Word: zorro
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...other hand, the delicate nature of the film is handled better than one might expect for the directorial debut of Antonio Banderas, whose roles in recent films like Desperado and Mask of Zorro have not exactly demonstrated oodles of sensitivity. While Crazy in Alabama has its redeeming qualities and moments of comic relief (provided by a temperamental court judge and a talking head), its non sequitur scene sequence leaves one feeling a bit unsettled, but certain of one thing: tupperware sure keeps its contents fresh...
...quality and appeal of the film. His youthful co-star, Catherine Zeta-Jones, lacks the experience of her leading man but more than compensates with her radiant beauty and tantalizingly seductive demeanor. In taking a role that is undeniably more complicated than her character in The Mask of Zorro, she puts her versatility as an actress on display, firmly establishing herself as a star in the business. The chemistry between the two helps give the fragmented plot shape and unity, effectively saving the film from joining the legions of failed action-thrillers...
...decades, most industry professionals will conclude that the famed filmmaker--by far DreamWorks' most valuable asset--is growing weary. The resurrection of the Amblin label, in their view, could signal that Spielberg is creating an escape vehicle in case the need arises. (The Amblin logo, which last appeared on Zorro, has until now been attached only to non-DreamWorks projects that were in the works before the new company was born...
...bluster by Drew Carey (whose sitcom this show follows on ABC), is based on the British TV parlor game that made its debut in 1988. Performers are given characters to play, songs to devise, scenes to act out--all, we are told, instantly ad lib. A skit with a Zorro theme required that each actor's speech begin with consecutive letters of the alphabet. Series regular Ryan Stiles got the letter X. No problem: "Xavier Cugat once said...
DIED. BOB KANE, 83, creator of the comic-book icon Batman; in Los Angeles. Kane brought the character to life in 1939, inspired by the masked hero Zorro, a silent movie called The Bat and a picture of Leonardo da Vinci's batlike flying machine. The strength and creativity Kane bestowed on his superhero allowed Batman to leap from comics to a 1960s TV series to the movies (see Eulogy, below...