Collins’s percussive, drum-heavy style perfectly mirrors the chest-beating rhythm of the jungle, creating an energy that standard Broadway show tunes could not have achieved.
While the villain Clayton might be a bit "generic," the rest of the cast shines:
In 2025 and beyond, Tarzan (1999) feels more relevant than ever. It is a film about environmentalism (Sabor dies, but the jungle remains threatened by guns). It is a film about found family. And in an era of hyper-realistic CGI remakes (the 2016 Jungle Book and the planned Tarzan live-action remake that keeps getting delayed), the hand-drawn 1999 version stands as a monument to a dying art. Tarzan -1999-
The anthem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe [8].
Two Worlds, One Family: Why Tarzan (1999) Still Swings Hard Today It is a film about found family
Let’s be honest: you can’t talk about Tarzan without talking about Phil Collins
Let’s address the elephant—or rather, the singing gorilla—in the room. When Disney announced that Phil Collins (the Genesis drummer) would write the songs for Tarzan , the public was confused. No Broadway-style villain songs? No "I Want" ballad belted by a Broadway diva? Two Worlds, One Family: Why Tarzan (1999) Still
[6, 31]. Growing up in the African jungle, Tarzan struggles for acceptance from the troop's stern leader, , while befriending the spunky gorilla and the neurotic elephant
The character of Tarzan, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, is one of the most adapted literary figures in history. From the Johnny Weissmuller films of the 1930s to various television serials, the "Ape Man" was a pop culture staple. However, the Disney version sought to do something different.