Tarzan 18/06/1999 - Disney has bought the rights to Edgar R. Burrough's Tarzan. Music was done by Phil Collins. As a first in Disney movies, the characters do not sing themselves, but the singing is done in the background. Directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima; the latter had first excelled directing A Goofy Movie.
Disney's Tarzan follows the extraordinary adventures of an orphaned infant raised by a family of gorillas and ultimately accepted as one of their own, destined to be their leader. As Tarzan matures into a young man with all the instincts of a jungle animal and the physical prowess of an athletic superstar, his life changes forever when he finally meets other humans, with whom he feels an immediate and irresistible bond, especially Jane, the daughter of a giddy scientist. They are on an expedition to study gorillas in their natural habitat. But when their "protector", Clayton, plans to capture the gorillas for his own greedy gain, it's up to Tarzan to save the day.
 Phil Collins wrote and performed all the songs in Disney's Tarzan animated film. He is one of today's most popular vocalists, songwriters and performers and has been hailed by fellow musicians as one of the very best drummers in the world. As a winner of six Grammy awards he has a stellar career. Not only is he a great musician but he is a superior actor, appearing in HBO films like, And the Band Played On, and Buster. Currently he is launching his enormously successful solo career after taking a break from being frontman and drummer for the band Genesis of 25 years.
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 Mark Mancina is a Grammy Award-winning composer, who was assigned to write the bold scores in Disney's Tarzan. He has written scores for such motion pictures as Con Air, Twister, Money Train, Assassins, Bad Boys and Speed. Other Disney films include The Lion King, where he arranged, produced and provided vocal arrangements for several of the songs, and went on to compose the continueing album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. He's Grammy awards were for the excellent scores in The Lion King, both the animated film and the broadway musical stage version where he wrote additional songs and s...
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 By Joe Tracy The artists who made the creation a reality and the movie a memory.
Walt Disney Pictures Tarzan is the biggest Box Office success Disney's animation team has seen since The Lion King. What is it about this movie that is captivating children and adults? The majority of success can be placed with the entire animation team and the great job they did at bringing the story of Tarzan to life… at merging two worlds. From the daring decision to cut back on characters singing to the implementation of a new "deep canvas" technique, all the artists joined forces with one common focus – the creati...
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Vocals, Music, Lyrics: Phil Collins Put your faith in what you most believe in
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lies we see
A paradise untouched by man
Within this worlds blessed with love
A simple life, they live in peace
Softly tread the sand below your feet now
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see
Beneath the shelter of the trees
Only love can enter here
A simple life, they live in peace
Raise your head up
Lift high the load
Take strength from those that need you
Build high the walls
Build strong the beams
A new l...
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Vocals: Phil Collins and Glenn Close, Music & Lyrics: Phil Collins Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here
in my heart always
Always
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Vocals, Music, Lyrics: Phil Collins Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will
come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Though there's no one there to guide you
No one to take your hand
But with faith and understanding
You will journey from boy to man
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your...
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Vocals, Music, Lyrics: Phil Collins Whatever you do, I'll do it too
Show me everything and tell me how
It all means something
And yet nothing to me
I can see there's so much to learn
It's all so close and yet so far
I see myself as people see me
Oh, I just know there's something
bigger out there
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these
strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familliar about these stransgers like me
Every gesture, every moe that she makes
Makes me feel like never before
Why do I have
This growing need to be beside her
Ooo, these emotio...
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Vocals, Music, Lyrics: Phil Collins Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my hear
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't t...
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 Actress Glenn Close is best known for her Disney role as Cruella De Vil in the live action movie, 101 Dalmations. Providing the tender and loving voice of Kala, the gorilla who adopts Tarzan, was a new and rewarding experience for Close. "What's lovely about Kala is that she's a strong mother figure," she explains. "The twist here is that the child is an aberration, but she still protects him and teaches him that his worth is on the inside. That's a beautiful message for any child."
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 Tony Goldwyn, the talented actor/director (who directed Miramax's, A Walk on the Moon), enjoyed doing the part of Tarzan. He found it to be one of the most interesting and challenging of anything he's done in his career. "Doing an animated voice like this is an acting experience like no other and a great exercise for an actor," he commented, "you don't have sets or costumes so you have to really let your imagination take over."
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 Rosie O'Donnell, one of the most popular television talk show hosts (The Rosie O'Donnell Show), brings Terk, Tarzan's playful prankster and loyal gorilla friend, to life. When she read the script she was thrilled with the touching story about family and adoption, and loved Terk's tough yet heart-warming character. Being a life-long fan of Disney's animation, it didn't take too much to talk her into accepting the part. "I'm thrilled! It's great fun to finally be in one," she said.
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 Actor Lance Henriksen (The Terminator, and Aliens) has an excellent voice for the powerful and protective patriarch of the gorilla family, Kerchak. He recalls, "After they showed me a drawing of the character, I felt compelled to try to do the physical movements. And I quickly realised that I was a very weak gorilla." Henriksen added, "There's nothing quite like doing an animated film. It's a beautiful process filled with exciting surprises."
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 Comedian actor Wayne Knight (3rd Rock From the Sun, Jurassic Park, and Space Jam) is the voice and personality of Tantor, Tarzan's nervous elephant pal. Knight loves doing animations and has a solid animation career. "As an actor, you're always critiquing how you perform and how you look. Here, it's not me at all and I can watch it without worrying about things and saying 'Why did you do that?'" Listen for Knight in Disney's upcoming animation, Toy Story 2, as the evil toy.
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 Real-life adventurer Brian Blessed (scaled Mt. Everet and Mt. McKinley), and actor, gives the villian, Clayton his intimidating voice. His dimples, big teeth and great smile had an influence on supervising animator Randy Haycock as he was designing the character. "This project has been pure magic," Blessed commented. "Seeing Randy draw me as Clayton was the most magical moment of my life. The animation becomes a gateway to an inner reality."
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 Actor Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George) gives the giddy voice to Professor Porter, Jane's good-natured and dotty daddy. He's always loved Africa and wildlife so putting these qualities into Porter was not too difficult for him. "My responsibility on the film was to try and create a believable character. The only way to do this is to press the boundaries as far out as you can possibly go. If you don't exeriment, you end up with something rather dull," Hawthorne advises.
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 One of the most sought after young actors, Alex D. Linz (One Fine Day, and Home Alone 3), gives the 5-year-old Tarzan, who tries to fit in with his animal pals, his energetic voice. "I especially liked having to make all those animal sounds when Tarzan is trying to imitate jungle noises," Linz says. "And the storyboards help you picture what the action is going to be like." When he's not acting or doing voices Linz enjoys what other 10-year-old kids like - football and playing video games.
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 Minnie Driver (Circle of Friends, The Governess and Good Will Hunting) says doing the voice of Jane has been one of her all-time favorite jobs. "I knew what I wanted Jane to be from the start," she said, "She's [Jane] very adventurous, funny and gutsy and I like those qualities in women." Driver gave a whole new spin to the traditional role of the Jane character, and directors let her improvise and create her.
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