A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Anthony Sharp: Minister
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Prison Chaplain : Choice! The boy has not a real choice, has he? Self-interest, the fear of physical pain drove him to that grotesque act of self-abasement. The insincerity was clear to be seen. He ceases to be a wrongdoer. He ceases also to be a creature capable of moral choice.
Minister : Padre, there are subtleties! We are not concerned with motives, with the higher ethics. We are concerned only with cutting down crime and with relieving the ghastly congestion in our prisons. He will be your true Christian, ready to turn the other cheek, ready to be crucified rather than crucify, sick to the heart at the thought of killing a fly. Reclamation! Joy before the angels of God! The point is that it works.
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Minister : What crime did you commit?
Alex : The accidental killing of a person, sir.
Chief Guard Barnes : He brutally murdered a woman, sir, in furtherance of theft. Fourteen years, sir!
Minister : Excellent. He's enterprising, aggressive, outgoing, young, bold, vicious. He'll do.
Governor : Well, fine, we could still look at C-block...
Minister : No, no, no. That's enough. He's perfect. I want his records sent to me. This vicious young hoodlum will be transformed out of all recognition.
Alex : Thank you very much for this chance, sir.
Minister : Let's hope you make the most of it, my boy.
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Minister : Punishment means nothing to them, you can see that. They enjoy their so-called punishment.
Alex : You're absolutely right, sir.
Chief Guard Barnes : Shut your bleeding hole!
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Minister : Public opinion has a way of changing.
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Minister : [addressing the audience] But enough of words, actions speak louder than. Action now. Observe all.