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Disney's magnificent animated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. Even though he is shunned as a "hairless wonder" by their leader, Tarzan is accepted by the gorillas and raised as one of their own. Together with his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns how to "surf" and swing through the trees and survive in the animal kingdom. His "Two Worlds" collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a "civilized" life with the beautiful Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family. (official distributor synopsis)
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The 37th Disney Feature Film Similarly to how I was upset about the Disney version of Tinker Bel, I have to praise Tarzan. With all love and respect for Burroughs, Disney's Tarzan is a wonderful affair. It was a real challenge because for Tarzan to move like a man-animal, no living actor could do that. An animated film was therefore the ideal choice. They also came up with a different portrayal of the relationship within Tarzan's animal family with the mice, and even Jane was done well without having to be the classic damsel in distress, which I very much applaud. Overall, the animation is excellent, the songs are by Phil Collins, and the whole thing makes more sense than most of the adaptations we've seen since 1912. I'm quite looking forward to the whole direct-to-video trilogy.
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An emotional blockbuster. Despite a few rough spots in the form of the slower tempo in the second half, it still receives the highest rating. The childish clowning in the form of babbling monkeys doesn't bother me; on the contrary, they are a surprisingly good fit for the narrative style. And the scene of Tarzan's playfulness ending with his transition into adulthood is simple yet fascinating.
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