The Mask of Zorro

It has sword fights. It has romance. It has Anthony Hopkins questionably cast as a Mexican noble. It’s The Mask of Zorro (1998), perhaps the height of the nineties blockbuster. Adam and Nate revisit this action adventure gem alongside “E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)” (S11E5), our first Simpsons episode to showcase the titular Springfield Googolplex cinema.Also in this episode:• Nineties Zorro = Batman + James Bond + Mexican Revolution?• The death, rebirth and consolidation of the swashbuckler genre• The irresistible star power of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones• Tomacco, one of the most memorable gags of Simpsons season 11—and a real thing!• Plus check out every Simpsons reference to The Mask of Zorro and more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.comNext time, Adam and Nate step into the ring with Rocky (1976) and “The Homer They Fall” (S8E3)!Follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Letterboxd, and YouTube.