Tarzan meets Janes. That's about it for the story.
This film has plenty of problems. There's just hysterically funny footage of the actors in front of a badly done backscreen "interacting" with natives; some of the same footage is used again and again; O'Sullivan gives a lousy performance and is REAL whiny; there is blatant racism and animals are killed on screen. Still, these faults aside, it wasn't bad.
For one thing this movie and its sequel ("Tarzan and His Mate") were made for adults. The fight scenes between Tarzan and animals (which look damn realistic) are bloody and violent and it's HEAVILY implied that Tarzan and Jane have sex. Also Weissmuller wears next to nothing--not that that's a BAD thing--the guy is handsome, young, tall and has a GREAT figure. And Jane isn't wearing much either. The sequel got even worse with more explicit violence and Jane having a lengthy underwater swimming scene totally nude. After that, the Production Code clamped down on them. So, this movie does have a very adult tone and was not aimed at children. Also Weissmuller is very good as Tarzan--he acts just like you would expect him to act. He's like a little boy just finding out things--just as the part should be played. He was just a little too grim--I was shocked when he actually smiled!
This is not the classic I was led to believe it is--"Tarzan and His Mate" is 20 times better. Still, I did enjoy the film and give it a solid 7. Not really for the kids.
This film has plenty of problems. There's just hysterically funny footage of the actors in front of a badly done backscreen "interacting" with natives; some of the same footage is used again and again; O'Sullivan gives a lousy performance and is REAL whiny; there is blatant racism and animals are killed on screen. Still, these faults aside, it wasn't bad.
For one thing this movie and its sequel ("Tarzan and His Mate") were made for adults. The fight scenes between Tarzan and animals (which look damn realistic) are bloody and violent and it's HEAVILY implied that Tarzan and Jane have sex. Also Weissmuller wears next to nothing--not that that's a BAD thing--the guy is handsome, young, tall and has a GREAT figure. And Jane isn't wearing much either. The sequel got even worse with more explicit violence and Jane having a lengthy underwater swimming scene totally nude. After that, the Production Code clamped down on them. So, this movie does have a very adult tone and was not aimed at children. Also Weissmuller is very good as Tarzan--he acts just like you would expect him to act. He's like a little boy just finding out things--just as the part should be played. He was just a little too grim--I was shocked when he actually smiled!
This is not the classic I was led to believe it is--"Tarzan and His Mate" is 20 times better. Still, I did enjoy the film and give it a solid 7. Not really for the kids.