TARZAN II - 2005 |
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Producer |
Carolyn
Bates |
Coproducers |
Leslie
Hough & Jim Kamerud |
Director |
Brian Smith |
Writers
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Jim Kamerud; Brian Smith;
Bob Tzudiker & Noni White |
Character
creation |
Edgar Rice Burroughs |
Songs |
Phil Collins |
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MAIN CAST VOICES |
Tarzan |
Harrison Chad |
Zugor |
George Carlin |
Uto |
Brad Garrett |
Kago |
Ron Perlman |
Mama Gunda |
Estelle Harris |
Kala |
Glenn Close |
Kerchak |
Lance Henrikson |
Terk |
Brenda Grate |
Tantor |
Harrison Fahn |
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BACKGROUND |
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The Disney folk
felt inspired to produce a "lost tale of Tarzan's youth",
to fill in the gap left by the transition from child to man
seen in the Son of Man song sequence in Tarzan
(1999). Unlike the cheaply made first sequel, Tarzan
& Jane (2002), this direct-to-video prequel has
lush animation, well-developed characters, new songs by Phil Collins,
and accomplished actors providing the voices. Glenn Close
and Lance Henrikson
return to reprise their roles as Kala and Kerchak respectively,
and Estelle Harris
(George Kostanza's mother in Seinfeld)
is especially hilarious as Mama Gunda. Iconoclastic
comedian and actor, George Carlin,
played the crabby, old Zugo and Ron Perlman,
who played Hellboy (2004), voiced Kago. Alex D
Linz, who had provided the voice for Tarzan as a boy in the
original feature, had since grown up and was unable to recreate
the role, but was capably replaced by Harrison Chad. The
"ugly duckling" story of Tarzan's inability to cope
as an ape is sensitively told. |
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APE CRY
• To hear the ape cry used in this film
move your mouse over this image |
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PLOT - Note: Spoiler
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Young Tarzan flees to the desolate
region of the Dark Mountain when he is overcome by feelings
of inadequacy as an ape. He is captured by a trio
of outcast large apes - Mama Gunda, a tough old she-ape;
Kago, her violent son; and Uto, his dimwitted brother (top)
- who are terrified of a monster named Zugor. He escapes
and stumbles upon a grouchy old ape who lives alone in a
cave (right). Tarzan discovers that this is Zugor,
who has created the boogeyman myth to preserve his privacy.
Terk, Tantor and Kala arrive at the Dark Mountain
looking for Tarzan, but Mama Gunda and her boys attack Kala
and throw her over a waterfall. Tarzan arrives to
save Kala and Zugor realises he is attracted to Mama Gunda
while they are fighting. He decides to join
her family and sets about imposing some moral discipline
on her two boys. Tarzan is happy to be reunited with
his mother and Zugor, his new friend, points out to him
that his cleverness is a special gift that makes him unique
amongst the apes.
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MOVING PICTURES |
Click on the image below
to view a very classy fan-made trailer for this film: |
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SOURCES
The two embedded Youtube videos were
provided by Youtuber juanjo4039.
Many thanks!
IMAGES
Both photos are screenshots from the
Tarzan II DVD, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2005
The video of the fan-made trailer was provided by Youtuber
SakuraInfinity.
Many thanks!
LYNX
• Read a review of this film and the DVD at UltimateDisney.com
• Visit the official Disney Tarzan
II Homepage
CAPTURE
Bag yourself a copy of this film on DVD at Amazon.com
or eBay
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TARZAN®
is the property of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana CA.
This independent, fan-based analysis of the Tarzan material is copyright
© 2007 Paul Wickham
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