Review of Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) by Jennifer S — 08 Sep 2007

A cinematic tour de force. Not to be missed! A+++++.

This review of Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) was written by Jennifer S on 08 Sep 2007.

Zorro, The Gay Blade has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tina S (473) on 13 Jul 2009

This may not be the best move ever, but there are unforgettable one-liners on this one that I still laugh at, esp. the sheps in thee fields…

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By Vincent Canby (762) for The New York Times (9,847) on 18 Oct 2011

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One of my favorite movies from my childhood...Probably saw it close to 100 times as a kid. I have not seen it in 25 years or so…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 21 Jan 2009

Took a while to get into, but then it started getting ridiculous (starting with that bear suit) and I was loving Zorro's alter ego and Ron…

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I cannot understand why this has a 43% tomatometer rating. I think this movie is hilarious…

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By Private U (13,627) on 25 Apr 2008

What a hoot! It's a shame more people haven't heard of it…

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I never would've seen this one coming. Who would have expected such a funny film with such a random idea? And with George Hamilton to boot…

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