Leopold claimed the region under the guise of humanitarian and philanthropic intentions, and then proceeded to plunder its resources while brutalizing the population to the extent that roughly 2. Unwittingly thrust into this is one John Clayton III, Fifth Earl of Greystoke (Alexander Skarsgard), an international celebrity and dime novel staple thanks to his exploits as Tarzan. Welcome to Jarod's Safe House. If you're looking for information on the career of Michael T. Weiss, star of The Pretender, you've come to the right place. What you won't find here is gossip and personal information. With the success of their 1999 animated feature Tarzan it’s no surprise that the House of Mouse would bring the Ape Man to television as part of their Disney's One Saturday Morning lineup, but what was a little. Check out Scary Good, IMDb's Horror Entertainment Guide. The Legend of Tarzan 4K Uhd, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and Digital Release Dates and Details 20 August 2016 9:27 AM, -06:00. Underrated animated Disney movies. The British Empire wants him to serve as a goodwill envoy to the Congo so that they can get in on the ground floor of Leopold’s cash cow; however, Clayton has left the Dark Continent behind, however, and is more concerned with adapting to his as nobleman and starting a family with his wife, Jane (Margot Robbie), though his wild past haunts his thoughts. He’s persuaded to take the trip by George Washington Williams (Samuel L. Jackson), a Civil War veteran- turned- journalist who suspects the rumors of Belgium’s atrocities may be true. Meanwhile, back in the Congo, Belgian bureaucrat Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz) has brokered a convoluted deal to deliver Clayton/Tarzan to vengeful chief Mbonga (Djimon Hounsou) in exchange for raw diamonds to be used to pay for thousands of bloodthirsty foreign mercenaries to Leopold’s will and enslave the populace. Folding some realistic high stakes and historical elements into the story helps beef up the dated pulp material; unfortunately, the big ideas are just window dressing and, much like the equally dated adaptation of ERB’s “John Carter of Mars,” there’s an inherent campiness that screenwriters Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer can’t quite overcome. The plot never really builds beyond a minimum, and the stilted pacing makes it sag often. Despite its healthy $1. The Legend of Tarzan” is hampered by uneven special effects. Tarzan’s ape family is lifelike and compelling most of the time, but much of the rest of the menagerie isn’t as convincing, and the CGI seams often show. There’s great chemistry between him and his co- stars, though much of the time he’s asked to do little more than brood and let his abs do all the work. As for the others: Jane is posited as no mere damsel in distress, and Robbie gamely plays her such, but she’s betrayed by a script that turns her into a glorified hostage for much of her screen time. Waltz is less hammy than usual, and gets a couple of scenes of quiet menace to offset the character’s stock villainy. Jackson does what he does best, and brings both gravitas and some much- needed humor.
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