The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		2.5
Audio		3.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		3.0

The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman August 15, 2022

According to several online data aggregators, as well as the vaunted Guinness Book of World Records, Sherlock Holmes is the fictional character who has been portrayed the most times on stage and screen. Perhaps surprisingly, and admittedly probably not authoritatively since I was only able to find a few "Top 10" lists of literary characters matriculating to the movies and/or television, Tarzan doesn't even seem to be anywhere near the head of any list, which seems positively unusual given the plethora of movie and television outings featuring the character, though I did find one site that had the character in the Number 4 position. Many folks probably almost automatically default to thinking of Johnny Weissmuller as the character, since he was so memorable in the role starting with 1932's Tarzan the Ape Man, and also because the Weissmuller Tarzan films have long been such a staple of television broadcasts where generations have literally grown up watching them. But of course other fans will have a whole glut of alternatives to choose from in terms of a "favorite Tarzan", and this new set from The Film Detective kind of ironically follows in the footsteps of the label's The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection in providing some early examples of film adaptations of a legendary literary character, including the first ever feature film to present Edgar Rice Burroughs' legendary tale.

For reviews of the three films in this set, please click on the following links:

Tarzan of the Apes Blu-ray review

Adventures of Tarzan Blu-ray review

The New Adventures of Tarzan Blu-ray review

The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplementary material on each disc is detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, The Film Detective provides a nicely appointed insert booklet with an essay by Don Stradley.

The Tarzan Vault Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

I personally found Herman Brix to be a much better Tarzan than Elmo Lincoln, but it's kind of fun to have the two earlier Lincoln films in this set. This is another release from The Film Detective where technical merits aren't the best, but where there's still some historical interest and appealing supplements, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.