Well, sure, I do agree, but I don't think this is exactly the same situation. Clockwork Orange was based on a book that was initially incomplete as it was. The book originally had 21 chapters, but wasn't released as such until the 90's I think. In the last chapter Alex decides on his own that he needs to change and be good and lots of people thought that took all the edge away from the book. But it really is a great commentary on how you can't force people to change. Also, besides changing the age of the girls, in the book the 'sex' was rape, not the high speed love fest of the film.
But back to the movie, I couldn't believe all the changes they made and characters they left out. Like take for example the Sakamochi character in the book, why change him into some disgruntled former teacher? What was up with that super lame water color painting of all the kids killing each other, and how he was like in love with Noriko. Give me a break. They weren't going to cross any lines by sticking to the book. I just think they could have made a really great film, but they blew it. Especially if you compare it to Clockwork Orange, a film that was made in the 70's when the american film industry had tighter restrictions and such. Nowadays, with the way Asian cinema is, they could have done anything.
If you have read the book, you'll see that it is nothing that would be too hot for Japanese cinema...
Now the manga is a whole other story, I do enjoy the manga, but I find the barrage of sex and cussing a little tiring at times. They add so much stuff. I really was annoyed with volume 8. That was just ridiculous the way they took an awesome scene from the book and made it into a tacky, psychosexual bloodbath. Really lame.
But back to the movie, I couldn't believe all the changes they made and characters they left out. Like take for example the Sakamochi character in the book, why change him into some disgruntled former teacher? What was up with that super lame water color painting of all the kids killing each other, and how he was like in love with Noriko. Give me a break. They weren't going to cross any lines by sticking to the book. I just think they could have made a really great film, but they blew it. Especially if you compare it to Clockwork Orange, a film that was made in the 70's when the american film industry had tighter restrictions and such. Nowadays, with the way Asian cinema is, they could have done anything.
If you have read the book, you'll see that it is nothing that would be too hot for Japanese cinema...
Now the manga is a whole other story, I do enjoy the manga, but I find the barrage of sex and cussing a little tiring at times. They add so much stuff. I really was annoyed with volume 8. That was just ridiculous the way they took an awesome scene from the book and made it into a tacky, psychosexual bloodbath. Really lame.