8. Dr. Brodsky in A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange is the 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess controversial novella of the same title. The film was directed, written and produced by Stanley Kubrick. Our main character is Alex, head of the droogs who enjoys wreaking havoc on society. His criminal activities come to a halt when he is given a fourteen year prison sentence. At the prison a Minister comes in and recruits Alex as a subject of the Ludvigo Technique, an experimental aversion therapy that is meant to rehabilitate criminals within two weeks. The therapy is conducted by Dr. Bordsky, played by Carl Duering and I think its safe to say this therapy would damage anyone who would come into contact with it. In both the novel and the film the Ludovico Technique illustrates how the government imposes itself on our personal liberties. Not only does it seem morally wrong it also looks pretty damn painful. As part of the process Dr. Brodsky drugs Alex, straps him in a chair and with a spider like contraption forces his eye lids apart whilst making Alex watch violent scenes on screen. Theres also the matter of the side effect: Alex becomes nauseated by violence he cannot stomach Beethovens music either.