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The Mask of Zorro/ The Legend of Zorro [Blu-ray]
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July 5, 2011 "Please retry" | — | 1 |
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| — | $19.97 |
Genre | Action & Adventure |
Format | Blu-ray, Box set, Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Toshitaka Hirano |
Language | English |
Runtime | 4 hours and 27 minutes |
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Product Description
When a power-crazed despot schemes to buy California from Mexico, it takes two Zorros--the legendary Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) and his chosen successor Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas), a dashing bandit-turned-hero--to defeat the tyrant's unscrupulous plans. The original caped crusader is back! Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones return for more swashbuckling action, adventure and excitement in THE LEGEND OF ZORRO!
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The Mask of Zorro
A lusty and rousing adventure, this calls to mind those glorious costume dramas produced so capably by the old Hollywood studio system--hardly surprising, in that its title character, a de facto Robin Hood in Old California, provided starring vehicles for Douglas Fairbanks and Tyrone Power, the '50s TV hit, and dozens of serials and features. Zorro, a pop-fiction creation invented by Johnston McCulley in 1918, is given new blood in this fast-moving and engaging version, which actually works as a sequel to the story line in the Fairbanks-Power saga, The Mark of Zorro. A self-assured Anthony Hopkins is Don Diego de la Vega, a Mexican freedom fighter captured and imprisoned just as Spain concedes California to Santa Ana. Twenty years later, he escapes from prison to face down his mortal enemy, a land grabbing governor played with slimy spitefulness by Stuart Wilson. Too old to save the local peasants on his own, he trains bandito Antonio Banderas to take his place. Much swashbuckling ensues as Banderas woos Catherine Zeta-Jones, becomes a better human being, and saves the disenfranchised rabble. Director Martin Campbell wisely instills a measure of frivolity into the deftly choreographed action sequences, while letting a serious tone creep in when appropriate. This covers much ground under the banner of romantic-action-adventure, and it does so most excellently. --Rochelle O'Gorman
The Legend of Zorro
The Zorro brand of hot-blooded derring-do returns with The Legend of Zorro, starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the roles that brought them stardom with The Mask of Zorro. Now married for ten years and parents to young rascal Joaquim (charming Adrian Alonso, perhaps being set up for a future Son of Zorro), dashing swordsman Alejandro (Banderas, a Spaniard playing a Mexican) and sultry spitfire Elena De La Vega (Zeta-Jones, a Welshwoman playing a Spaniard) abruptly divorce, sending Alejandro on a drunken binge--which only gets worse when he learns Elena is being wooed by the mysterious Armand (Rufus Sewell, a Brit playing a Frenchman). Little does Alejandro know that Elena has ulterior motives, and that a worldwide conspiracy and a secret weapon will soon threaten the integrity of the U.S. The Legend of Zorro has way too much plot, leaving room for only two genuinely preposterous donnybrooks and a handful of lackluster brawls. Banderas and Zeta-Jones flash a bit of their considerable charisma, but by and large they (and the movie as a whole) are on autopilot. Not awful, but lacking any real spark. --Bret Fetzer
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 6.75 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches; 4 Ounces
- Director : Toshitaka Hirano
- Media Format : Blu-ray, Box set, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 4 hours and 27 minutes
- Release date : July 5, 2011
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B002PQKNRC
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #249,623 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #11,104 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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The Mask of Zorro: 4 Stars! Zorro (Banderas) returns to action against Montero and his band of evil doers! After Spain is run out of California, the original Zorro (Hopkins) is locked away by his mortal enemy, Montero! To add insult to injury he takes his infant daughter Elena (Zeta-Jones) as his own. Now Montero has returned with a sinister plot to buy California for his own! It is up to the old and new Zorro to stop his sinister plot and teach Elena the truth about her past!
The Legend of Zorro: 3.5 Stars! Zorro (Banderas) is called by the people of California again to stop the sinister plot by Armand (Sewell) that will destroy the union. Zorro must also save his wife (Zeta-Jones) and son from his evil clutches as well!
NOW FOR MY BLU-RAY THOUGHTS: The Mask of Zorro looks good, but it could have been better. It certainly suffers a little from age, but it's the best it's ever looked. The Legend of Zorro looks fantastic! A beautiful picture with sharp contrasts and amazing color! Each film has very good audio mixes. SPECIAL FEATURES: All special features are carried over from each special edition DVD. FINAL THOUGHTS: As a box set, this is an absolute winner! Especially if you can get it for under $30. ABSOLUTELY UPGRADE!
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Both films are spectacular and great fun, the earlier Mask of Zorro that featured Anthony Hopkins as the master swordsman the better film and more commercially successful. However, the follow-up, The Legend of Zorro is no bad action movie either and between the two you get a lot of entertaining minutes for not many pounds. Both were very well directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell, who then went onto make the international hit, 007's 2006 Casino Royale.
You get both films in proper, full-size DVD cases, that slip into a super stylish black slipcase, with the blazing "Z" for Zorro embossed in the centre. The reverse features synopses on both films and lists special features. See the photo of this that I've uploaded, at the top of the Amazon page.
All in all, very nice and looks good on the shelf (as well as the screen!)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2012
Both films are spectacular and great fun, the earlier Mask of Zorro that featured Anthony Hopkins as the master swordsman the better film and more commercially successful. However, the follow-up, The Legend of Zorro is no bad action movie either and between the two you get a lot of entertaining minutes for not many pounds. Both were very well directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell, who then went onto make the international hit, 007's 2006 Casino Royale.
You get both films in proper, full-size DVD cases, that slip into a super stylish black slipcase, with the blazing "Z" for Zorro embossed in the centre. The reverse features synopses on both films and lists special features. See the photo of this that I've uploaded, at the top of the Amazon page.
All in all, very nice and looks good on the shelf (as well as the screen!)
It was as described,I have no moans concerning this item or the seller will definitely use them again.