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Tarzan [Region 2] | ![Tarzan [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61EEV1YZ67L._SL160_.jpg) | Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Actors: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Beth Anderson, Jack Angel, Joseph Ashton
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $29.74
as of 9/8/2010 16:56 CDT details
Rating:  345 reviews
Format: PAL
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 88 Minutes
EAN: 4011846970866
ASIN: B00004VXLM
Theatrical Release Date: June 18, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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After viewing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote to Walt Disney about adapting his novel of an ape-man into a feature animated cartoon. Sixtysome years later, the tale is finally told with brilliant design work that looks unlike any previous animated film. The story is a natural for Disney since the themes of misunderstood central figures have been at the heart of its recent hits. Disney's Tarzan doesn't wander far from the familiar story of a shipwrecked baby who is brought up by apes in Africa. What gives the film its zing is its clever use of music (the songs are sung by Phil Collins himself rather than onscreen characters) and the remarkable animation. Deep Canvas, a 3-D technology, was developed for the film, creating a jungle that comes alive as Tarzan swings through the trees, often looking like a modern skateboarder racing down giant tree limbs. The usual foray of sidekicks, including a rambunctious ape voiced by Rosie O'Donnell, should keep the little ones aptly entertained. The two lead voices, Tony Goldwyn as Tarzan and Minnie Driver as Jane, are inspired choices. Their chemistry helps the story through the weakest points (the last third) and makes Tarzan's initial connection with all things human (including Jane) delicious entertainment. Disney still is not taking risks in its animated films, but as cookie-cutter entertainment, Tarzan makes a pretty good treat. (Ages 5 and up) --Doug Thomas
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A Disneyfied Tarzan September 8, 2010
E. David Swan (South Euclid, Ohio USA)
Disney's Tarzan opens with a stunning musical montage by Phil Collins featuring some absolutely spectacular animation. Disney animators have always gone the extra mile in avoiding corner cutting but the end results haven't always been the most aesthetically pleasing. However, in the case of Tarzan the animation is a visual treat right from the start as Tarzan's birth parents escape from a burning boat that illuminates the night with crashing waves and Phil Collins' song filling the air. It's a spine tingling moment as their rowboat makes its way to the barely visible African coast and if visuals and music were all that made a movie this would be a masterpiece but we also have script and *shudder* voice acting.
It goes without saying that all Disney animated films get Disneyfied. What matters is whether the Disneyfication ruins the story it's playing homage to. Anthropomorphizing animals is the bread and butter of Disney but in the case of Tarzan it creates a major problem. Burroughs' Tarzan was raised by WILD apes taking on their traits. The tension of the Burroughs story was between the world of the wild and the alien world of man. Also, Tarzan was able to reach his full physical human potential BECAUSE he was raised by apes in a violent jungle. In the book the enormous ape Kerchak wasn't just a grumpy surrogate dad who resisted accepting young Tarzan. He literally tried to beat Tarzan to death and nearly succeeded before being stabbed and choked to death. The main problem is that the animals in Disney's Tarzan are indistinguishable from humans outside of their appearances. In the book Tarzan is able to communicate with the apes but only on subjects which the apes would have knowledge. His human intellect was higher than the apes which granted him thoughts and ideas which he could not communicate; it also gave him an intellectual edge to make up for his physical shortcomings in combat against powerful animals. Disney gives the apes a level of intellect equal to Tarzan's and the young apes even use phrases that only a modern human would have knowledge of. The safe, loving environment in which he is raised would be unlikely to produce the fierce warrior from Burroughs novels.
Disney does what Disney does. It takes a story, bleeds the life and most of the story out of it, repacks it with musical numbers and cute sidekicks, inserts new scenes and ships it. In this case it's much better if the viewer has never read the Burroughs novel and in the case of the target audience that's likely to be the case. Disney jettisons the racism, sexism and violence which is fine but the characters most notably Cecil Clayton and Kerchak are radically changed to the point where they're unrecognizable.
I absolutely love the animation including the mixing in of CGI. The animation lines are very clean and I always love to see old fashioned hand drawn cells. The Disney Tarzan is the only version of Tarzan I've seen where the Ape Man actually moves around hunched over like an ape and in one scene when he brushes the dust from a photo he does it with his knuckles like an ape rather than with his finger tips. Those little touches are quite appreciated. I also like particularly liked the character rendering of the lithe, muscular Tarzan including his piercing eyes. My biggest issue with the production can be summed up in two words... Rosie O'Donnell. If the thought of a Gorilla with a grating Brooklyn accent excites you your dreams have been answered. She sucks the life out of every scene she's in and that's a lot of scenes. I could write an entire review on how horrible and miscast and just plain scene killing her involvement in this film is. In the end the film is a weak homage to Tarzan lacking much emotionality but it is a visual treat with wonderful music and writing that by and large avoids embarrassing itself.
 Hey, Amazon what gives! September 1, 2010
Marie Holden (madison, MS USA)
Why did you delete my review about this movie cause,it's a racist review? I understand that you don't want cyber bullying in your communitie ,but I could'nt help hating monkeys do to them being their usual monkey selfs please,keep this review this time instead of deleting it o.k.
 Another Disney Classic! July 6, 2010
Janis W. Reno (tennessee)
Disney's take on the Tarzan story! Lots of colorful characters (Rosie O'Donnell as a gorilla) Several songs along the way. Sure to be a family favorite!!!
Tarzan (Special Edition) June 16, 2010
Rowland Nethaway
Delivery took much longer than usual.
Although the Tarzan (Special Edition) purchase was supposed to have been a new product, the DVD was scratched and unplayable. It had to be returned, which is easier said than done.
Tarzan Wazam May 12, 2010
Alice Kingsley (Casper, WY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Tarzan, My first Ipod Copy had Skipped Sectors but my second one was esthetically and Scientifically Perfect. I bought it at Target. I bought it Along with Doctor Zhivago (Which is a movie a Kid can't watch) I like the part where Jane and Tarzan had first met in a Tree and Introducing themselves, the Part where Jane Explained Professor Porter What Happened, and the part where Clayton first saw Tarzan. This movie was a Hit and a Wazam. I've been watching Tarzan since I was a Kid. And I still enjoy it Today. I was 4 years old when that movie came out.
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