 A Clockwork Orange 1971   R, 137 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri, Michael Bates, Aubrey Morris, James Marcus, Warren Clarke, John Clive, Carl Duering, Godfrey Quigley, Paul Farrell, Clive Francis, Michael Gover, Miriam Karlin, Sheila Raynor
Stanley Kubrick's violent film is about a futuristic society in which a psychotic young hoodlum, Alex (Malcolm McDowell), goes on a killing spree and is arrested. His friends and family reject him, and now Alex, as the means of making it impossible for him to commit violent acts, is subjected to mental castration by the frustrated administration. Clockwork orange is defined as not being good from choice. Intense and chilling. 1 User Review
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| | awesome | Anonymous 02/11/2007 | | seen it so many times, read the book, back to seeing it again. |
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 Great Expectations 1974  TV, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Hardy
Cast: Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason, Margaret Leighton, Robert Morley, Anthony Quayle, Joss Ackland, Rachel Roberts, Peter Bull, Heather Sears, Andrew Ray, Simon Gipps-Kent, James Faulkner, Sam Kydd, John Clive
This is a good remake of the Charles Dickens' classic concerning the orphan, Pip (Simon Gipps-Kent as young Pip and Michael York as older Pip), and his unknown benefactor. While growing up with his foster parents, blacksmith Joe Gargery and his wife (Joss Ackland and Rachel Roberts), Pip befriends convict Magwitch (James Mason) and comes to his aid. Later, Pip falls in love with his childhood friend Estella (Sarah Miles) who is the ward of the bitter Miss Havisham (Margaret Leighton) and has been taught to have different expectations about life than those of Pip. When Pip gains wealth through a mysterious benefactor who, it turns out, is Magwitch repaying Pip for his friendship, he does well in the Victorian world of the social elite.
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 The Italian Job 1969  G, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, Margaret Blye, Irene Handl, John Le Mesurier, Fred Emney, Michael Standing, John Clive, Graham Payn, Stanley Caine, Barry Cox
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), fresh out of prison, takes over the planning and execution of a gold heist after the murder of the original planner. The plan: cause a traffic jam, get the gold from the armored car, and take off. The problem: funding for the project. Croker turns to master crime boss Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward in his last role) who conducts business from his jail cell. With a motley team of cohorts, the deed is done, and the chase is on through the streets, highways, and Swiss Alps. A fun caper.
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Queen Kong 1976  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Frank Agrama
Cast: Robin Askwith, Rula Lenska, Valerie Leon, Linda Hayden, Roger Hammond, John Clive, Carol Drinkwater, Brian Godfrey, Anthony Morton, Fiona Curzon
This comedic, often a scene-by-scene remake of "King Kong," never saw the theaters due to the threat of a lawsuit. Director Luce Habit (Rula Lenska) and leading man Ray Fay (Robin Askwith) head to Africa in search of material for a jungle film and find a giant female gorilla. Brought back to London, the gorilla wreaks havoc on the surroundings.
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Straight on Till Morning 1972 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Shane Briant, Tom Bell, Annie Ross, Katya Wyeth, Claire Kelly, James Bolam, Harold Berens, John Clive, Mavis Villiers
Young Brenda (Rita Tushingham) leaves her home in Liverpool and heads to London to find a husband. She meets her "Prince Charming" Peter (Shane Briant) who, in addition to being charming, is a psychotic killer.
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 Yellow Submarine 1968 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: George Dunning
Cast: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Clive, Geoffrey Hughes, Peter Batten, Paul Angelis, Dick Emery, Lance Percival
This full-length cartoon is all about Pepperland–a land beneath the sea. The plot includes an attack by the Blue Meanies on the magical kingdom of Pepperland. The Beatles come to the rescue. Many great Beatles songs.
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| 1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
2. Great Expectations (1974)
3. The Italian Job (1969)
4. Queen Kong (1976)
5. Straight on Till Morning (1972)
6. Yellow Submarine (1968)
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