If there is one thing that I hate in this world, it is when the writers build up expectations, and then don't deliver. You're familiar with this, right?! You think something is going to happen, but then it never does.
Now, that sort of thing always annoys me. And it especially annoys me, when it comes to chest beating. What I mean by that, is that I've sometimes come across movies or TV episodes that either features simians, or Tarzan-like characters, or takes place in a jungle, or just have a general animal/jungle theme, but then, they never include any chest beating, what so ever. And whenever I come across a movie or a TV episode, or even just a short clip, that appear to promise some good chest beating, but then doesn't deliver any, I always think to myself "Missed opportunity!".
The reason why I wanted to bring this up, is because I have recently decided to showcase some movies or TV series that I want to consider "Missed Opportunities", and hopefully let the writers and producers of those productions know how mad we chest beat lovers are for being let down like that.
So, with that said… Let's start the "Missed Opportunity"-Trials!
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I have myself a little archive with screen caps from TV episodes and movies were chest beating does show up. But I don't know of every single instance where it has shown up.
So, if you know of a movie or a TV episode that does feature some Tarzan style chest beating, then please drop a line.
So, if you know of a movie or a TV episode that does feature some Tarzan style chest beating, then please drop a line.
Ever since I was a little kid, I have always found it kind of exciting to see someone perform the very corny, but somewhat awesome "Primal Chest Pound".
The "Primal Chest Pound" is a literary trope, in which a character or a person beat his or her chest, in the same way that a gorilla or Tarzan would do it. Sometimes it is accompanied by a loud yell, or sometimes, and sometimes the character performing it also grunts like a gorilla. But there are also occasions when there is no yelling or grunting involved, only the chest beating itself.
Chest beating is often used to display a character as primal, and not fully evolved, but it can also be used as a way for a character to display themselves as tough and mighty, or as a way of celebration over a big accomplishment. It can be used for comic relief, but it can also be used as a way of setting a serious tone for the story.
Chest beating is most often performed by male characters, while female characters are kind of underplayed in this trope. And I find that truly sad.
In my older years now, though, I can feel a very strong sexual appeal in chest beating, particularly if the character performing it is a girl. It has somewhat become… My fetish. A "Tarzan Fetish", if you like?!
In this blog, you'll be able to find documentations on television episodes, movies, comic books, or any other form of visual media, where this trope has been used. Not only will you be able to find information on the actual scenes, but also screenshots of the characters in question, from when they are performing it.
I might also through in a few personal comments on the scenes in question… Because, after all, I am a very big mouthed critic.
So, if you like watching chest beating as much as I do, then you've come to the right place.
The "Primal Chest Pound" is a literary trope, in which a character or a person beat his or her chest, in the same way that a gorilla or Tarzan would do it. Sometimes it is accompanied by a loud yell, or sometimes, and sometimes the character performing it also grunts like a gorilla. But there are also occasions when there is no yelling or grunting involved, only the chest beating itself.
Chest beating is often used to display a character as primal, and not fully evolved, but it can also be used as a way for a character to display themselves as tough and mighty, or as a way of celebration over a big accomplishment. It can be used for comic relief, but it can also be used as a way of setting a serious tone for the story.
Chest beating is most often performed by male characters, while female characters are kind of underplayed in this trope. And I find that truly sad.
In my older years now, though, I can feel a very strong sexual appeal in chest beating, particularly if the character performing it is a girl. It has somewhat become… My fetish. A "Tarzan Fetish", if you like?!
In this blog, you'll be able to find documentations on television episodes, movies, comic books, or any other form of visual media, where this trope has been used. Not only will you be able to find information on the actual scenes, but also screenshots of the characters in question, from when they are performing it.
I might also through in a few personal comments on the scenes in question… Because, after all, I am a very big mouthed critic.
So, if you like watching chest beating as much as I do, then you've come to the right place.
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