Spectacular retelling of Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale
Although it doesn't quite live up to Robert Towne's original script, "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan Lord of The Apes" manages to bring much of the spectacle of Edgar Rice Burroughs' original tale with a distinctive, powerful edge missing from every other version of the novel. Towne's script and the film adhere to most of the narrative about Tarzan growing up while drifting away from some of the more extreme fantasy elements present in the original novel.
When the child of a female gorilla is mercilessly beaten to death, his mother adopts an infant human whose parents were killed by the same gorilla. The couple were shipwrecked and thought dead by the man's grandfather the Earl of Greystoke. The infant continues to have conflicts with the lead gorilla of the group as he grows up and is, in fact, beaten up and left for dead at one point. As he grows into manhood, he discovers the home of his parents, his mother's locket, and his father's knife and sees his reflection for...
I Just Don't Get Why They Call It A "Missed Opportunity."
I love those classic MGM Tarzan flicks with Johnny Weissmuller (classics all the way), and the 1999 animated Tarzan was IMHO the last great Disney film. But GREYSTOKE is without a doubt my favorite Tarzan film of all time. Not only is the only live-action adaptation to capture real emotion and drama, but it is also the most realistic. This is mainly due to the vastly underrated Christopher Lambert in the title role. He is absolutely amazing to watch, especially in his reactions to the new English surroundings. The supporting cast is first-rate, as well. You have Sir Ian Holm as the explorer who finds Tarzan, Andie MacDowell in her film debut as Jane, and the late, the great Ralph Richardson as Lord Greystoke. Add onto this a gorgeous musical score, stunning African jungle backgrounds, and some of Rick Baker's best make-up work ever, and you've got one helluva good motion picture.
I just can't believe how many people regard this movie as one of those...
Exquisite Remake...Gorgeous DVD
This review refers to "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan - Lord of the Apes" DVD(20th anniversary transfer/Warner Bros)...
Director Hugh Hudson has done a remarkable job remaking an old favorite and classic of the silver screen. It's a breathtaking look at the story of "Tarzan" as he is plucked from his home, where he has been raised by apes since his birth, and dropped into the "civilized" world to take his rightful place in society.
The first half of the story takes place in the jungles of Africa. The Earl Of Greystoke and his wife have been shipwrecked, and soon after the birth of their son, both tragically die. The infant is raised by the apes, taken by a mother ape who has lost her own baby. We watch as Tarzan grows up in the ape community, and as he becomes a man and knows no other langauge or way of life, rises within the group to become "Lord of the Apes". When an expedition of British and French men are attacked by natives, one man, Phillipe, is rescued...
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