The House of Yob

Jk jk. But Malcolm McDowell is evidently a hyperfixation that has run its course, so I apologize for the lack of new stuff.

That said, I’ve had an on-again off-again obsession with this guy since middle school, so I am not outright abandoning this blog. There’s still a few movies on my watch list I haven’t gotten to yet.

A few months ago one of my classmates suggested we see A Clockwork Orange next time they show it downtown, because quote, “that seemed like something you were really interested in”.

Hence, my favourites of his so far are probably Royal Flash, The Raging Moon and Time After Time - literally all the comedies and romances. Clockwork Orange marked a creative turning point in my childhood but I don’t rewatch it very often.

They probably weren’t actually that obvious but as soon as I saw them it became a game of Spot The Droogs and I got mildly distracted

I think I read somewhere that the movie had permission to use various intellectual properties but not specific characters in some cases (for example, you never see Harry Potter despite a bunch of Hogwarts references.) I think that’s why they have long hair?? I don’t know which one is supposed to be Alex lmao. I mean, McDowell did have a long hair phase…. Wasn’t terribly flattering, tho.

It’s just surreal tho, imagining them taking a break from beating up innocents in dystopian England to watch a bunch of goofy animals play basketball.

"Even though it didn't really do that well at the box office, to me, it's sort of the bastard child, y'know? It's the one I suppose I'm the most proud of."