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Seven years ago, when Sony released their SuperBit edition of The Mask of Zorro, it became one of my reference discs, and remained as such for several years. It still holds up today as a beautifully crafted standard definition product.
The new Blu-ray takes that SuperBit and stands it firmly on its ear. With tremendous resolution, rich blacks (one would think that important in a Zorro film), brilliant reds and superb shadow detail, the new release carries on the tradition.
This is a fun film, with great entertainment value, but while filled with beautiful imagery and feats of daring, I still cannot get over two boys almost two centuries ago high-fiving each other, or something of that affect, during Zorro's initial exploits. To me it's rather like having George Washington and James Monroe high-five one another during the Continental Congress.
As an aside, another version of the legend well worth checking out is Fox's 1940 The Mark of Zorro, with Tyrone Power in the lead.
Regardless of my affections for more possibly precise historical representations, The Mask of Zorro from Sony on Blu-ray is Recommended.
RAH
The new Blu-ray takes that SuperBit and stands it firmly on its ear. With tremendous resolution, rich blacks (one would think that important in a Zorro film), brilliant reds and superb shadow detail, the new release carries on the tradition.
This is a fun film, with great entertainment value, but while filled with beautiful imagery and feats of daring, I still cannot get over two boys almost two centuries ago high-fiving each other, or something of that affect, during Zorro's initial exploits. To me it's rather like having George Washington and James Monroe high-five one another during the Continental Congress.
As an aside, another version of the legend well worth checking out is Fox's 1940 The Mark of Zorro, with Tyrone Power in the lead.
Regardless of my affections for more possibly precise historical representations, The Mask of Zorro from Sony on Blu-ray is Recommended.
RAH
I look forward to seeing it on Blu Ray.
Oh well, too many DVDs I guess. At least now I have a great reason to watch it before The Mask of Zorro gets unwrapped.
