Lolita

I love old movies. They seem to have a lot more to do with stimulating my imagination than many of present day. Last evening I turned the boob-tube on for the weather and happened instead at the very beginning of the movie "Lolita." (1962) "Lolita," was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was of course adapted from the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. Nabokov also wrote the screen play. This is also a sign of the times in that not a lot of novel writers are even allowed to write their own screen plays theses days.

Moving along, what a fantastic movie! Somehow I have never seen it although I read the book many years ago. James Mason is terrific. He has such a unique style that he almost seems as if he is over-acting. His voice is a bit loud and pointed. He is however incredibly enjoyable. I don't want to spoil it for you in case you want to see it (try the library) but, it was hard to tell who was more unbalanced here, Mason's character or Lolita herself. IMDb describes the movie as, "A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old nymphet." This is an understatement. See for yourself.