Tarzan
G, 1999, Walt Disney Pictures
Director:
Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Starring:
Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Lance Henriksen, Nigel Hawthorne, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, Wayne Knight
Plot:
Edgar Rice Burrough's story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. Even though he is shunned as a ~hairless wonder~ by their leader, Tarzan is accepted by the gorillas and raised as one of their own. After learning how to survive in the animal kingdom, his ~Two Words~ collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a ~civilized~ life with Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family.
1
Mama gorilla adopts orphaned baby human
Themes: Adoption, Bonding, Motherhood, Orphans, Mother's Care
2
Boy accepts dangerous dare to fit in
Themes: Acceptance, Accepting a Dare, Peer Pressure, Teen Issues, Youth
4
Adopted boy longs to feel like he belongs
Themes: Acceptance, Adoption, Self-Esteem, Belonging, Self-Image
5
Jane tries to communicate with Tarzan
Themes: Communication, Misunderstanding, Understanding
6
Jane teaches Tarzan how to be a human
Themes: Experience vs Inexperience, Ignorance, Knowledge, Teachability, Learning