Sorry, this movie sucks

Best movie ever!

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

When I first came across this film, I thought it would be a retelling of Zorro, but I was disappointed to find that it was instead about this guy who took on the persona of Zorro. Well more accurately, two people who took on the persona. This still isn't by any means a bad movie. It's just so so. I really was afraid that judging from the title, this was just going to be a bunch of gay jokes. I'm fairly certain they were not referring to gay as in the classic notion of "happy". One of the Zorro people did seem pretty feminine. My complaint is that the pacing is a bit off.I'm not that big of a Zorro fan. I was expecting more humor, like this was a parody of Zorro. It was mostly just a straight retelling. There were in fact some pretty funny moments, especially with how the one guy didn't recognize the "Z" as being scary or the other guy thinking it was the number "2". I guess the main problem I had was that this didn't really add anything to the Zorro mythology. It's watchable, just nothing to write home about. I really do appreciate the costumes and sets in this film. It creates good atmosphere, just not something I would recommend. **1/2

Following up his comic triumph in Love At First Bite, George Hamilton took on the dual role of Zorro in Zorro The Gay Blade. Although the man handles a sword well, Douglas Fairbanks, Tyrone Power, and Guy Williams would not recognize both the Hamiltons who take their turn at championing the peasants of Spanish California.George Hamilton returns to California from Spain and discovers his father is no longer the Alcalde of Los Angeles and in fact is now dead. His friend Ron Leibman, captain of His Majesty's guards is now the Alcalde combining both civil and military authority and he is having a great old time taxing the peasants to pay for the expensive lifestyle that Leibman and wife Brenda Vaccaro now enjoy. Of course Leibman isn't taking care of some of Vaccaro's other needs and she's giving Hamilton the same eye she gave John Voight in Midnight Cowboy.When Don Diego Hamilton injures himself doing his Zorro thing, by chance he's visited by his twin brother Ramon who is now going by the name of Bunny Wigglesworth. Dad sent him off to the British Navy to get the gay out of him, but as Bunny puts it he was reared in the British Navy, I'm betting he was a most popular cabin boy on long voyages.Anyway when Bunny takes over the Zorro role he brings a sense of style to the part, having a rainbow flavor of costumes instead of the basic black Zorro was known for. And stereotypical gay that Bunny is, that is precisely what is driving Leibman crazy, Bunny's a better swordsman in every conceivable way.Lauren Hutton is also in the cast playing a part that her contemporary during the era, Abigail Adams would envy. She is making sure that the ladies are indeed remembered when as a suffragette some fifty years ahead of her time Lauren is spreading the gospel of the American Revolution being fought at that time on the other side of the continent.George Hamilton plays both Diego and Bunny with a flair and twinkle, the best one in the cast, the one who seems to be having the most fun in his role is Ron Leibman. Leibman is having one whale of a good time overacting outrageously as his part calls for, getting a chance to do what he could normally do only in slasher flicks. He has a great flair himself for comedy, I'm not sure why Ron Leibman doesn't do more of it.I think Fairbanks and Power who had been long gone by the time Zorro, The Gay Blade was released would have really enjoyed this terrific satire on a part that was special to both of them.

in the mid 80's I was in Sana'a, capital of Yemen, for 6 weeks on business. This was before satellite TV had really arrived.Someone had brought this video in and it was played through the hotel TV system along with 'Hang 'em High' as the only form of entertainment. I got to know every line of dialogue in both films! While I cannot bear watching Clint's escapades today, I rejoice at the thought of watching this totally mad and wonderfully meaningless piece of film-making! It just makes me laugh out loud in genuine happiness and I have to say George Hamilton is nothing short of brilliant, tongue firmly planted in cheek giving it his all.If you haven't seen it then you have missed a real treat- see it today!

After meeting a new friend who said, "cheap is cheap" about something he was wearing, I just had to find Zorro The Gay Blade on DVD. I wasn't sure I could but I did...easily. It was best $14.95 I have ever spent.I've seen the movie many times and certainly it is dated in content and looks. Still, it never fails to make me laugh...or to quote several of the seemingly thousands of zingers in it. "My terrible deaf mute, Paco." "And he is not in Barcelona." "The little baa, baa, baas?" "...who was the dressmaker to Jesus." "I could never get into his pants. Oh, I bet I could." "Sheep oil." And of course, "Cheap is cheap." Stop me. I'm cracking myself up.There is absolutely no social redemption in this film. it's just fun, fun, fun. If you enjoy pure nonsense, please rent, buy, borrow or steal Zorro The Gay Blade.One more. "Why didn't I marry you and not him? Perhaps because he asked you and I did not." Enjoy.