Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

alexanderdavies-99382 "The Adventures of Don Juan" was the final hurrah for Errol Flynn as far as big budget films were concerned. The film didn't perform very well at the American box office and Jack Warner decided that Flynn was no longer worth the money. The filming was constantly delayed due to Errol Flynn not arriving on time for work allegedly, the budget was out of control, he grew depressed over reviews he read about his film, "Escape Me Never." In addition, Flynn's rather hedonistic lifestyle was taking its toil on his body. He had to wear a tighter costume to hide his expanded waist line and most of the action scenes had to be re-shot several times each. Initially, he and the film's director Vincent Sherman got along quite well as Flynn was receptive to the director's instructions and suggestions. However, things soon changed and by the end of filming, 28 days had been lost for one reason or another. Watching "The Adventures of Don Juan," you would never have guessed there were any problems of any kind. Errol Flynn is great as the womanising, care-free adventurer and Alan Hale features one last time as the ever faithful friend. The look on Flynn's face shows a man who had been through a lot and had experienced what life could throw at him. It is with a slight feeling of sadness that things would change so much for Flynn after this film: No more Alan Hale or Olivia De Havilland, no more big budget films or box office success. The film is played as being tongue-in-cheek for the most part and that was the correct decision. For all of Flynn's way of life, even his character wouldn't stoop so low as to betray his own country. The scene where traitor Robert Douglas attempts to buy Don Juan's loyalty and is turned down highlights this. Juan makes it clear that it fills his heart with horror at the very notion of the King's adviser (Douglas) being the ruler of Spain. Robert Douglas is a very good villain but not quite in Basil Rathbone's league. The set design and the photography are first class. I can actually picture Spain as it might have looked back in the day when this film was based. The music is very good as well, it is a real stirring composition. The swordplay scenes really make this film and they usually occur when Flynn is pushed into action. Vincent Sherman was a fine director in his own right and we see evidence of that here in spades. The last masterpiece Errol Flynn made. His career would never be the same again.

Edgar Allan Pooh " . . . but sheep remain sheep," the power-hungry Duke De Lorca tells DON JUAN in the key line from the latter's 1948 namesake flick. On The Day That Will Live On With Infamy (Pearl Harbor Sneak Attack, Dec. 7, 1941), the non-Democratic side of Congress had the top executives of DON JUAN's Warner Bros. under subpoena because Warner had dared warn American's about that party's buddy, Der Fuhrer, in countless movies. THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX, for instance, was REALLY about Churchill and Hitler (the latter sharing Essex' fate, when all was said and done). Similarly, DON JUAN seems to be about the Spanish Royal Court in the last 1500s, but it ACTUALLY concerns Truman (Margaret) versus Tommy Dewey (De Lorca). DON JUAN himself represents the American G.I.s. Fresh from beating Hitler, they rode in to Margaret\Truman's rescue, even though the "fix" was in to elevate Dewey as a new "shepherd" for a nation of sheep. Since Warner Bros. took their eye off the eight ball in the early 1950s, General "I-Like-Ike" Eisenhower was able to pull off a military coup in 1952, and the only True Democrat since then--CAMELOT's John F. Kennedy--was rubbed out by the Mordred-like shrubbery in Texas.

malvernp Errol Flynn is best remembered today for the four classic swashbuckler roles that he played in the 1930s and 1940s.The first three were made when he was young, robust and in the fullness of his prime----"Captain Blood" (1935), "Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) and "The Sea Hawk" (1940). They constitute the cumulative record of a dashingly handsome man whose charm, grace and sheer zest for life leap from the screen.The last----and least known of the four----is "Adventures of Don Juan" (1948). In many ways, it is the most interesting. While he is no longer young----and clearly shows the effects of a life probably too well lived---it represents everything that he ever learned about portraying this kind of hero. "Don Juan" is also the last time we will ever see Flynn in all his glory (in a beautifully restored Technicolor rendition) as our adventurous rogue (albeit an aging one) pursuing his final great quest. It's a pity that most of us will never see this film on a large screen.The TCM DVD for "Don Juan" contains a wonderful commentary track featuring the late director of the film, Vincent Sherman, and the eminent film historian, Rudy Behlmer. It is indispensable in giving the viewer a true appreciation of the film and the many elements that went into its creation.A prior reviewer pointed out that Don Juan's final scene with the Queen reminded him of the Ronald Colman version of "Prisoner of Zenda" (1937). Colman's last scene with Princess Flavia (played by Madeleine Carroll) seems to be the source of the similar one in "Don Juan." In "Zenda," Princess Flavia laments that duty and honor must come before true love. In "Don Juan," it is our hero who instructs the Queen on the very same subjects. Personally, I prefer "Don Juan" for its more touching and natural sentiment.This film should be viewed by anybody interested in the Golden Age of Hollywood who wants to see just how classic films were made---and one of cinema's true stars in his last hurrah!

gerdeen-1 This was Errol Flynn's first swashbuckler in almost a decade, thanks to a string of World War II roles, and it was arguably his last great costume adventure. As he neared the age of 40, the king of the Hollywood bad boys was beginning to show the effects of hard living, but in the role of Don Juan he is still perfectly convincing as both a fighter and a lover. And it doesn't hurt that his best sidekick, Alan Hale, is along for the romp. The film, set in an idealized version of Renaissance Spain, skillfully balances romance, action and humor. Viveca Lindfors is stunningly beautiful as the courageous queen: No wonder all the male characters -- good, bad or pathetic -- find her irresistible. And the rousing Max Steiner score makes you want to cheer every sword stroke. That's a lot of cheering.