BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / a clockwork orange

**Posted by amuseamuse** May 3, 2013 5:53 am

moriarty crown jewels scene set to beethoven...same music...extended tounge in court room for a mint...nice homage...or am i mad?

"As I was saying, Alex, you can be instrumental in changing the public verdict. Do you understand, Alex? Have I made myself clear?"

a clockwork orange - 1971

**Posted by Davina** May 3, 2013 7:31 am

I think, having see A Clockwork Orange recently that you could well be correct on this one. Certainly an influence if not a direct homage. Mind you Moriarty is mad and bad.

**Posted by anjaH_alias** May 3, 2013 11:29 am

There is also a lot of Hannibal Lector inside that scene .
And "Dead Man walking" when you see only shoes on the way to the trial.
"Minority Report" during the mind palace scene in THoB.
A lot of nods and quotes anyway.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** May 13, 2013 8:37 pm

I think Moffat and Gatiss are basically major geeks and fanboys.