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The Shame of Jane: What Working on That Movie Online Taught Me About Art, Ego, and Resilience

Jane, portrayed as an intrepid explorer, goes on an expedition to Africa. She meets the muscular and savage Ape Man (Rocco Siffredi) and is immediately captivated by his animalistic nature.

This 1994 film is a reimagining of the Tarzan and Jane story. It explores themes of and societal expectations as Jane Porter attempts to bridge her life in the jungle with her aristocratic background in Western society.

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The so-called "shame" of the title is not one of regret or embarrassment for Jane, but rather her audacious sexual boldness. In one of the film's most referenced scenes, during her first encounter with the ape-man, Jane declares that the only difference between men and women are "men's inferior boobs". This line, delivered with complete deadpan sincerity, sets the tone for a movie that often seems to be operating on its own peculiar logic. Rather than a story of a beast being tamed by civilization, the film presents a dynamic where Jane is the confident aggressor, and the feral Apeman is rendered confused by modern anatomy and lace underwear.

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