The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 30, 1994 - 9 Kubrick's real horrorshow "Clockwork Orange" retains its power years later By SCOTT PLAGENHOEF Few motion pictures have polar- ized critics and audiences with such extremity as Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film, "A Clockwork Orange." Yet no matter if one feels if the picture is mnoral, sadistic and pointless or a brilliantly unnerving and provocative A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Written and Directed by Stanley Kubrick with Malcolm McDowell only intervenes when it suits their own political ends. The film focuses upon Alex (Malcolm McDowell), a teenage, he- donistic monster who, as the film's tag- line states, has rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven as his principal interests. Alex is eventually betrayed by his co- horts and used by the government as a guinea pig in an experimental rehabili- tation procedure. The treatment ren- ders himnimmune to thoughts of lust or anger, replacing them instead with an overwhelming feeling of'sickness. The drawback is of course that his ability to freely think and act has been stripped in favor of a desperate and lazy grasp at civil order. The treatment likewise makes Alex incapable of defending himself or facing distress, therefore leaving him at the mercy of both his enemies and an inherently violent and unfeeling society. As with each Kubrick picture, each shot in "Orange" is meticulously con- ceived and crafted. No moment is un- important. No word, phrase or image can be separated from the whole. De- spite those who cry,"pretentious" or "overindulgent" at both Kubrick's methods and his finished products, the director is the perfect antithesis to the often big-budget, big-payoff, no-brain Hollywood system. They may cry that their work is art but it is Kubrick who is the artist. "Orange" also continues a Kubrickian theme of man outreaching himself. As with the two Kubrick films which directly precede it, "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Orange" is a pessimistic glimpse into a possible future of mankind. Each of these films is a hypothesis, a prophecy and a warn- ing, and each deserve to be seen. "A Clockwork Orange," was origi- nally given an X rating upon release. Although it has now been changed to an R (due to a liberalization of the movie rating industry rather than par- ticular cuts in the film itself), it is an admittedly unnerving film. However, despite committing an unremorseful succession of assault, rape, burglary and even murder, Alex is an attractive See KUBRICK, Page 10 She's intelligent, she's sassy, she's OUT IS IN WITH THIS CLINTON a woman of the '90s; she's Kate- --- Clinton, and she's bringing her comic touch to Ann Arbor for one night only. She began stand-up in 1981, and since then has done four albums, an off-Broadway run and countless touring shows. "Thank you for coming out," she often begins her shows, and there is a double meaning there. Clinton outed herself 13 years ago when she first began doing stand-up, and has since blossomed into the "lesbian chic" movement. Her even delivery, passion and candor have been praised by gay and straight audiences alike. Her sexuality is a big issue in her show -expect a lot of gay andM lesbian humor -- but it is not the only issue. Expect a lot of scathing political satire (guess on which side s of the political spectrum Clinton falls?), for which she is also noted Advocate magazine called her "A Clinton without Compromise." Clinton will be performing at the Power Center tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.50, or $13.50 for U students with0t., and are available at the Unionor at the door. Catch her before she gets her own sitcom. masterpiece, "A Clockwork Orange" denands and receives attention. .Based upon the equally controver- sial Anthony Burgess novel, "A Clock- work Orange" is a portrait of a near- future British society in which disillu- ioned urban youth spend hopeless *hts in rampages of ultra-violence whl~e the traditional power structure _ __ s Quartet is to classical music what Stones are to rock i By MATT CARLSON As the old adage goes, good things come to those who wait. But, in the ase of the Guarneri String Quartet, good things have come to those who e waited the longest. The Guarneri, haps the most renowned string quar- et in the world, have been performing together since its formation in 1964. Oh, and another thing - the Quar- Let still has all of its original members. is is not exactly a small feat consid- ring that the strict tension between ach players' independent virtuosity nid their combined musical vision is at forges an orgasmic melody, not a modicum of ability, of the group d also what separates a good quartet rom a capable one. Yet the Guarneri Quartet -violin- sts Arnold Steinhardt and John Dalley, volist Michael Tree and cellist David oyer--has been showcasing the right ount of balance and creating musi- 1 unity through individual expres- ion for the last 30 years. The Guarneri uite simply the Rolling Stones of assical music. And with all of the reworkings of lassic rock 'n' roll by classical per- ormers, it might be interesting to see e Guarneri play their own version of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash." That may be a it- too much to ask, but you can try 'hen the Guarneri performs at ackham Auditorium on Sunday af- oon. The concert kicks off the Univer- ity Musical Society's 32nd Annual hamber Arts Series with a certain munt of familiarity. This perfor- lance will be the 27th Rackham ap- arance by the Quartet. However,just because the Guarneri ave been together for just over a quar- ercentury, doesn't mean that you can xpect to see four musicians who be- e they have already delivered all y can to the world of classical mu- ic. "If anything is the hallmark of our rformances," quoted Dalley in David tum's book 'The Art of Quartet Play See GUARNERI, Page 10 They've been around as long as the Stones, yet the Guarneri Quartet looks so much younger than Keith and Mick. Innovation Opportunity Join us in the front row! Sunday Oct. 2 1 p.m. Cowboys vs. Redskins Lions vs. Bucaneers 4p.m. Bills vs. Bears Giants vs. Saints Eagles vs. 49ers ZS Associates is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial management consulting firm driven by creativity and enterprise. 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