The Legend of Tarzan Premiere

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On Monday I attended the world premiere of The Legend of Tarzan at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. I have been to the Dolby before for an After Oscar Show taping as well as Paleyfest. However, this was my first time to attend a red carpet premiere here. When I arrived at Hollywood & Highland I saw that the red carpet area was enclosed. Upon looking on instagram I saw that the red carpet area was beautifully set up with a jungle theme. I would have loved to have taken pictures of and on the red carpet.

Before the movie began there was a lot of free time to enjoy the theatre. My friend and I decided to stop at the photo spot first. Next, we walked into the Dolby lounge where the trailer for the movie was playing. Dolby is known for their sound and the lounge is the perfect place to hear it. Did you know that this theatre is home to the Oscars? Another reason to check out the lounge is so that you can see an actual Oscar in person.

Every floor of the theatre has big pictures of various Oscar winners over the year. I am hoping that sometime soon they will put up a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio. Some of my favorite pictures that I saw were of Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. When my friend and I went to get our popcorn and drinks we saw former LA Lakers player Magic Johnson.

Before my friend and I took our seats we wanted to see if we could spot any other celebrities. We saw both Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson enter. While we did not approach either of the actors other fans did. They both said no to taking photos with fans. I understand that they have the right to do so. However, I’m always baffled by actors who don’t want to take pictures with fans at a movie premiere. Actor Jon Voight came inside and was so kind to take pictures with the fans in the lobby. He has been in a lot of great movies and I did not want to pass up an opportunity to meet him.

Tickets for movie premieres always have assigned seats. Normally, sitting in the front row for a movie can be annoying. At the Dolby the front row was surprisingly great! Plus, it can be fun to think of how many of our favorite stars have sat in those seats during the Oscars. Director David Yates came onstage to introduce the movie. David directed the last four of the Harry Potter movies so I was very happy to see him. Harry Potter keep an eye out for Professor Slughorn in the beginning of the movie.

The Disney animated version of Tarzan is one of my favorite movies. I knew that this was not a Disney movie but I still wasn’t sure if I would like a live action Tarzan. The Legend of Tarzan completely took me by surprise. This is one of my favorite movies that I have seen this year. There are no talking animals in the movie which I appreciated. I also loved that the story picks up after Tarzan and Jane have left the jungle. While you may have seen a Tarzan movie before this is a new story.

David Yates mentioned that the movie was filmed in England and Gabon. The scenery from the jungle scenes is stunning. Alex Skarsgård is an incredibly likable Tarzan and Margot Robbie is an equally likable Jane. It was very enjoyable to watch them bring an iconic couple to life. Samuel L. Jackson is so fun to watch in this movie and is hilarious in almost every scene that he is in.

When I first heard that Christoph Waltz was in this movie and playing a villain I was disappointed. While I think that he is a talented actor ,I have seen him play an eccentric villain too many times. Yes, he is still a villain in The Legend of Tarzan but he isn’t eccentric. This character was different enough that I was not annoyed by him. I tend to get frustrated when I watch actors play the same type of character over and over again.

After the movie Alexander spent a lot of time meeting fans. He was so kind and gracious to do that. Normally when actors leave a premiere they are in a rush to get to the after party. Some of them will stop for a few fans but I have never seen an actor make time for some many people after the movie ended. I really admire how much time he spent with everyone at the theatre.

Would I recommend seeing The Legend of Tarzan. Yes, I definitely recommend seeing the movie. I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. I look forward to watching this movie again! I was able to get free tickets to the premiere from twitter. I try to share as many of these opportunities as I can on my twitter account. If you would like to attend events like this in the future make sure to follow me here: https://twitter.com/lovemichelle89

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