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Summary: TARZAN? More Like 'SHMARZAN'!
Review: He swings on vines. He climbs trees. He yodles. Kinda sounds like a'Fancy Lad' you say? Ha ha ha, no sir... HE'S TARZAN, and he's hereto STAY! (....) It wasn't a very good movie. But first of all let mejust say, "BUY THIS MOVIE!" The acting is first rate. Danny Glover plays 'Gordy' the multi billionaire who wants to build a hotel in Tarzan's treehouse. Sexy? Yes. Action Packed? Perhaps. Selective? DEFINITELY! This movie can be plainly called 'Tarzanarific' (which is another way of saying 'bad'). Three thumbs up I say. One on each hand and a third thumb up in a tree playing with Cheetago the monkey. We've taught him to smoke and it's a cryin' shame. (...) FLAME ON YOU FANTASTIC JUNGLE MAN (...)!
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Summary: Finally - Real DVD Features!
Review: For all those poor chumps (like me) that bought the February 1st release of the Tarzan DVD hoping for some special extras, you're in for a rare treat with the Collector's Edition. Finally, real features on a Disney DVD. This two disc set is amazing! Production art in progress, storyboards, even early demos of the Phil Collins songs are included. I especially enjoyed the audio commentary from producer Bonnie Arnold and directors Kevin Lima and Chris Buck. It really gives you insight into what the production team was thinking when they were putting this film together.I only wish that Disney would treat all of their animation treasures with the same amount of care. Sorry guys, but artwork on the disc is just not a real feature in my book. I know it's all about the money, I think that hard core Disney fans would be willing to shell out the additional bucks for these enhanced versions, rather than the paltry versions that have come out recently.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This movie is a masterpiece of superior animation. And I hope somebody awarded Phil Collins a Grammy for that soundtrack--in fact, it lent so much to the film, it deserves two Grammies.
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Summary: Nice Film (Not Great), Glossy, Vapid Supplementary Materials
Review: I held off buying the regular edition of the DVD of "Tarzan" because I'd heard that a cool "Collectors Edition" was coming soon. Unfortunately, the bonus features which comprise the second disc in this set do not go into much detail at all and I'm rather disappointed. The "mini documentaries" about the various aspects of making "Tarzan" are glossy, commercial-like music videos which resort to randomly inserting clips from the film instead of letting us hear what the filmmakers have to say with any depth. Glen Keane, one of the greatest animators alive, comes across well and is presented with great respect--but I'd like a lot more of his comments and observations. With all the artwork and materials generated during the making of "Tarzan" would it have been too difficult to offer more than a casual glimpse at some of the concept paintings? Maybe with artist credits and a few lines of explanation? Could we have scrolled through some of them at our own pace perhaps, rather than at the pace of the music layed over them? Critereon, for my money, still offers the most in-depth and well-researched supplementary materials in their DVDs, and they manage to fit everything onto one disc. The Beany and Cecil DVD is also an excellent model for fascinating and in-depth supplementary material--not cheap, glossy pseudo-informative five second sound bites.
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Summary: ENOUGH WITH THE FEATURES ALREADY!
Review: I never thought I would ever utter such a profanity! This DVD is packed to overflowing with behind the scenes info. Detailed character development, Phil Collin's demo tape, the treatment, film-to-storyboard. After an hour I gave up! I realized that I didn't like this movie enough to know so much about it. This is excellent news for devout Tarzan fans though, and it's only $29.99! A Bug's Life is still $39.99, so it looks like Disney is coming down a little on the price. Still, this should have been available with the original release so people wouldn't have to buy it twice. Now the big question, how about Tron, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty & the Beast, The Black Hole, The Lion King, Toy Story 1&2 Collector's Editions?
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Summary: Is the Greatest Collector's Edition DVD ever!
Review: Hello, Everyone, I am a fan of this movie, i want invite to you, to know this 2 DVD-set, This Collector's Edition is great, fantastic and cool, because contains, all that someone could know about this movie, for that reason, I haven't seen this DVD yet, but i think, for the information that i know, This DVD will be the best Collector's Edition ever, you can watch all the stuff of Tarzan, you can heard in in spanish or french. Well that is all for now, I am from Mexico. AHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Summary: GREAT COLLECTORS ITEM FOR DVD
Review: THIS MOVIE IS FANTASTIC ESPECIALLY FOR DVD. THE 2-DISC SET IS A MUST HAVE. THE MENUS AND EXTRAS ON THE SECOND DISC ARE GREAT, AND PLENTIFUL WITH INFORMATION. I ACTUALLY LOVE THE EXTRA COMMERCIALS THAT DISNEY ADDS. IT GIVES YOU A LITTLE TASTE OF OTHER FILMS AND WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE ON DVD. THIS ONE HAS "DINOSAURS" IN DOLBY DIGITAL. I MUST SAY THE PICTURE IN THIS PREVIEW COMMERCIAL IS OUTSTANDING. SO SHARP ALONG WITH THE MOVIE "TARZAN", YOUR JAW WILL DROP. ITS SIMPLY AMAZING!
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Summary: Lush, Animated 90-Minute Phil Collins Video
Review: "Tarzan of the Apes" was one of the original pulp-as-literature books created, and as such the material teeters between suitable and non with regard to presentation via Disney's hands. And unfortunately, because of this nature, Disney's "Tarzan" suffers. The argument here is simple: While the original story yields ample Disney fodder, much of that story itself isn't quite appropriate for Disney's wholesome, all-ages-encompassing treatment. Hence, what you end up with is a film that is a thin shadow of the original story, Disneyfied for all-ages consumption and updated for '90's sensitivities. Even though the majority of the Burroughs central characters are present, those characters are conveniently altered in makeup, for the most part, to fit the Disney fairytale template. Boy meets girl, bad guy causes trouble, good ultimately triumphs over evil, message understood. And inasmuch as the original book contained many of those familiar elements, Disney gets the task of sugaring out the more "mature" components in favor of cuteness. Sure, we get Lord and Lady Greystoke shipwrecked in Africa, and their offspring adopted and raised by Kala the compassionate mother ape. And there's the stereotypically off-kilter Professor Porter and machismo-chewing Lord Clayton, not to mention Tantor and the other animal compadres. But aside from the evil-izing of Clayton, many supporting characters are tamed down or just plain reconstituted, such as Kerchak, who goes from being Tarzan's hated "stepfather" (and killed overthrow-ee at Tarzan's hands) in Burrough's book to reluctantly proud papa on screen. And for whatever explicable reason, Jane Porter is transformed from being Professor Porter's American niece to an English damsel. And don't look too far beyond the premise for a storyline that echoes the original. Strangely, although many of the old stereotypes which abound in the book are deleted to fit the politically correct climate of our late twentieth century, "Tarzan" is mysteriously devoid of any real human "multi-cultural" element--a seeming no-no for the all-pleasing Disney (witness "Pocahontas") in the contemporary atmosphere (where are the native Africans?). Perhaps the animals are supposed to represent that aspect--but how many Disney animations don't feature animals? And from my perspective, someone at Disney should overcome the propensity for dipping into the celebrity barrel for voice talent. Knowing that Jane was voiced by Minnie Driver only made me think of Jane as, well, Minnie Driver. How many of us who bore the over-the-top antics of "Aladdin's" genie could get past the image of Robin Williams on an overdose of caffeine? Was Iago anyone else but Gilbert Gottfried? Movies like "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid" succeeded on that level because very few of the main characters spoke with recognizable celebrity voices (Angela Lansbury and Buddy Hackett aside). As well, while some may have found the omniscience of Phil Collins' soundtrack a welcome aspect, I found it overbearing and tedious to hear him singing every ten minutes. In fact, it made those few songs sung by others seem out of place. Truth told, I still prefer the Musical genre format of Disney animation features, which presents the songs through singing characters (in fact, the only way I can stomach Musicals at all is if they're Disney animations). Sure, the film's got incredible animation, but heck--that's what we EXPECT from Disney anymore, so that's a very small selling point. However, the film is entertaining, filled with fun peripheral characters, and has lush, stunning design--a typical Disney offering. As such, it's great Disney fare for the youngsters and maybe even ardent animation fans, but disappointing for those who've become familiar with the character and story through the works of their creator, Burroughs. Admittedly, we don't expect an exact, animated replica (especially in Disney's hands), but a little more adherence to original storyline would be appreciated.
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Summary: The Best Animation Ever
Review: This was the best work from Disney since the Lion King and Aladdin. I must say that this movie is "a must have it" movie.
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Summary: Great Disney Animation - Almost as good as Lion King
Review: K, this has to be the most spectacular and cinematic Disney flick to date. The computer aided animations are unbelieveble. The story is a bit canned but still touching, nonetheless. The biggest complaint about this DVD thus far are the forced commericals in the beginning. I did hesitate before picking up this DVD becoz of that and would have made a grave error. People, while I do object to these pre-movie commercials, they CAN be fast forwarded. It's a nuisance but something that won't take up a few seconds of your time to speed thru. So, grab this DVD, it'll blow you away! I tell no lies.
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