According to Ebert, the film was "completely ridiculous, but at the same time it has a certain disarming charm." Ebert thought Harris's talents were completely wasted and the film's dramatic peak was "incomprehensible," yet he praised the forthright depiction of the sexual passion and tension between Tarzan and Jane, which had more typically been downplayed in film adaptations of the characters: "The Tarzan-Jane scenes strike a blow for noble savages, for innocent lust, for animal magnetism, and, indeed, for soft-core porn, which is ever so much sexier than the hard-core variety." Awards and nominations However, critic Roger Ebert offered a somewhat more positive review of Tarzan, the Ape Man, awarding it two and a half stars out of a possible four. Hischak was also negative: "Produced and directed without a shred of talent by John Derek, Tarzan, the Ape Man often ranks high in the lists of the worst movies ever made". In a discussion of Tarzan films, Thomas S.
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Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin considers this one of the worst films ever to appear in his popular "TV, Movie and Video Guide" (now simply "Movie Guide"): "Deranged 'remake' lacks action, humor and charm Forget about comparisons to Johnny Weissmuller O'Keefe makes Elmo Lincoln seem like Edwin Booth." Leslie Halliwell described Tarzan the Ape Man as "certainly the worst of the Tarzan movies and possibly the most banal film so far made even the animals give poor performances". The film was widely panned upon its release. In a 2012 interview with the film history magazine Filmfax, co-writer Gary Goddard revealed that he had originally been commissioned to write a screenplay for Bo Derek based upon the Marvel Comics superheroine, Dazzler a 30-page treatment was completed before the project was cancelled and work instead proceeded on Tarzan, The Ape Man which initially carried the working title Me, Jane reflecting its focus on Jane Porter as a showcase for Derek. Jane is then kidnapped by natives who intend to make her a wife of the tribe leader, forcing Tarzan into action. Jane and Tarzan become fascinated by each other. Realizing that James is on his trail, Tarzan kidnaps Jane. James continues to pursue Tarzan with the purpose of capturing him, dead or alive, and bringing him back to England.
They discover the "white ape" is actually Tarzan, an uncivilized white man raised by apes living in the jungle.
He is joined by his estranged daughter, Jane, after her mother's death. Condition: The poster is in very good folded condition.James Parker is a hunter in Africa, searching for a mythical "white ape". The poster is in very good folded condition.
She has been working in this genre since the mid-1970s, becoming a contributor to Playboy in 1985. Known professionally as Olivia, she is an American artist who is famous for her paintings of women, often referred to as pinup or cheesecake art. While on an African expedition with her father, Jane Parker meets Tarzan, and the two become fascinated by each other. Original British 30 inch x 40 inch Quad Poster for the 1981 John Derek Adventure TARZAN THE APE MAN, based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and starring Bo Derek, Richard Harris, Miles O'Keeffe and John Phillip Law. Item: 122282070349 Tarzan THE APE MAN 1981 Bo Derek, Richard Harris, Miles O 'Keeffe UK Quad Poster.
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