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It's crazy to think that it's been two years since I completed a year-long movie project (My year with Godzilla), but then it's been a crazy couple of years, I suppose. I feel ready to tackle another subject I know next-to-nothing about, and the Lord of the Jungle is as good a prospect as any.
Tarzan films seem to have always been in the background on TV when I was growing up, but I can't recall ever watching one all the way through. Johnny Weissmuller is the actor that stands out in my mind, with his iconic yell, his faithful chimp and glamorous wife Jane. But what did he do when he wasn't swinging on vines? I have no recollection of any plots, but 'wrestling a lion' is probably in there somewhere.
And so I'm going to spend 2022 finding out. As before, I will watch one Tarzan film/TV show a week, plus some Tarzan-related bonuses, if I can squeeze them in. I'll review them in this thread, and post them later on Letterboxd. The order is not strictly chronological, as it makes more sense to group the actors playing Tarzan together. Looking over my list, I can say with certainty that I have seen 'Greystoke' before, but it'll be interesting to see if any others jog my memory as the year progresses.
Here's the 52 Tarzan films, serials and shows I've chosen:
Tarzan of the Apes [1918]
The Adventures of Tarzan [1921]
The Son of Tarzan [1920]
Tarzan and the Golden Lion [1927]
Tarzan the Tiger [1929]
Tarzan the Fearless [1933]
Tarzan's Revenge [1938]
Tarzan and the Green Goddess [1938]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1932]
Tarzan and his Mate [1934]
Tarzan Escapes [1936]
Tarzan finds a Son [1939]
Tarzan's Secret Treasure [1941]
Tarzan's New York Adventure [1942]
Tarzan Triumphs [1943]
Tarzan's Desert Mystery [1943]
Tarzan and the Amazons [1945]
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman [1946]
Tarzan and the Huntress [1947]
Tarzan and the Mermaids [1948]
Tarzan's Magic Fountain [1949]
Tarzan and the Slave Girl [1950]
Tarzan's Peril [1951]
Tarzan's Savage Fury [1952]
Tarzan and the She-Devil [1953]
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle [1955]
Tarzan and the Lost Safari [1957]
Tarzan and the Trappers [1958]
Tarzan's Fight for Life [1958]
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure [1959]
Tarzan the Magnificent [1960]
Tarzan goes to India [1962]
Tarzan's Three Challenges [1963]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1959]
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold [1966]
Tarzan and the Great River [1967]
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy [1968]
Tarzan's Deadly Silence [1970]
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle [TV, 1976]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1981]
Greystoke [1984]
Tarzan in Manhattan [1989]
Tarzan [TV, 1991]
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures [TV, 1996]
Tarzan and the Lost City [1998]
Tarzan of the Apes [1999]
Tarzan [1999]
Tarzan and Jane [2002]
Tarzan II [2005]
Tarzan [2013]
Tarzan and Jane [TV, 2017]
Legend of Tarzan [2016]
I've accumulated some books to guide me ('Tarzan of the Movies' by Gabe Essoe, 'Kings of the Jungle' by David Fury, and 'Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture' by David Lemmo, as well as 'The Tarzan Novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs: An Illustrated Reader's Guide' by David Ullery, and 'Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke' by Philip Jose Framer) and I have the first ten Tarzan novels on audiobook to plough through over the course of the year.
Many thanks to BionicBob for allowing me to tap into his well of knowledge on all things Rice Burroughs, and for giving me many ideas for bonus films to watch.
Feel free to join in, if you want, and add your own reviews as the year goes on. I hope you'll pop in occasionally and follow along with the many iterations of Tarzan. All being well, the first review should drop the first week of 2022.
Cheers.
Tarzan films seem to have always been in the background on TV when I was growing up, but I can't recall ever watching one all the way through. Johnny Weissmuller is the actor that stands out in my mind, with his iconic yell, his faithful chimp and glamorous wife Jane. But what did he do when he wasn't swinging on vines? I have no recollection of any plots, but 'wrestling a lion' is probably in there somewhere.
And so I'm going to spend 2022 finding out. As before, I will watch one Tarzan film/TV show a week, plus some Tarzan-related bonuses, if I can squeeze them in. I'll review them in this thread, and post them later on Letterboxd. The order is not strictly chronological, as it makes more sense to group the actors playing Tarzan together. Looking over my list, I can say with certainty that I have seen 'Greystoke' before, but it'll be interesting to see if any others jog my memory as the year progresses.
Here's the 52 Tarzan films, serials and shows I've chosen:
Tarzan of the Apes [1918]
The Adventures of Tarzan [1921]
The Son of Tarzan [1920]
Tarzan and the Golden Lion [1927]
Tarzan the Tiger [1929]
Tarzan the Fearless [1933]
Tarzan's Revenge [1938]
Tarzan and the Green Goddess [1938]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1932]
Tarzan and his Mate [1934]
Tarzan Escapes [1936]
Tarzan finds a Son [1939]
Tarzan's Secret Treasure [1941]
Tarzan's New York Adventure [1942]
Tarzan Triumphs [1943]
Tarzan's Desert Mystery [1943]
Tarzan and the Amazons [1945]
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman [1946]
Tarzan and the Huntress [1947]
Tarzan and the Mermaids [1948]
Tarzan's Magic Fountain [1949]
Tarzan and the Slave Girl [1950]
Tarzan's Peril [1951]
Tarzan's Savage Fury [1952]
Tarzan and the She-Devil [1953]
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle [1955]
Tarzan and the Lost Safari [1957]
Tarzan and the Trappers [1958]
Tarzan's Fight for Life [1958]
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure [1959]
Tarzan the Magnificent [1960]
Tarzan goes to India [1962]
Tarzan's Three Challenges [1963]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1959]
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold [1966]
Tarzan and the Great River [1967]
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy [1968]
Tarzan's Deadly Silence [1970]
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle [TV, 1976]
Tarzan the Ape Man [1981]
Greystoke [1984]
Tarzan in Manhattan [1989]
Tarzan [TV, 1991]
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures [TV, 1996]
Tarzan and the Lost City [1998]
Tarzan of the Apes [1999]
Tarzan [1999]
Tarzan and Jane [2002]
Tarzan II [2005]
Tarzan [2013]
Tarzan and Jane [TV, 2017]
Legend of Tarzan [2016]
I've accumulated some books to guide me ('Tarzan of the Movies' by Gabe Essoe, 'Kings of the Jungle' by David Fury, and 'Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture' by David Lemmo, as well as 'The Tarzan Novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs: An Illustrated Reader's Guide' by David Ullery, and 'Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke' by Philip Jose Framer) and I have the first ten Tarzan novels on audiobook to plough through over the course of the year.
Many thanks to BionicBob for allowing me to tap into his well of knowledge on all things Rice Burroughs, and for giving me many ideas for bonus films to watch.
Feel free to join in, if you want, and add your own reviews as the year goes on. I hope you'll pop in occasionally and follow along with the many iterations of Tarzan. All being well, the first review should drop the first week of 2022.
Cheers.