Remake was better

I wouldn't call the Adrian Lyne version of the film a remake, it's just a new & more fresh adaptation of the book.
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Pish! You know nothing about good film making. The original Lolita probably has one of the greatest scripts ever written or not written as Kubrick took that Nabokov wrote and mainly changed everything. The acting wasn't bad either. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Kubrick version is far superior in every way.

I definitely prefer the Kubrick version. It's been quite a few years since I saw the remake but I do remember I didn't care for it.

Regarding the Kubrick version, I know people talk about the differences, but I was actually greatly surprised at how closely it followed the novel. A lot more than I thought it would.

Kubrick version....100% better!

Agreed... And here be spoilers:

In the book we don't know who H.H has murdered until the end, and we don't know who is the man "kidnapping" Lolita. In this film it is all revealed in the beginning.

Secondly, the beautiful language of Nabokov is completely gone. The language is 60% of the whole novel if you ask me.

Lolita looks too old. She is meant to be 4'9. This girl looks like a young adult.

They don't even kiss in this version... no passon.

The scenes are too long with too much irrelevant conversation.

There is no mentioning of his first love in this version. Something that played a big part in his pedo-life.

Jeremy Irons is much hotter.

I enjoyed very much with Jeremy Irons version.I think his character was played much better.Humbert was sweet,tender,funny..He was adorable,and he treated Lolita like a princess,(except when he was jeaolous and got pissed off),however I didn't like at all the Humbert played by Manson.
I don't like Manson as Humbert,he was too boring, grey, dull..He treated Lolita very rudely.When she was crying he didn't sound sweet or supportive,and during the whole movie I didn't see any chemistry between him and Lolita.No kisses,big conversations..nothing.

I liked very much the relationship between Lolita and Humbert played by Irons and Swann,because it seemed more real and human.The one played by Manson and Lyon seemed to me too boring and dull,it was like they had not anything to say each other and like Manson was angry all time,he was annoying and I hated him all time.However Jeremy Irons was much more likeable.

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I watched both versions back to back and even though I love Adrian Lyne and I liked his interpretation very much I prefer Kubrick's version.

It illustrated better the real issues with Humbert. Which was isolating Lolita from the world and was quite manipulative.
One thing was getting jealous but another thing was making it forbideh to her to go on dates and be a normal teenager, Lonwould have never switched to hate him if he wouldn't have been quite controlling.

The way he treated her made us realize better why Lo stopped loving him the way she did before.

I also felt more natural charm from the actress of this version.


Lynne's version has some advantages which is giving us more details on Humbert's thoughts and feelings. His narration was more extensive and detailed.
Also liked how Jeremy Irnos imprinted his own mark to this character which is making him more likable and human.

One more advantage in Lynne's version is that the actress does look like a girl so it shows better the big age difference between Lo and Humbert's which is the principal theme of this story.

Both versions are great and each one has its highs and lows.