Review of Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) by Jonathan J C D — 05 Apr 2008

Well if you want up to date ethics and effects then your sending a leopard up the wrong tree! But if you're looking for a 30s adventure that's the equivelant of the new Indianna Jones then look no further.

The effects are only cheap looking because of what we are used to now. My father told me of how this, and the sequels, blew him and his friends away: and lets remember, Tarzan was, argueably, the first super hero (ok in my opinion), and this film was waited upon as probably 'Transformers' was to some today or 'Superman' was to me! Some of the exploitation scenes are disturbing and modern thinking makes you worry about the animal welfare.

But the film is rip roaring stuff (with the ever delightful Miss O'sullivan doing some costume ripping her self..down boy)! Weismuller is used to great effect (little dialogue but he wasn't the greatest of actors any way): though he was an athlete and it shows (obviously in the swimming scenes); and let us not forget that he gave the world the immortal 'Tarzan' cry! I love this film!