Which Zorro was the best?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 20:03
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CHRISISALL

Friday, March 13, 2009 3:57 PM

Fairbanks?
Power?
Williams?
Delon?
Banderas?

I like Ty.

The laughing Chrisisall

CYBERSNARK

Friday, March 13, 2009 4:57 PM

I grew up with the little-known Duncan Regehr version:

That said, I think Banderas gets points for doing his own Zorro, and being free to reinvent the character.

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CHRISISALL

Friday, March 13, 2009 5:09 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:

Not bad. A TV series?
EDIT to add: I see it's an early 90's series. I never saw it.

And it's not on DVD!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

ECGORDON

Friday, March 13, 2009 6:11 PM

I have not seen either of the Banderas films, but I fondly remember Guy Williams from the Disney series, and have seen at least parts of the Fairbanks version, but I don't recall Tyrone Power. I'm just glad you didn't include George Hamilton as a choice in the poll.

RIPWASH

Friday, March 13, 2009 7:46 PM

Aw Dang. I was going to include Hamilton I must be the one of the few to say that "Zorro, the Gay Blade" is probably one of my favorite movies . . . ever.

"You don't smell of ship oil"
"Ship oil?"
"You mean to say you have never heard of the ships in field? The little, ah. . . bah, bah, bahs?"
"Oh! You mean SHEEP!"
"Yes. That is what I said."

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Mal: "Yeah"
Zoe: "So not running now"
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CHRISISALL

Friday, March 13, 2009 8:32 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I have not seen either of the Banderas films

They are the Batman/James Bondesque Zorro movies.

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but I fondly remember Guy Williams from the Disney series

I grew up on that, looking back now, they're a little lightweight IMO.

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the Fairbanks version

Very swashbuckle-y.

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I don't recall Tyrone Power.

*Eyes bug out of head*
That was the best one, IMO!!! You MUST see it!

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I'm just glad you didn't include George Hamilton as a choice in the poll.

A travesty.

The laughing Chrisisall

KWICKO

Friday, March 13, 2009 9:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RIPWash:
Aw Dang. I was going to include Hamilton I must be the one of the few to say that "Zorro, the Gay Blade" is probably one of my favorite movies . . . ever.

"You don't smell of ship oil"
"Ship oil?"
"You mean to say you have never heard of the ships in field? The little, ah. . . bah, bah, bahs?"
"Oh! You mean SHEEP!"
"Yes. That is what I said."

Zoe: "Get it running again."
Mal: "Yeah"
Zoe: "So not running now"
Mal: "Not so much"
- Out of Gas

Yup, I loved that movie! It was so cheesy it was good!

Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

CHARLIEBZ

Friday, March 13, 2009 10:33 PM

Zorro, The Gay Blade is the only Zorro movie I've seen! So now, that character is who I think of when I think of Zorro.

I also liked Hamilton's Dracula in Love at First Bite.

BRIGLAD

Friday, March 13, 2009 10:37 PM

I kind of like Frank Langella's version in the Mark of Zorro.

Brian

CHRISISALL

Saturday, March 14, 2009 6:32 PM

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Originally posted by Briglad:
I kind of like Frank Langella's version in the Mark of Zorro.

I'd forgotten about that one! Langella was great in the role, bit it WAS a TV movie, kinda small production, and I hated the mask they made him wear. But it also had Ricardo Montalban as the bad guy- that alone made it memorable.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:54 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:

That said, I think Banderas gets points for doing his own Zorro, and being free to reinvent the character.

I just saw Legend Of Zorro for the first time the other day. Wow, I'm sorry I never saw it before, I actually liked it better than Banderas' first Zorro movie! I didn't think it was gonna be very good, but then I knew I had to own it!

Anyone else see it?

The laughing Chrisisall

GWEK

Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:18 PM

My vote definitely goes to Hamilton and "Zorro the Gay Blade." One of the few movies that has actually stood the test of entertainment time since I first saw it.

If I can't go with a write-in, I guess I'd go with Banderas, which was pretty much the best Batman movie I've evern seen. :)

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SHINYGOODGUY

Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:56 PM

Hey Chrisisall,

Count me among those in the Ty camp.

For old times sake - it's Guy Williams, because I grew up as a young kid watching Disney's version of Zorro, The Fox and would often go right out and play my hero. Even though Williams was not spanish I felt good about Zorro being a good guy.

But my all-time fav is Tyrone Power's The Mark of Zorro with Linda Darnell and Basil Rathbone (as the evil Capitan Pasquale). Rathbone, a great character actor of that era, was an excellent swordsman who also played the equally evil Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, 1938 (opposite Errol Flynn).

Big Ups to Hamilton though for the Gay Blade. Check out his HI-larious take off as a gigolo in 1992 Once Upon A Crime. Pure George Hamilton gold.

SGG

Tawabawho?

CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:

But my all-time fav is Tyrone Power's The Mark of Zorro with Linda Darnell and Basil Rathbone

Have you seen the special edition DVD with the colourized version on it? I usually HATE colourized flicks, but this one really let you see what was happening, gave the movie a depth I'd not seen before! It looked very natural.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:33 PM

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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Even though Williams was not spanish I felt good about Zorro being a good guy.

He was Italian, isn't that basically like, the same thing?

The laughing Chrisisall

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, March 16, 2009 8:54 AM

No, Chris, I didn't know there was a colorized version. I'll look it up.

Thanks for the info. Can't stop the signal!

SGG

Tawabawho?

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, March 16, 2009 9:01 AM

He was Italian, isn't that basically like, the same thing?

Williams was italian?! Who knew. He did have some spanish features; perhaps from the early Spanish Empire way back when. Language-wise most definitely (romance language), as far as being latin - well, that may be more true than not.

I'm of hispanic heritage, so I thought it to be a good thing that he was representing in an indirect way. Still Zorro was a hero, like Cisco Kid, which is to say hispanics seen in a positive light. As a young kid you take what you can get.

SGG

Tawabawho?

CHRISISALL

Monday, March 16, 2009 3:43 PM

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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
As a young kid you take what you can get.

When I was 13 I wished I was Chinese, like Bruce Lee.

The anglo Chrisisall

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:30 AM

LOL, Chris you are too much, my friend!

Or should I say Kwai Chang Caine.

:-)

ThechopsockeyGrasshopperisall

SGG

Tawabawho?

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:

ThechopsockeyGrasshopperisall

*bows humbly*

SGG, did you see Legend Of Zorro? I got it for $4 used at Blockbuster, but after seeing it, I would have bought it new if I had to! I can't believe it did such poor Box Office when it came out...

The laughing Chrisisall

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:59 PM

No, I have yet to see the Legend of Zorro. But on your recommendation I will.

Here's one for you. If you have not seen the Wrestler - do. It is not your typical H-wood story, it's more an indy film, but you will not be disappointed. Mickey Rourke was nominated for a reason. All actors in this are solid - Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood give solid memorable perfs.

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SGG

Tawabawho?

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:

Here's one for you. If you have not seen the Wrestler - do.

As soon as I can.
Thanks.

The laughing Chrisisall