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Zorro: A Conspiracy of Blood [VHS]

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This is the second Zorro episode from the 1990 series that I've seen (the first is "The Legend Begins". This is almost as good an episode as "The Legend Begins", thanks to the performances of the actors, especially James Horan as Gilberto Resendo and -- again -- Duncan Regehr as Diego/Zorro. Horan is an appropriately menacing villain with a psychological twist -- he is a villain because he was stolen from his true parents and twisted by the woman who stole him. This brings complexity to his role, and some sympathy -- but not much.

Regehr once again does wonders with Diego/Zorro. While there is less emphasis on the scientific aspects and on his sense of humor, there's plenty of action and a good scene of Diego dancing with Victoria. Also, his swordfighting scenes with Resendo are terrific!

Though there isn't as much humor surrounding Zorro this time, there are a couple of funny scenes involving Sergeant Mendoza. The first one is a scene where he has to go into a cave -- with a bear in it! The second one is where he is trying to bring a bucket of hay to a captured Toronado -- and the horse dumps the bucket on his head! Those are really funny scenes! James Victor does a good job of making him funny but likeable.

The only thing that keeps me from giving a higher mark is the fact that the video makes several errors in the chronology of the series. The most notable is the fact that the video says that the events of much of the story take place in 1824, but it had to have taken place before 1822, when California became part of Mexico! Still, that doesn't take away much from my enjoyment of this worthy Zorro story!

Belle Book

This movie was wonderful! I watched it several times during the weekend. Duncan Regehr is a great Zorro and the supporting actors play their parts well. Watch it. You'll love it!

The story was a bit off the wall and hard to believe, but otherwise a nice addition to a Duncan Regehr or Zorro Fan's collection.

I'm 57 yrs old and have been a Zorro fan/atic since age 4, and a Zorro video collector for years. In my opinion, this series is absolutely the BEST incarnation of Zorro ever made, and I have them ALL (with a couple of hard-to-find old movie exceptions. Do NOT try to "compare" it to the Disney series. They're totally different styles. Both are great. The Disney series is pure WALT Disney style family fun. This series has more "meat" to it, much better character development, less comedy, but still quite a few comedic moments. Very family friendly but also excellent for adults.
This particular story arc is unique, very well-done, (and a tear-jerker at a few points), that has you sitting on the edge of your seat much of the time.

An enjoyable pic; This video is well worth a view. High adventure with a low budget, this show displays some of my favorite actors. Perfect for all ages. A great addition to any Zorro fan's collection.