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By Tracy Moore
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Tarzan story is a fast-paced romp with some peril.
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Tarzan & Jane
What's the Story?
As Tarzan (voiced by Michael T. Weiss) and Jane (voiced by Olivia d'Abo) are on the hunt for something special to show tokens of their love to honor their one-year anniversary, it's a chance for Terk and Tanton to help them reminisce about some of their past adventures. Through flashbacks, we find out just what lengths both of them have gone to in order to keep the marriage strong, and what lessons they've learned in compromise.
Is It Any Good?
A one-year anniversary between a savage and a proper British lady provides some good sitcom-inspired opportunities for lessons about relationships and cultural missteps. (Tarzan's kind of a brooder/grimacer -- but can you really blame him?) And there's no shortage of positive messages as these two work diligently to understand each other's perspective in this decent high-octane jungle romp. It's also a very fast-moving adventure that almost never takes a breather, and that brisk pace may keep you from noticing that the movie still feels a little bit flat.
Kids will enjoy the big chases and prowling jungle animals, and girls are likely to appreciate a female character with Jane's self-sufficiency and jungle safety skills. Parents can appreciate that there's little to object to here, as long as kids aren't too small or prone to nightmares, and that there are lots of lessons in compromise and teamwork along the way.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about trusting your own instincts. Have you ever just felt like something was good or bad? Did you follow your instincts? What happened? Was your assumption correct?
Sometimes our friends don't always get along with each other. Have you ever had friends you liked but who didn't like each other? What happened? Did you try to help them find common ground?
Go online to explore real-life accounts of life in the jungle.
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : July 23, 2002
- Cast : Jeff Bennett , Michael T. Weiss , Olivia d'Abo
- Director : Don MacKinnon
- Studio : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 75 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 20, 2019
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