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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Terk Terkleton



Tarzan (1999)

Rated: G

Runtime: 88 minutes

Princess/Heroine: Jane

Prince/Hero: Tarzan

Sidekicks: Terk, Tantor, Kala, Kerchak, Professor Porter

Villain: Clayton, Sabor

Music: “Son of Man”, “Strangers Like Me”, “Trashin’ the Camp”, “Two Worlds”, “You’ll Be in My Heart”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 3 ears. 1 for Tarzan, 1 for Jane, and 1 for “You’ll Be in My Heart”.

Hmmm ... this movie could have been something special. The jungle looked amazing and Tarzan was quite the handsome hero. Jane is a great match for him and the choice of Minnie Driver for the voice was perfect. Tarzan’s “parents” Kala and Kerchak are good, but Terk is a really annoying sidekick and Clayton is a sleazy villain. But all would have been ok if it wasn’t for all the Phil Collins songs. “You’ll Be in My Heart” is great, but all the others ruin the scenes they are in. Oh Phil, you were good when I was in junior high, but now ...

A decent jungle adventure with some terrifying moments and scenes that make you cry. Where The Jungle Book succeeds, this one falls a bit short. I like it but I wish it was better. It might only be around a short time in the bracket. Then it will have to spend the rest of its time picking up after “Trashin’ the Camp” ...

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