(I agree 100% with euclid13. How dare these self-righteous people come to these forums to warn about these movies? The movie elites of this world know what videos are best for us and our children to watch. If people are made aware of the content of these movies before they pick them up at the libraries, who would voluntarily watch this stuff? Again these self-righteous zealots have no right to participate in these public forums. Do they really believe people have a right to a different point of view than ours?) What is most troubling about this movie—apart from what other members pointed out on the matter of it being crude and borderline pornography—is that it can be checked out by anyone under 18. Unlike, for example, Blockbuster, a child could get this movie from a library anywhere in the US.

(Yes, I agree: only an idiot would, with no data, assume the ones who condemn pornography enjoy watching it!) This movie has the crudest sex scenes I have ever seen in my life. It was made simply as a vehicle to depravity. The Earl of Rochester was one of the greatest libertines that ever existed. Among his “jokes,” he once put an ad in a London paper offering his services as a gynecologist—which he was not. His “poetry” was basically pornographic. He died at age 33, consumed by venereal diseases and alcoholism, his body wasted by a dissolute life. The movie does not bring to life the pungent message of his life’s end, when, guided by the Bishop of Salisbury, he repented and renounced debauchery. (Of course, some doubt his conversion…) If you like debauchery and gross sex scenes, this is definitely the movie for you. (PS: I hope "Books100" will forgive me, but The Earl of Rochester was not "the close brother of King Charles II"; his parents were Henry, Viscount Wilmot, and Anne St. John.)

it is amazing that some people who "just hate porn" are always watching it & then complain how terrible it is. i think they just plain like it. then to feel justified for watching it they complain about it with righteous wrath. what fakes. Read what the movie is about. If you don't like it don't watch it. It looks like the same people read all the "dirty books" and watch all the "dirty movies" and then complain about them. I think they like it. Then to help their guilt they want to tell everyone how "bad" it was. By the way, only an idiot would, with no data, assume that i did not watch the movie.--and here we have another case of Harpies attacking in pairs. Again, parroting back what was said because they are too dense to think of something on their own.

Tina R. Cooper says: "Extremely moving, but warrented".

You will either love it or hate it. Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean mixed up with Borat, Shakespeare, and X-rated porn. I have watched this twice and still don't know what to think. MPL's DVD is grainy and the sound is too quiet. I'm used to Blu-Ray picture!

This is a riveting character study of a libertine—the close brother of King Charles11 who does not fit court; a teacher poet and rebel who asks at the beginning whether you will like him, and he predicts not. After his life has been studied and played, he asks again whether you like him, (or understood him) and vainly he hopes on reflection that you might. Amazing acting from both Johnny Depp (a modern day Marlon Brando) and John Malkovich. Based on a play, unfortunately the script is not as well developed as was needed.

Not one of Johnny's best movies, in my mind at least. I expected a film similar to that of Marie Antionette (where Kristen Dunst played the lead role), very colourful and entertaining but go the exact opposite. The film was very monochromatic and tended to drag. This is one movie where I think Johnny took too much of a change and it didn't pay off

I don't know why people like Johnny Depp? He acts crazily in most of his movies and this movie is just the same. I will not watch his movies any longer. This movie is complete waste of time unless you simply want to look at woman tops.