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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1249
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812.0. "Don Juan deMarco" by DECWET::MCCLAIN () Thu Apr 20 1995 19:31

    I recently saw the movie "Don Juan DeMarco" with Johnny Depp. Although
    at first I thought it may have been just another one of those sappy
    romance-type things, there was actually a very realistic plot, and
    turned out to be a very good movie. Its about a guy who _thinks_ he is
    Don Juan....or is he?
      I won't reveal any details, but it is a VERY good movie and I highly
    recommend it. If anyone else has seen this, I'd appreciate your
    thoughts.
    
    -Joe
    
    P.S.
      My wife also really really liked this movie, so that makes two of us.
    
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812.1drooplids;;;;;;;;;;;;MAL009::RAGUCCIThu Apr 20 1995 23:4810
    
    
    Johnny Depp is really a good actor. what was Brando like with
    droop lids Dunaway?
    
    
    
    
    
    Bob
812.2hopeless romanticismDECWET::MCCLAINFri Apr 21 1995 12:207
     It was actually a very good addition to the base plot. While listening
    to "Don Juan's" recounting of his story, the psychologist (Brando) gets
    to feeling more romantic and gets closer with his wife (dunaway). It
    brings out the romantic fool in him so to speak.
    
    -Joe
    
812.3commentsPOBOX::SEIBERTRFri Apr 21 1995 13:5424
    Hi, my mother and I saw this flick and we both really enjoyed it.
    She liked Brando and said he did great in this movie.  I enjoyed Mr.
    Dep!  I liked the fact that depending on what you get out of the movie
    and how much of a romantic you are, you will probably reach a different
    conclusion at the end.
    
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     I liked the fact that Dep protrayed Don Juan not just as a lover of
    women, but able to awaken the romantic in men as well.  I liked how
    Brando's role developed after each time he talked with Dep.  I loved
    the scene with the male nurse too.  It didn't matter if you are male
    or female, he still had an effect on you.
    
    I think there were two possible endings to the story:
    
     1st: It ends after Brando gives him the drugs and the rest is in
    Brando's mind.
    
    2nd:  It really pans out the way its played.
    
    Either way, it gets you thinking and you walk out with a good feeling.
    
    RS
812.4the last conquestDECWET::MCCLAINFri Apr 21 1995 16:0920
    
    I do have to admit, there for awhile I was wondering whether Depp's
    character really went through all that, or if it was just his
    imagination. That confused me. I also noted thet the movie started out
    being  narrated by Depp, and at the end, it was narrated by Brando. Was
    that something that they did on purpose or was it a fluke?
    
    One thing I did think was really funny, however was when Brando took
    Dunaway to the restaraunt and gave her the earrings and was really
    romantic, did you catch the flip of the screen where they showed the
    "last conquest"? She was apparently waiting for Don Juan to return!
    My wife pointed that one out to me, it went right over my head.
    
    
    Welcome your commments,
    
    -Joe
      
    
      
812.5I'm a believer!!SHRCTR::SCHILTONPress any key..no,no,not that one!Mon Oct 23 1995 13:4113
    I picked this up Sat at the video store because everything else
    was pretty much gone.
    
    What a pleasant surprise!!  It is a wonderful movie, Depp's voice
    as he tells his story is mesmerizing....although I think his accent
    had a lot to do with it.
    
    We followed it by watching French Kiss, one of the two romantic hits
    of the year, and we thought it paled in comparison.  
    
    He *is* Don Juan!!
    
    Sue 
812.6Thumbs UpSNOFS1::FAKESTurning circles in the Great Thermal of LifeSun Nov 19 1995 02:5812
    Ditto ... I watched this on the plane back to Australia from France. I
    was being shipped back after an accident left me with some (not too
    serious) spinal injuries, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy much at all. 
    
    Great movie! JD certainly is an actor capable of great things. It
    astounds me when I look back at 21 Jump Street, that this same guy is
    capable of Ed Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Gilbert Grape etc.... and this
    too!
    
    Great to see Brando having a bit of fun in it too.
    
    (BTW ... my back is fine now)
812.7TROOA::BROOKSWed Feb 28 1996 12:522
    Definitely a date flick.  Me and the missus will likely rent this on a
    yearly basis to keep things fresh.  Very enjoyable!