It wasn't pedophilia and it wasn't incestuos
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Lolita
up_down84 — 11 years ago(November 01, 2014 06:12 AM)
The relationship depicted in this film was not incestuous and it was no pedophilic. Because she wasn't a prepubescent and because she was his step daughter not his real daughter, incest can only be between people who are blood related.
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Vargur — 9 years ago(April 07, 2016 10:31 AM)
It's hebephilia at worst, with the note that 14 is legal in many 1st world countries.
At best, it borders on ephebophilia, which is close to mature development of the human body and it's natural, even though most women and men either won't admit it, or they were taught by society that even that is "wrong". -
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pianoplay16 — 9 years ago(September 15, 2016 03:06 PM)
In the book she is a pubescent, sexually precocious seducer, and thus Humbert is not a pedophile a word frequently misused to cover up for what is really going on. Humbert is not attracted to pre-pubescent girls.
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Harlem_Nights — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 12:33 AM)
^^^^Someone forgot to take his/her pills.
Calm the hell down. When you grow up and learn more about humans and how we operate and feel inside, especially after a traumatic event, then you will be allowed to make comments."You don't watch Michael Bay films. They happen to you."
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anointedsista — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 12:36 AM)
I feel very strongly on this subject because my oldest daughter was molested by my perverted ex husband. I am no longer with that beep but if I see him, I will kill him. So forgive me for being PISSED TF OFF about this subject!!!
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Harlem_Nights — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 12:45 AM)
You certainly didn't act like a grown up. You need to tone it down a bit.
And by the way, this is a 20-year-old film. What's with the sudden urge for you to come here and start spreading these angry comments?"You don't watch Michael Bay films. They happen to you."
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snparks — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 09:48 AM)
We don't really know if he's a pedo or not, but his lust for a young "teen" girl certainly doesn't make him one. A little perverted? Maybe. But most men are by nature. We're just conditioned to keep it to ourselves. Not counting those who cant exercise self control.
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Harlem_Nights — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 09:53 AM)
We don't really know if he's a pedo or not, but his lust for a young "teen" girl certainly doesn't make him one.
My main reason for thinking that he's definitely NOT a pedo in this movie is the simple fact that he's only attracted to Lolita. He doesn't care about other young girls. He doesn't care about Lo's female friends at school, he's strictly focused on Lolita.
A real pedophile is basically a predator. He looks for young kids, intentionally, secretly, he stalks them. Humbert is definitely NOT that.
And let's not forget, he sees Lolita as basically a reincarnation of his first true love. The one that died wayyy too young.
He's just a tortured soul."You don't watch Michael Bay films. They happen to you."
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snparks — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 04:23 PM)
Yea that's the part that makes his attraction to her complicated was the premature death of that lost love all those years ago. What happen to him can realistically happen to just about any man in that position.
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Harlem_Nights — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 04:00 AM)
What happen to him can realistically happen to just about any man in that position.
Indeed it can.
But the people who come on here and scream 'HE'S A PERVERT, A PEDOPHILE, A MONSTER!' don't seem to realize that. It's a lot easier to just look at the surface and judge others. While in reality, especially in this case, things are way deeper than just an urge to sleep with young girls."You don't watch Michael Bay films. They happen to you."