Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7882 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-05-09
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Formats: Box set, PAL, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 88 minutes

Synopsis
A baby boy is orphaned in the jungle and found by a female gorilla. Raised as her own son, the boy knows no other world except that of the gorillas and the other animals in the jungle. But when humans come to the jungle the boy soon realises that he's different.

Customer Reviews

A lovely addition to the Disney family
This is a lovely Disney film and won't disappoint you. It has left us wanting for me and after having read the reviews we decided to buy Tarzan 2 rather than Tarzan and Jane. It's a lovely and moving story and will entertain young and old over and over again.

one of the most sentimental Disney films
A man, who has spent his whole life being raised by gorillas, must discover who he is and where he belongs when humans visit the jungle where he lives.

In perhaps one of the most underappreciated Disney films of the 90's, viewers are given an insight into the life of a man who must question who and what he is in the face of danger and humanity. The plot is a very romantic tale about the human spirit and has a very intriguing point of view upon humans, who are again in the darkness as villains in this Disney picture.

Tarzan embodies the good nature about the human spirit with a heroic and loyal ideology towards the lives of others, but the humans who come to investigate the gorillas such as Clayton are the epitome of evil, and through the use of good vs evil and loyalty does the plot excel as a sharp and sentimental story about finding who you truly are.

Humour is thrown in as good measure with the very enjoyable Jane, Terk and Tantor who all have their moments in this lovable tale.

Though the humour is frequently used throughout, this is one of the most serious Disney films of recent years, and that is shown through the use of man against animal, and the inhuman nature of the humans, a very serious issue and one particular shot towards the end when the gorillas are all looking down, all sitting peacefully in their trees, all quiet and minding their own business, shows them as they are, extremely beautiful animals who are being disturbed by a group of violent money thirsty selfish humans.

Its sad that there aren't many 2D animations being made now, as classics such as these look so brilliant and are basic, but with technology being so advanced, it is hard to see a way back into this brilliant format.

The soundtrack by Phil Collins is exceptional and one of the best ever created for a Disney picture.

Though the plot can be inconsistent and the direction not on top form, it is a sentimental and humours tale which examines the differences between animal and man.

8/10

Charming, Disney tale exploring acceptance,loyalty,love & betrayal
A well animated, fun adaptation that provides a different take on Tarzan. There are some excellent action sequences such as the fight between the Leopard Sabor and Tarzan. With the demise of the Leopard Tarzan unknowingly avenges the death of his human parents and earns the respect of his new family. Other good action sequences include the capture and the liberation of the apes.

The story is well written and the sequence where Kerchak finally repents and accepts Tarzan after being shot is particularly touching. Romance is obviously provided in the shape of Jane and she finally opts to choose Tarzan ahead of a return to England.

Terk and Tantor are Tarzan's sidekicks and they help enrich the movie by providing much of the humour, the baby baboon character is also funny as is some of the banter between Jane and her father.E.g "Shall I leave you alone with the blackboard for the moment" when Jane is drawing a diagram of Tarzan and wistfully reminiscing about his deep, meaningful eyes.

The music score is quite good but inferior to the music in some of the other Disney movies like Pocahontas. In contrast to one of the other reviewers I enjoyed Clayton as a villain and I thought he was brilliantly voiced by Brian Blessed. The Special Edition is packed full of featurettes,images, activities and other Special Features.