With its
weird blend of a dystopian future, Russian slang, unusual fashion and
unsettling violence, A Clockwork Orange is
a film that may not exactly be horror – but is still shockingly dark at
points, while being very, very
funny in others. So today we take a look at Funko’s take on the lead character
from the movie – Alex.
Cutesy as
they are, the Horror Classics line is not really aimed at kids. Some of you are
no doubt saying “duh”, but the addition of Alex to the line has really reminded
me of that. Though he’s technically an anti-hero, Alex is considerably more
perverse than most of the villains that have appeared in the line so far.
Outside of
t-shirts, A Clockwork Orange has not
really been heavily merchandised, so it’s interesting to see Alex show up in
this format. The figure replicates all the core elements of the costume – the
bowler hat, the false eyelash, the bob haircut and the weird codpiece. I’d
forgotten about the eyes on the sleeve cuffs, but looking back at stills from
the film, they are quite prominent.
Alex is a good addition to the line, meshing well with his companions in the series. I wouldn't class him as essential, but that's mostly because although I enjoyed the film I wouldn't call myself a devotee. But I would be remiss to not to note that there
are also POPs of Alex available. One of them depicts him in this outfit, and
the other (apparently somewhat rarer one) depicts him wearing the same outfit,
but with the addition of a suspiciously phallic mask. I’ll probably pass on
them myself, but they’ll be must-buys for fans of the film.
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