| | |
Features: Special Edition, DVD
Swing into action and adventure with Disney's original classic, Tarzan, packed with fun-filled bonus features and award-winning music such as the memorable "You'll Be In My Heart" and "Trashin' The Camp." Disney's magnificent animated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. Even though he is shunned as a "hairless wonder" by their leader, Tarzan is accepted by the gorillas and raised as one of their own. Together with his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns how to "surf" and swing through the trees and survive in the animal kingdom. His "Two Worlds" collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a "civilized" life with the beautiful Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family. Filled with humor, heart, and hilarious fun, Tarzan is an unforgettable adventure you'll watch again and again.
"The kids are going to enjoy Tarzan. So will you." Desson Howe, Washington Post
"... the new Tarzan is an inspired mix of spirited family entertainment and harrowing drama. " Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
The legend of Tarzan is told in breathtaking fashion, from the loss of his parents in Africa to his adoption by a gorilla mother, Kala, to his rescue of Jane and the revelation that he is a human. Tarzan must decide where he belongs in life, while falling in love and saving his gorilla family from outsiders. An exciting film for the whole family, with songs by Phil Collins. The film's music was nominated for two Grammy Awards and one Golden Globe.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Audio: English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | With 47 previous movie adaptations, Tarzan is said to be the second most-filmed subject in Hollywood history (topped only by Dracula) and one of the all-time most popular with moviegoers. | | To help prepare them for the film, the directors and a group of artistic supervisors set out on an African safari in March 1996, touring the animal reserves in Kenya, visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda, and observing Bwindi's Impenetrable Forest. | | The city of Tarzana is named after Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs' 550-acre Tarzana Ranch, which he later sold to housing developers. | | Reportedly, Burroughs was never satisfied with the various screen versions of his book, but according his grandson Danton Burroughs, the Disney version would have pleased his grandfather. | | Terk's Tree-Surfing Challenge -- Three All-New Games! | | DisneyPedia: Living In The Jungle | | Alternate Opening | | Filmmaker's Audio Commentary | | All-New Music Video Featuring The Wildly Popular Everlife | | Music Videos Featuring Phil Collins and 'N Sync | | "You'll Be In My Heart" Music Video | | Abandoned Sequences | | Animator Commentary | | Behind-The Scenes Sessions With Phil Collins and 'N Sync | | Behind-The-Scenes Featurette With Voice Talent | | Character Designs And Concept Art | | Deleted Scenes | | Description of "Deep Canvas" Process | | Descriptive TheatreVision For The Visually Impaired | | Director And Producer Commentary | | Early Presentation Reel | | Making The Music Of Tarzan Featurette | | Poster Renderings | | Production Progressions Demonstration | | Sneak Peek At Upcoming Film "Dinosaur" | | Spanish Subtitles | | Story Treatment | | Storyboard-To-Film Split-Screen Comparison | | Tarzan Action Game Demo | | THX | | Weblinks | | Widescreen Version |
| Technical Info
|
Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 12/26/2009 |
| Running Time: 88 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 3844803 | | UPC: 00786936264524 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.66:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Bonnie Arnold - Producer | | Chris Buck, et. al. - Director | | Edgar Rice Burroughs - Based On Novel By | | Glenn Close - Voice Of | | Gregory Perler - Editor | | Minnie Driver - Voice Of | | Nigel Hawthorne - Voice Of | | Phil Collins, et. al. - Original Music By | | Pixote Hunt - Production Designer | | Tad Murphy, et. al. - Writer | | Tony Goldwyn - Voice Of |
| Awards |
Golden Globe (2000) |  | Phil Collins, Winner, Best Original Song For A Motion Picture | |
Oscar (2000) | | Phil Collins, Winner, Best Original Song |
|
| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...TARZAN is admittedly a triumph of caricature..." 11/??/1999 p.58-9Rolling Stone
"...A spirited return to form....This TARZAN swings..." 7/8-22/1999 p.164 Entertainment Weekly
"...Disney's most elegant animated 'classic' in years..." -- Rating: A- 05/25/1999 p.101-2 New York Times
"...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..." 06/18/1999 p.E10 Box Office
"...Once again Disney has assembled an impressive roster of voice talent....Likewise, Disney has once again reached new heights in animation art....This film, simply put, is beautiful..." 08/01/1999 p.58 USA Today
"...[Disney] unveils its most vibrant and virile hero in ages....The script is remarkably well built..." -- 4 out of 4 stars 06/16/1999 p.1D Chicago Sun-Times
"...A lot of fun. It has scenes that move through space with a freedom undreamed of in older animated films..." 06/18/1999 p.31 ReelViews 7 of 10
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
Time Magazine 9 of 10
Tarzan, the new Disney animated feature, is the best news to hit cartooning, and perhaps Hollywood, in ages. It is the full-service, romance-and-adventure, laugh-and-cry movie that Disney and its new competitors have been trying to make, without quite succeeding, since The Lion King five summers ago... This is brisk, epic storytelling. - Richard Corliss
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
I saw Tarzan once, and went to see it again. This kind of bright, colorful, hyperkinetic animation is a visual exhilaration. Animation cuts loose from what we can actually see and shows us what we might ideally see. Like Mulan and A Bug's Life, this is a film where grownups do not need to be accompanied by a non-adult guardian. - Roger Ebert
|
| |
|
|
|
