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* [[LargeHam "ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE EVER BEEN, A HOMOSEXUAL?"]]

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* [[LargeHam "ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, A HOMOSEXUAL?"]]
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** StupidStatementDanceMix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8XChxQBmHY version]]
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* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-PqOmJBWU threesome]], set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]

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* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-PqOmJBWU threesome]], threesome, set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]

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* (While being interviewed by the journalist) Alex: "...It always feels like something terrible is about to happen to me" <head falls into plate of pasta with a loud splat; knocked out by drugged wine>
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1BM6iQf22c Alex popping open his mouth to be fed towards the end.]]



-->'''Mr. Alexander:''' Food alright?\\

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-->'''Mr. Alexander:''' Food FOOD alright?\\


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* (While being interviewed by the journalist) Alex: "...It always feels like something terrible is about to happen to me" <head falls into plate of pasta with a loud splat; knocked out by drugged wine>


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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1BM6iQf22c Alex popping open his mouth to be fed towards the end.]]
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* [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11267306/stanley-kubrick-cheap-singin-in-the-rain.html Apparently]], Creator/StanleyKubrick wasn't happy enough with turning a breezy song like "Singing in the Rain" into an hymn for depravity, he had to further the joke by not paying Creator/GeneKelly for it. Kelly was pissed and even cut [=McDowell=] dead at a party once because of it. When [=McDowell=] found out the reason decades later, he [[ActuallyPrettyFunny roared with laughter]].
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** Alex's reaction towards the {{Crazy Cat Lady}}'s perverted taste in "art" combined with Creator/MalcolmMcDowell's delivery is first-class.

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** Alex's reaction towards the {{Crazy Cat Lady}}'s CrazyCatLady's perverted taste in "art" combined with Creator/MalcolmMcDowell's delivery is first-class.



* After all the crime, depravity, psychological torture, and disturbing examinations of dystopia, what does Kubrick choose to play over the film's end credits? "''I'm siiiiingin' in the rain... Just siiiiiingin' in the rain...''"

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* After all the crime, depravity, psychological torture, and disturbing examinations of dystopia, what does Kubrick choose to play over the film's end credits? "''I'm "''[[Film/SinginInTheRain I'm siiiiingin' in the rain... Just siiiiiingin' in the rain...''"]]''"

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* Mr. Deltoid drinking out of a glass of water containing a pair of dentures.
* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-PqOmJBWU threesome]], set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]
* While Pete, Georgie and Dim are waiting for Alex to come out of his apartment, Dim is sitting in a broken baby carriage, pretending to drive a car.



* Mr. Deltoid drinking out of a glass of water containing a pair of dentures.
* A doctor and a nurse making out behind some hospital curtains rush out half dressed when they realize Alex has regained consciousness.
* Alex's responses to the picture slides in his recovery:
** "My mind is a blank! Er... and I'll ''smash your face''... for you, yarblockos!"
** "Cabbages! Knickers! It's not got a - a beak!"
** "No time for the old in and out, love. I've just come to read the meter!"
** "You know what you can do with that watch? ''[[AssShove Stick it up your arse]]''!"
** "Eggiwegs. I would like to smash 'em. And pick em all up... and [[SuddenlyShouting THROW-]] *hits himself* [[SuddenlyShouting OW!]] Fucking hell."
* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-PqOmJBWU threesome]], set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]
* While Pete, Georgie and Dim are waiting for Alex to come out of his apartment, Dim is sitting in a broken baby carriage, pretending to drive a car.



* After all the crime, depravity, psychological torture, and disturbing examinations of dystopia, what does Kubrick choose to play over the film's end credits? "''I'm siiiiingin' in the rain... Just siiiiiingin' in the rain...''"
* [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11267306/stanley-kubrick-cheap-singin-in-the-rain.html Apparently]], Creator/StanleyKubrick wasn't happy enough with turning a breezy song like "Singing in the Rain" into an hymn for depravity, he had to further the joke by not paying Creator/GeneKelly for it. Kelly was pissed and even cut [=McDowell=] dead at a party once because of it. When [=McDowell=] found out the reason decades later, he [[ActuallyPrettyFunny roared with laughter]].

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* After all the crime, depravity, psychological torture, and disturbing examinations of dystopia, what does Kubrick choose to play The grossly over the film's end credits? "''I'm siiiiingin' in top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of the rain... Just siiiiiingin' in Captain of the rain...''"
* [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11267306/stanley-kubrick-cheap-singin-in-the-rain.html Apparently]], Creator/StanleyKubrick wasn't happy enough with turning a breezy song like "Singing
Guards. But in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Rain" Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it's obvious that he's very skeptical. Then evolves into an hymn a smirk while Alex is getting berated by the man, then a look of shock when the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for depravity, he had to further the joke by not paying Creator/GeneKelly for it. Kelly was pissed and even cut [=McDowell=] dead at a party once because of it. When [=McDowell=] found out the reason decades later, he [[ActuallyPrettyFunny roared with laughter]].her when she leaves.



* The grossly over the top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of the Captain of the Guards. But in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it's obvious that he's very skeptical. Then evolves into a smirk while Alex is getting berated by the man, then a look of shock when the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for her when she leaves.

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* The grossly A doctor and a nurse making out behind some hospital curtains rush out half dressed when they realize Alex has regained consciousness.
* Alex's responses to the picture slides in his recovery:
** "My mind is a blank! Er... and I'll ''smash your face''... for you, yarblockos!"
** "Cabbages! Knickers! It's not got a - a beak!"
** "No time for the old in and out, love. I've just come to read the meter!"
** "You know what you can do with that watch? ''[[AssShove Stick it up your arse]]''!"
** "Eggiwegs. I would like to smash 'em. And pick em all up... and [[SuddenlyShouting THROW-]] *hits himself* [[SuddenlyShouting OW!]] Fucking hell."
* After all the crime, depravity, psychological torture, and disturbing examinations of dystopia, what does Kubrick choose to play
over the top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of film's end credits? "''I'm siiiiingin' in the Captain of rain... Just siiiiiingin' in the Guards. But rain...''"
* [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11267306/stanley-kubrick-cheap-singin-in-the-rain.html Apparently]], Creator/StanleyKubrick wasn't happy enough with turning a breezy song like "Singing
in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it's obvious that he's very skeptical. Then evolves Rain" into a smirk while Alex is getting berated by an hymn for depravity, he had to further the man, then joke by not paying Creator/GeneKelly for it. Kelly was pissed and even cut [=McDowell=] dead at a look party once because of shock when it. When [=McDowell=] found out the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for her when she leaves.reason decades later, he [[ActuallyPrettyFunny roared with laughter]].
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* The Grossly over the top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of the Captain of the Guards. But in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it’s obvious that he’s very skeptical. Then evolves into a smirk while Alex is getting berated by the man, Then a look of shock when the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for her when she leaves.

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* The Grossly grossly over the top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of the Captain of the Guards. But in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it’s it's obvious that he’s he's very skeptical. Then evolves into a smirk while Alex is getting berated by the man, Then then a look of shock when the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for her when she leaves.
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* The Grossly over the top [[LargeHam hammy]] ways of the Captain of the Guards. But in particular when he goes to demonstration at the Ludovico institute and gives two pouty claps at the start when it’s obvious that he’s very skeptical. Then evolves into a smirk while Alex is getting berated by the man, Then a look of shock when the naked woman comes out onto the stage, and finally excited clapping for her when she leaves.
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** Kubrick instructed Patrick Magee to [[ChewingTheScenery exaggerate further and further]] with every take, to the point that he once leaned over between takes to ask Malcolm [=McDowell=]: "I think I'm overdoing it -- is this ''really'' what he wants? It feels to me like I'm trying to take a massive ''shit'' this whole time!"
** StupidStatementDanceMix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8XChxQBmHY version]]

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** Pretty much all of the guard's dialogue and actions

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** Pretty much all of the guard's dialogue and actionsactions.
*** The high ceilings make it all the more funnier.
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* Alex imagining himself taking part in the violent acts in the bible (and later the orgies).

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* Alex imagining himself taking part in the violent acts in the bible Literature/TheBible (and later the orgies).
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** "You know what you can do with that watch? ''[[AssShove Stick it up your arse]]''!

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** "You know what you can do with that watch? ''[[AssShove Stick it up your arse]]''!arse]]''!"
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* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] threesome scene, set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]

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* The [[FastForwardGag fast-forwarded]] threesome scene, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-PqOmJBWU threesome]], set to a frantic synth rendition of the [[StandardSnippet William Tell Overture.]]
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* (While being interviewed by the journalist) Alex: "...It always feels like something terrible is about to happen to me" <head falls into plate of pasta with a loud splat>

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* (While being interviewed by the journalist) Alex: "...It always feels like something terrible is about to happen to me" <head falls into plate of pasta with a loud splat>splat; knocked out by drugged wine>
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** There's something to be said for the absurdity of the old woman swinging a bust of Beethoven at Alex while swearing.

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** There's something to be said for the absurdity of the old woman swinging a bust of Beethoven at Alex while swearing. While Alex uses the phallus statue to keep her away.
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--->'''Old Woman:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Little!]] ''[[PrecisionFStrike Fucking!]]'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis BASTARD!]]'''''

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--->'''Old Woman:''' --->'''Cat Lady:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Little!]] ''[[PrecisionFStrike Fucking!]]'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis BASTARD!]]'''''
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--->''"[[RuleOfThree Naughty, naughty, naughty]], you [[DirtyOldWoman filthy old soomka]]!"''

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--->''"[[RuleOfThree --->'''Alex:''' [[RuleOfThree Naughty, naughty, naughty]], you [[DirtyOldWoman filthy old soomka]]!"''soomka]]!


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--->'''Old Woman:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Little!]] ''[[PrecisionFStrike Fucking!]]'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis BASTARD!]]'''''
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* The second time they're in the Milk Bar, a woman is singing classical music. Alex is enraptured by this, his gaze focused on her the whole time. [[MomentKiller Then Dim blows a loud raspberry]], making Alex instinctively [[OffhandBackhand wallop him with his cane without even looking back at him]].
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** The whole scene, really. Alex is eating his pasta while [[DeathGlare Mr. Alexander and Julian stare at him silently.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cZ2BUyLgUk The whole thing just feels super awkward.]]

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** The whole scene, really. Alex is eating his pasta while [[DeathGlare Mr. Alexander and Julian stare at him silently.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cZ2BUyLgUk The whole thing It just feels super awkward.]]

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