Showing posts with label Edgar Rice Burroughs. Show all posts
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Saturday, 18 January 2020

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)



Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Mildly entertaining Tarzan variation has good effects, lively action and humor; performances, however, are adequate at best.


Saturday, 21 September 2019

Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)



While on an African expedition with her father, Jane Parker meets Tarzan, and the two become fascinated by each other.

From memory: Abysmally awful Tarzan movie abusing the classic adventure novel as an excuse to expose Bo Derek in various stages of undress to the degree that you never want to see her ever again.

Halliwell (no star): "Tedium in the jungle: Derek simpers and prepares herself for wet T-shirt competitions, Harris rants roars, O'Keefe looks confused, and the result is certainly the worst of the Tarzan movies and possibly the most banal film so far made; even the animals give poor performances."

Maltin BOMB: "Deranged "remake" of original Tarzan film lacks action,, humor, and charm - and nearly forced editors of this book to devise a rating lower than BOMB."



Sunday, 22 January 2017

Tarzan (2013)



Tarzan and Jane face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies, a man who took over the company from Tarzan's parents, after they died in a plane crash.

Likable, but unremarkable animated movie, clearly intended for a very young audience.

Monday, 12 December 2016

The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)


Tarzan and Jane are sailing for France in answer to a call for help from a Countess de Coude who is being persecuted by her brother.