That's the differerence between you and me, ruffy. You went to the movies to get laid . . .
Whoa, Mark--where did that come from? I've
never been laid at a movie . . . theater . . . uh, an
indoor movie theater (passion pit drive-ins don't count, do they?)
No, the major pornos were NOT out yet, but you see, I don't get the comparison. A Clockwork Orange was a legit, terrific film, which didn't need porno.
Clockwork Orange was made in 1971 based on a book written in 1962 and that I read somewhere in the 9 years before the film came out, which may be why the film itself made such a small impression on me. I never said it was pornographic, although others in the forum claimed it had more sexual content (and violence) than most mainstream films of that day.
Like I said,
Clockwork the movie came out in 1971. The first of the 3 most famous "porn chic" films,
Behind the Green Door, was made in 1972, followed by
The Devil in Miss Jones in 1973, and
Deep Throat in 1974, so the early 1970s definitely was a period in which the film industry (speaking the broadest sense) was pushing the boundaries of sexual content. I'm not saying
Clockwork opened the door to those other films, but these events did not occur in a vacuum. There was a rising tide of sexual revolution that was lifting all boats in that era. Certainly a film like
Clockwork couldn't have been made in the 1930s, the 1940s, the 1950s, or even the 1960s, so obviously things were changing in the 1970s. Looking back at that period 30 years later, seems you could cut me some slack if I don't recall
Clockwork as being a major force in those changing times--there was just too much else going on.
A Clockwork Orange was an honest and interesting movie to watch.
I've got no argument with that--it was and is just more interesting to some than to others.
I don't think I would have dated a woman who didn't find A Clockwork Orange at least interesting.
Oh, Mark, that sounds snobbish, maybe even sexist. You won't go out with a woman unless she likes exactly what you like??? You'll never broaden your horizons that way!