Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Spoonixel Amateur movie with Big budget

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

clanciai For once a Don Juan comedy and with a vengeance - it's a delightful entertainment all the way sugared and spiced with witty ironies galore, where the great Douglas Fairbanks takes the prize in a final victory over the legend of both himself and Don Juan by surviving both with even the crown of a happy ending. The film is studded with a generosity of festivity scenes, each one transcending the other, while the irony celebrates triumphs all the way, especially at Don Juan's own great funeral enjoyed by himself and the final great theatre scene, when he explains to the audience that he really is Don Juan with only roars of laughter for a response. This is magnificent entertainment of the 30s at its best, a feast for the eyes as well as for the intelligence, the script is a wonder of ingenious innovations, the dialogue outwits itself all the time sustaining the comedy vein at a high level with constantly new surprises, and the music isn't bad either. Don Juan is at last allowed to celebrate his ultimate victory!

Jimmy L. Don Juan, the great lover, is now middle-aged and finds he no longer has the same appeal with the ladies. Meanwhile a young impostor keeps the Don Juan legend alive by kissing women all over town. When trying to make a comeback, the real Don Juan can't live up to his own legend.This is a very funny movie and an interesting take on the Don Juan character. We see him forced to adhere to a strict diet, as his good looks are "his only asset", and balcony-climbing has become a chore. It's a tale about aging and clutching to one's youth.The cast is great for this witty Alexander Korda film. Young Merle Oberon is very beautiful as a dancer whose celebrity profits from being kissed by the great Don Juan. Benita Hume is lovely as the one woman who understands Don Juan - his wife. And it's a rare treat to see Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in a sound film, playing Don Juan in what would be his final role. The movie's a lot of fun, and even the opening credits are full of wit.

MartinHafer When this film began, I was very suspicious about the casting of the aging Douglas Fairbanks in this film. After all, he was supposed to be playing Don Juan--the famed lover. Yet here was Fairbanks--clearly middle-aged, with thinning hair and a less than impressive physique. In fact, this turned out to be his last film--dying just five years later. So I KNEW this couldn't possibly work...or so I thought. However, the plot actually worked because in the film, Don Juan was supposed to be past his prime--it's just that he and his adoring public didn't yet know it! The film begins with Don Juan adored by the masses of married women who he has been seducing and flattering. However, his doctor is concerned--his patient isn't as young as he used to be and he needs to slow down. At first Don Juan is skeptical, but when his servant is murdered by a man who THOUGHT this was Don Juan, the aging philanderer makes the most of it--and allows the world to think he is dead. Then, he can retire and take life easy. However, after a while, he finds this life a bit dull--and the ladies are less than impressed by this anonymous man. So he decides to go public--admit he's alive and resume his wicked ways. The problem, however, is that the Don Juan of legend is just too sexy and too appealing--and no one believes this aging man is this rake! The film has a neat message, nice costumes and a few flashes of the old Fairbanks as he scampers up the side of a building to woo a willing lass. While not a great film, it was a nice farewell for the world-famous leading man. I saw this on the recent Criterion release, but as it had absolutely no special features on the disk, you might just want to watch it or download it from the IMDb link--something you can do with many of director Alexander Korda's films.

wes-connors Legendary lover Douglas Fairbanks (as Don Juan) feels the fatigue of advancing years; so, the ageing lady-killer takes advantage of a misunderstanding, and fakes his own death. After a rest, Mr. Fairbanks tries to return to his amorous ways; but, nobody believes he's the real Don Juan. Through it all, Fairbanks fans both new (Merle Oberon as Antonita) and old (Benita Hume as Dona Dolores) flames.A look at the credits of "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933) will reveal what filmmaker Alexander Korda had in mind - obviously, with "Don Juan", he hoped to duplicate the success of the earlier "Henry VIII". Unfortunately, this similarly staged "Private Life" found itself coming up short, and is significantly more lowly regarded. Indeed, it is a flat film. Moreover, the supporting cast is introduced in a confusing manner; it's difficult to keep track of who's who.In his last film role, Fairbanks is terrific as an ageing "Don Juan". Interestingly, he succeeds in eliciting the feeling he memorably portrayed "Don Juan" sometime during his 1920s box office reign. Not so, the famed womanizer was played, in fact, by John Barrymore; and, in spirit, by Rudolph Valentino. Still, Fairbanks makes the role personal; undoubtedly, his status as an fading film superstar helped.Fairbanks' best scene occurs about a half hour in, when he is informed of his character's "death" via the sword of Gibson Gowland (as Don Alfredo). Fairbanks pretends to be his character's mourning steward; then, he offers some interesting, likely personal, observations on fame. This is followed by a nice funeral sequence, revealing much about the famed lady-killer's escapades. Barry Mackay's deftly inept portrayal as a wannabe Juan is worth noting; his "inability" to leap effectively contracts Fairbanks' ageing gracefulness. ******* The Private Life of Don Juan (8/28/34) Alexander Korda ~ Douglas Fairbanks, Merle Oberon, Benita Hume