Lolita (DVD)

...Stanley Kubrick bought the movie Lolita to the screen, now I'm sure i'm going to offend the world when I say that the 1997 movie, widely praised and widely condemned is a far better movie; why have I gone to this extreme? Read on.... Humbert Humbert (Jeremy Irons) takes some time out of work moving to a small town in order to work on a text book, but when he arrives at his lodgings he finds they have burned to the ground. Luckily Humbert finds himself ...
...teenage daughter Lolita (Dominique Swain) proper name Delores. Humbert is strangely drawn to Lolita, her girlish ways, devastating beauty, and heady sexuality; but as Lolita is just 13 years old Humbert must restrain himself. As he finds himself closer into the family circle Humbert engages in a romance with Charlotte, not through choice but to keep him close to Lolita. When the truth is rumbled though, and Charlotte discovers that Humbert is only ...

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...cinematic release of Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita (I’m not too eager to do so), but I am glad I watched this latest release by Lyne. It is absolutely amazing. I didn’t think I would feel sympathy for the man, but I certainly did when he was faced with the mesmerizing strains of this flute, composed ingenuously by fifteen-year-old Dominique Swain, still wearing braces and chewing gum. You too won’t be able to help it, just like member PKWBassGuy humorously ...
...Delores, nicknamed Lo and subsequently Lolita by the man. As the young widow Griffiths is nicely appealing, but while she becomes attracted to the man, he is captivated by her innocent, beautiful daughter so lovingly embraced by the camera. Lo at first smiles openly with no seductiveness, but as she becomes aware of his fascination with her that he tries so much to hide from her and her mother, she begins to flirt with a joyful abandon. She’s rebellious ...

jankperegrine 08.03.2005 · Read full review
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...versions of Vladimir Nabokov's story Lolita provided the opportunity to compare such an event and unlike in the case of Planet of The Apes, this was not a film that would be messed about with merely to appease the audience. Even though I wasn't overly sold on Stanley Kubrick's original, could a remake actually improve on it, or would the remake monster claim yet another worthless victim? Having some time before his new teaching assignment begins, ...
...stay, Humbert is spellbound by Lolita and eventually marries Charlotte just to be near to the object of his desire. Fate conspires against him though and Lolita is sent away to summer school and Charlotte reveals that following summer school it'll be a series of boarding schools and colleges. With Charlotte dying in an unavoidable accident, Humbert retrieves Lolita and the pair settle down posing as father and daughter. Is their love genuine or is ...

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...she holds over him. Lolita is a powerful film, shot beautifully from the point of view of Humbert Humbert. The actors have been well cast, and portray their characters admirably. This film is definitely worth a watch, although some may not like the idea of the issues it deals with. ...

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With Lolita, Adrian Lyne has done something a bit unusual. He has taken a staggeringly good novel and created from it a film which doesn't let you down. The story is one of a young boy in France who falls in love with a girl who abruptly dies. The pain of the loss haunts him through his life and he eventually finds himself living with a woman and her daughter. He focuses his haunted heart on the 12 year old Dolores. From here a story of love, crime, ...
...taken along a route which may seem morally dubious but is beautifully bittersweet, touching and tragic. There are many things to say about this film. Firstly, the performance of the actors is brilliant. Jeremy Irons is absoultely wonderful and really carries the character. He IS Humbert. Dominique Swain is also great and doesn't miss a trick. I really enjoyed the inclusion of Frank Langella as Quilty as he gives a great performance and really shows ...

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Lolita is controversial film. Its unpredictability keeps the audience on the edge of their seats throughout. Based on Vladimir Nabokov's novel, the film centres on two characters; academic Humbert Humbert and coy Lolita Haze. Other characters such as mother Charlotte, serve merely as pawns in Humbert's game to play for the top prize - Lolita herself. The tension the viewer feels stems from the fact that we are encouraged to sympathise with Humbert ...
...natural uneasiness aroused by the sight of an older man having a sexual relationship with a girl who is young enough to be his daughter. The film is enjoyable, but there is nevertheless something missing from it. Perhaps the character of Lolita's mother could be more credible. She is written off the script far too quickly and it is if her fate is almost too convenient. Yet the film has a thought-provoking theme and is worth a watch. ...

Eudora 13.01.2001 · Read full review
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...plans, its her nymph daughter, Lolita (Dominique Swain), who ultimately wins Humbert's affection, testing him and satisfying his secret desires with disastrous results. This is a vry moving film and it honestly does make you stop and think about things in a different perspective! I first saw it on Cable a few months back and had to get it on DVD, it's Absolutley Fabulous!!!! The Special Features Include: The Director's (Adrian Lyne) Commentary ...

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...Lolita. In the original book Lolita is 12 years old but in the movie she is 14 and played by a 15 year old girl. The subject is very controversial and focuses on his destructive realtionship with Lolita and the implications on his life and hers. The film is simply brillaint and does justice to the book, it tackles a difficult subject in a very tasteful way with good results. I would recommend this film to anyone who is into literature and a fan of ...

lukerussell 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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