Let us start with the basics. First of all, “A Clockwork Orange” is a piece of art, just magnificent. From the camera angles to the light, followed by the amazing sounds that complement every shot perfectly, it was easy to tell that it was Kubrick behind every single detail. To be totally honest, it was hard for me to watch all the violent scenes, specially all the rape scenes. I couldn’t stop thinking that could be me or my sister, and worst of all my mom. It was a very straightforward movie. However, it was executed perfectly.
Now, let us focus on the sound itself. From the very start, with the credits, the music conveys a feeling of madness and terror. And right away we can perceive the dynamic of the movie with classical music. The scene that was taken to the next level by the sound was definitely the encounter between Alex and his “droogs” with another gang, conformed of five guys. Every hit, punch, kick and jump was emphasized by Beethoven’s composition. The intensity of the music changes with every movement and every cut. The piece used was very strong, powerful, passionate and profound. When something extreme took place, like crashing a chair into someone’s head, the music intensity grew. Then the grand finale, of the scene, was near and Alex’s gang stop and the music was turned down. Then we see the music used as a bridge to the next scene. But enough of this scene. Later on, Alex has a threesome with two young women on his room. The sound in this scene was very different from the fight scene. Here the music is classical but fast, just like the scene, which was presented in fast-forward. This gave an unusual feeling of having fun. The music was fast and corky.
Through out the movie there are patterns. Every time some thing malicious and violent was going to take place, the music would be dark and passionate. Unlike, let’s say, the threesome the music would still be classical but happier
Now, let us focus on the sound itself. From the very start, with the credits, the music conveys a feeling of madness and terror. And right away we can perceive the dynamic of the movie with classical music. The scene that was taken to the next level by the sound was definitely the encounter between Alex and his “droogs” with another gang, conformed of five guys. Every hit, punch, kick and jump was emphasized by Beethoven’s composition. The intensity of the music changes with every movement and every cut. The piece used was very strong, powerful, passionate and profound. When something extreme took place, like crashing a chair into someone’s head, the music intensity grew. Then the grand finale, of the scene, was near and Alex’s gang stop and the music was turned down. Then we see the music used as a bridge to the next scene. But enough of this scene. Later on, Alex has a threesome with two young women on his room. The sound in this scene was very different from the fight scene. Here the music is classical but fast, just like the scene, which was presented in fast-forward. This gave an unusual feeling of having fun. The music was fast and corky.
Through out the movie there are patterns. Every time some thing malicious and violent was going to take place, the music would be dark and passionate. Unlike, let’s say, the threesome the music would still be classical but happier
2 comments:
In this movie Kubrick present the reality of thing without editing them all the violent scenes and all the rape scenes. Kubrick mixes the sound, the angle of the cameras, the lights with these scenes in a certain way to make a impression on us. The scene you mention when both gangs are fighting show the use of lights and how he make both gangs fight in a certain way that it seen that they are follow the music.
I have to agree with you on how sound was used to control the dynamic of the movie. The scene that you selected between the fights of the two gangs was perfect since the music expressed an environment of commotion. Then when Alex is having the threesome, the music gives a feeling of happiness mixed with madness.
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