It’s common knowledge that Cannon films are done on the cheap. As a result, most of their output is of a less-than-notable quality — they basically killed the Superman franchise with their installment — but with Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we get a film that brilliantly…
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Tarzan at the Movies: From Weissmuller to Disney
When Edgar Rice Burroughs first published Tarzan of the Apes in 1912, film adaptations were probably the furthest thing from his mind. More than a century later, movies are still being made about his most popular creation, with only the likes of Dracula, Godzilla, and Sherlock Holmes able to rival Tarzan’s remarkable filmography. Along the…
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) – Review
Over the years, the character of Tarzan, as depicted in films, has seen a variety of incarnations, from a monosyllabic caveman to an eloquent hero, but not until Bo Derek and her husband came along did we ever get one like this.