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#1 2006-05-31 05:47:30
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Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
Horrid subject, but a very stylish film.
New England in 1947.
I like the cars, even.
There was a film in the late '80's caled 'Mr. North' - Very boring, but it was nicely sylish... '20's, I think... Bucks & Seersucker...
Miles - Another busy day in the office...
Edit: Suspect the date is wrong for Mr. N.
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" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#2 2006-06-01 12:22:14
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Re: Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
#3 2006-06-01 17:54:14
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Re: Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
Yes, I wouldn't necessarily consider it an "horrid" subject.
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#4 2006-06-02 02:53:06
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Re: Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#5 2006-06-03 02:04:28
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Re: Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
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#6 2006-06-03 03:52:52
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Re: Jeremy Irons in 'Lolita' (When? '97-ish?)
Really interesting.
Yes, the obsessions are different in Lolita and Death in Venice and the behaviour of the characters and the themes explored in both are entirely human, yet the obsessions seem to make those who suffer from them in a way less than human (to me anyway). Their free will is lost and they are driven to their destruction.
I find that idea truely horrific: The loss of control, the loss of perspective.
"The things that make most people happy lead them headlong into harm" etc.
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.