A swashbuckling crowdpleaser with charm to spare, campbells take on the classic hero is swift, fun, and exhilarating. Franklin academys spoof on the film the mask of zorro. James horner after decades absent from the big screen, the legendary zorro returned in the form of antonio banderas during a 1998 summer season otherwise dominated by underachieving disaster flicks. The mask of zorro was released 21 years ago to critical acclaim and was a hit at the box office, too, bringing the classic story of zorro to a whole new generation of fans and giving antonio banderas the role that he was probably born to play. Antonio banderas stars as alejandro murrieta, who is chosen by the original swordsman to carry on the tradition of zorro to the people of mexico. The mask of zorro 1998 directed by martin campbell. The mask of zorro has something you dont often see in modern action pictures.
A smash hit upon its original release in the summer of 1998, the mask of zorro updates the classic tale of the masked outlaw for modern audiences. The mask of zorro 1998 by gc8 on september 25, 2011 in the late 90s, someone got the bright idea to revive the zorro franchise with antonio banderas as the lead. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of california against corrupt and tyrannical officials and. Antonio banderas stars as the eponymous zorro, who takes up the mantle from the former zorro, anthony hopkins and embarks on an adventure to avenge a. It also has a lot of zest, humor, energy and swordplay. Anthony hopkins, antonio banderas, stuart wilson, catherine zetajones, matt letscher, official content from sony pictures home. The mask of zorro 88 movie clip zorros revenge 1998 hd. Martin campbell this overlong and overcomplicated revisit to the zorro story differs from the source material a 1919 novel by johnston mcculley in several ways. Zorro, the mask of internet movie firearms database.
Ernie appears as a spoof of zorro in a german sesame street tshirt. One of the best adventure films of the 1990s, martin campbells the mask of zorro is an robustly entertaining and fully exciting piece of work. The mask of zorro is a 1998 american swashbuckler film based on the character of the masked vigilante zorro created by johnston mcculley. The film may be uneven, but it succeeds on many levels. A young thief, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged zorro, who also pursues vengeance of his own. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical don. He may be playing pablo picasso on tv now, but antonio banderas had a significant hit alongside catherine zetajones and anthony hopkins in this tale of the famed swashbuckler. He has been married to mim eichler rivas since 1988. The mask of zorro soundtrack cd details and availability.
Starring antonio banderas, anthony hopkins, catherine zetajones, stuart wilson. He is an actor, known for the mask of zorro 1998, the air i breathe 2007 and hulk 2003. Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of the film stage show. In reality zorro had encountered production problems that extended its shooting schedule. Given that hopkins was the highestpaid british actor in 1998, it was a show of. After diegos extensive training in swordfighting, discipline and manners, a new zorro appears wreaking vengeance and stealing the heart of a nowgrown elena catherine zetajones. The mask of zorro 1998 plot summary movie mistakes. Rent the mask of zorro 1998 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The mask of zorro remains antonio banderas best performance and he give his all on screen. In early 19th century mexico the masked swordsman hero zorro was a champion of the people against the tyranny of. It was directed by martin campbell and stars antonio banderas, anthony hopkins, catherine zetajones, and stuart wilson. Matador 1986 and women on the verge of a nervous breakdown 1988. Complete parodies list the mask of zorro 19982 broke girls the mask of zorro 19982 guns 20 the mask of zorro 19982 stupid dogs the mask of. The mask of zorro was released 21 years ago to critical acclaim and was a hit at the. The mask of zorro is a 1998 tristar pictures and amblin entertainment film. Zorro asks them to bend over and then proceed to kicknudge them out the window. The film was directed by martin campbell casino royale and was also one of the first major starring roles. The mask of zorro 1998 a sdg thrilling, heartbreaking, witty, romantic, and largely familyfriendly, the mask of zorro is possibly the best swashbuckler of its decade, a film at once true to the spirit of the classic period actioners and also thoroughly of its own time. Today, brian roan, michael snydel, and bill graham are joined by dan mecca to discuss the mask of zorro on a special classic episode. If you watch carefully, youll notice that the guard on the right furthest from zorro reacts to the kick too early.
The mask of zorro 1998 rotten tomatoes director martin campbell, wellknown to the action arena after 1995s goldeneye, teams up with executive producer steven spielberg to bring the first. In the scene where captain love and antonio banderas as zorro meet in the hallway of the hacienda, two guards rush down the hallway and drop their rifles and swords. The mask of zorro is a 1998 american swashbuckler film based on the character of the masked. Nfl proceeds with plans for regular season bakersfield now may 6, 2020.
Plot summary for the mask of zorro 1998, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The mask of zorro isnt a classic film, but i felt it provided a fun and exciting affair. Martin campbells surprisingly enjoyable film fed off the both the mystique of the concept and the chemistry between its three leading stars. Rent the mask of zorro 1998 starring antonio banderas and anthony hopkins on dvd and bluray. As mentioned on the episode, brians distillery shmidt spirits is currently working to produce hand sanitizer to help deal with the shortage and increased necessity thanks to covid19. Conrad roberts is an actor, known for the mask of zorro 1998, the scorpion king 2002 and the mosquito coast 1986. Victor rivers was born in sancti spiritus, cuba as victor rivas. The mask of zorro has something you dont often see in modern action.
The mask of zorro is the 1998 swashbuckler action film that marked the return of the legendary masked crusader to the big screen. Anheuserbusch notches major legal victory against molson coors in super bowl ad spat. The mask of zorroantonio banderas, anthony hopkins, catherine zetajones, stuart wilson, tony amendola, matt letscher, l. The mask of zorro soundtrack from 1998, composed by james horner. The mask of zorro 1998 14 2018 1998, bluray 1080p, bluray 480p, bluray 720p.
Overview of mask of zorro, the, 1998, directed by martin campbell, with antonio banderas, anthony hopkins, catherine zetajones, at turner classic movies. In the area of presentday california, the cruel and ruthless spanish governor don rafael montero wilson is about to be overthrown by the advancing mexican army. The bluray offers very strong picture and sound, and it adds a smattering of decent supplements crowned by an excellent audio commentary. Gallery of 18 movie poster and cover images for the mask of zorro 1998. It benefited from good acting and some solid action pieces that helped compensate for a mildly generic quality. The mask of zorro all my life i wanted to be a blogster. The mask of zorro 1998 upcoming movies movie database. Directed by 1 writing credits 7 cast 51 produced by 7 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 20. Spanish actor antonio banderas is best known for playing zorro in the eponymous film series and puss in boots in the shrek film series. The original capefurling, bootsstamping, swordplaying gay blade of west hollywood is celebrated in the mask of zorro 1998. The movie resurrects a character first played in silent films by douglas fairbanks. Released by sony classical in 1998 ask 60627 containing music from the mask of zorro 1998. The mask of zorro soundtrack 1998 the moviemusic store.
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