Originally Posted By basil fan I hadn't watched this film in a while, knowing it was coming to DVD in a 2-disc set, which I planned to buy. Well, when that went the way of all flesh, I pulled out my VHS for another viewing. Wow, what a film. I was totally blown away, once again by the glorious characters & character animation, the emotion, the adventure...you name it. There are many famous Tarzan films, but rarely do they explore what it was like for Tarzan to be (in his mind) an ape. I even noticed something new. When Tarzan visits his parents' treehouse & finds his old baby blanket, take a look at his expression & body language as he holds it. He's got a feeling gnawing at his subconscious, almost remembering those infant emotions. You can see it all in two seconds of animation. Bravo. The Tarzan Equation <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/tarzan.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/tarzan.html</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Funny, I watched about half the movie with my 3 year old son yesterday. While it wasn't as awe dropping as Lion King, in my opinion, I think it holds it's own and should be considered a Classic in the coming years.
Originally Posted By basil fan I also think this is the best work Glen Keane has ever produced for Disney. Everyone raves about Beast, & John Silver is great; Marahute used to be my favorite Keane animation, but Tarzan is unbelievable. His agility works so well with Keane's fluid style, making the ape man glide liquidly through each scene. His facial expressions are also top-notch, but his body language is absolutely primo, especially in the Tarzan vs. Sabor scene. Less Is More <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/sherlock/less.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ sherlock/less.html</a>
Originally Posted By electra aw, vhs? you need to get this on dvd...I have the single disc version of it, & I too was looking forward to the double disc rerelase, until i read that it was going 2b nothing but extra filler...also saw it again recently this year & think its fabulous!
Originally Posted By basil fan I want the DVD, but I'm still trying to get the original 2-disc without breaking the bank. Disney Glitches <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/dglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/dglitch.html</a>
Originally Posted By cstephens We happened to have re-watched the DVD a couple weeks ago. It's one of my favorite modern Disney animated films. I remember seeing the trailer the first time, and it totally blew me away. Being a huge Phil Collins fan, I already knew that I wanted to see this movie. And one of the things I love about the 2-disc DVD is that it has demo versions of the songs. There's one song I really like that they didn't end up being able to put in the movie, which is a shame. It was pretty amazing to hear what he came up with when he only had a rough idea of what they were going to do. I remember previously watching the little featurette about Phil singing the songs in other languages. I can't imagine how happy the execs were to hear that, so that they'd have a version of the songs in other languages by the original singer, one who's well known and successful at that. I haven't had a chance to watch it with the commentary yet, but that'll probably have to wait a while. And yep, this is what has seared the name Glenn Keane in my memory. The look of the film is just so amazing. And I really love the story too. I think this is the first time I didn't cry when the baby gorilla died and when Kerchak died. I love this movie so much, and that's why I'm so excited to see the Broadway musical next year. /cs
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Well, Basilfan, duckling--you'll certainly get no arguments from THIS Cauldron girl! TARZAN became an instant hit with the public and deservedly so. The way the story was handled--along with the inspiring character development--makes a witch suspect that Uncle Walt would have been very proud that this film came from the studio with his name on it.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: 'Course some us might like the dang movie a bit more--if'n it hadn't gone an' inspired a certain old tramp in Land a Prydain ta do the Tarzan yell ev'ry dang mornin'--as if all that sorry yodelin' was really gonna bring forth some silly sap in a loin cloth all the way ta Morva!!!
Originally Posted By basil fan Interestingly enough, I don't like the songs or the deep canvas, & I think the CGI ocean in the opening is quite bad, but none are able to spoil this fabulous film for me.
