I remember when this film first came out. I was a huge Zorro fan and wanted to see it, nut was unable to. I did have the novelization, which was hilarious. I eventually got to see it on cable, but was a bit disappointed. Oh, there was plenty of fun to be had, but many of the jokes fell flat, including some of my favorites from the book. Tming is everything in comedy, and t wasn't always there on screen. Still, enough of the comedy works that you can forgive the parts that don't.
George Hamilton is great in the dual (quadruple?) role of Diego and Bunny/Ramon. He had a deft touch for comedy, as proved in Love At First Bite, and it's displayed well here. he is also charming and handsome enough to pull off the swashbuckling, although that mole and his permanent tan are a bit mesmerizing. Ron Leibman is a little too over-the-top, and most of his jokes are the ones that fall flat. Lauren Hutton is rather bland and miscast. Brenda Vacaro is a hoot! The film plays up stereotype, to be sure, but no worse than La Cage Aux Folles/The Birdcage. It's camp, which is meant in fun, rather than venom. Geogre Hamilton must have been pretty secure in his ego to swish about as much as he does.
This is a great bit of fun and should be taken as the lightweight entertainment that it is. It could have used a little more swash than swish, for my tastes; but, it has plenty of excitement to go along with the laughs.
George Hamilton is great in the dual (quadruple?) role of Diego and Bunny/Ramon. He had a deft touch for comedy, as proved in Love At First Bite, and it's displayed well here. he is also charming and handsome enough to pull off the swashbuckling, although that mole and his permanent tan are a bit mesmerizing. Ron Leibman is a little too over-the-top, and most of his jokes are the ones that fall flat. Lauren Hutton is rather bland and miscast. Brenda Vacaro is a hoot! The film plays up stereotype, to be sure, but no worse than La Cage Aux Folles/The Birdcage. It's camp, which is meant in fun, rather than venom. Geogre Hamilton must have been pretty secure in his ego to swish about as much as he does.
This is a great bit of fun and should be taken as the lightweight entertainment that it is. It could have used a little more swash than swish, for my tastes; but, it has plenty of excitement to go along with the laughs.