At 42, former pretty boy George Hamilton is a one-man growth industry. A delightful Dracula in 1979's Love at First Bite, he now triumphs as a zany Zorro in this riotous reworking of the hoary legend. It seems that the Zorro of old has passed on his mantle to his son Don Diego Jr., who assumes it with zeal, vowing to "help the helpless, befriend the friendless and defeat the... feetless." Then an injury forces Don to turn the cape, mask and villain-skewering over to brother Ramon (who has changed his name to Bunny Wigglesworth), a swishbuckler if ever there was one. "There is no shame in being poor," says the dandified Ramon (also played by Hamilton), "only in dressing poorly." It's all great campy fun, thanks largely to Hamilton's winning performance. In addition, he's more than ably supported by lovely Lauren Hutton, randy Brenda Vaccaro and nasty Ron Leibman. Director Peter (The Changeling) Medak keeps things moving at a lively clip. (PG)
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