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- The Mark Of Zorro (1940) The Iconic Benchmark For The Series. 1940's The Mark of Zorro takes first place thanks to a spectacular performance by Tyrone Power as the lead, the authenticity to the source material, the beautiful, quirky storytelling, and everything coming together to make one of the greatest swashbuckling films of all time.
- The Mask Of Zorro (1998) The Modern Swashbuckling Adventure Film. The Mask of Zorro starred Antonio Banderas as the masked vigilante, but the film makes a couple of notable changes to the source material.
- Zorro (2024 - Present) Spanish Amazon Prime Series. Starring Miguel Bernardeau, this series is the latest iteration in a long line of adaptations simply titled Zorro.
- The Mark Of Zorro (1920) The Original Silent Film. Just one year after the original serial was released by McCulley, the story was adapted for film by pioneering film director Fred Niblo as The Mark of Zorro.
- Antonio Banderas - The Mask Of Zorro (1998) & Legend Of Zorro (2005) The quintessential Zorro for many audiences, Antonio Banderas' casting was not just accurate to the character's Spanish origins, but the Desperado action star was also dynamic enough to make Zorro proficient as both a swashbuckling hero and a vigorous lover.
- Tyrone Power - The Mark Of Zorro (1940) Power's Swordfighting Choreography Made For A Nail-Biting Remake. Tyrone Power was already a charismatic swashbuckler veteran, but The Mark of Zorro remake allowed him to add some intensity that was never present in the character before.
- Douglas Fairbanks - The Mark Of Zorro (1920) The Very First On-Screen Portrayal Of Zorro. Dashing, athletic, and unabashedly dramatic in his performances, Douglas Fairbanks is one of Hollywood’s most glorious heroes with his impact still felt (he even inspired Brad Pitt’s Jack Conrad in Babylon).
- Guy Williams - Zorro (1957-1959) Williams' Rousing Monologues Make Him The Best TV Zorro. When it comes to depicting the swordfighter on television, Guy Williams is the undisputed champion.
- Zorro’s Fighting Legion
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Did you enjoy that stunt from Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indy climbs down the front of a truck, passes underneath it, and comes up the other side? Before its use in Raiders, that stunt – well, it first appeared in the John Wayne vehicle Stagecoach. But its perfected execution was one of the highlights of Zorro’s Fighting Legion, the second of fi...
The longest-lived Zorro TV series to date at 88 episodes, this international co-production hoped to bring Zorro back in a big way on The Family Channel (remember when Freeform was called that?) in the early 90s. It never made the same splash as Disney’s series from an earlier decade, and it, unfortunately, represented a step back for swordplay on t...
Time for a little heresy among classic film buffs: I don’t care for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. His acting is all the overwrought hamminess that parodists think silent film acting was, played straight. Some of his films hold up, but his performances don’t – with one exception. The Mark of Zorrowas Fairbanks’s transition from a comedy star to adventure i...
In a way, it’s a shame that the best Zorro production to date is a “passing the torch” story marked by the death of Diego de la Vega. But there’s no denying that The Mask of Zorro has gorgeous production value, a strong script, and excellent direction by Martin Campbell. This is the movie that got me on the Zorro train. While I gravitated more towa...
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Nov 10, 2022 · Here are some of the most memorable Zorro Movies ordered by release date: 1. The Mark of Zorro (1920) This is the first-ever movie adaptation based on the original Zorro novel and was released in theaters on November 27, 1920.
Sep 15, 2024 · Whether you love them for their particular take on one of the earliest masked avengers, for their cheesiness, or how well they adapt the stories, which Zorro shows or movies are the best?
As far as the best Zorro film goes, for me it's a toss up between Mask of Zorro and Mark of Zorro. They are both excellent cinematic versions of the character. I started watching a 1970's Italian version last night. Made it about an hour in and was having a pretty good time with it.
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After being imprisoned for 20 years, Zorro -- Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) -- receives word that his old enemy, Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), has returned.
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