Tarzan

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Summary: Amazing film-making
Review: Dreamworks can spend and say whatever they care too on an animated film, this is the most beautifully rendered animated picture in history. The intense action scenes (such as the bout between Tarzan and Sabor) offer such grand-scale animation that one can only guess what Atlantis: The Lost Empire will soon have to offer. Not only does this masterpiece display the technology that Disney has found themselves wrapped up in, but it also shows that the Disney company has not lost its touch when it comes to storytelling and inventive portrayals of emotion. A gripping and powerful score add to the mix, along with some great tunes from pop/rock star Phil Collins. Worth every penny for the filled-to-capacity Collector's Edition, which offers everything from production sketches (which I love) to demos (unfinished songs) of Collins' rousing music. However, if you wish to save a few dollars, buy the regular DVD, it has enough special features to entertain any child (and any adult).

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Summary: Great movie
Review: This is a great movie. Good music, good story line. My daughter who is 2 1/2 loves this movie and has been watching it for about a year. Like VeggieTale videos, I don't mind watching this video over and over because its so good.

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Summary: One of Disney's Best!
Review: Tarzan opens, when English parents get off a burning boat and on to some sort of dingy. Phil Collins sings Two Worlds, One Family. When a tiger kills the baby's parents. A gorilla named Kala (voiced by Glenn Close) finds him.

She takes him back to the jungle where her another gorilla named Kerchak (voiced by Lance Henriksen) doesn't like it. At first Kerchak wants the baby taken back, but changes his mind when Kala tells him that his parents are dead.

An ape named Terk (voiced by Rosie O'Donnell) askes Kala what she will name the baby. She names him Tarzan. And Terk says "Tarzan, okay he is your baby". When the baby begins to cry, Kala gets him to stop by begining to sing You'll be in my heart.

A few years later, some other apes, call Terk, and Terk sings "The fun has arrived". Out of the blue, younger Tarzan (voiced by Alex D. Linz from Home Alone 3), catchs up with Terk. Terk comes up with the idea, that Tarzan to get an elephant's hair.

Tarzan does get the hair. And Kerchak upsets Tarzan when he tells Kala that he is like the other gorillas. In time, Tarzan changes from boy to man. He is now voiced by Tony Goldwyn.

One day, a hunter named Clayton (Brain Blessed), Professor Porter (Nigel Hawthrone) and his daughter named Jane (Minnie Driver), shows up to find gorillas.

Tarzan saves her from angry monkeys. And falls in love with her. At first Tarzan thinks her name is Oh I see. You'll be in my heart got an Academy Award for best original song.

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Summary: Another Disney masterpiece.
Review: I am going to tell you this straight out; America's kids aren't as innocent as they used to be. A large number of them, know more by the time they are 8 then I did by the time I was 13. Disney movies are keeping up with the times, by simply making it more intense. Now, I don't agree with showing the shadow of a body hanging from a vine, but there is virtually nothing in this movie that would cause very many of todays children much worriment. Now, there is the occasional exceptional child, who is frightened by movies that show violence of any sort (I know I would), there is an easy way to solve this. You tell the child, that they aren't allowed to see this movie until they are ________ (insert age), because they won't WANT to see what's in it. Now, other then the violence, this movie is masterfully done, almost matching the visual beauty of Sleeping Beauty. Though not my favorite Disney movie, it is far better then Hunchback of Notre Dame or Pochahontas. It doesn't have very many songs sung by the characters (a high point for many people), and Phil Collins does a superb enough job to hold people of all ages on the edge of their seat during the musical interludes. I think that it was a must see for everyone ages 5 and over, it may frighten the young folk, but the older ones will definetly appreciate it.

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Summary: Mixed bag
Review: For the most part, TARZAN is beautifully animated, and the abilities of the animators are very visible. The character animation, especially on the title character, is great fun to watch. The jungle is brilliantly presented. But other experiments fail, especially the use of computer-generated water effects.

Because of story similarities, TARZAN often seems like an updated version of THE JUNGLE BOOK, which is one of my least favorite Disney flicks. Clearly all comparisons are subjective, but I think JUNGLE BOOK tells a more cohesive tale, and has better songs (but I dislike Phil Collins' work, so it is a matter of taste). They are about similar in the character of the humor, so where TARZAN comes ahead is mostly in the quality of its animation.

That said, TARZAN's story is its weakest point, and it provides little advancement on Disney's very successful (commercially if not artistically) formula. If you're looking for beautiful animation, TARZAN is for you. If you're looking for a good story, this one won't impress as well.

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Summary: The original king of swing!
Review: I thought Tarzan was the best movie Disney had done in years, with it's last big success, to me anyway, being The Lion KIng. The animation in Tarzan was truly amazing and Phil Collins was the perfect choice to do the soundtrack. The plot was great and the characters were great. I really enjoyed this movie and I totally recommend it!

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Summary: This movie need's some skills !
Review: I admit the begining was ok , but in the middle ok let's just see dull diagouluge I mean you would fall asleep in the middle ! I like this movie belive me I do but lacking others Peeyou ! Bye

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Summary: Another Disney Masterpiece
Review: Tarzan is definitly another Disney Masterpiece. This is because of its great plot, great soundtrack, and great picture. It is one of my all time favorite Disney films. This movie is not only for kids, but adults and teens alike. It is a fine family movie.

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Summary: Why two discs?
Review: I just bought this DVD and while I like it alot, I must ask why they put it on 2 DVDs with a heftier price.

The first DVD has the movie, which is only 88 min long, a few "games" (I doubt even kids would want to play them), and the great 5 minute Dinosaur preview trailer. This first disc is the same disc that you get when you buy the non-collector's edition of this movie. It also has an audio commentary track.

The second disc, while *seeming* to have alot of features, really does not. The many features, while they are cool, are all very SHORT, so that the total time on the disc is probably around 45 minutes or so (my estimate). The "deleted scenes" are not really accurate, because they are not animated at all, rather, they are shown in story board format. There are three of these. The "split-screen comparison" is also cool, but runs at most around 4 minutes. Basically, the features are nice, but too SHORT!!! The three trailers are cool though, and my favorite part of the second disc.

My major complaint is that the two discs could be easily fit on one disc, since single-sided, dual-layered discs can hold over 3 hours of material (of course, they can fit 6 hours on a disc now, like in Stephen King's "The Stand"). Is it worth it? I would say yes, since it is really the best Disney movie since the Lion King (and my favorite since Aladdin). The songs are great (that is, if Phil Collins' songs can ever be considered "great"), the animation is slick, and best of all, it's not BORING like many of Disney's recent movies. One thing I hate, though, is how animals in Disney movies nowadays act just like humans (e.g. calling each other "Aunt" and "Mom" and whining to stay up later to the parents). I think the animals back in the days of Bambi were a little more dignified, but oh well, kids have to relate to something I guess. Note, however, that this movie is as faithful to the original story as any Disney movie is (that is, alot of adapting has been done).

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Summary: wow
Review: disney, disney, disney. i remember growing up watching disney cartoons. back then disney was the coolest. it was the best. but nowadays things are different. people dont think disneys that cool as it used to be. i dunno thats how i see it. back in the day, where animation didnt entirely rely on computers, the story lines were amazing. the animation was amazing too but is nothing comparted to that of today. the animation in tarzan is just mind boggling and keeps you at the endge of your seat. i dont really need to talk about the plot because tarzan is a classic story, so theyre isnt much to comment on about it. direction is great, music is great, animation is great. i give it only a four because the story isnt new. but i loved this movie!