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How did this movie Lolita ever become mainstream?
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:48 am
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:48 am
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Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:03 am to DiamondDog
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The French are some weird fricks y’all.
Nabakov was Russian, not French
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:04 am to DiamondDog
I take you for a well read, literary guy.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:07 am to Cdawg
Dude thinks Nabokov is French 
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:14 am to DiamondDog
The book was really popular and James Mason was a big star. Movie is really good too.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:15 am to DiamondDog
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This might be the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen and that’s just the preview.
What a bunch of perverts who think sexualizing a 14 yr old is somehow acceptable.
The French are some weird fricks y’all.
It's widely considered a classic but highly controversial novel.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:16 am to DiamondDog
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How did this movie Lolita ever become mainstream?
Look at who directed it.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:17 am to DiamondDog
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This might be the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen and that’s just the preview.
What a bunch of perverts who think sexualizing a 14 yr old is somehow acceptable.
The French are some weird fricks y’all.
well first of all it's based off of this thing called a "book"
secondly, you're a clown
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 10:21 am
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:24 am to DiamondDog
In a related story, I remember watching a preview for Jurassic Park and wondering where Spielberg got an idea like that.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:36 am to Rep520
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:36 am to REG861
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secondly, you're a clown
Well you’re the one performing with pancake on your face. I just started a thread.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:43 am to Marciano1
Pretty much this.
The entire ad campaign was basically “How could anyone make a movie of Lolita?”, mainly because it was widely known and controversial. Kubrick pulling it off in the days of the Hays Code was impressive.
The entire ad campaign was basically “How could anyone make a movie of Lolita?”, mainly because it was widely known and controversial. Kubrick pulling it off in the days of the Hays Code was impressive.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:44 am to DiamondDog
Breaking news: Hollywood glamorizes under age sex.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:46 am to DiamondDog
How are you defining "mainstream"?
Lolita was a moderate commercial success on a small-ish budget that was divisive when it was released 57 years ago, and is currently considered one of Kurick's lesser films.
Lolita was a moderate commercial success on a small-ish budget that was divisive when it was released 57 years ago, and is currently considered one of Kurick's lesser films.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:50 am to CAD703X
The movie doesn't exactly glamorize it.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:51 am to Jay Are
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currently considered one of Kurick's lesser films
Lesser films?? Lolita is in his top 10 in every critic's ranking.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:53 am to Jay Are
“Lesser” is a relative term when discussing Kubrick.
A lesser work by him is generally considered better than many other directors’ magnum opus.
A lesser work by him is generally considered better than many other directors’ magnum opus.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:54 am to DiamondDog
It’s a great film and it’s the furthest thing from glamorizing underage sex. Mason kills it. Kubrick’s one mistake was in falling in love with Sellers to the point that he allowed such broad performances. Would’ve been much better if he’d restrained him a bit. The big reveal of Sellers dual role just didn’t work.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:55 am to CAD703X
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Lesser films?? Lolita is in his top 10 in every critic's ranking.
Cracking the top 10 isn't hard when the director in question made 11 true features, two 65 minute no-budget films, and a few forgettable shorts.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 11:40 am to DiamondDog
Taxi Driver was similarly critiqued because of the Jodie Foster hooer role. Perhaps moreso at the time. It was quite controversial on a lot of levels .... free PR made it a massive hit at the box office.
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