A mediocre movie turned horrid by a bunch of radio-friendly pop songs.
Tarzan (1999)
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Reviews Counted:101
Fresh:89
Rotten:12
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Disney's Tarzan takes the well-known story to a new level with spirited animation, a brisk pace, and some thrilling action set-pieces..
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Tarzan is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the African jungle and lovingly raised by a family of apes. Tarzan's peaceful and sheltered world is turned upside... Tarzan is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the African jungle and lovingly raised by a family of apes. Tarzan's peaceful and sheltered world is turned upside down by the arrival of a human expedition and the revelation that he is one of them. As he struggles to decide which "family" he belongs with, his dilemma is further complicated by his feelings for a beautiful young woman named Jane and the discovery that a trusted member of his new human "family" is plotting to harm the apes. With an inspired cast of vocal talents and new technological breakthroughs that bring added depth and dimensionality to the jungle settings, Disney's animated version of Tarzan captures the fantasy, excitement, and imagination of this literary favorite as never before. -- ©2000 Walt Disney Pictures [More]
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Nigel Hawthorne
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Nigel Hawthorne, Brian Blessed, Lance Henriksen, Wayne Knight, Alex D. Linz, Rosie O'Donnell
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Screenwriter: Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
Story: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Composer: Mark Mancina
Producer: Bonnie Arnold
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Reviews for Tarzan
Seems designed more for its marketing ability than for actual filmmaking potential.
Tarzan is the cinematic equivalent of a Cajun McChicken sandwich — it's a little bit bold, a little bit spicy, and a whole lot of McMovie.
It can’t keep up the pace and it fails to generate the laughs that adults have enjoyed in Disney’s past two summer hits, Mulan and Hercules.
It's hard not to read the film in racial terms and the result is a confused mess of mixed signals that substitutes a brutal climax for any kind of satisfactory resolution.
Perhaps Disney thought the best way to get around the ooga-booga stereotype was to eliminate blacks altogether.
Animated to perfection, the film is especially captivating as Tarzan zips through the jungle like he's surfing the tree cover.
Just as Disney animation has become increasingly impressive, so have Disney animated films become increasingly adult.
A visual delight that will leave you breathless as you soar through the primordial jungle with the legendary ape man.
It's both a little scary and a lot funny, and kids will no doubt lap it up.
Only gets seriously derailed whenever Phil Collins opens his mouth for another pandering, literal-minded pop song.
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December 15, 2006:
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