Tarzan
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Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...
What critics thought
Disney's Tarzan landed as a technical landmark for traditional animation, with its deep-canvas computer-generated backgrounds drawing comparisons to cutting-edge live-action effects work of the same year. Most critics were won over by the film's kinetic action and visual ambition, though a persistent minority argued it falls short of the studio's peak run — and Phil Collins's song score became the single most divisive element, praised by some for its simplicity and mocked by others as feeble filler unworthy of the era.
“From a purely visual standpoint, this may be the most impressive of all of Disney's traditionally animated features. The backdrops are lush, the characters are well realized, and the action sequences are dizzying, with frequent changes of perspectives and camera angles. No conventional animated film has been this ambitious before.”
James Berardinelli·Reel Views
“richly detailed and colorfully conceived, but the computer animation and graphics are often intermingled and combined in ways that are more distracting in their differences than helpful in their vividness”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“Lacking the epic sweep of Mulan or The Lion King, and laced with feeble background songs from Phil Collins (inexplicably awarded an Oscar), this King of the Swingers may be merchandise-friendly, but it's no jungle VIP.”
Radio Times
“Tarzan initially looks and sounds like more of the same, to the point where Phil Collins is singing the words 'trust your heart' by the third line of his opening song. But it proves to be one of the more exotic blooms in the Disney hothouse, what with voluptuous flora, hordes of fauna, charming characters and excitingly kinetic animation that gracefully incorporates computer-generated motion.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“depriving the characters of big numbers weakens the movie”
Michael Wilmington·Chicago Tribune
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Chris BuckDirector
Kevin LimaDirector
Tony GoldwynTarzan (voice)
Minnie DriverJane Porter (voice)
Glenn CloseKala (voice)
Alex D. LinzYoung Tarzan (voice)
Rosie O'DonnellTerk (voice)
Brian BlessedClayton (voice)
Nigel HawthorneProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Lance HenriksenKerchak (voice)
Wayne KnightTantor (voice)
Sherry LynnAdditional Voices (voice)
Bob BergenAdditional Voices (voice)
Mark MancinaComposer
Noni WhiteWriter
Bob TzudikerWriter
Tab MurphyWriter
Edgar Rice BurroughsWriter
Stephen J. AndersonWriter
Carole HollidayWriter
Gaëtan BrizziWriter
Paul BrizziWriter
Randy HaycockWriter
Don HallWriter
Glen KeaneWriter
Burny MattinsonWriter
Frank NissenWriter
Mark WaltonWriter
Stevie Wermers-SkeltonWriterTarzan
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...
What critics thought
Disney's Tarzan landed as a technical landmark for traditional animation, with its deep-canvas computer-generated backgrounds drawing comparisons to cutting-edge live-action effects work of the same year. Most critics were won over by the film's kinetic action and visual ambition, though a persistent minority argued it falls short of the studio's peak run — and Phil Collins's song score became the single most divisive element, praised by some for its simplicity and mocked by others as feeble filler unworthy of the era.
“From a purely visual standpoint, this may be the most impressive of all of Disney's traditionally animated features. The backdrops are lush, the characters are well realized, and the action sequences are dizzying, with frequent changes of perspectives and camera angles. No conventional animated film has been this ambitious before.”
James Berardinelli·Reel Views
“richly detailed and colorfully conceived, but the computer animation and graphics are often intermingled and combined in ways that are more distracting in their differences than helpful in their vividness”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“Lacking the epic sweep of Mulan or The Lion King, and laced with feeble background songs from Phil Collins (inexplicably awarded an Oscar), this King of the Swingers may be merchandise-friendly, but it's no jungle VIP.”
Radio Times
“Tarzan initially looks and sounds like more of the same, to the point where Phil Collins is singing the words 'trust your heart' by the third line of his opening song. But it proves to be one of the more exotic blooms in the Disney hothouse, what with voluptuous flora, hordes of fauna, charming characters and excitingly kinetic animation that gracefully incorporates computer-generated motion.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“depriving the characters of big numbers weakens the movie”
Michael Wilmington·Chicago Tribune
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Chris BuckDirectorKevin LimaDirectorTony GoldwynTarzan (voice)Minnie DriverJane Porter (voice)Glenn CloseKala (voice)Alex D. LinzYoung Tarzan (voice)Rosie O'DonnellTerk (voice)Brian BlessedClayton (voice)Nigel HawthorneProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)Lance HenriksenKerchak (voice)Wayne KnightTantor (voice)Sherry LynnAdditional Voices (voice)Bob BergenAdditional Voices (voice)Mark MancinaComposerNoni WhiteWriterBob TzudikerWriterTab MurphyWriterEdgar Rice BurroughsWriterStephen J. AndersonWriterCarole HollidayWriterGaëtan BrizziWriterPaul BrizziWriterRandy HaycockWriterDon HallWriterGlen KeaneWriterBurny MattinsonWriterFrank NissenWriterMark WaltonWriterStevie Wermers-SkeltonWriterStream
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