If you like seeing Bo Derek naked as much as husband/director John Derek does, then this is the movie for you. If you have any interest in a coherent retelling of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs tale, seek elsewhere. This is one of those soft-side-of-softcore pictures where the nudity is so frequent that it becomes tedious. For example, after Jane is taken captive by the savage bad guys, the scene in which they give her a bath beggars the meaning of the word “thorough.” The picture borders on interesting only when it’s being somewhat disgusting, such as when a chimp decides to take a quick slurp on one of the heroine’s boobs. See if desperate
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