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[minijvzi]

The boys are so bossy and pedantic. Do most of them still act like that in British all-boys schools today?

[NiamhAndHerGuitar]

Imagine if a teacher asked us to warm up the toilet seat nowadays?

[itsthatsebguy93]

This film reminds me of my old school

[Liverpudlian4774]

07:55 H.G. Wells travels in time, once again! ;) love Malcolm.

[dirtynuke]

I've already seen this film about fifty times, but every time feels like the first

[francevideoteca]

Now watch the French film "Zero de Conduite" by anarchist filmmaker Jean Vigo (1930)

[chickgonesquirrely]

@francevideoteca saw that on wikipedia too lol

[TheKenfig]

Class film ; I got the dvd as soon as it was released a few years back

[ORALORALSEX]

For People Who Are Dissing Teens Now adays And There music Ect

Might Find It Intersting To Know That " If... " Was 2pacs Favourite Film

[rahahmim]

the back and white parts were shot because mike medwin ran out of money and could not afford colour stock!

[Glamagal20091]

...and, has already been mentioned, was filmed at Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire in England.

[Glamagal20091]

The hymn is 'Ellacombe.'

[magamaga56]

They were naughty boys.

[verty87]

It's allowed not aloud .....idiot!

[Chrisandhisfuckups]

The hymm(I assume it's a hymm) at the start. What hymm is it?

[labotamysausagedog]

You are so awesome for uploading this whole movie. I've been wanting to buy the Criterion dvd (it's on sale for half off at Barnes and Noble right now) but, O Lucky Man is the only part of the Mick Travis trilogy I've seen so far and I wasn't sure how much I would like it (I'm not as big a fan of british drama as I am of british comedy,crime, and horror films). So far I like it, don't love it, the way I do O Lucky Man but, I will reserve further judgement till I've seen the whole movie.

[rofflemows2]

it's a little known but tragic fact that Harry Potter was subject to fagging during his first year at Hogwart's =/

[rofflemows2]

this film is a strange precursor to Anderson's "O Lucky Man!" in which Mr. McDowell continues the Mick Travis role...I like this film better though ;)

[jucurtis23]

RUN THROUGH THE CORRIDOR!!! RUN!!

[LivEandInspirE4EveR]

Malcolm Mcdowell is such a brilliant actor... he has to be one of my favorites!! <3

[MrTolleMolle]

whats the introductory song

[mitzmin]

man, seriously, the film looks stupid but is reeally cool , recomended

[knockree]

I saw this film in Ireland, and some scenes were cut . It had a huge impact on me. I loved the Missa Luba Music. I went back to see it for a second time two days after my first visit. I read the book years later, and finally saw the uncut version. I was so sad to hear of Richard Warwick's death. This film and the Boys in the Band had a profound affect on a terrified Catholic, that there was a possibility of a happy life.

[PtAltmVansanTarr]

Horrible precursor to Columbine, but at least was honest enough about our totally dysfunctional school system

[DaisyLiveChannel]

thank you so very much for uploading :] a real droog you are

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

Precursor to Columbine.

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

Peter Gabriel appears briefly in the shower. His only movie roll to date.

[lastdancemaryjane1]

I can see why Kubrick wanted Malcolm as Alex... he's charming, mischievous and he simply has spunk!

Not to mention mmmmmmmmm

[Glamagal20091]

Graham Crowden (the history teacher) sadly passed away a few days ago.

[Glamagal20091]

There were some great actors in this film: Peter Jeffrey, Arthur Lowe, Geoffrey Chater, Graham Crowden, Mona Washbourne and Robert Swann.

If...appears on Film 4 on UK television from time to time and is superb on a widescreen.

[Decemberer1212]

Bless you for posting this.

[ArkhanTheBlack1]

@CovePointProductions Good point. Totally agree with you. Seems society is urged to become dumber and dumber by todays corporate controlled media (Hollywood in particular) and most modern films lack any imagination or artistic vision. No movie made in the last two decades can hold a candle to classics like If...

[dega723]

"Bythes, why are you a freak ?" Excellent !

[InfraRendell]

This movie is sheer brilliance

[madGrly24]

i love malcolm mcdowell! hes really talented and hes pretty much the only person that can play these outrageous roles :) hes also awesome in A clockwork orange!

[Nazizombiesdie]

I didnt like this movie the first time I saw it but after watching it a second time it instantly became one of my favorites. Very strange.

[rocksoliddude1]

@Nazizombiesdie it's a difficult film to get into

[wolseleyplumb]

@rocksoliddude1 - Yes you really need to have been to an English Public School to appreciate it. Very life like compared to my school in the 1960's.

[Gokulio7]

I had to watch this one at college. It's darn confusing but once you study it hard enough, you'll come to find many hidden meanings to the film. For those of you who are curious, it is mainly focused on the sexual revolution in the 1960's, rebellious acts such as those by Che Guevara and Guy Fawkes, and the acceptance of homosexuality in modern culture (shown in the gymnast scene). Also the black and white scenes take us away from reality. Man I love this film, despite its unusualness. :P

[theprophet20]

@Gokulio7 Are you really only 17? If so you are remarkably mature, perhaps a reflection of a more sophisticated era. I saw this movie on its cinema release sometime around 1969 when I was 21 and it made a profound impression on me. It spoke to me on different levels, some familiar and some quite remote, such as the public school ethos of a quintessentially English nature, the smouldering homosexuality, the rebelliousness in the air, and the dream-like quality of black and white sequences...

[Gokulio7]

@theprophet20 Haha thanks. I just learned a lot about the film at college. I love this movie. :)

[SilverHammock]

@theprophet20 I'm 13 and I'm getting this film & O Lucky Man. I can't wait.

[theprophet20]

@SilverHammock Hi man, good for you! I must admit though that I haven't seen O Lucky Man, or can't remember if I did? But I'll never forget - If...

[feng87]

Bravo you for the upload :)

[colourwins]

thank you x

[rocksoliddude1]

primary requirement for boarding school was to be a homosexual

[kasperprip]

It's blood! i love it, and in some way i think that the simplistic rebel mentality, as sperryism calls it, is getting "popular" again. Viva la revulocion.

[sperryism]

Back in the '60s it was the cool, new trendy thing to have the simplistic rebel mentality as played by McDowell. But now the whole thing seems pretty trite in light of 40 years of additional history. Nonetheless a neat movie and interesting to see again 40 yrs later.

[sperryism]

What is the name of the hymn theme?

[theeuprise]

not sure if its true but..., ...according to wikipedia:

"Tupac Shakur had often said If... is one of his all time favorite films and even included many reference to the film in his 1996 diss song, Hit 'Em Up."

[stupidintellect90]

thats not fair! we were never aloud to run in the coridoors.

[wolseleyplumb]

That's the point the film makes, pointing out all the petty restrictions that boarding schools have. Like the special language that Lute has to learn " Masters, their wives and the friends of School".

[xtallyx1]

That is true. Malcolm has said in an interview that the film is alot more liberal than reality, and the real schools were ALOT worse than portrayed in the movie.

[lauriebooth]

@xtallyx1 My school had worse flogging than portrayed in the film. The censors might of been a worry to the makers.

[stupidintellect90]

yeeeeesssss! i've been looking for this film for ages. Thanks! you've made my day!

[Zegismondo]

What a movie!!! Fantastic InternalThreat75, you're a treat!

[darraghtank]

yes what a great fred video *cough *cough no movies here

[richardcadbury]

Why all the che guevara and chairman mao posters?

Surely a conservative institution wouldn't allow them?

[lauriebooth]

@richardcadbury We were allowed them.

[azzaboi93]

your a legend

[xxreebeexxfitzyxx]

thabYIY SI MUCH !!!:)

[Tanzz88]

Ahhh, I can't thank you enough for uploading this! :D

[cramps1]

what's the name of the opening song?

[siulungkevin]

"Stand Up, Stand Up for College", set to the rousing tune Ellacombe. Btw, it should be mentioned that some posters elsewhere have mistakenly said it was "Stand Up for Jesus" - it isn't. In case you are interested, the lyrics may be found in The Public School Hymn Book (first published in 1903). They (the lyrics) cannot be found on the internet at present which is a pity. Hope this helps...

[cramps1]

Perfect, thank you.

[julesandsands]

Inspired posting. I know this film by heart but it's difficult to get and how good to know a younger generation will get to see it. NB I went to that school in 80s (Cheltenham) and there were girls and no beatings! Sigh, standards slipping everywhere. Great writer Iain Sinclair went there too. Weirdly, all staff were v proud it had featured in If. Thus doth bourgeois society recycle all. Top film, especially Christine and bloke who played Travis's best mate, why didn't he keep acting?

[LadyEmilyElizabeth]

Don't worry, we did it for Film Studies, and its now one of my favorite films of all time, even though I'm a working class girl studying in the outskirts of London. I suppose its the feeling of rebellion in the film that we can relate to.