in U.S. theaters 51 years ago, February 2, 1972

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On February 2, 1972, Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' opened in U.S. theaters.

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On February 2, 1972, Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' opened in U.S. theaters. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 OP

Its theme Music was played a lot on alternative radio GreenWave Feb 2023 #1

No one knew he would grow up to kill Captain Kirk. Marcuse Feb 2023 #2

Saw it in Tokyo when I was studying abroad Wild blueberry Feb 2023 #3

GreenWave

(9,194 posts)

1. Its theme Music was played a lot on alternative radio

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Fri Feb 3, 2023, 11:58 AM

Feb 2023

Marcuse

(8,008 posts)

2. No one knew he would grow up to kill Captain Kirk.

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Fri Feb 3, 2023, 12:04 PM

Feb 2023

Wild blueberry

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3. Saw it in Tokyo when I was studying abroad

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Fri Feb 3, 2023, 12:19 PM

Feb 2023

It upset me so much I stayed in my room for three days. I was horrified at what an awful, violent world it showed. Realize over the years, that world has come to be, at least in this country, the only country in the world where guns are worshipped.
Read Burgess's great book, have never re-watched the movie.

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