TARZAN AND JAMES BOND

Text topic: Studies

Text author: Младен Калпић

This text encaptures in detail the way all important ethical media moments in the MGM Tarzan series with Johnny Weissmuller and their subliminal deep religious context go along with all sensational neck breaking relationships of Ian Flaming’s secret Brit agit prop MI6 agent 007 had on the screen with numerous woman. By comparing 007 post modern Inteligence Service myth to imperialistic recidive myth of white man in charge of black Africa Tarzan – exotic and erotic hero role model of earlier 30’s crisis era – we see a completely changed and sexistic attitude to woman of 60’s and beyond. Almost in every film from the first two decades Bond kills, hits or almost joyfully rapes his girl friends and they seem to just adore it making it endlessly interesting sado-mazo subject for female studies media dealing with ethics. However, a deeper analysis shows us Bond just as a sad clown in Roger Moore’s film „Octopussy“, clumsy when he ought to be in aid of his real loved ones. Bond would obviously be much happier to be in Tarzans shoesless shoes as Lord of the jungle and servant to his own wife than as a mere servant to her Mayesty’s secret service.