History YMMV / AClockworkOrange

* CrossTheLineTwice: The scene where Alex kills the CrazyCatLady with a phallic object.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Alex becomes one full-on by the middle of the second act. By the third act, this is arguably [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]] considering what happens to him.
** JerkassWoobie: Maybe a little too sympathetic a label, but his [[AttemptedRape near-raped in prison]], his inability to enjoy anthing in life, and the merciless beatings at the hands of his victims-turned-victimizers humanize him.

* CompleteMonster: Alex in the movie. He reforms in the book.

* JerkassWoobie: Maybe a little too sympathetic a label for Alex, but his merciless beatings at the hands of his victims-turned-victimizers come the closest to humanizing him. Also the near-prison rape in the book.

* MoralEventHorizon:

** While in the beginning, the government states that their only concern is cutting down crime. In the end, however, they cover up the whole incident with Alex's cooperation, essentially making a deal with the devil to protect themselves.
** When the anti-government opposition leads Alex into attempting suicide by playing classical music in a locked room.
* OlderThanTheyThink: The first adaptation of ''A Clockwork Orange'' was in 1965, in the film ''Vinyl''... by ''AndyWarhol''.

* RuinedForever: Singing in the rain will be this after seeing it in THIS context.

* MoralEventHorizon: For Alex, take your pick.
** The government probably crossed it when they adopted the Ludovico treatment. As for the anti-government opposition, it was most likely whey they tried to lead Alex into committing suicide by playing classical music (which gives him thoughts about violence).
*** In the movie it doesn't really give him thoughts about violence it just makes him want to be dead and as painlessly as possible. Any sort of violence makes him ill. Unless you mean the classical music gives him thoughts about violence and thus triggers the ill feeling and desire to be dead.

* CompleteMonster: Alex in the movie.
** He reforms in the book, however, and thus doesn't qualify for this trope [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation unless you choose not to believe that he's sincere in his repentance.]]

* NightmareFuel: Plenty. The "Singin' In The Rain" scene alone tackles several adult fears simultaneously: home invasion, NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, [[RapeAsDrama rape]], BoundAndGagged and ForcedToWatch.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Plenty. The "Singin' In The Rain" scene alone tackles several adult fears simultaneously: home invasion, NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, [[RapeAsDrama rape]], BoundAndGagged and ForcedToWatch.

*** In the movie it doesn't really give him thoughts about violence it just makes him want to be dead and as painlessly as possible. Any sort of violence makes him ill. Unless you mean the classical music gives him thoughts about violence and thus triggers the ill feeling and desire to be dead.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Wendy Carlos' score, particularly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04un4-DOyA0 her rendition of Purcell's "Music For the Funeral For Queen Mary"]], which can be considered the unofficial theme music for the movie. And that's not to mention [[{{Beethoven}} our old friend, Ludwig van]].

*** In the movie it doesn't really give him thoughts about violence it just makes him want to be dead and as painlessly as possible. Any sort of violence makes him ill.

** The government probably crossed it when they adopted the Ludovico treatment. As for the anti-government opposition, it was most likely whey they tried to lead Alex into committing suicide by playing classical music (which gives him thoughts about violence).

* FountainOfMemes: [[MemeticOutfit Alex and his droogs' attire in the first act of the film]], the various scenes (the intro, the PowerWalk at the marina and the Ludivico Treatment) parodied and paid homage to in other works, and just about everything that comes out of Alex's mouth.

** He reforms in the book, however, and thus doesn't qualify for this trope [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation unless you choose to not believe that he's sincere in his repentance.]]

** He reforms in the book, however, and thus there he doesn't qualify for this trope [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation unless you choose to not believe that he's sincere in his repentance.]]

** [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Possibly in the book too, if you choose to not believe that he truly ever repents.]]

* CompleteMonster: Alex in the movie. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Possibly in the book too, if you choose to not believe that he truly ever repents.]]

* CompleteMonster: Alex in the movie. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Possibly in the book too, if you choose to disbelieve he truly ever repents.]]

* CompleteMonster: Alex.

* FountainOfMemes: [[MemeticOutfit Alex and his droogs' attire in the first act of the film]], the various scenes (the intro, the PowerWalk at the marina and the Ludivico Treatment) parodied and paid homage to in other works, and just about anything that comes out of Alex's mouth.

* FountainOfMemes: [[MemeticOutfit Alex and his droogs' attire in the first act of the film]], the various scenes (the intro, the PowerWalk at the marina and the Ludivico Treatment) parodied in works like ''SouthPark'', ''TheSimpsons'' and ''ConkersBadFurDay'', and just about anything that comes out of Alex's mouth.

* MemeticOutfit: Alex and his droogs' attire from the first act of the film.