I watched Adrian Lyne's 1997 remake of Lolita last night, mind you I've never seen the original or read the book. It was pretty damn amazing, I was expecting it to be a little less "shocking" than it was actually, but on the other hand you couldn't help but empathize with Humbert's love for his step daughter, which is a very odd situation when you start to think about it from different angles.

I haven't seen that one, but I absolutely love Kubrick's 1962 version.

If you ever want to read the book, make sure to get the Vintage Annotated edition in trade paperback.

The novel is essentially a big puzzle (as are some of Nabokov's other works -- Pale Fire comes to mind), and the annotated edition contains a chapter by chapter breakdown that explains, highlights subtle aspects of the novel.

Absolutely mind-blowing reading experience, if you're into experimental fiction that actually sustains interest -- unlike most experimental fiction which, often, is writer-masturbatory friendly.

I've been looking for a copy of Lolita for the longest time. It is on top of my list of books that as soon as I see a copy I will buy it.