A CLOCKWORK ORANGE T-SHIRT

A cult film t-shirt available in black cotton.

'No Time For The Old In - N - Out Love I've Just Come To Read The Meter.'

Few films have shocked, provoked, and endured like Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 masterpiece, A Clockwork Orange. Adapted from Anthony Burgess’s novel, it’s a dystopian satire of violence, free will, and authority — a cult classic that still unsettles with its stark imagery and surreal ultraviolence.

At the heart of the story is Alex DeLarge, played by Malcolm McDowell, whose gleeful cruelty and twisted charisma made him one of cinema’s most unforgettable antiheroes. Between Beethoven symphonies and “a bit of the old ultraviolence,” Alex and his droogs terrorise their world with disturbing playfulness.

“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs…” – Alex DeLarge

The line featured on this t-shirt — “No time for the old in-n-out, love, I’ve just come to read the meter.” — is one of Alex’s most chilling quips, a darkly humorous mask for something sinister. It encapsulates Kubrick’s unnerving blend of satire, menace, and stylised dialogue, where everyday words become weapons in the hands of the droogs.

The A Clockwork Orange T-Shirt celebrates this legendary film, a work that remains as controversial as it is influential. Banned in the UK for decades at Kubrick’s own request, it has since been reclaimed as a landmark of 20th-century cinema — both a critique of state control and an unforgettable portrait of youth gone feral.

Perfect for cult cinema fans, lovers of Kubrick’s uncompromising vision, and anyone who appreciates dialogue that cuts like a knife. This isn’t just a t-shirt — it’s a piece of dangerous film history.

💬 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Q1: What is A Clockwork Orange about?
A1: It’s a 1971 Stanley Kubrick film adapted from Anthony Burgess’s novel, exploring youth violence, free will, and social control through the story of Alex DeLarge and his droogs.

Q2: Why was the film controversial?
A2: Due to its graphic depictions of violence and sexual assault, the film was banned in several countries and voluntarily withdrawn in the UK for decades.

Q3: Who played Alex DeLarge?
A3: Malcolm McDowell delivered the career-defining role of Alex, cementing his place in cinema history as one of the most notorious antiheroes ever portrayed.