Tarzan & Jane
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Movie Reviews of Tarzan & Jane
Movie Review: Tarzan & Jane DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
This Direct To Video "sequel" is really just three episodes of "The Legend Of Tarzan" TV series, with a new wrap around story. The final result could be considered acceptable IF you understand what it is you are getting."Tarzan & Jane" looks exactly as you would expect a TV cartoon to look like, so you will not be getting any of the spectacular deep canvas animation used on the 1999 original. You won't even get animation that is better than "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True", but on par with "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame II". It easy not to be judgemental on the quality, or at least easier. This is because it is not an original production like the other DTV sequels in where the film makers claim that they try to make the sequel look like the original.
The story, has flaws, but it doesn't matter for the kids. They will love it no matter what.
Voice actors are matched close enough to the orginal. With the exception of Terk and sometimes Jane. The replacements of Terk (the ape) does not sound at all like Rosie O'Donnell's take on the character. While Jane does sound like Minnie Driver at times, but some times goes off track a little bit.
Over all, I'd say this one is better for parents to sit through than Cinderella II or The Hunchback II. Kid's will not care that the quality is not the same as the extroadinary original, adults may. Your call....
Movie Review: Its nothing like the Disney Tarzan movie
Summary: 3 Stars
It's just for kids. If you are looking for a continuation of the Tarzan movie you may not like this. We bought the original Disney Tarzan animated movie for our kids. The original is great. What this is is three cartoon episodes from the Disney Tarzan television program. The action animation is not nearly as good as in the movie (e.g., the physics of the swinging through the jungle is poor). The plots are terrible/slow/painful. For example, Jane's ditzy girl friends come from London and get chased all day by panthers that never get around to eating them, despite endless chances. It also contains much more gratutious violence. Having said all that, my four year-old seems to like it as well as well as she did the full length animation; thus the third star.Movie Review: Kinda funny
Summary: 3 Stars
Debated whether to buy on DVD as we had it on VHS, bought it because in the end, good overcomes evil.Movie Review: Mixed Emotions
Summary: 2 Stars
I have mixed feelings about Disney's series of direct-to-video sequels to its animated features. On the plus side, it's good training for their animators. But CINDERELLA II was awful. HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME II was okay (the original voices is a big plus). I think the most succesful was LADY AND THE TRAMP II - even though the voices of the established characters were atrocious and Lady is reduced to a bit part.
TARZAN & JANE is strung together from episodes of the syndicated television cartoon, with new connecting material. Oddly the DVD, at least, is in a widescreen format .
The special edition DVD of Disney's TARZAN goes to great lengths to discuss the care and work that went into its making. But nothing of that scale is here. None of the voices are voiced by the original actors. The character of Tantor sounds like Wayne Knight, but his name is absent from the credits so I can only surmise it is the work of the talented mimic Jim Cummings - who is credited.
When the original Disney's TARZAN was in theaters director Spike Lee complained of the absence of black characters. My take was that Tarzan's presence in this isolated part of the jungle was a fluke, and he had seen no people before - neither black nor white. But here it seems everybody who knew Jane in England shows up, plus there is a regular ship captain and a man who runs a local trading post - all are white.
There are many other discrepancies with the original film - many things are just out of character.
TARZAN & JANE is getting a heavy advertsiing push with national TV ads and billboards in major cities. Yet a legitimate Disney animated feature was released to DVD (for the first time) and home video the very same day with no fanfare whatsoever. That film is the much superior THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. So it seems Disney 's main interest in these video sequels is sales - just more "product" - not quality.
Ultimately, I feel Disney does itself no favor by cheapening its precious legacy with these cheap knock-offs.
Movie Review: A Very Poor Sequel!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
Ok do not get me wrong the try of doing something like this was in good heart but come on DISNEY COMPANY! YOU RUSHED ANOTHER SEQUEL FOR A QUICK BUCK! The story is very poor! I like this Jane's Voice better than Minnie Driver, her voice is not that annoying. NO MUSIC WHAT SO EVER IN THIS FILM! Only a snip of Two worlds with Mandy More for the Main Title and than a dork Finale song and than the End Title that is it! They took once again 3 stories and made it into a second movie! VERY CRAPY ANIMATION! My 3 year old niece could have drawn better! O, I am sorry, Disney is losing it's touch of magic! I bought this on DVD because I thought at least the extras would have been good but they are even worse! Mandy Moore is in there for a snip and that is it! The sneak peeks were the best from this DVD! Sorry Disney you get a very poor from me and I am very great big Disney Fan!