Christoph Waltz and Sam Jackson remain two of the most over-exposed stars in Hollywood and, good as they are, they are running out of clever ways to play the same character over and over. ![]() ![]() Alexander Skarsgård has been impressive in other films (a race driver, a superhero) and I think with different material and a different director he could have connected. After a great opening scene, there is the filmic equivalent of "dead air" for about 35 minutes and when the script does finally get in gear it stumbles and falls, subject to a wildly disjointed narrative and equally bizarre editing. ![]() That said, this one is not especially good. I have no doubt that after I am gone, producers and writers will continue to be attracted to it and continue to "make their bones" by bending it to their unique style. In my lifetime I have seen well over a dozen versions, retellings and re-imaginings of the Tarzan story. It is no coincidence that, almost a century ago, when young Hollywood looked to find a franchise for its new "talkie" motion pictures, they turned to the Tarzan tale, and spawned a franchise so successful that it literally outlived the shelf life of its star. James deseja, acima de tudo, capturar o Ano do Filme: 2009. ![]() Acompanhado por Jane(Bo Derek), sua filha, eles descobrem que o homem que tanto procuravam é Tarzan. It is at the same time the ultimate Romance and the ultimate Action tale. Tarzan, the Ape Man (Tarzan, o Filho das Selvas é um filme norte-americano de 1981, do gênero aventura, dirigido por John Derek e estrelado por Bo Derek e Richard Harris. The core Tarzan story is not only iconic, it speaks to something deep within us.
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