You know those sketch shows where they create parody trailers/skits with ridiculous reinterpretations narrated by a Don LaFontaine impersonator, now imagine something along these lines:
'In a world where the city's hustle meets Tarzan's muscle, our loincloth hero swings into the urban jungle of the Big Apple, ready for action! Teaming up with none other than NYPD's finest law enforcer, detective Jane Porter. Together, they fight crime and save the day. Coming soon to theaters near you!'
Unironically, they did a whole crime chickdrama series with that premise, or at least aired 8 episodes of it (surprisingly it's not ended with a cliffhanger).
Jane Porter is indeed an NYPD cop in this, well, at least she is american. So is Tarzan. He's the heir to Greystoke Industries, a billion-dollar worth company. When he was a little boy, he and his parents had a plane crash near Congo, Africa. He had to grow up in the jungle on his own.
However, 'Tarzan' is just in the title, with no reference to the 'ape-man' anywhere to be found. For the intended audience, for young females, that would've been 'icky' and 'yucky'. So he's just a 'savage pretty boy'. To be fair, this version of Tarzan is at least fearless, athletic and acrobatic, his fighting style shows some ape-like influence but that's about it.
The parallel between the jungle vs the (modern) urban jungle isn't far off from being a usable concept for Tarzan. But Jane Porter as a policewoman is absurd! Maybe she could've been an anthropologist or a behaviorist who helps him adapt --anything but.
Anyways, the only redeeming quality is the familiar faces: Sarah Wayne Callies from Prison Break & The Walking Dead, Mitch Pileggi from X-Files & SG:A, Lucy Lawless from Xena & Spartacus and Travis Fimmel from Vikings. It's good to see the young Sarah in a leading role.
Its NOT a recommend! I rate it a 5/10. It has a bit of the early '00s charm to it. And believe it or not, among all the modernizing attempts it isn't the worst (but if its dead keep it dead for its own good).
PS: Everyone go read Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels instead!
'In a world where the city's hustle meets Tarzan's muscle, our loincloth hero swings into the urban jungle of the Big Apple, ready for action! Teaming up with none other than NYPD's finest law enforcer, detective Jane Porter. Together, they fight crime and save the day. Coming soon to theaters near you!'
Unironically, they did a whole crime chickdrama series with that premise, or at least aired 8 episodes of it (surprisingly it's not ended with a cliffhanger).
Jane Porter is indeed an NYPD cop in this, well, at least she is american. So is Tarzan. He's the heir to Greystoke Industries, a billion-dollar worth company. When he was a little boy, he and his parents had a plane crash near Congo, Africa. He had to grow up in the jungle on his own.
However, 'Tarzan' is just in the title, with no reference to the 'ape-man' anywhere to be found. For the intended audience, for young females, that would've been 'icky' and 'yucky'. So he's just a 'savage pretty boy'. To be fair, this version of Tarzan is at least fearless, athletic and acrobatic, his fighting style shows some ape-like influence but that's about it.
The parallel between the jungle vs the (modern) urban jungle isn't far off from being a usable concept for Tarzan. But Jane Porter as a policewoman is absurd! Maybe she could've been an anthropologist or a behaviorist who helps him adapt --anything but.
Anyways, the only redeeming quality is the familiar faces: Sarah Wayne Callies from Prison Break & The Walking Dead, Mitch Pileggi from X-Files & SG:A, Lucy Lawless from Xena & Spartacus and Travis Fimmel from Vikings. It's good to see the young Sarah in a leading role.
Its NOT a recommend! I rate it a 5/10. It has a bit of the early '00s charm to it. And believe it or not, among all the modernizing attempts it isn't the worst (but if its dead keep it dead for its own good).
PS: Everyone go read Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels instead!