A highly enjoyable adventure that takes risky devations from The Formula -- and, for the most part, succeeds.
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
Reviews for Tarzan
Disney's Tarzan is kinder, gentler and a lot more fun than in previous movie incarnations!
Perhaps Disney thought the best way to get around the ooga-booga stereotype was to eliminate blacks altogether.
Disney's animators triumph by turning the ape-man into a questing kid with a surfer's agility and an identity crisis!
This is a Tarzan unlimited by what human actors are capable of physically, and in terms of authenticity it makes all the difference in the world.
Disney's Tarzan is not only the summer's most thrilling mainstream movie so far, it's also the best animated feature the studio has put out since The Lion King.
Something deep within the Tarzan myth speaks to us, and Disney's new animated Tarzan captures it.
The opening ten minutes of Disney's Tarzan represent as gripping and mature an example of animated film-making as I've ever seen!
It is the movie's animation, a technological tour de force that uses computers to enhance, not replace, traditional drawings, that almost upstages everything else.
With Tarzan, Disney returns to the fertile ground of its reigning animated triumph, The Lion King, and unveils its most vibrant and virile hero in ages.
A rambunctious, visually arresting, occasionally poignant musical adventure!
Latest News for Tarzan
December 15, 2006:
Del Toro To Go Loincloth Route in "Tarzan" Pic
"Hellboy" director Guillermo Del Toro will soon be tackling tamer stuff than demonic heroes and twisted fairytales as he has signed on to direct a "Tarzan"... More...
January 13, 2006:
Sarandon Gets "Enchanted"
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that celebrated actress Susan Sarandon will join James Marsden and Amy Adams in Kevin Lima's "Enchanted," which will combine... More...
August 01, 2005:
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Sony's animated penguin comedy "Surf's Up" won't hit theaters until the summer of '07, but producers have already locked up a pretty impressive roster of voice-actors,... More...
May 26, 2005:
"Tarzan" Director Gets "Enchanted"
Variety shares some good news for director Kevin Lima. Disney was looking for a filmmaker to bring their "Enchanted" project to life, and seeing as the movie is a... More...
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