cv161_12224.txt

this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
movie_NN
that_CS
makes_VBZ
one_CD
appreciate_VB
disney_NP
's_POS
live-_???
action_NN
george_NP
of_IN
the_DT
jungle_NN
._.
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
,_,
the_DT
latest_JJS
attempt_NN
to_IN
bring_VB
edgar_NP
rice_NN
burrough_IN
's_BEZ
legendary_JJ
hero_NN
to_IN
the_DT
big_JJ
screen_NN
,_,
is_BEZ
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
most_DT
inept_JJ
and_CC
ill-timed_JJ
of_IN
any_DT
tarzan_NP
adventure_NN
so_RB
far_RB
._.
badly_RB
conceived_VBN
and_CC
poorly_RB
executed_VBN
,_,
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
appears_VBZ
headed_VBN
for_IN
a_DT
quick_JJ
trip_NN
to_IN
video_NN
store_NN
shelves_NNS
._.
i_PP
have_HV
no_DT
idea_NN
why_WRB
the_DT
producers_NNS
chose_VBD
now_RB
to_IN
bring_VB
back_RP
tarzan_NP
;_;
it_PP
's_BEZ
not_XNOT
as_IN
if_NN
there_EX
are_BER
legions_NNS
of_IN
new_JJ
fans_NNS
clamoring_VBG
for_IN
his_PP$
next_OD
movie_NN
._.
furthermore_RB
,_,
it_PP
's_BEZ
even_RB
more_DT
curious_JJ
that_CS
this_DT
film_NN
is_BEZ
rated_VBN
pg_NP
,_,
which_WDT
,_,
by_IN
definition_NN
,_,
rules_NNS
out_RP
any_DT
sex_NN
or_CC
explicit_JJ
violence_NN
._.
and_CC
,_,
while_CS
i'm_???
not_XNOT
advocating_VBG
the_DT
excesses_NNS
embraced_VBD
by_IN
the_DT
1981_CD
bo_???
derek_NP
version_NN
of_IN
the_DT
story_NN
,_,
tarzan_NP
deserves_VBZ
a_DT
slightly_RB
more_RBR
adult_NN
approach_NN
than_CS
the_DT
one_CD
used_JJ
in_IN
the_DT
embarrassing_JJ
production_NN
._.
of_IN
course_NN
,_,
no_DT
tweaking_NN
of_IN
the_DT
content_NN
to_IN
change_NN
the_DT
rating_NN
could_MD
have_HV
saved_VBN
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
,_,
since_CS
the_DT
film_NN
's_POS
troubles_NNS
originated_VBD
with_IN
the_DT
script_NN
and_CC
were_BED
propagated_VBN
all_RB
the_DT
way_NN
down_IN
the_DT
line_NN
._.
imagine_VB
george_NP
of_IN
the_DT
jungle_NN
stripped_VBD
of_IN
all_PDT
(_(
intentional_JJ
)_)
humor_NN
,_,
and_CC
you_PP
have_HV
a_DT
fair_JJ
idea_NN
of_IN
what_WDT
this_DT
tarzan_NP
is_BEZ
like_IN
._.
with_IN
its_PP$
uninspired_JJ
action_NN
and_CC
tepid_JJ
adventure_NN
sequences_NNS
,_,
the_DT
film_NN
barely_RB
registers_NNS
a_NN
pulse_NN
._.
anyone_PN
in_IN
search_NN
of_IN
a_DT
relatively_RB
entertaining_JJ
,_,
family_NN
jungle_NN
adventure_NN
should_MD
check_VB
out_RP
the_DT
1994_CD
version_NN
of_IN
the_DT
jungle_NN
book_NN
,_,
which_WDT
uses_VBZ
the_DT
same_DT
basic_JJ
elements_NNS
to_IN
much_DT
better_JJR
effect_NN
._.
the_DT
only_JJ
worthwhile_JJ
element_NN
of_IN
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
is_BEZ
the_DT
pretty_JJ
scenery_NN
(_(
which_WDT
,_,
unfortunately_RB
,_,
includes_VBZ
the_DT
two_CD
lead_NN
actors_NNS
)_)
._.
the_DT
film_NN
doesn't_DOZ
attempt_VB
to_TO
re-tell_NN
the_DT
origin_NN
story_NN
?_?
the_DT
thinking_NN
is_BEZ
that_CS
it_PP
has_HVZ
been_BEN
done_DON
often_RB
enough_RB
._.
instead_RB
,_,
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
introduces_VBZ
us_PP
to_TO
lord_NN
graystoke_VB
a_DT
._.
k_NN
._.
a_DT
._.
john_NP
clayton_NP
a_DT
._.
k_NN
._.
a_DT
._.
tarzan_NP
the_DT
ape_NN
man_NN
(_(
casper_NN
van_NN
dien_???
)_(
several_DT
days_NNS
before_IN
his_PP$
marriage_NN
to_IN
lady_NN
jane_NP
porter_NP
(_(
jane_NP
march_NP
)_)
._.
he_PP
is_BEZ
living_JJ
happily_RB
in_IN
england_NP
,_,
enjoying_VBG
the_DT
benefits_NNS
of_IN
being_BEG
a_DT
land-owning_NN
noble_JJ
._.
meanwhile_RB
,_,
in_IN
central_JJ
africa_NP
,_,
the_DT
dastardly_JJ
nigel_NP
ravens_NNS
(_(
steven_NP
waddington_NP
)_)
,_,
a_DT
self-proclaimed_JJ
scholar_NN
and_CC
explorer_NN
,_,
believes_VBZ
he_PP
has_HVZ
found_VBN
the_DT
way_NN
to_IN
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
of_IN
opar_???
,_,
which_WDT
he_PP
calls_VBZ
the_DT
cradle_NN
of_IN
civilization_NN
._.
on_IN
the_DT
way_NN
there_RB
,_,
he_PP
and_CC
his_PP$
band_NN
of_IN
mercenaries_NNS
do_DO
all_RB
sorts_NNS
of_IN
nasty_JJ
things_NNS
,_,
like_IN
burning_JJ
native_JJ
villages_NNS
,_,
to_IN
earn_VB
the_DT
wrath_NN
of_IN
the_DT
locals_NNS
._.
one_CD
shaman_NN
,_,
determined_VBN
to_IN
stop_NN
ravens_NNS
from_IN
unearthing_VBG
opal_???
,_,
sends_VBZ
a_DT
mystical_JJ
message_NN
to_IN
tarzan_NP
for_IN
help_NN
._.
with_IN
lady_NN
jane_NP
following_JJ
close_JJ
behind_IN
,_,
he_PP
returns_VBZ
to_IN
the_DT
jungle_NN
where_CS
he_PP
was_BEDZ
born_VBN
._.
its_PP$
patently_RB
obvious_JJ
that_CS
casper_NN
van_NP
dien_???
(_(
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
pretty-boy_NN
heroes_NNS
of_IN
starship_NN
troopers_NNS
)_)
was_BEDZ
not_XNOT
hired_JJ
on_IN
the_DT
basis_NN
of_IN
his_PP$
acting_JJ
ability_NN
._.
with_IN
his_PP$
plastic_NN
facial_JJ
expressions_NNS
,_,
monotone_NN
voice_NN
,_,
and_CC
complete_JJ
inability_NN
to_IN
make_VB
convincing_JJ
animal_NN
noises_NNS
,_,
his_PP$
range_NN
rivals_NNS
that_CS
of_IN
steven_NP
seagal_NP
._.
his_PP$
pecs_???
,_,
however_RB
,_,
are_BER
impressive_JJ
,_,
and_CC
director_NN
carl_NP
schenkel_NP
makes_VBZ
sure_JJ
that_CS
he_PP
is_BEZ
given_VBN
every_DT
opportunity_NN
to_IN
show_NN
them_PP
off_RP
._.
jane_NP
march_NP
,_,
on_IN
the_DT
other_JJ
hand_NN
,_,
has_HVZ
to_TO
keep_VB
her_PP$
shirt_NN
on_IN
,_,
which_WDT
may_MD
be_BE
a_DT
first_OD
for_IN
her_PP$
._.
some_DT
six_CD
years_NNS
ago_RB
,_,
march_NP
give_VB
a_DT
solid_JJ
performance_NN
in_IN
jean_NP
jacques_NP
annaud_VB
's_BEZ
steamy_JJ
the_DT
lover_NN
._.
since_CS
then_RB
,_,
she_PP
made_VBD
the_DT
career-killing_NN
decision_NN
of_IN
appearing_VBG
opposite_JJ
bruce_NP
willis_NP
in_IN
the_DT
color_NN
of_IN
night_NN
,_,
which_WDT
exploited_VBD
her_PP$
every_DT
acting_JJ
defiency_NN
._.
tarzan_NP
continues_VBZ
this_DT
trend_NN
._.
march_NP
may_MD
be_BE
attractive_JJ
,_,
but_CC
,_,
at_IN
least_DT
judging_VBG
by_IN
this_DT
performance_NN
,_,
she_PP
can't_MD
act_VB
._.
meanwhile_RB
,_,
steven_NP
waddington_NP
has_HVZ
serious_JJ
trouble_NN
summoning_NN
up_RP
the_DT
menace_NN
necessary_JJ
to_IN
be_BE
a_DT
really_RB
detestable_JJ
bad_JJ
guy_NN
._.
instead_RB
,_,
he_PP
turns_VBZ
out_RP
to_IN
be_BE
little_DT
more_DT
than_CS
a_DT
nuisance_NN
._.
the_DT
story_NN
line_NN
is_BEZ
pure_JJ
formula_NN
,_,
which_WDT
has_HVZ
largely_RB
been_BEN
true_JJ
throughout_IN
the_DT
years_NNS
for_IN
almost_RB
all_PDT
of_IN
the_DT
tarzan_NP
movies_NNS
._.
the_DT
problem_NN
is_BEZ
that_CS
this_DT
one_CD
seems_VBZ
so_RB
childish_JJ
and_CC
lifeless_JJ
._.
the_DT
romantic_JJ
elements_NNS
are_BER
all_PDT
contrived_JJ
?_?
in_IN
fact_NN
,_,
lady_NN
jane_NP
's_POS
presence_NN
is_BEZ
necessary_JJ
only_RB
so_RB
she_PP
can_MD
be_BE
captured_VBN
and_CC
subsequently_RB
rescued_VBN
by_IN
her_PP$
buff_NP
fiance_NN
._.
the_DT
special_JJ
effects_NNS
are_BER
truly_RB
bottom-of-the-barrel_NN
(_(
including_IN
some_DT
laughably_RB
bad_JJ
men_NNS
in_IN
ape_NN
costumes_NNS
?_?
apparently_RB
,_,
animatronics_NN
were_BED
too_RB
expensive_JJ
for_IN
this_DT
production_NN
)_)
._.
and_CC
,_,
of_IN
course_NN
,_,
as_CS
with_IN
all_PDT
jungle_NN
movies_NNS
,_,
there_EX
are_BER
the_DT
obligatory_NN
cute_JJ
animals_NNS
._.
over_IN
the_DT
years_NNS
,_,
the_DT
legend_NN
of_IN
tarzan_NP
has_HVZ
been_BEN
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
most_DT
popular_JJ
sources_NNS
for_IN
film_NN
series_NN
material_NN
._.
the_DT
most_DT
famous_JJ
ape_NN
man_NN
was_BEDZ
johnny_NP
weismuller_NP
,_,
but_CC
no_DT
less_RBR
than_CS
two_CD
dozen_NN
other_JJ
actors_NNS
have_HV
essayed_VBN
the_DT
part_NN
(_(
including_IN
gordon_NP
scott_NP
,_,
who_WP
is_BEZ
widely_RB
believed_VBN
to_IN
be_BE
the_DT
best_JJS
actor_NN
to_IN
tackle_NN
the_DT
role_NN
)_)
._.
weismuller_NN
made_VBN
11_CD
tarzan_NP
features_NNS
;_;
van_NP
dien_???
will_NN
probably_RB
fall_VB
11_CD
short_JJ
of_IN
that_DT
number_NN
._.
and_CC
,_,
having_HVG
seen_VBN
tarzan_NP
and_CC
the_DT
lost_JJ
city_NN
,_,
i_PP
would_MD
argue_VB
that_DT
the_DT
movie-going_NN
public_NN
would_MD
have_HV
been_BEN
well_RB
served_VBN
if_CS
he_PP
had_HVD
missed_VBN
by_IN
12_CD
._.