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 Movie
B- |
Video A | Audio A-
| Extras A
voice talents of Michael T. Weiss, Olivia D'Abo,
Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, April Winchell, Rene Auberjonois, Grey Delisle,
Alexis Denisof
director Steve Loter | Buena Vista Home Entertainment
2002 | Animation | G | 70 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen
1.66:1 aspect ratio
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Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: Tarzan & Jane is an
example of the recent pattern of Disney direct-to-video/DVD full-length
animated sequels which consist of typically three short animated
features. Tarzan & Jane tells about the newlywed couple's
adventures in their first year of marriage and living together in the
jungle as a series of flashbacks, while they are preparing to celebrate
their first wedding anniversary. To mark their special occasion, Jane wants to do something special for
Tarzan. But Terk
and Tantor try to deter her from throwing a surprise party and getting civilized
gifts, by reminding her of the adventures Tarzan and Jane have recently been through
due to their "cultural" differences. The movie has adventures from
enjoying English tea in paradise, to fighting off prowling panthers and snapping
crocodiles, to surfing lava down an erupting volcano, to saving England
from an unknown traitor. Through all of these adventures, Tarzan plans a special
surprise for Jane just to show her just how much he loves her and understands
her world. Young children will surely love this feature, but as for me I
can only watch it once. It is something I would recommend you to
rent unless you have little ones that love to see it more than once.
The segment "British Invasion" is
directed by Don Mackinnon, and "Volcanic Diamond Mine" and
"Flying Ace" are directed by Victor Cook.
Special Features: Build Your Own Tree House
(my kids love this feature!), Tarzan & Jane's Adventure Builder (this
is good too), Mandy Moore Singing
to The Song of Life, sneak peeks of Treasure Planet, The
Rookie, Mickey's House of Villians, Monsters, Inc., Beauty
and the Beast Special Edition, Rolie Polie Olie:The Great Defender
of Fun, School House Rock: 30th Anniversary Edition, 101
Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, Teamo Supremo
(Saturday series on Disney)
DVD released on 7/23/2002 | Reviewed 8/28/2002
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video and audio quality are very good when their grades are "A-"
or better. Only the highest number of channels of surround sound
format is listed (e.g., Dolby Digital 5.1). If there are both Dolby
Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 soundtracks, then both are listed. All
DVD-Video discs are backwards compatible with stereo-only playback
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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