“One of the last West of the West with Real Scenes”: 27 years ago, Spielberg announced that this great successful film of the 90’s celebrates the end of the era in the history of cinema

There are filmmakers who do not just follow the evolution of cinema: they realize that this happens, for example, Steven Spielberg. In 1998, during the shooting of the Zoro mask, the visual director was not the head of the film, but his role as an executive producer was mentioned with significant consciousness: Digital special effects were forever officially offended the cinema world.

Five years earlier, with Jurassic Park (1993), Spielberg has paved the way for the new era, brilliantly combining animatics and computer images. But during the shooting of Zoro, he pressed it on the revolution, which made more and more practical effects – waterfalls, real quarrels, and tangible decorations.

Zorro: a reasonable but symbolic turning point

July 17, 1998, Zorro’s maskDirected by Martin Campbell, came out in theaters. This adventure film, made by Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Anthony Hopkins, was a worldwide success that reports more than $ 250 million. But beyond his figures and the charm of his old school, he presented, in his eyes Steven SpielbergSwan song with some type of cinema.

In an interview with Yahoo, Antonio Banderas Many years later he shared an important discussion he had during the shooting.

“” “Steven Spielberg told me one day during the shooting: “This is probably one of the last Western people as Westerners, shot at the time, with real scenes with real horses where everything is a real, real sword, not synthetic images.” These were just practical effects.»

And added to Spielberg: “But everything will change. They change and they change quickly. So you have to be proud of this movie.»

Proud, this Antonio Banderas Today really and understands the meaning of the words of the filmmaker even more: “I’m probably more now than the time I was doing. I don’t know, I totally knew when I became Zorro that he would influence. It had an impact, especially after 25 years … it was a very beautiful adventure film that had many ingredients that shone in a very beautiful way. I only have good memories.»

Suits in the world have already been transformed

In 2005, Zorro’s legend released screens and still unites the original team. However, the context was no longer the same. During 7 years, cinema has changed deeply. Society too. The expectations were no longer the same, and the omnipotence of digital effects was now the norm.

Thus, what Steven Spielberg It was expected to be confirmed: Cinema gradually moved from reality to get rid of fully produced worlds. If the directors like him, Martin Scorsese or James Cameron regularly express a view of the evolution of the industry, is because they perceive fundamental trends, sometimes everyone before.

Zorro’s maskBeyond simple entertainment, therefore, memories will remain as one of the latest films “Old Model Adventure”. In a kind of reasonable farewell … that Spielberg praised before.

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