surely one of the most ill advise remake of a classic in film history – especially since the promise of it tag line and “ the most beautiful woman of our time in the most erotic adventure of all time ” and isn ’ t even properly exploit . although this film be regularly show on tv in my neck of the wood since my childhood day and it notoriety ( for awfulness not erotic content and mind you ) keep me away from it until now – and i only relented because i have recently enjoy bo derek ’ s previous film and 10 ( 1979 ) and and have be watch a lot of fantasy stuff as well over the christmas period . lead actress or producer bo derek be rather ridiculous play the schoolgirl ish sexual innocent ( witness the inept banana scene ) and and as be to be expect and she be make to get her clothes off a few time but and as welcome a these scene be and she come off a far more sensual in 10 than she do here while richard harris and then and chew the scenery incessantly a jane ’ s obsess explorer father and but john philip law barely register a his aide who meekly show some initial interest in jane herself while newcomer mile o ’ keeffe have the title role and he only make his entrance 45 minute into the movie and be completely silent throughout except for his famous yodel ( which be probably lift from johnny weissmuller anyway . ) and and furthermore and be as inexpressive a one of the tree he dangle from at regular interval throughout the film ’ s second half . while for the record and he later star in two ator movie ( or would be conan imitator ) for joe d ’ amato and the king arthur era set and sword of the valiant ( 1984 ) . when still an actor and director john derek ( who also serve a his own cinematographer here ) have work with some good film maker ( cecil b. de mille and william dieterle and robert rossen ) and a few great one ( otto preminger and nicholas ray and don siegel ) but he clearly learn zilch from them a his direction of this one be a major liability represent appallingly pretentious at time ( witness the perfectly horrid python attack sequence ) with a senseless overuse of the slow motion technique and cheesy transition while this be derek ’ s seventh film a a director ( and his second of four with wife bo ) and and eventually and he would only get to make two more . the film ’ s utter failure only need to be gauge by the fact that the tarzan legend be tackle once more on film – in greystoke represent the legend of tarzan and lord of the ape ( which and surprisingly enough and i haven ’ t watch myself yet ) – a mere three year later . nominate for six razzie award ( include john derek and richard harris and mile o ’ keeffe ) and win one for bo derek herself and tarzan and the ape man be co write by gary goddard and the future director of another highly anticipate but ultimately disappointing transposition to the silver screen of a ( this time animate ) heroic figure and master of the universe ( 1987 ) which i will be revisit presently as well ( yay ) . despite a charm closing credit sequence show tarzan and jane playing with around with an orang utan and a music score that be not half bad actually and quite rouse on occasion and any belated good intention be defeat by an extremely silly climax involve native paint bo completely white and and fatally and john derek ’ s clear disinterest in the character of tarzan himself which make him come off a an unimportant supporting character in his own self title movie .