Lolita

It was torture to get through Nabakov's "masterpiece." I really don't see what the attraction is. (haha) Kubrick's movie interpretation was so much better. It was light-hearted and humorous. He managed to work in Clare Quilty in a much more thorough fashion (unless I missed some references in the book, which I might have)

Quilty takes on several different characters in his pursuit of Lolita. The child psychiatrist is especially funny, convincing Humbert to let Lolita participate in the play.

Charlotte Haze is especially annoying in the movie. You almost sympathize with Humbert, trying to get out of her path. Of this I did not approve. Humbert is a slimeball who has always lusted after pre-pubescent girls, and this aspect does not come through in the movie.

Also, in the novel, Lolita is not particularly beautiful, but she is quite a looker in the movie. The basic plot points remained consistent though.