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Disgusted by this film...

posted 12 years ago by LuvvieHowell
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TCM ran this in the middle of the night, and I couldn't sleep and wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I missed the first few minutes, so I will have to watch it again, but I find the movie creepy and I felt like I needed a shower afterwards.

James Mason is perfect as a pedophile, but I find the films "whimsy" (Camp Climas, Dr. Kegel, "Dick" the boyfriend, etc.) NOT funny at all, but incredibly inappropriate and just weird. Does the book make this references? I'm going to try and read it this weekend so I can at least do a better review.

Sex between a 14 year old girl (that's how old Lyon was at the time; the book has Lolita even younger; 12.) and a grown man is DISGUSTING.

Anyone who has suffers sexual abuse as a child will have difficult time with this film.

[–] Ramuna 11 years ago

On the contrary, I found the film so clever to put such a taboo and disgusting material into somewhat comical and even a sympathizing finale. Credit to Kubrik for that.

[–] obtec2001 11 years ago

There is something your not telling us. Unless you are doing an assigned paid review of this film that made you feel like "I needed a shower afterwards" and "disgusting", Why oh why would you want to see it again? And to boot, you want to read the book. Any one with half smarts would say you are fascinated by the subject and hate yourself for it. Maybe someone should trace your ip address and put you on a watch list...

[–] depth_charge 11 years ago

Hell, dont go to France, the age of consent there is 14, you will cardiac arrest!

Hockey Stick Behind The Ear!

[–] Lester_Burnham_Risen 11 years ago

Hell, dont go to France, the age of consent there is 14, you will cardiac arrest!

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indeed it was IN France that Humbert missed his Wild Oats with Annabel and [by his own musings] became what he became.

but as in true life it had nothing to do with any legal benchmark but purely "life as we all must lead it" if not to become legally insane

http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/

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[–] rckland 11 years ago

I think it's amazing how times have changed (for the better): though the subject matter isn't, the movie itself is rather tame, & though mildly scandalous when it was released in the '60s, would be pilloried & vilified if it were released in today's market (much like the '97 version).

[–] oystergirl94 10 years ago

I've been sexually abused MULTIPLE times and I LOVE this film. It is quite disturbing, and icky, and uncomfortable, but it is fiction, and it is a beautiful work of art as far as I'm concerned. I think you ought to read the novel. It's exceptionally sexual, so I can see it being difficult for you, but it's worth it to have a classic under your belt, and to get a better perspective on this great story.

[–] jellyree 10 years ago

James Mason is not a pedophile in the movie.

Perhaps you could educate yourself on the definition of "pedophile".

Or perhaps you're more comfortable remaining ignorant.

[–] barcham_99 10 years ago

Thank you, jellyfree, for your post. It is incredible how few people seem to know what a pedophile really is but these same people seem to feel very free throwing that term around.

[–] ceebeegee 9 years ago

Only pedophiles and ebophiles get salty and nitpicky about the clinical definition of pedophile. Better stay away from the playgrounds, jelly.

[–] DaveBowman2001 (520) 7 years ago

True. Also he's just a guy who happened upon a situation. I don't think he was intentionally seeking it out like some predator and we see how he reacts to it. Then there's the whole dark comedy aspect all these prudes can't see.

[–] lazarillo 10 years ago

Whaling is disgusting, but I still love "Moby Dick". Murder is disgusting, but I still love "Crime and Punishment". King Leopold's rape of the Belgian Congo was disgusting, but I still love "Heart of Darkness". Most great movies and novels are not about wonderful happy things. It actually takes real talent to find beauty in horror and ugliness.

"Let be be finale of seem/ The only emperor is the Emperor of Ice Cream"

[–] TheMan18 (13184) 2 years ago

But then have you ever wondered why people are more officially de-facto disgusted by sexual offenses than even murder let alone something, however wrong, to do with whales?

[–] manderstoke 10 years ago

How sad that we can't have an intelligent analysis and critique of this movie. Instead, we have to endure people trotting out their tired old moralisms. I suppose it makes them feel virtuous, but they are so boring. Modern Library ranks LOLITA as the third best novel ever written in the English language. Oh dear, the moralists must be wringing their hands over that.

[–] krypton_son 10 years ago

Sounds like a troll. She's "offended" by this yet wants to re-watch it and read the book. Not to mention that she posts a whiney message on here than never bothers to come back and comment again.