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One of those legendary missed opportunities, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a movie that should have been great but wound up the victim of conflicting egos and wrong-headed choices. Based on a screenplay by Robert Towne (who took his name off it when he wasn't allowed to direct) and directed by Hugh Hudson (riding high on the basis of Chariots of Fire), the film tried to rethink the Tarzan legend of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and boy, did it have to: By casting French-accented Christopher Lambert as Tarzan, the filmmakers had to transform his white-hunter mentor Ian Holm into a Frenchman to explain those inflections in Tarzan's monosyllabic speech. The film has some amazing jungle footage and a truly touching relationship between Tarzan and the apes--but it gets pretty silly when Tarzan gets to London and hooks up with Sir Ralph Richardson, as his grandfather. -–Marshall Fine
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Tarzan Movie,
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This review is from: Greystoke:Legend/Tarzan, Lord (DVD)
This simply has got to be one of the best Tarzan films ever made. Yet I can't help feeling that this Tarzan film is merelya great prelude of what could have been a great series of more Tarzan films. Christopher Lambert was excellent as Tarzan/John Clayton and Andie MacDowell looked beautiful as Jane (dubbed by Glen Close). The scene of the jungle explorers traveling down a African river via tramp steamer reminded me of Disney World's Jungle Cruise ride exactly. Beautiful cinematography and Rick Baker's ape effects were fantastic. This Tarzan film seems to take place around the late 1890s - early 1900s, so the attention to period detail was very well done. So if jungle adventure and romance is to your liking, check out this terrific film. Enjoy.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Realistic, but needs more.,
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This review is from: Greystoke:Legend/Tarzan, Lord (DVD)
A few days ago I sat down and watched Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan which I hadn't seen since its original release about twenty-five years ago.My biggest complaint with this film is it's pacing in some spots. It just seems to drag unlike the way I remember it. Or perhaps I, too, have become accustomed to more contemporary films with generally quicker pacing on average. I know this film isn't strictly faithful to Edgar Rice Burroughs original novel, but it does have a look and sensibility that feels right. Christopher Lambert isn't a bad Tarzan, but I think they could have cast better and someone with a little more meat to his physique. I think the film also needed something else to the story other than Tarzan/John Clayton dealing with being torn between two worlds. In some respects this might seem a more realistic take on Tarzan, but perhaps it's a bit too much so and there isn't enough larger-than-life aspects to the character and his world. I'm also reflecting on the covers I've seen on some of the Burroughs' Tarzan novels and I'm inclined to visualize those when I think of Tarzan---a little more larger-than-life action. This isn't a bad film, but I can see where it could have been better.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A strong intelligent film ......,
By JT (RIchmond, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greystoke:Legend/Tarzan, Lord (DVD)
I really liked this film. The feel and atmosphere are just great. It really gives you that circa 1900's English age of scientific discovery Darwinian feel. The apes are good in it. Christopher Lambert and Ralph Richardson give strong performances. The bottom line being that this is a well made, entertaining movie.
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