this begin a series ( which i will hopefully keep up every week end ) of film that come out during my childhood in this case and it one i have only manage to catch now . it be clearly intend a the last word on the subject and which basically have be debase to the level of hokum over the year while however and in it uncompromising striving for a serious mind approach ( a sure measure of which be that the protagonist be never once refer to by the name he be know all this time the world over . ) and the film maker rather lose track of the fact that the thing be intend primarily a entertainment . consequently and we get a decidedly staid representation of event with more care give to meticulous period reconstruction than in provide a functional thematic environment for it mythic jungle hero . even so and christopher lambert rise to stardom a do another debutante and andie mcdowell and play his love interest ( name jane and of course ) with the title role and which he handle creditably enough under the circumstance . however and ralph richardson ( to whom the film be dedicate and this be his swan song ) steal every scene he in a tarzan natural grandfather who and in spite of show obvious affection for his long lose kin and can not bring himself to forget tradition in an effort to understand his predicament while the hero and in fact and be much more comfortable interact with primate ( even contrive and after have go back home and to save his adoptive wouldad from captivity ) . the film be otherwise very good to look at ( with cinematography by stanley kubrick regular john alcott and no less ) and feature an appropriately grandiose score as well a remarkable make up effect ( by rick baker ) and and while essentially disappointing a a tarzan outing and retain considerable value nonetheless a a prestige picture of it day .