Tarzan II (Video 2005)

The tale of Tarzan's misadventures as a boy as he searches for his true identity and the meaning of family.

Director:

Brian Smith

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs ("Tarzan" stories), Jim Kammerud (screenplay),

Stars:

Harrison Chad, George Carlin, Brad Garrett

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Harrison Chad	...	Tarzan (voice)
George Carlin	...	Zugor (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Uto (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Kago (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mama Gunda (voice)
Glenn Close	...	Kala (voice)
Lance Henriksen	...	Kerchak (voice)
Brenda Grate	...	Terk (voice)
Harrison Fahn	...	Tantor (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tiffany Evans	...	Voice (voice)
Connor Hutcherson	...	Tonka (voice)
Mary Mouser	...	(voice) (as Mary Matilyn Mouser)
Grace Rolek	...	(voice)
Jennessa Rose	...	(voice)
April Winchell	...	(voice)

Storyline

Set back when Tarzan was just a boy, this is the story of Tarzan's journey to self-discovery. When Tarzan begins to see that he is not like the other gorillas, his mother Kala assures him that these slight differences only make him stronger. But when these differences put Kala in danger, he decides everyone would be better off without him and runs away. He then finds himself in a dark desolate land called Dark Mountain where he meets a new friend who helps him discover that even though he does not possess the talents of an ape, he has his own unique set of jungle skills that make him even more amazing than any other creature so that he can finally see who he truly is.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | gorilla | self discovery | prequel | 20th century | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tarzan 2

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, DisneyToon Studios, Toon City

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Terk: How come no one else heard it?
Tantor: I'm an elephant. I have 20-20 hearing.

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Crazy Credits

During the Walt Disney Pictures opening logo, the blue background turns into a jungle background.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: The Top 11 Nostalgia Critic Fuck-ups: Part 3 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Who Am I?"
Written and Performed by Phil Collins
Background Vocals and Additional Percussion by Little Dreams
Little Dreams Band under the direction of Paul Sutin
Additional Background Vocals by Bill Cantos, Lynne Fiddmont, Connie Jackson, Amy Keys, and Arnold McCuller
Produced by Mark Mancina
Arraned by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina

User Reviews

Surprisingly fun and great animation

Most of the Disney direct to video spin offs fully deserve the hard criticism that they got. They are literally cheap products in every sense of the word. Disney obviously doesn't put these out with high artistic values in mind. They're basically easy money. Besides having weak story lines Disney really messes up with the animation in most of them. Examples: The Atlantis sequel, Christmas Belle, The Hunchback sequel, and... Tarzan and Jane. Especially that last one was absolutely awful. So, much to my surprise, Tarzan II, is quite enjoyable. Obviously it's no match for the theatrical first release (Tarzan I, I guess), but Disney definitely put a lot more effort in this one than we gotten used to over the last few years. The story in essence is still Disney-simple, about a boy who's looking for something he already has: his identity, but it is presented in a fun, relatively fresh way. Besides familiar characters like Tarzan, Terk and Tantor we are offered a couple of cool new characters in the shape of brothers Uto and Kago, and their very funny mother Mama Gunda. But where this sequel truly delivers is in the animation department. The hand animation is colourful, fast and really funny. However, in the CG animation Tarzan II really shines. There are some elements from Tarzan I, like the tree surfing that come back in similar if not better shape, but best of all are the backdrops and the landscapes. They are simply gorgeous with high attention for detail. In fact it's almost a pity Tarzan II wasn't released in theaters first because these panorama's and vista's must look absolutely beautiful on the big screen. If Disney continue on this road with their direct to video movies I sure will be paying them more attention from now on.