History Film / DonJon

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'''''Don Jon''''' (formerly titled ''Don Jon's Addiction'') is a RomanticComedy starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, who also wrote and [[DirectedByCastMember directed]] the film. The film also stars Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/JulianneMoore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly and Brie Larson.

* AnalogyBackfire: Barbara remarks that the difference between movies and porn is that movies get awards. Jon responds that porn movies get awards too.

* BoyMeetsGirl: Deconstructed in the [[ShowWithinShow movie-within-movie]] "Special Someone" which Jon and Barbara watch at at cinema and in which the two leads meet in the street and experience a LoveAtFirstSight moment.
* BreakupMakeupScenario: Mentioned by Jon as a standard trope for romantic movies. Subverted in his relationship with Barbara. After the SecondActBreakup, they meet in the end and just to conclude that they are not meant for another and decide to part part ways.
* CakeEater: Jon hooks up with Esther, who is much older than him.

* BlitheSpirit: Esther, [[spoiler:though it turns out to be more of a cover for the pain of losing her husband and child the year before]].
* TheCameo: Creator/AnneHathaway and Creator/ChanningTatum as characters in a romance film Jon and Barbara go to see. Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Megan Good likewise appear as characters in yet another romantic movie Jon and Barbara watch.

* ClicheStorm: InUniverse, the by-the-numbers RomanticComedy ''Special Someone'', which Barbara eats up. Watching too many of these is how she got her decidedly one-sided view on how relationships work.

* JizzedInMyPants: Happens to Jon after he and Barbara engage in some [[GRatedSex dry-humping]] outside her apartment. [[spoiler:We later see this isn't the first time something like that has happened to Jon]].

* LadykillerInLove: Subverted in Jon's relationship with Barbara. Played straight with him and [[spoiler:Esther]] though.

* LysistrataGambit: Barbara is straight forward with Jon, explaining that he had to take a night school class before she would sleep with him.

* [[spoiler:MayDecemberRomance]]: [[spoiler:Jon and Esther]].

* MsFanservice: Barbara

** PlayedForDrama with Jon losing his cool on the way to Sunday Church and Confessional. Most of the times he just curses the other driver out, but after the breakup with Barbara, he walks up to and busts the window of a Prius. [[spoiler:After making love with Esther, he sings along with a dance music song on the way to church.]]

** Jon mentions this happening in all romantic movies.

* VisualPun: The opening title of Don Jon slowly blurs and literally blinks out. Huh, [[ADateWithRosiePalms what other activities supposedly make us go blind?]]

* SoftGlass: Jon smashing the car's safety glass with his fist.

* AnalogyBackfire: Barbara mentiones that the difference between movies and porn is that movies get awards. Jon responds that porn movies get awards too.

* BoyMeetsGirl: Deconstructed in the [[ShowWithinShow movie-within-movie]] "Special Someone" which Jon and Barbara watch at cinema, where the two leads meet in the street and experience a LoveAtFirstSight moment.

* TheCameo: Creator/AnneHathaway and Channing Tatum as characters in a romance film Jon and Barbara go to see. Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Megan Good likewise appear as characters in yet another romantic movie Jon and Barbara watch.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer puts a lot of focus on Jon and Barbara's relationship, [[spoiler:but in the actual film, they break up at around the midway point and Esther becomes Jon's new love interest]].

* DirectedByCastMember: JosephGordonLevitt, who plays Jon, wrote and directed the film.

* BoyMeetsGirl: Deconstructed in the movie [[ShowWithinShow "Special Someone"]] Jon and Barbara watch, where the lead couple meet in the street and experience a LoveAtFirstSight moment.

* BreakupMakeupScenario: Mentioned by Jon as a standard trope for romantic movies.

* AmericanAccents: From Jersey.

%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

%%* MaleGaze

* BoyMeetsGirl: Deconstructed in the movie [[ShowWithShow Movie "Special Someone"]] Job and Barbara watch, where the lead couple meet in the street and experience a LoveAtFirstSight moment.
* CakeEater: Job hooks up with Esther, who is much older than him.

!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:

%%* AmericanAccents
%%* BettyAndVeronica

%%* BoyMeetsGirl
%%* CakeEater

%%* {{Joisey}}

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The makeup used to cover Tony Danza's tattoos don't ''quite'' match his natural skin tone.

* VisualPun: The opening title of Don Jon slowly blurs and literally blinks out. Huh, [[ADateWithRosiePalms what other activities supposedly make us go blind?]]
* VisualEffectsFailure: The makeup used to cover Tony Danza's tattoos don't ''quite'' match his natural skin tone.

'''''Don Jon''''' (formerly titled ''Don Jon's Addiction'') is a RomanticComedy starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, who also wrote and [[DirectedByCastMember directed]] the film. The film also stars Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/JulianneMoore, Tony Danza, Gleanne Headley and Brie Larson.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: Barbara, who has the very Jewish-sounding surname of ''Sugarman'' and seems mystified at Jon's post-confession penance. (Creator/ScarlettJohansson, who plays her, is Jewish.)

Jon Martello, Jr. is a modern-day DonJuan who loves his body, his pad, his [[CoolCar ride]], his family, [[RealMenLoveJesus his church]], his [[HeterosexualLifePartner boys]], his [[TheCasanova girls]] and, most especially, his porn. But soon he realizes his life is feeling rather empty, so he decides to try searching for a more meaningful relationship, while learning about himself in the process. And when he meets gorgeous Barbara, his life gets turned upside down.

* AmericanAccents
* BettyAndVeronica

* BoyMeetsGirl
* CakeEater

* ChivalrousPervert
* ChristianityIsCatholic

* DirectedByCastMember: JosephGordonLevitt wrote and directed the film.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Jon, Sr. sure can't keep his eyes off his son's girlfriend.
* TheGadfly: Esther is this to Jon. She gets amusement out of getting under his skin.

* {{Jerkass}}
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* {{Joisey}}

* LastGirlWins: [[spoiler:Esther]]
* MaleGaze

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed

Jon Martello, Jr. is a modern-day DonJuan who loves his body, his pad, his [[CoolCar ride]], his family, [[RealMenLoveJesus his church]], his [[HeterosexualLifePartner boys]], his [[TheCasanova girls]] and, most especially, his porn. But soon he realizes his life is feeling rather empty, so he decides to try searching for a more meaningful relationship, while learning about himself in the process.

%%* AmericanAccents
%%* BettyAndVeronica

%%* BoyMeetsGirl
%%* CakeEater

%%* ChivalrousPervert
%%* ChristianityIsCatholic

%%* {{Jerkass}}
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

%%* {{Joisey}}

%%* MaleGaze

%%* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed

* BlackBestFriend: Bobby

* TheCasanova: Jon

* [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Boyfriend]]: Jon is this to Barbara.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Jon's porn-watching habits are a central focus of the plot.

* JizzedInMyPants: Happens to Jon after he and Barbara engage in some [[GRatedSex dry-humping]] outside her apartment. [[spoiler:We later see this isn't the first time something like that hasn't happened to Jon]].

* [[spoiler: MayDecemberRomance]]: [[spoiler:Jon and Esther]].

* TheUnfairSex: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], [[spoiler: At first, the movie follows the typical SecondActBreakup of a RomCom, with the blame of the relationship failing falling on Jon. After reflecting on it with both his family and Esther, the conclusion is the relationship had to be a two way street, and Barbara was too controlling and demeaning.]]

* LadykillerInLove: Subverted in Jon's relationship with Barbara.

* AmericanAccents
* BettyAndVeronica

* BoyMeetsGirl
* CakeEater

* ChivalrousPervert
* ChristianityIsCatholic

* [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Boyfriend]]: Jon is this to Barbara.

* {{Jerkass}}

* {{Joisey}}

* MaleGaze

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan