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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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Feb 1, 2000

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A mediocre movie turned horrid by a bunch of radio-friendly pop songs.

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
01/01/00
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

As yawn-inducing as most of his live-action brethren.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Seems designed more for its marketing ability than for actual filmmaking potential.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

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.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
Mr. Showbiz
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Not without its engaging moments.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

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.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

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.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Travels light, moves quickly and leaves very little in its wake.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/22/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Disney Studios seems to love the concept of feral children.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

It never wowed me and won me over.

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

Perhaps Disney thought the best way to get around the ooga-booga stereotype was to eliminate blacks altogether.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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A typical Disney knuckle dragger.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
01/01/00
Richard Gehr
Richard Gehr
Village Voice

Animated to perfection, the film is especially captivating as Tarzan zips through the jungle like he's surfing the tree cover.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/01/00
E! Online

Just as Disney animation has become increasingly impressive, so have Disney animated films become increasingly adult.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/18/08
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

A visual delight that will leave you breathless as you soar through the primordial jungle with the legendary ape man.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
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The movie itself is filled with more fun than any Tarzan film in decades.

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01/01/00
Bob Fenster
Bob Fenster
Arizona Republic
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It's both a little scary and a lot funny, and kids will no doubt lap it up.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
02/21/04
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Only gets seriously derailed whenever Phil Collins opens his mouth for another pandering, literal-minded pop song.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

There is not one frame of this film that I would change.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

The animation is top-notch!

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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December 15, 2006: Del Toro To Go Loincloth Route in "Tarzan" Pic
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