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The Legend of Tarzan

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The problem with The Legend of Tarzan is that the Tarzan mythos is a tale so steeped in racism, colonialism, and jingoism, that it’s impossible to adapt for a modern audience without being problematic. The movie tries, it really does, but even if you’re just here for the Adonis belts, there’s still so much WTFery present that I can’t take the movie seriously, at all. The movie opens after Tarzan aka John Clayton III, Earl of … Continue reading The Legend of Tarzan