10 Banned Movies Now Considered Masterpieces

One of the defining movies of Stanley Kubrick's career and an illustrious art piece that mixes sex, violence, and surreality, A Clockwork Orange was of course, very misunderstood when it first hit cinemas in 1971. Portraying Alex and his gang of "Droogs", they commit heinous crimes with disturbing nonchalance until bludgeoning a lady to death results in a prison sentence.

Rehabilitated to find violence deplorable, Alex becomes victim to the very crimes he took part in. It's an intricate look at ultraviolence and society at large - and one that romanticised the worst in people to the point where it inspired it. Much like Fight Club, A Clockwork Orange brought around a series of copycat crimes from viewers that didn't understand Kubrick's message, resulting in attacks, murder, and gang rape to the tune of Singin' In The Rain.

Forced to pull the film from circulation, it wasn't until 2000 that it was legally allowed to be screened in Britain once more, and recognised as an art piece rather than kindling to susceptible watchers ready to ignite at any moment.