The Mask of Zorro (DVD, 1998, Closed Captioned)

Zorro rides again in this update to the classics. In this tale of revenge and redemption you will find laughs and great adventure as the man who would be Zorro learns just what it really means to be a hero of the people and find true love. A terrific cast and great characters make this an instant family classic. Don't pass up on this one. 4/5

I want to update from casette to DVD so I can view some of the shows that I enjoy. It is great that some of the older ones are available

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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..

In this day of movies in which one can't tell whether the action was manufactured by computer generation or by a cookie cutter, The Mask of Zorro is a grand throwback. It recalls and celebrates the fantasy workshop that Hollywood was and can be at its best. It's an audience pleaser in the best sense of the word, combining great-looking performers with gorgeous vistas and production design, a story that is familiar yet never insults the viewer's intelligence, and plenty of eye-popping action.
Anthony Hopkins stars as the original Zorro, a masked vigilante protecting his people from official corruption in Mexico and what will become California (from Hannibal Lecter to Merchant-Ivory to action hero--is there nothing this man cannot do?). He's imprisoned for his troubles, and upon his release, mentors an impetuous pupil (Antonio Banderas, more suave than ever) in the fine arts of swordplay and triumphing over evil. Catherine Zeta-Jones capably portrays the beauty linked to both men--Zorro I's daughter, Zorro II's object of desire.

The plotting contains few surprises, but the interplay between the three leads is always winning, and the winks to the swashbuckling genre are playful without ever being heavy-handed or campy.
I Love this movie....a must to own....
{Mrs. puman}

A very good movie for anyone who likes action, great fight scenes and romance thrown in the mix. (Not a kid movie)

I have always liked this movie, just never had my own copy of it. So when I searched for it on Ebay, I was pleasantly surprised to see it was being sold at a great price! So I bought it!

I bought this title for my mother for motherday. She just loved it because she has the second movie and now she has a set. This movie made my mom rather happy and that made me rather happy as well.

Thank You!!

This movie was received in the said amount of time and was in great codition. I like that you can count on this seller to be honest and not sell you something that the product is not plus it had a very good price on it. So i would definitely use them again.

My dad had this movie on VHS, and I loved watching it so I bought my own copy on DVD! Love the movie!!

My son loves the Zorro stories and we have collected both the DVD's. This is a great action / love story for all ages.

The first (and far the better) of the Antonio Banderas Zorro movies. Anthony Hopkins is (of course) wonderful as the hero of old Mexico who now passes the mask to a younger man. Banderas brings humor and charm to a new version of the "My Fair Lady" plot, as he is transformed from a rough peasant into the suave swordsman fighting injustice. Catherine Zeta Jones has never been more beautiful, in a lesser role as Zorro's love interest (and the adopted daughter of his greatest foe.)

This is a film the entire family will enjoy.

This is a great movie. Kept the integrity of the older tv shows but updated for modern viewers. A movie that keeps you interested but not stressed. Loved it!! They only iffy family scene was the duel between Banderas and Zeta-Jones, otherwise class A film!

great movie to add to my collection loved teh set up of the movie and nothing really that wasnt good great movie to add to anyones collection