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Exploits of a Young Don Juan: Okay... That Was Something

So, I just watched Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986). I know, I know, it's not exactly Dune, but sometimes you gotta cleanse the palate with something... else. Okay, look, the premise is ridiculous: a 16-year-old kid comes home and suddenly every woman in the house is throwing themselves at him. Like, really? It's got this weird, almost dreamlike quality. Not in a good Cronenberg kind of way, more like a... bad fever dream. The setting, supposedly 1914, felt kinda off too. Costume design was inconsistent and the whole thing had this strangely stilted vibe. I'm just not sure if it was supposed to be funny or just awkward. Honestly, the whole thing left me more confused than titillated, and that's saying something. It felt less 'erotic comedy' and more 'cringey coming-of-age story with questionable consent issues'. And the ending? Don't even get me started. It just kinda... stops. No real resolution, no grand realization, just fades out. I feel like I wasted 90 minutes of my life that I could have spent world-building my space elf civilization. I am not saying it's the worst thing i've ever seen, but I don't think I'd recommend it to anyone unless they're specifically looking for a hilariously bad movie night. I mean, props to whoever designed the house, it had a kinda cool vaguely art nouveau feel. Is the director even known? I don't even see it listed anywhere. Maybe they're ashamed. I dunno, I'm rambling now. Anyway, back to more important things, like mapping the trade routes in the Kepler-186f system. Anyone got suggestions for names for a desert planet besides 'Arrakis Jr.'? Let me know!

kevinmovies
6 months ago
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