And the new testament is a little different if Jesus isn't nailed to the cross.CthulhuRlyeh said:Even though I would imagine Kubrick not using the last scene nevertheless.lukemdizzle said:CthulhuRlyeh said:Actually, the narrator in Fight Club suffers because of excesses. At first he was a slave of consumerism, and then he was a slave of anti-establishment.The_root_of_all_evil said:Clockwork Orange misses something vital out though. Alex repents in the end. He rejoins society.Lateinos said:That said, when a movie adds something for seemingly no reason, it can be a bit disconcerting, but I try to give it a chance, even then. (Clockwork Orange does this apparently, although I've never read the book.)
The film makes him succumb to his darker desires. That totally alters the entire story.
Fight Club also makes Tyler accept his alter-ego rather than struggle with it.
Eyes Wide Shut? Acceptance rather than struggle. That's indicative of the film audience rather than the basis of the books.
Citizen Kane? Struggle right to the end.
It's a better film, imho, because it doesn't take the comforting "heroic" way out. Charles Kane suffers due to his excesses, rather than revels in them - like Alex, Tyler or Bill Harford.
The Picture of Dorian Gray wouldn't be the masterpiece it is without Dorian's decline into madness. Same with Frankenstein, Gone with the Wind, Bladerunner, 2001,Dr Jekkyl and Mr Hyde...
to clear up the Clockwork Orange argument. The movie was based on the version of the book published in America which for whatever reason did not include the last chapter that was included in the British publication. Kubric read the American book and based the movie on that
The fact is Kubrick knew of the final chapter and chose to ignore it.