A Clockwork Orange

If you click on the image above it will take you to Blur's interpretation of the film.

A landmark film in terms of British censorship, this Kubrik adaptation of Anthony Burgess' novel of the same name deals with morality and psychology. Controversy has dogged the film since its creation, Kubrik himself removed the film from circulation following physical and legal threats from apparent copy cat crimes. A Bletchley boy of sixteen, pleaded guilty after telling police that friends had told him of the film “and the beating up of an old boy like this one”; defence counsel told the trial “the link between this crime and sensational literature, particularly A Clockwork Orange, is established beyond reasonable doubt” Despite Burgess's continued efforts to point out that A Clockwork Orange was being carried away on a storm of hysteria by commenting, "The notorious murderer Haig who killed and drank their blood said he was inspired by the sacrament of the Eucharist - Does that mean we should ban the Bible?", people in positions of authority were loathe to agree.

The film (and novel) deals with stereotypical 'youth issues' crime, drinking (why milk?), sex (why call it the old in out in out?), gangs, fashion, slang (argot), parents, authority, rebellion, drugs

You need to focus on the representation of youth in the film. The nihilism displayed by Alex (a 15 year old boy) and his brothers, the states reaction and solution to this issue as well as the ultra violence which is graphically and unquestioningly displayed.