Zorro, The Gay Blade

1981 "Zexy, Zany, Zensational!"
6.2| 1h33m| PG| en
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George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. When his flamboyantly fashion-conscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of hilarious!

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GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious
Console best movie i've ever seen.
Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
ThatMOVIENut A spoof of one of fiction's most beloved masked men, 'Gay Blade' is what it sounds like: Don Diego (George Hamilton) inherits the mantle of the black garbed champion of the people, only to be injured and now relies on his effeminate twin brother (also played by Hamilton), Bunny Wigglesworth, to thwart evil.Thankfully free of lame pop-culture references, this straight forward jab at the Zorro mythos still doesn't quite become a legend of its own. Despite a charismatic cast, with Hamilton displaying both comic as well as action chops in both lead roles, and some decent production values that create the appropriate feel of an old Hollywood Zorro picture, the film lacks many hearty belly laughs. Big slapstick setpieces deliver more titters than yucks, and the wordplay isn't especially snappy. Indeed, outside of mocking the theatrics of Zorro, the film has only one other joke in its repertoire: Bunny being gay. This element becomes hit or miss, with a gag about his flamboyant costuming possibly being that side's highlight.Add to that, the film is slow paced, and this mean whenever there's not a fight or a gag, the film does become a tad dreary as its actual plot is not especially compelling and is clearly more a platform for said fights and gags. It's essentially a boiled down version of the future 'Mask' and the prior 'Mark' films smooshed together.'Gay Blade' is by no means a terrible parody, with a consistent enough chuckle rate to never be boring, but it never exploits its swashbuckling antics like its distant nephew, 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights', would over a decade later.
Rainey Dawn Believe it or not, this comedy has a very good, interesting story to watch. The movie is a dorky comedy so if you are looking for a more serious Zorro film then I would recommend you to watch "The Legend of Zorro" (2005) or "Zorro" (1975).Zorro: The Gay Blade has outstanding performances by all involved but George Hamilton's Zorro really does steal the show.I think this movie would liven up a boring Saturday or Sunday afternoon and would make a great double feature with movies like: "Blazing Saddles", "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" or even "The Mask of Zorro".8.5/10
ccthemovieman-1 All the reviews I read said this was "hilarious" and just as entertaining as George Hamilton's earlier hit, "Love At First Bite" in which he played Dracula. I found it not even remotely close: "Love At First Bite" was far, far better than "Zorro" here. In fact, thanks to Ron Leibman's constant shouting, this film was more annoying than it was funny.Hamilton does provide laughs, no doubt about it, many of them simply with his accent ("pipples" instead of "peoples") but overall, this isn't what it's cracked up to be, especially when compared to "Love At First Bite."
Kristine Zorro, the Gay Blade is a classic comedy with George Hamilton who can get even the grumpiest man laughing on the floor. He plays twins who were separated, on is a smooth Spanish womanizer who comes across his father's cape and becomes Zorro. But when a bad accident happens at a party causing him to break his leg, he must now ask his flamboyant brother to take on the role of a more colorful and happier Zorro. With some brilliant and zangy jokes, if you enjoyed Zorro, the Gay Blade, I'd highly recommend Love at First Bite. It has the same humor and the wonderfully talented George. He and the cast are just great together in this all time classic, Zorro, the Gay Blade.8/10