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Summary: A Great Movie.... A True Classic Swashbuckler
Review: I'd rate Zorro just a notch below Flynn's Robin Hood, but just barely. This is a wonderful swashbuckler, featuring Tyronne Power as Zorro/Don Diego. He is magnificent in both roles... handsome, athletic, all that you could ask for. Basil Rathbone is the perfect villian, just as he was in Robin Hood, as Captain Pasquale. Little is usually said about Zorro's romantic interest, Linda Darnell, but she was sure gorgeous! And the padre is the same man who played Friar Tuck in Robin Hood... terrific. The music was perfect, the sword fight at the end was a masterpiece, everything was terrific. As much as I liked Power in this role, I liked him even more in "The Long Gray Line". Power also served honorably and with distinction in battle during World War II... another reason to like him.
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Summary: After all this time - disappointed
Review: I'm sorry to say, that Fox classics did little if anything to restore or enhance the print on the DVD. There are still marks, smudges, etc on the print. They have commentary by a film critic, and a biography on Tyrone Power that was on A&E. Big deal. If you're a real fan of this film (the duel between Power and Basil Rathbone is worth having if nothing else), certainly buy this. Just don't expect anything special.
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Summary: Tyrone Power = The Real Zorro
Review: I've been wanting to see this movie for a long time; I love movies from the 1930s and 40s. I had never seen a Tyrone Power movie before, but I have to say that starting today I've become a fan. Tyrone Power gives a sumptuous performance as Zorro. The movie will keep you interested all along, and the whole cast is one of talented actors. Better than "The Mask of Zorro" with Antonio Banderas, I recommend this movie to any Zorro fan.
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Summary: Outstanding film, disappointing transfer to DVD
Review: I've got no complaints about the film itself or the supplementary material (Tyrone Power bio and commentary during the film), but the transfer itself is mediocre. There seems to be a lot of flickering (due to compression artifacts?) -- for example, in the grill at the back of the room from 3:31-3:37 and in the metallic "decorations" on the soldiers' chests from 4:34-4:43. Fox didn't seem to have the same problems with The Song of Bernadette, another B&W movie which is almost 60% longer than this one.
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Summary: AN ACTORS ACTOR AT ITS BEST
Review: IF YOU LIKE TO SEE REVENGE AGINST EVIL,THIS IS THE MOVIE YOU HAVE TO SEE. YOU ARE SEEING ACTING DISCIPLINE IN ACTION WHEN YOU SEE TYRONE POWER IN ALL THE MOVIES HE HAS BEEN IN, AND RIGHTFULLY SO,HIS FATHER WAS AN ACTOR ALSO.
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Summary: About as good as Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.'s Mark of Zorro
Review: Last Sunday, I watched the 1940 remake of "The Mark of Zorro" on AMC. I really liked it. It's about as good as the original 1920 silent film -- which I have. The Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. movie was more faithful to the original story, and Fairbanks was, of course, more athletic. However, the 1940 remake had a great swordfighting scene between Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone, and it was somewhat funnier. However, that is due to one factor: the role of Don Diego is filled with witty verbal humor (because the audience knows the difference between what he seems to be and what he really is), and silent films aren't capable of this type of humor. In short, while I may personally prefer the Fairbanks version, I think the Power version is also very good, and I would recommend that it be seen. Belle Book
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Summary: AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE!!!!
Review: My history teacher originally reccommended this movie to me, and, confidentially, I was a bit skeptical. My father said he had seen it before and also thought it was wonderful, but I still wasn't sure. So one day, I watched this movie on AMC, and, believe me, I am now in agreement with my teacher and Dad!! Every single time it is on TV I watch it, even though I already have it on tape. Just recently I saw the Douglas Fairbanks version, and I must say that while I didn't feel it was better, and I did not feel it was worse either, I thought it was much funnier. Fairbanks has you in stitches while he's running around in his Zorro costume, jumping over things and throwing food at people. If you haven't seen the Tyrone Powers version, go rent it immediately!! If you haven't seen the silent version, see that now, too!! (Don't let the quality of the silent one discourage you. In the one I saw, the film was constantly going from blindingly light to almost pitch black. Even so, it is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.) SEE THESE MOVIES NOW!!!!!!
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Summary: Great movie, bad commentary
Review: One of my favorite movies is on DVD. Finally. Tyrone Power is the best Zorro you will ever see, and the supporting cast is top-notch. And let's not forget the fantastic score by Alfred Newman. One of his finest. Eevrything is polished here, production-wise. There is also an excellent Biography show on Tyrone Power and an outtake from the movie. The only thing that I can say that is detrimental about the DVD is the commentary by Richard Schickel. He is a very respected film historian, but his commentary is slow and boring. What's worse is that he will explain a part of the plot as we are seeing it. For example, during one scene, he will talk about how Power's character of Don Diego suddenly realizes that when they are talking about the Alcalde being a tyrant, they are talking about his father's corrupt replacement, not his father. Well, duh, Richard, hello, I can see that without any additional coaching. Play the movie without the commentary and you will thrill to one of the best swashbucklers ever. Listen to the commentary and you will probably be asleep long before the movie is over, as I was.
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Summary: the classic fox period
Review: the films of 20th century fox had a sheen unlike the other studios output.
one of their main stars; tyrone power (an underrated star today)was an embodiment of this sylized sheen.
he was different than errol flynn. while you always sensed flynn's bad boy personality even when he played squaeky clean heroes, power was far more an actor and his performances always seem more professionally toned. he is more 'with the film' than standing out against it and this may be the reason for the lack of appreciation for him.
this film is the shining example to the hollywood of old.
its excellence was predictable when you mix the beauty of power and darenll with the down right fun villany of rathbone, the music of newman, the goya toned cinematography and the virtually flawless direction of mamoulian.
sadly, its the like of which we wont see again for numerous reasons.
NOW, IF FOX WOULD DIG INTO THEIR ARCHIVES AND RELEASE POWER'S BEST ACTING IN FILM; NIGHTMARE ALLEY' a film that has never even seen the light of vhs.
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Summary: GOOD but need more INFORMATION
Review: THE MARK OF ZORRO is a better interesting book. Zorro is always fighting for the peoples rights. HE is in love with this woman MS. Lolita. But in order to get her love he needs to fight and for her love. I do recommender but it needs more details.
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