The best duels in cinema history
We present the best duels in cinema history, although it is our subjective choice. If you want to share your favourites, vote, you can choose more than one fight. If some of these duels are unfamiliar to you, please feel free to watch the videos below the poll. . Errol Flynn vs Basil Rathbone (Robin Hood vs Sir Guy of Gisbourne) "The Adventures of Robin Hood" - 1938 First, Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone had ...
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The Legend and the Man Part 1 To Fool the Enemy, chapter 5 epilogue
EPILOGUE Don Alejandro looked into his son's room. Diego was recovering quickly – they had returned to the hacienda a few days ago already – so this seemed to be the right time and place to have a long-delayed conversation. Especially since Victoria had come to visit. Diego was sitting at the table, leaning against Victoria's shoulder. Felipe must have decided to play chaperone, for he was studiously reading a book nearby. Don Alejandro paused ...
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The Legend and the Man Part 1 To Fool the Enemy, chapter 4
A/N: One more time – thank you, dizzy fire! CHAPTER FOUR There was no telling whether the rumours caused the alcalde to be suspicious. He (aided by Sergeant Mendoza's irrepressible chattiness) might well have been the author of a number of them, after all – particularly those that painted Zorro, Don Diego and Victoria Escalante in the most unflattering light. It was widely known there was no love lost between Luis Ramone and the señoritaor ...
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The Legend and the Man Part 1 To Fool the Enemy, chapter 3
A/N: One more time – thanks for reviews! And… Now, when Victoria knows his secret, Zorro won't give up, that's sure. It's not easy though... CHAPTER THREE Los Angeles was abuzz. Day-to-day conversation in the sleepy pueblo usually revolved around farming, pastures and problems with the water supply. The alcalde's eccentric and selfish decrees, his attempts to raise the taxes or organise the traffic were also a popular subject for grumbling over a cup of ...
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The Legend and the Man Part 1 To Fool the Enemy, chapter 2
A/N: Thank you for reviews! CHAPTER TWO Señorita Victoria Escalante, the owner of Los Angeles' largest – and only – tavern, sighed and closed the cash box she kept underneath the day had been long, but not unprofitable. After Zorro had solved the issue of the laborers' wages, some of the peons had decided to drink to their good luck at the inn. Other inhabitants of Los Angeles had similarly come to the conclusion that ...
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The Legend and the Man Part 1 To Fool the Enemy, chapter 1
A/N: My adventure with New World Zorro started with this story. This is an AU which started before the last four episodes of second series and grew into a long story. I want to thank Arianka again for dragging me into this fandom some time ago. My special thanks go to dizzy fire, who did something I considered impossible and translated this story. CHAPTER ONE The beauty of a sword lies in its simplicity. A ...
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Duels of characters from Zorro movies and series
Who in a given couple is closer to your heart? Who was smarter, better looking, nicer? Choose and see how others have voted ...
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NWZ timeline with historical notes – part II – 1811-1818
Legend: Blue – Canon/ Canon-deduced Green – Deduced/calculated based on canon-given information Red – Historical events/ notes NB: Most dates are approximated. When multiple dates are possible/ no clue about the exact month of an episode was given, the month will be put between parenthesis. If you find information in the series that I did not take into account or a calculation error, please let me know in the comment or write to me. You ...
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Queen of Swords theme song Behind the Mask
Queen of Swords theme song Behind the Mask was written by Spencer Proffer and Steve Plunkett. The performer is Jose Feliciano. Queen of Swords theme song Behind the Mask — original lyrics and English translation Hey, Hey Behind the Mask, there's a secret life Behind the Mask, there's a hero's eyes Beauty can be a disguise Hiding a warrior inside Behind the Mask, uh oh uh oh Behind the Mask, uh oh uh oh Passion ...
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New World Zorro theme song When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts…
New World Zorro's opening song "When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts ..." is perhaps the second most recognized song in the fandom, alongside the song by Norman Foster and George Bruns from the Walt Disney series. The author of the lyrics is Dennis Spiegel, and the music is Jay Asher, who composed the music for the entire series. Cathi Demman sang the song. Some believe that compared to the Disney version, there is more ...
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NWZ timeline with historical notes – part I – 1760-1811
Legend: Black – Canon-based events Blue – Canon-deduced events Red – Historical events/ notes If you find information in the series that I did not take into account or a calculation error, please let me know in the comment or write to me. You can see also part II - 1811-1818 (1st and 2nd season) and part III - 1818 - 18xx (3rd and 4th season). 1760 The land grant is given to Sebastián de ...
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The Mark of Zorro chapter 1 Pedro, the boaster
Mark of Zorro chapter 1 Pedro, the boaster Author McCulley, Johnston, 1883-1958 Title The Mark of Zorro Note Published serially under the title: The curse of Capistrano. Language English Copyright Status Public domain in the USA. Again the sheet of rain beat against the roof of red Spanish tile, and the wind shrieked like a soul in torment, and smoke puffed from the big fireplace as the sparks were showered over the hard dirt floor ...
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