Tarzan Live Blog

If we're being honest, I didn't even know Tarzan was a Disney movie. However, I'm sure the kids loved seeing a baby almost get eaten by a cheetah. Talking Gorillas are kind of freaky though.

Of course the Alpha Male gets the last say on whether or not she's allowed to keep Tarzan. Also, the message that you should do anything to impress people and get friends is hazardous to children everywhere.

"Mom are you sure this water is sanitary" coming from an elephant that lives in the wild is the greatest joke I've ever heard.

I don't understand why Tarzan is confused. He's a human boy and they're apes. Obviously you don't fit in. His desire to be "the best ape ever" is just disturbing and presents a message that you should try hard to fit in and become who other people want you to be. That's not what life is about.

Does this song say "Son of Man?" The Son of Man is Jesus. Are they equating Tarzan to Jesus? I mean, he kind of seems modeled after him, but Jesus didn't live with Apes.

I was going to say the scene between Tarzan and the cheetah seems barbaric, but I realized that's kind of the point since they live in the jungle. Tarzan's body figure is freakishly muscular. I'm almost positive that he doesn't eat well enough to be that toned. This body image is probably the most damaging to its audience because it's nearly unattainable by the average person.

Deforestation is also bad. Why are all three of the explorers matching? And who knew baboons were so territorial?

Are those the beauty and the beast teacups?? I love hidden objects like that!

So Tarzan betrays his people for the girl. If that isn't Classic Disney, I don't know what is. I like that Tarzan challenges authority in the name of co-existing.

Oh NOW, he knows that the gorilla isn't his mother? I mean, let's forget the size and anatomy difference. The picture is what tipped him off.

The fact that the first article of clothing that he ever wears is a suit reflects Disney's middle class American values. On top of the fact that he's being "civilized" by European people that find him.

I was just about to say that the humans weren't villains besides Clayton just being a douche. And then he goes and shows me that he is the villain. Murdering animals for money is a large human evil.

So in the end, the evil man dies (the villain is defeated) and Tarzan receives acceptance and validation from the alpha Male. Everybody wins. And there's the supportive old father that allows for true love to prosper and let's his daughter stay in the jungle.

This story is just strange altogether. So now they're going to lead a Gorilla pack together? I'm just not understanding the logic behind this film at all. And I think it's offensive to Gorillas for them to say "ooo ooo ah ah" and call it speaking their language. I do like Jane's final outfit; although I'm sure the feminist call it subjective and sexual.