Just cracked open this still-sealed VHS of The Mask of Zorro.
Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and a breakout Catherine Zeta-Jones—back when swashbuckling still had studio money behind it. This is a classic baton-passing tale: the aging hero trains his replacement, swordplay and revenge ensue, all wrapped in that smoky, romantic 90s lighting.
There’s a certain grandeur to 90s blockbusters that feels extinct now. Not just scale—but ambition. Like every frame was trying to earn a spot in movie history. Today’s films still shoot for the stars, but with different coordinates. Different vocabulary.
Still a fun ride. And honestly, every trip to the thrift store feels like Blockbuster time travel.
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11 Comments
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
MZK OF ZORRO
Tikiporch@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Mazk of Zorro, obviously.
Poayjay@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Funny. I watched half of that last night and was going to watch the rest tonight. I hadn’t seen it since the 90s.
The fight scenes feel like a Jackie Chan movie from the same era. They are just a little slapstick and silly while broken up by a very serious movie. Enjoy.
cazzmaniandevil@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 1y
Enjoy! I really liked this series of films
jqubed@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
I think that was the first production I ever saw Catherine Zeta Jones acting in. I was surprised later on to learn she wasn’t Spanish but Welch.
In retrospect, this was probably another contributor to my love of brunettes that developed during my childhood but I didn’t recognize until I was in college.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
She's definitely grape.
OrteilGenou@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Drank or juice tho
klu9@piefed.social · 3 pts · 1y
Maybe do a double bill with Cutthroat Island
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
This just unlocked a memory of a couple with a van full of VHS tapes driving round the neighborhood renting them out to everyone. 100% fakes but a 10 year old me was mesmerized.
unconsequential@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
My aunt’s basement was full of bootlegged VHS tapes. Like wall to wall. She had one of those vcrs you could schedule. Just WOW at the time.
baconmonsta@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
This was our first-ever dvd back home!