The Mask of Zorro: Two Versus One Sword Fight Scene (Antonio Banderas 4K HD Clip)

[@JohnMatayas]

-"Ah. The much debated Zorro." -"No. The Legendary Zorro." Amazing line, great delivery.

[@Minnesota_Central]

Great film

[@michaelnally2841]

@@gypsy42330well Captain Love was suspicious when he first met him already of being Muerta’s brother

[@ivansilva4328]

AH THE MUCH DEBATED ZORRO NO THE LEGENDARY ZORRO AMZING LINE GREAT DELIVRY 4:07

[@jacksonkerr2095]

As Ras Al Ghul says in ‘Batman Begins’ - “You must become more than a man in the eyes of your opponent.”

[@boltonkevin]

It is nearly impossible to find a fault with this movie. There is humour, romance and action all melded together into a storyline that is made up of rich three dimensional characters. I have watched it numerous times and I still find myself rooting for our heroes. Cheering for their success and feeling sadness at their losses.

[@sharktoof1]

Agreed. I think it’s perfect. In every aspect

[@jasonjansen9831]

While I like this movie, it is not perfect. This scene in particular. Why are all the guards attacking Zorro with swords instead of just shooting him?

[@harold3619]

It's mexican

[@synergy8879]

@@jasonjansen9831 rifle is probably doo do garbage, more likely to hit their homie instead 😂of

[@gon3808]

@@harold3619 No it is not.

[@aaronmehaffey6251]

Watching this movie again, I'm noticing how skilled and clever the choreography, and by extension, Captain Love is. He doesn't try the same strategy twice. When he first fights Zorro at 1:23, he's going for a quick kill. Every attack is a direct attack, but Zorro's defenses are too good for that. At 1:45 he tries to power through Zorro's defenses with strength and savagery, but Zorro matches his muscle. So when he faces Zorro the second time at 2:49, he changes tactics, focusing on disarming Zorro--and succeeds. But he's not counting on Zorro being as good a brawler as he is a fencer. It's just really good, thoughtful action storytelling!

[@matthewwildau1030]

That was an amazing breakdown of the fight. Thank you

[@Johnlanzer]

Wow, i never noticed that. Now that I re-watched it, it does make sense.

[@subarnosinha8042]

I've watched this movie so many times, but I noticed that. Thank you for pointing it out.

[@jakechecolinski5929]

I think that at 1:23 He's feeling him out. Not so much going for a direct attack because his thrust isn't straight enough to pierce him... He's more feeling out his style and reflexes. Realizing that's not going to be an easy fight he tries harder. The giveaway in my opinion is his smile. His smile is planned. So I think they asked the actor to smile right there because he's feeling out a worthy opponent

[@lfskyden]

Considering that Zorro, is one of the Inspirations for Batman, makes sense, that he is pretty much just as good with his Hands, and his Sword, since one thing Both have in common(of Many Things) is that they got an Amazing Capacity to prepare themselves for what is coming, Batman in the Batcave and His Money, and Zorro with his Allies and his Wits

[@ahmorgan]

This movie had great action, humor, and drama. Not to always compare everything to modern films, but it's superior to most action movies and comic book movies of today.

[@bjt0056]

I want to give the villians props, neither of them were cowards. They weren't afraid to take the fight to Zorro everytime.

[@VegetaLF7]

Right? Dude comes out of his office to hear all the commotion and sees Zorro standing just a few feet away. Immediately goes on the attack.

[@r0bw00d]

So you like every action movie ever, then?

[@kamileon8536]

Only reason is that they know Zorro is not a killer. Remember they know the history of Zorro. Zorro knows how to kill, but he is not a killer❤

[@dillionoshea7535]

@@kamileon8536but he faced Monteiro who was a killer both personally through his skills and within in his position you could tell Zorro was struggling with him as opposed to his fight with Love

[@TheSaneHatter]

Serious villains *require* a serious hero: you don't need Zorro to fight a pair of wussies.

[@tungsten8290]

2:38 Has anyone else connected that the fight on the table is symbolic of the TRAINING CIRCLE from earlier in the movie? That whole scene shows that his "skill with the sword" has allowed him to be "that much closer" to his enemy, to his revenge.

[@gsofficial]

I didn't, but that sounds spot-on.

[@galahad1876]

Oh fuck thanks for that. I cannot believe I realized that now even after having watched the movie a million times.🥺

[@Waltonet93]

Captain Love sure enough came into his circle and he didn’t need to chase him.

[@andreasnilsson5020]

Yeah 👍 Love literally entered his circle

[@chrisgiles6050]

I love this movie, and Antonio Banderas played the part of Zorro to total perfection!!! And the swordsmanship and choreography was just top-notch, I wish that there was more movies like this....

[@danielharvison7510]

Sadly, Zorro is not a Marvel or DC character, so there's probably not much public interest in it. I used to watch the series as a kid, and now I can't even remember who was in it. But I do remember really liking this movie's take on the character.

[@jambler15]

Totally agree. This is one of the really great movies that nobody talks about.

[@DavidLopez-rk6em]

Your comment made me sad because I realize that they wont make anymore movies like this anymore. It seems like the only movies made are super hero movies that are 99% cgi.

[@somedude8184]

The 3 Musketeers was another good one.

[@somedude8184]

​@@DavidLopez-rk6emI hate superhero movies

[@jim4686]

Didn't catch this as a kid, but it's no wonder Raphael fights with such ferocity here, as if he's trying to beat back a ghost from his past that he thought had been dead for years

[@wjzav1971]

At the same time, he must notice that this guy is far too young to be Don Diego, so he probably keeps wondering how there can be another young Zorro.

[@Eidlones]

@@wjzav1971 Yeah, when Zorro does a flip away, he looks at Love in a "wtf is going on??" way

[@davidw.2791]

@@wjzav1971Yes but there is a chance that the first fifteen seconds or so, Don Rafael saw red and hallucinated him as Diego!Zorro.

[@TheHeater90]

In my humble opinion, I can think of no better sword fight ever put to film than the hallway fight with Zorro, Captain Love and Don Raphael. Everything is cinematically perfect... the pacing, the music, the esthetic, the escalation, the emotion in their faces, all just perfect! The fight at the end between Zorro and Love is also amazing, and so is the one near the beginning between Don Rafael and Don Diego. The whole intro of this film is great, filled with tension and excitement, and so are the scenes as it ramps up to the end. This movie just rocks!

[@dontsubcribedontlike673]

Watching this scene again 25 years later, I completely agree. The fight tells a story. The action looks real. It's one of the greatest examples of _show, don't tell_ I've ever seen in cinema. I love the way they gradually feel out each other's fighting styles, each character with their own distinct abilities. Zorro, graceful and adaptive, the captain aggressively switching up his style to try and overpower Zorro, then at 1:52 Don Raphael who is clearly not as youthful and strong as the captain but is more experienced and practiced, able to hold his own against this Zorro-imposter but just _can't actually beat him_ no matter how hard they stack the odds in their favor. The parries look like REAL parries, the movements look real, the aggression looks so real. I kind of want to see someone make a lightsaber-remake of this fight just so we can see what an actual good lightsaber fencing duel might look like haha.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΑγγελέλης]

Well the fight cinematography is great however the swordfight is made to look good not realistic and especially when it comes to light sabers that are fictional weapons no need for more fencing like fights it would be weird.

[@kamileon8536]

Watch the “Mark of Zorro”. Tyrone Power as Zorro. The sword fight scene is excellent !

[@kamileon8536]

Have you watched Princess Bride? That sword fight is amazing!!!❤

[@kamileon8536]

There is one sword scene when Tyrone Power was Zirro❤

[@eraserkam6299]

This movie is aging like wine. I can’t help but compare the awesome cinematography and fight choreography, to a lot of modern action films. It’s simply beautiful. The camera is there to bring out the best in what’s happening in front of it. CGI is now overused to the point of ridiculousness. Making movies like these stand out, far more than they did at the time of their release. A perfect action/adventure flick. On top of which, the characterization of Zorro, and bringing his fox-like agility and movements to the forefront, was an amazing idea. Exactly what it needed to be.

[@ComposerConductor]

James Horner's film score (orchestral music) was incredible for the scene. His tapping and clapping elements really added to the flamenco style, and the Shakuhachi Flute adds even more to the storytelling.

[@arbitterm]

That fusion of the flute really adds to the "samurai movie" vibe of this whole film.

[@davidw.2791]

@@arbittermIt seems to be the same type of wooden/bamboo flute that Horner used in Legends Of The Fall. ❤

[@cezar211091]

Similar to Titanic

[@commanderkeen3787]

Criminally underrated film. The action, the story, the humor, the stunts. Everything works in this film

[@timothyserabian5103]

I LOVE a good sword fight in movies. This was a GREAT sword fight! I miss classic fight choreography that didn’t rely on CG. Just perfectly sequenced, choreographed, and timed battles with actual performers in front of a camera. The definition of EPIC!

[@strategicperson95]

For me it's not so much the CG as much as who told the editor to cut the fight scenes every 5 seconds. Having long shots with minimal cuts are a rarity in modern action scenes.

[@ottokarl5427]

@@strategicperson95 5 seconds by todays standard is an eternity...more like every 2 seconds, if not 2 cuts per hit...

[@DavidLopez-rk6em]

​@strategicperson95 Its mind boggling as to how editing has gotten worse over the last couple decades. Jason borne popularized shaky action shots that cut every 2 seconds, and the industry still uses them. Its distracting at how often modern movies cut. I watched pulp fiction a while back and it put a smile on my face when I saw how many long shots that movie has. Movies feel better to watch when they dont cut every 2 seconds

[@Exilon0193]

We need zorro back. i miss these kind of movies.

[@StanvilleBrown]

Facts!

[@rs7458]

You mean you need the 90s back.

[@clickchick6886]

Tarantino's style?

[@thecowboy9698]

Back in a time where movies were actually for good.

[@foolishyish]

@@clickchick6886 that would be sick. Zorro with crazy bloodshed kill bill style

[@gsimon123]

1:52 Ok but like props to Stuart Wilson who actually really brought it with this action sequence even at around age 51.

[@vesicaful]

My thoughts exactly.

[@leonkennedy7776]

Respect

[@joshuafaries9815]

He would've been a great actor for Count Dooku

[@Camel-from-Arabia]

51 its not that old to do some sword fight

[@CptVein]

Tom Cruise is 60 Keanu Reeves is 58 Stalonne is 76

[@robertvantine2810]

The flip in the hallway... [Chef's kiss] Honestly Antonio Banderas made this movie. Without him it wouldn't have had those tiny nuances that made it great. The little self deprecating tics and smiles, the playfulness. Desperado/Zorro/Puss in Boots easily my top three roles.

[@judyhopps9380]

I think the whole cast made this movie, and the choreography, and the sets, and the music. Absolutely beautiful love letter to swashbuckling epics

[@jambler15]

​@@judyhopps9380 100% agree. It's a triumph on nearly every level of filmmaking. Exemplifies why people like movies in the first place.

[@elliotchinneryhinks8554]

Of all the folk heroes, Zorro for me stands above them all, a real patron of justice and heroism, always fighting for the people..

[@SilverScribe85]

Agreed

[@eduardoquintana6507]

Antonio Banderas *WAS BORN* to play the role of Zorro. *NO ACTOR* could've played it better.

[@surengrigorian7888]

Tyrone Power and Guy Williams were better as the original Zorro. The character was meant to be an aristocratic man of culture, not some lowdown bandit. As he is playing Zorro's successor, rather than the original Zorro, I suppose some allowance is in order.

[@Quinntus79]

⁠@@surengrigorian7888Debatable. Zorro may have been based on a Mexican prospector turned bandit, named Joaquin Murrieta. Murrieta became some what of a Robin Hood figure, stealing from rich white men, and empowering Mexicans. Joaquin Murrieta ended up being killed and decapitated by a California Ranger, Captain Harry Love.

[@surengrigorian7888]

@@Quinntus79 I am aware of the legend of the actual Joaquin Murrieta, but I would not characterize Zorro as being based on him. The original pulp magazine character was very much, from the outset, a member of the landed Spanish gentry in the New World. For that reason, I addressed my argument to the character of Zorro. Insofar as this film is trying to combine the two, as well as make Banderas' character the successor to the original Zorro, some allowance is in order, as I stated. But the character was very distinctly not intended to be a "man of the people", shaped by the streets. Zorro was a nobleman of the chivalric kind, who sacrificed his own safety, repute, financial well-being, freedom, etc. to fight on behalf of the common man. And his characteristics follow from that.

[@DanSilverhound]

One of the finest examples of cinematic fight scenes that emphasize character and story through the choreography, on the same level as HK martial arts films. This entire sequence is legendary

[@NA1c158]

A loving tribute to the old swashbuckler type movies of history.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Great choreography I agree.

[@johncarter5079]

I love the music more than anything in this. Damn I miss the 90s style movies era. From Jackie Chan to to Jim Cary we didnt know how much we where blessed.

[@STNeish]

I love how this scene escalates from one fight to the next. It starts at a heck of a pace with Captain Love, but then steps UP when Don Raphael takes over, clearly a better swordsman than Love... then it escalates AGAIN as he takes on BOTH of them, before finally taking on the whole bloody garrison from the top of the table. Just BRILLIANT, this has to be one of the best sword fights I've ever seen in a film. I'd love to know if Shadiversity or Jill Bearup have analyzed it.

[@FallenOne669]

Jill Bearup has analyzed the -date- duel between Elena and Alejandro, but not this scene

[@zulkifly2305]

I love the way the build the pace and development. it's great movie !

[@juliocbp9389]

1:45 "Lesson Number One: never attack in anger"

[@bobbyboom9]

Read somewhere that it wasn't as much in anger as a deliberate tactic. Zorro uses a rapier, while Captain Love uses a cavalry saber which is much heavier. Apparently Love was delivering hard blows with his heavier saber at the same spot of Zorro's lighter rapier to break it.

[@mngentry]

Bob Anderson was THE master of sword choreography.

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

THE Bob Anderson? Of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Princess Bride fame?

[@jordanreed7570]

@@OneTrueVikingbard and pirates of the Caribbean I believe

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

The world is much poorer for his passing. What a legend of the silver screen he was.

[@LordHoth_90]

@@OneTrueVikingbard and the man that trained Errol Flynn, who was regarded as the best swordsman actor til Viggo Mortenson played Aragorn.

[@walt8899]

What about Yuen Wo Ping, from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon?

[@fernandovargasmejia8512]

They don't make movies this good anymore.

[@joedavis376]

No they sadly don’t.

[@pontusjakobsson8653]

2:26 - 2:48 The action, coupled with the amazing music, makes this one of the best and beautiful Zorro scenes of all time 💪💪💪

[@HordrissTheConfuser]

This film, and every element of it, barely makes a single misstep. The sound, the framing, lighting, colour palette, blocking, choreography, casting, all of it - everything is focussed on storytelling.

[@ancientskies8408]

And this scene is exactly why I dressed up as Zorro for halloween, 3 years in a row. 😂

[@somedude8184]

That's awesome

[@nicolasvera1648]

montero's face here 2:21 is like he thinking "he wasnt this agile before" hahaha

[@scottprice4955]

Agreed! He may have been suspecting it was Diego still. In the heat of the fight he couldn't really study his face, but seeing that flip must’ve made him realize this can't be the same man

[@Predyz]

And what about Alejandro's face at 1:26? Like "hey, i was just a jerk swinging a sword... now i can easily handle this guy!"

[@MrFaulk-pn9ef]

Antonio Banderas….just unbelievable…I swear he is actually Zorro and plays Antonio Banderas as a character.

[@AirbenderHawk]

It is epic to see Alejandro come into his own hero as he held himself against Captain Love and the other henchmen in this epic scene, magnificent. Just finished rewatching the movie tonight, and it is iconic till this day!

[@stephen8805]

This movie is absolutely amazing. The fight choreography can’t be praised enough.

[@pchan0368]

What I love about this movie is how it follows two Zorros. Diego De La Vega returning as Zorro finishing his "last mission", while Murrieta is on his "first mission" as Zorro, and how both of their missions connect both out of hate and love. We need more movies like this one nowadays! I would gladly pay to sit in a theater to watch swordplay and chandelier swinging!

[@mxq4k132]

Miss my childhood, miss those 3 hours long movies...those were Epic..

[@ij1376]

Agility: MAX Dexterity: MAX Charisma: MAX

[@omegagilgamesh]

Hmm...would Zorro be a Champion Fighter or a Swashbuckler Rogue? I'll have to check Tulok the Barbrarian's channel.

[@TheNerdForAllSeasons]

@@omegagilgamesh Rogue, all the way.

[@mosescola4174]

If Zorro appeared in a comic along side Batman. It would be the only time we’re Batman would reveal his identity with a smile to show how much of a fan boy he is.

[@shubhankarjayee604]

I am not sure if I remember correctly, but I think Anthony Hopkins swung the same way in the starting scene as Alejandro did on the branches. Nice to see that.

[@thealexanderllanos]

You're right, on a flag pole to a balcony.

[@David-dz1cb]

Damn, this is a fantastic series of fights. Lots of character, ferocity, and gnarly stunts! Zorro is pretty freaking awesome.

[@sammontanez6908]

Before Batman, there was Zorro. If it weren’t for Zorro, there would be no Batman.

[@geoff3731]

The Fox ran so the Bat could fly

[@christiankrueger2330]

Before Zorro there was the Scarlett Pimpernel. And before that there was the Count of Monti Cristo. And that was inspired by Alexandre Dumas father - a half French- half Caribbean slave who later became a french aristocrat, then joined the army and rose up the ranks as legendary fighter and eventually became a direct rival to Napoleon Bonaparte, who eventually betrayed Dumas before rising to become Emperor of France. They should make a movie about his life

[@kb6900]

You’re right because if he didn’t go see this movie his parents would still be alive

[@spenser9908]

Exactly 20 years after Zorro was created, we got Batman.

[@ultraspawn4685]

Totally right.

[@hddragon]

I wish fight scenes would return to things like. No more shakey cameras, cuts every 0.2 seconds...

[@marcanders9611]

What I love about this film and it's still timeless is the real swordplay of the era. Also there's a rules of engagement between Captain love and Zorro. Both are filled with anger... And yet twice they have honored each other in proper fashion before battling.

[@adamantium4999]

The choreography of these fights is as vicious as it is fluidly beautiful.

[@CyrilDash]

The sword fighting choreography in this film is pretty classic, well executed stage swordsmanship, which is not extremely realistic, but has enough of a sound technical foundation to make it look infinitely better than most contemporary stuff, whether “gritty” or of the spinning variety.

[@seventhseventhnineteen2215]

Don Raphael is probably the best swordsman in the entire movie. You could say he drew against De La Vega in his younger years, he held his own and even overpowered the newer, younger Zorro, and defeated De La Vega as an older man, one on one.

[@paulfienga9466]

Don Raphael is an incredible fencer but I don’t agree he is the best in the film Diego is but I do agree he is a better swordsman than Alexandro thank god for Alexandro age and agility kept him alive and of course way better than Captain Love.

[@bbtank3000]

This film is a masterpiece! The older I get, the more I appreciate the MUSIC. It's brilliant! RIP James Horner.

[@samclough1993]

This has to be one of the best sword fights ever choreographed, gutting they never made a third film

[@ReturnofBenjamin]

I'd forgotten just how good the choreography in this movie was until now.

[@joyfulgamer10]

I loved this movie as a kid so damn much even to the point I bought the game on gameboy colour and couldn't get past the 2nd level 😂

[@user-nw5co7hf3f]

Mask of Zorro is fun & exciting film with a great score, great characters, great story. Also has some dark moments in it too. Also it's sequel (Legend of Zorro) is pretty good too.

[@kennethturner8290]

I really enjoyed this movie when it came out. I thought it was a nice tribute to the original movies and an excellent role for Banderas.

[@constantino1889]

Caption love is the most underrated and excellent bad guy in movie history, he did amazingly

[@RobinMcBeth]

And that, gents, is why Duelist has always been my favourite prestige class ^^

[@winstondelaurier8239]

this

[@tastygravy6880]

Nice to see the little smiles between the actors, they all clearly had fun filming this.

[@mzytryck]

I like how after beating Captain Love fairly easily, Zorro gets put on the back foot by Raphael immediately. It's a nice reminder that Raphael was a formidable opponent to the original Zorro (the current one's teacher), and neither underestimating him nor being awed by him (just murderously angry at the ghost's return,) he proves that he's kept up his training and has enough experience to give the youth a run for his money.

[@gsofficial]

We don't need CGI. We need Zorro.

[@morganbrown392]

It just occurred to me, that in all of action cinema America really does do sword play well. Steady cam, wide shots, long shots, he even gets attacked two people at a time for once. Why can’t we get that right with hand to hand??? Lol

[@Skyfighter64]

The simple answer is that It's required in sword fights that blows don't actually make contact overall. If the sword swing does connect, things tend to go south really fast for the person who got hit. Fistfights tend to need punches to make contact in order to really sell the power/danger factor for the fighters involved. This means actors actually getting hit, and potentially being hurt in the making of said fights. Hence quick cuts are often used to actually skip contact. Also, compared to a fistfight, sword fights are relatively slow affairs, with fairly sizable windups, and prolonged clashes. Exceptions apply, of course, but that is a general rule of thumb, imho. American film studios can, and have gotten some hand to hand fights done right, even in the post-Jason Bourne "Shakycam" era of action filmmaking. My best case in point is the bridge scene from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Actually, most of the hand to hand combat scenes using Steve Rogers/Captain America or Bucky/Winter Soldier tended to be done pretty well in the MCU. This is all just my humble opinion, so feel free to disagree.

[@morganbrown392]

@@Skyfighter64 no you’re right, that movie did do their fight scenes well. So well I was disappointed when Falcon & The Winter Soldier didn’t keep up that level of work. The Raid franchise is another that gets it right but they practice taking the blows during rehearsals

[@axelgeoffrylbiyoghondong6125]

Les français sont les meilleurs en ce qui concerne ce genre de films.

[@JLOFlix]

What a PERFECT MOVIE!! Absolutely FANTASTIC!!

[@user-ik4kh9lt6d]

I actually saw this film in theatres way back in summer '98! Oh what great memories!

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

Man it's rare for movies to have protagonist fight both antagonists at the same time

[@jaredcrowelle3817]

So true now that I think of it

[@MariOmor1]

If I had a nickel for every character Antonio Banderas played where he's a skilled swordsman and is involved with a map, I'd have two nickels, which is weird that it happened twice

[@Keanesqueeze]

It’s not weird, they literally based Puss in Boots based off this movie

[@anthonycrenshaw3229]

You're forgetting puss in boots

[@RylanStorm]

r/unexpectedDoofenshmirtz

[@flamerthevelcioraptorrevie1638]

​@@Keanesqueeze Not exactly Zorro has always been a fictional character and which was inspired for Puss in Boots who has been around for a while, it wasn't until DreamWorks decided to adapt Puss in Boots, and staying true to Zorro, they had not only had Antonio Banderas voice him, they had inspired that version of Puss off this version of Zorro

[@benthomas2232]

This is one of a rare few movies that I rate a 10 out of 10. Even after all these years it only gets better

[@darrencamper6727]

Props to the stunts they did the sword work the choreography the story this movie was just really good. I wonder how many times they had an accident

[@MattiaEsposito92]

I love the expression on Don Raphael's face when he sees zorro. He must be frightened to see his long time enemy young and strong again while he's aged quite a bit.

[@aristonforddannug3803]

Hats off to Stuart Wilson for he still pull it off even 51 years old

[@LevCallahan]

Particularly fascinating about the swordplay in this scene is how accurate it is in terms of attack vs. defense. More often than not I've consistently seen sword fights that involve a lot of swishing fancy moves, but no actual attempted lunging and attack moves until pivotal moments in the scenes, just so the fights will last dramatically longer (i.e. Star Wars, The Princess Bride, etc.). In this scene, every attack by each guard, Captain Love, and Don Rafael is pinpointed towards actually hitting Zorro, which is why each engagement is a micro-fight that lasts between 5 and 10 seconds, (sometimes less time). Meanwhile Zorro, the fox he is (no pun intended), just plays with them while not actually attempting to kill anyone.

[@Malsagov]

1:36 Love how Captain Love grazes his cape 1:50 For a brief moment you see the vengeful anger Alejandro has for Captain Love 1:53 & 2:00 They really captured Zorro's fighting style so well: he is on the defense, but never gives his opponents an inch of control 1:57 Love the pose Zorro strikes after they break apart

[@andrewscotteames4718]

I grew up watching old Zorro reruns on Nick at Nite. Antonio Banderas was a perfect choice for Zorro.

[@xxlCortez]

This scene was just beautifully done.

[@k_ckh7076]

Though Alejandro was good, you can tell Don Rafael made him sweat when they fought one on one

[@Jgm-gm9wi]

I was thinking something similar. Rafael seemed slower but much stronger in his attacks.

[@k_ckh7076]

@@Jgm-gm9wi which is why at the end when Diego fights Rafael they are both more evenly matched since they are both much more experienced fighters

[@Jgm-gm9wi]

@@k_ckh7076 that’s a good point. Another detail I noticed was that when Diego and Rafael begin to fight for the last time, they start off slow, almost playful.

[@ElBandito]

@@Jgm-gm9wi They both knew it was going to be their last dance, so they wanted it to last. ;)

[@ganozjerome3426]

Mask of Zorro will always be my favorite movie on my list. The comedy, the sword fights, the betrayal etc, I wish to download and keep it as a prioritization collection .

[@delsinlockhart]

man, unfortunte that we wont ever get Zorro movies this good again

[@ElBandito]

Have hope. It is not a huge franchise so passionate creators might be able to get their hands on it.

[@blackraven3436]

Back when Chinese martial arts films were gaining popularity in the 70-2000 internationally, other cultural countries like Spanish, Mexico made these kinds of fight choreographies where most the actors do their own stunts and unpredictable tactics to defeat a group of their enemies. I hope when Zorro ever return on the big screen, it will keep the choreography like the old days

[@paul_rymar]

Captain Love earlier: "After all it's only one man" Raphael: "It isn't just one man, it's Zorro!" Captain Love: "I don't get it..." 0:07 "Ok. I get it..."

[@aaroncohenour559]

And he totally made fun of himself in Shrek 2, great actor, great human being

[@yourlarkivist]

You never see choreography and charm like this in movies anymore!

[@Waltonet93]

They made Montero’s character very overpowered for an old man. The fact that the actor had a stunt double notwithstanding.

[@denisel1963]

The music in this movie was topnotch!!

[@georgianpatriot1485]

can we just appreciate that Captain Love and Governor Montero were able to put a decent sword fight against Zorro ?? that shows that they are not less but equall .

[@miss_unknown_explorer6141]

I wish to see one more sequel of Zorro , after Legend of Zorro.. but who can play the Character of Zorro like Antonio Banderas.. Zorro was , Zorro is & Zorro will be always my Favourite... My Childhood was really awesome and chilling due to him..

[@TheMeJustMe75]

From Zorro to Puss n Boots... What a career!

[@cinna_to4st_waff1es]

Now i know why el Zorro became Puss n Boots 😂

[@kellymckenzie4865]

I no swordsman but as far as stage fights, this is still pretty impressive.

[@andrewelder2739]

DAMN that's a good movie! Incredible fight choreography and stunt work throughout!

[@AdPhDu1]

I seen this movie so many times as a kid I can tell what scene it's at by listening to the background music and sound effects, even while in a different room with my eyes closed.

[@trequor]

Fun fact: every sword strike in this movie is dubbed over. The safety swords they used on set were aluminum and made anti-climactic "thuds" on impact. So they dubbed each and every strike with a satisfying "ping!". EVERY SINGLE ONE

[@chrisbutlerart]

I mean…most sounds in movies are not the actual on-set sounds. Its called foley.

[@trequor]

@@chrisbutlerart That's technically true, but not totally true. Also it was less true back when they built real sets for real people to act on. When 90% of the movie is CGI then you've got to mix all the sound anyways. Individual voices speaking independently then mixed in post. This was not the way Zorro was done. You are still technically correct in that the music wins the majority by volume and is obviously not on set. But many other sounds, like voices and footsteps and the clatter of glasses came straight off the sets in past days.

[@chrisbutlerart]

@@trequor sorry…I don’t mean to be rude, but this is totally incorrect. This movie was hardly “ye olden days” of filmmaking. This is post-Jurassic park, for crying out loud. *Nearly all sounds* in a film like this…from footsteps to environmental sounds to random things moving around in the background…we’re inserted post-editing via foley. And by the time Zorro was made this had been the case for literally decades. Adding foley is not something that is relatively new for CGI. “Many other wounds like voices, footsteps, and the clatter of glasses came straight off the sets in past days”….sorry my friend, but maybe in like the early 60s, not in the late 90s/early 00s. In fact you’d probably be surprised how much of the actual dialog is done after filming via something called ADR. The goal is to capture as much real dialog on set, but for lots of reasons a lot of the actors’ lines need to be re-recorded later. A few movies are 100% ADR…I think (might be mistaken) Interview with the Vampire is an example of a totally re-recorded film. Bottom line, in most every movie you’ve ever seen, the audio is almost 100% created in post.

[@trequor]

@@chrisbutlerart I know what ADR is dipshit. This is NOT Jurassic Park. This movie was made in an older style. I'd love to see some real data from you.

[@chrisbutlerart]

​@@trequor I'm pretty inclined to think you *didn't* know what ADR was if you honestly thought a movie like Mask of Zorro is "an older style" like its some kind of throwback film. This was pretty typical of a mid-to-high budget flick from the late 90s. Its Antonio Banderas & Anthony Hopkins, for Christ's sake...its not a low budget film. You seem to think this is some kind of *primitive film.* I don't need 'data' to know that Mask of Zorro was made the way most studio movies have been made for a long time...meaning it uses foley as much as *any* major film for like the last 50 years. "Made in an older style".... seriously? lol What does that even mean? What about this film do you think is "older style"? It was absolutely contemporary for its day. This movie came out in July of '98. Do you realize that means that *The Matrix* was probably in post-production when this came out? You seem to be saying its an 'older style' merely because its not a CGI film and its set in the 1860s. Kid, if you're going to try to talk authoritatively (and rudely) to strangers online, at least have some idea what you're talking about. "Older style..." lol

[@velvetsky5117]

Very good thumbnail. Its like Zorro is saying "Bring it"

[@mackgiver875]

2:42 Boy, sure is a shame the entire guard force suddenly lost all their muskets.

[@orxalot]

bad idea to fire into melee where your allies (or especially superiors) are involved

[@mackgiver875]

@@orxalot They wouldn't be in melee if they used their muskets. That's the whole point of muskets.

[@timothybaran8315]

They all fired at him when he jumped off the balcony. Those things take forever to reload. They didn’t want him to get away so they ditched the guns and ran after him with swords.

[@GusMcGuire]

This is an epic fight. The only thing that slightly lets it down is when Zorro stands in front of the map banner and Don Montero says "Kill him!" and, despite Zorro clearly having run to the right to cut the ropes holding the banner up, they all still charge at the banner and not Zorro (and so become ensnared). The bad editing let that shot down.

[@thealexanderllanos]

This is one franchise that I actually wouldn't mind seeing a continuation of. An older Zorro (Banderas) like Hopkins, passing the torch again. MINUS little Zorro kids jumping out of windows please.

[@ninclow5421]

Oh, you haven't seen the sequel, then?

[@hideousveronicus8322]

Movies like this and Iron Man give the same vibes. Funny, dramatic, just entertaining. When can we get these kinds of films back??

[@duffydreamer]

The part where Zorro tricks the two guards in dropping their weapons (Making Captain Love jump a little in the process when Zorro gestures for the guards to drop their swords on the ground) and getting them to face the window, so that he can kick them out of there in such a polite manner, so that it would be less men to go up against always made me laugh as a kid 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Comeonman4reel]

Looking back on how Alejandro didn’t want to kill captain Love, but just get a feel for his fencing game is something I didn’t appreciate until now. Also the way Don Raphael comes in with that first swing with anger and fear.

[@ventdore]

“Who is your favorite fearless hero?”

[@RilaZou]

Mi infancia!!! para mi el zorro era una de los mejores, despues batman XD

[@Current_Eventz]

1:10 that face lmao

[@wjzav1971]

You gotta love the soildier at 2:34 Oh no, he passingly struck my sword once, I'm gonna fall over now. ^^

[@michaeljw3602]

Best Zorro film ever.. fact .. should have been huge ..

[@maryamsherif1445]

2:43 nice soundtrack 😊

[@thealexanderllanos]

Pretty sure I watched this cinematic perfection three times in theaters. Never gets old.

[@nathanielmedina9166]

One of my favorite movies growing up I was like 4 when this movie came out