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The Legend of Tarzan (2001)

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The Legend of Tarzan (2001)

Overview

The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane's father, Professor Archimedes Porter; Tantor, the germophobic elephant; and Terk, a wisecracking female gorilla and Tarzan's old wrestling buddy.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane's father, Professor Archimedes Porter; Tantor, the germophobic elephant; and Terk, a wisecracking female gorilla and Tarzan's old wrestling buddy.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly condemns European colonialism, resource exploitation, and slavery in Africa, championing environmental protection and the rights of indigenous peoples against systemic oppression.

The film features visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent role for a Black actor, though it does not involve explicit race swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative strongly critiques colonial exploitation and slavery, explicitly portraying white colonial figures as antagonists and centering anti-colonial themes.

Secondary

The character Terk, originally a male ape named Terkos in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels, is portrayed as a female gorilla in this animated series, continuing the gender swap established in the 1999 Disney film.

The animated series 'The Legend of Tarzan' focuses on the adventures of Tarzan and Jane in the jungle. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the show's storyline, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.

The animated film 'The Legend of Tarzan' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on Tarzan's journey of self-discovery and his relationship with Jane, with no narrative elements related to gender identity or transition.

The animated series primarily features Jane Porter as a resourceful but non-combatant character. While other female characters may appear, there are no significant instances where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using skill or strength.

The animated series "The Legend of Tarzan" (2001) adapts the established characters from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels and the Disney film. Key characters like Tarzan and Jane Porter, canonically white, retain their original racial depictions in this adaptation. No established character's race was altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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