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Tarzan II : 3 of 5
7.07.2005 11:00 PM \| Link	Since DisneyToon Studios has been on a roll creating decent direct-to-video sequels, I decided to buy Tarzan II without renting it first (plus I had read some fairly good reviews online). The concept of a "midquel" is pretty interesting, since it's a sequel that takes place in the middle of the storyline of the first movie - in this case, Tarzan's boyhood (which is presented in the Son of Man montage in the original). The plot isn't too bad, and some of the scenes are pretty funny, though it's a little light on real adventure and excitement (since the only "enemy" is the Zugor, which turns out to be an old ape!). Most of the movie looks excellent, especially the backgrounds, which are vibrant and full of life. Unfortunately, some of the characters are played completely for comedy, such as the family of apes who live on the rocky mountain, which makes their character designs really look bizarre next to the more realistic apes of Tarzan's family (which all look nearly identical to the original film). There's also too many slow motion effects, which always look bad in animation to me (even the scenes in The Lion King were a stretch, and they worked years on them!). The new Phil Collins songs are pretty good, and definitely give this sequel the same feel, especially near the end where we get a re-creation of Tarzan's famous vine surfing! I noticed a new animated DisneyToon logo at the end, featuring good ol' Mickey with a paintbrush. It's nice to see Disney's "real" studio flying their flag high! Labels: disney, dvds


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