This is a very miserable remake of the 1940 classic that I know like the back of my hand. This comical refuse is an insult to Tyrone Power and the rest of his excellent ensemble. I was quite alive when this TV movie was released in 74 and yet somehow, I have managed to avoid it up to now. I am glad I missed it.
Re-creations are always perilous, and seldom do they own up to the original they try to capture some of the essence. Steve Martin trying the Pink Panther on for size was a colossal mistake. He should have learned from this cinematic flop, that classics should be left untouched. In other words, go make your own classic and stop pilfering from the great ones.
All in all, the Zorro brand has survived this blip on the entertainment radar. Banderas saw to that, by making decent renditions. Other than that, leave this franchise alone. It is good where it sits.
Re-creations are always perilous, and seldom do they own up to the original they try to capture some of the essence. Steve Martin trying the Pink Panther on for size was a colossal mistake. He should have learned from this cinematic flop, that classics should be left untouched. In other words, go make your own classic and stop pilfering from the great ones.
All in all, the Zorro brand has survived this blip on the entertainment radar. Banderas saw to that, by making decent renditions. Other than that, leave this franchise alone. It is good where it sits.