Review of Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) by Matthew T — 30 Jan 2010
Perfect adventure comedy. George Hamilton's Zorro is more than mere spoof. His Zorro despite the jocular humor is as sincere a performance as Tyrone Power and more charming than Antonio Banderas and both Zorro's were excellent on film.
Of course I speak of Don Diego as for Bunny Wigglesworth (or Ramone, the flamboyant twin brother their father shipped to the British navy) thats a whole different creation. The British dandy when disguised as the rogue approaches the character with all the flare of a fashion designer.
Actually in truth this hyper stylish Zorro could be compared into some sense the Scarlett Pimpernel. The humor in this film of course centers arounds stereotypes but they are never coarse or mean spirited and all is done in equal measure.
The humor is somewhat akin to a Mel Brooks film or Looney Tunes. Which in this day of gross out humor, sugar coated/potty mouth kids flicked, and ultra serious remakes and reboots we could use a bit of lighthearted fun back into theaters.
This review of Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) was written by Matthew T on 30 Jan 2010.
Zorro, The Gay Blade has generally received positive reviews.
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