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Ambitions (2019)
Say WTF??!?!
Who ever rated this show 10 Stars need to rethink their life.
Bad acting, bad story, bad potting, bad writing, just bad all over and everything in between. I love the diverse casting and setting this story in a multicultural society but that's about all that deserves a 1 Star rating.
Troy: The Resurrection of Aeneas (2018)
Message to the director/writer/editor and the rest of the cast/crew
Please stop making movies. It's obviously not your thing. Try hunting unicorns, you'll have better luck.
Zorro (1975)
The BEST Zorro ever!
I FOUND IT! I remember seeing this movie as a kid and I thank God for IMDb for helping me find it again. And it's still just as fun and exiting to watch as it was all those years ago. I remember wanting more when the end came and Zorro rode off into the distance after killing the bad guy.
I must say that the previous comments were not helpful in the least so it's not surprising that I highly disagree.
First of all it's important to note that this film doesn't take itself seriously. This is just a fun action/comedy/adventure film. It's escapism at it's best.
Alain Delon is marvelous in the duel roles as the highly effeminate governor, Miguel de la Serna, which he takes on to avenge the death of his friend and that of Zorro. And boy does he do a great job of putting as much distance between two persona's so as not to cause suspicion! Who would ever think that the dashing Zorro and the clumsy timid governor are one in the same? This Zorro is smart and earns the title effectively "The spirit of the black masked fox". His role as a weak governor wins him the confidence of the evil Colonel Huerta (who doesn't feel that this governor is worth assassinating) and thus he is able to take his revenge by not only thwarting the Colonel's every move by being privy to Huerta's plans but also inspiring the people of Nuova Aragon to finally stand up and fight against the oppression that is imposed upon them by his cunning defiance of those in power - both of which leads to a final duel between Huerta and Zorro.
This role was made for Alain Delon. Handsome, dashing, graceful, funny, and fierce. Stanley Baker's arrogance and perpetual smirk of superiority makes him deliciously mean and nasty. He's the perfect villain.
There are other minor characters of interest such as Zorro's side-kick, the mute, Joaquin, played by Enzo Cerusico, who adds the right balance without being annoying with his animations and Moustache is adorable as the bumbling Sgt. Garcia, with a healthy appetite.
I would like to express that the final dual between Zorro and Huerta, which is approximately 10 minutes long is the best choreographed sword fight that I've ever seen and it's still thrilling to watch. It's very simplistic without all the fancy footwork and fake overly-done stunts you see in today's action films. This final dual shows two men (very human men) who are equally matched, battle it out with every ounce of breath within them. You feel their tiredness as the fight continues on, you see them sweat, you see them stumble from being tired but they are each determined to beat the other. This is how fight scenes should be.
Also for those of you in the States, if you are interested in seeing this movie, I highly recommend you get a copy of the 120 minute version because the 90 minute version which is available in the states doesn't do this film justice. It's so heavily edited that it doesn't make sense. The 120 minute versions are available in Europe, unfortunately they are rare copies but it's not worth watching any other way.
Let's not forget the title of the song "Zorro is Back". Some people hate it, some people love it...for me, it was Great fun hearing it again.