I saw this on TV not too long ago. Not very bad. Sure the cast and plot sucked, but it looked great and had some fiery effects. The animals were pretty cool too.

See it alone for some unintentional laughs.

As several others have noted, the reviews seem a bit rough. This is not an Academy Award drama. It is a fun family film with a very strong female lead. There is much more nudity than is seen in PG movies today, yet it is still fitting as a family film. It is done in the sense of cultural norm and the body not being something shameful. I think it actually opens the door for discussion of the body in the family setting for those that are comfortable with the discussion. But if nudity offends you then this is definitely not a good family film choice for you.

The recently deceased Tanya Roberts is the gorgeous starring in this bubble-gum action fantasy with silly dialog , based on comic "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" by Will Eisner . Dealing with a lost girl named Janet grew up in the African wild, raised by a mystical witch woman , the Zamboulis' female Shaman (Elizabeth of Toro) who takes in the orphaned child. Orphaned at the age of 6, a little girl is taken in by the Shamaness Kali and taught how to control her mind and the domineering wildlife . She shall become Sheena (Tanya Roberts) , Queen of the Jungle . She is a Tarzan woman , in her loincloth . When her foster mother is framed for a murder Sheena is forced to flee , helped by her ability to talk to animals and her knowledge of the jungle . As an evil African prince tries to take over his brother's kingdom while our heroine with the help of two TV sports-casters (Ted Wass , Donovan Scott) attempts to stop him . As the reporters aid the jungle queen in defending her kingdom from being overthrown by an evil prince . Meanwhile , a nasty assassin schemes heinous plans , along with avaricious mercenaries with jeeps, a little army and helicopters are going after them . Part Animal ... Part Legend ... All Woman. She'll fight like a tigress to save the land she loves...She alone has the power to save Paradise. She is an ancient prophecy fulfilled. A gift which grew in strength as she grew in years. A gift about to be put to the ultimate test: Innocence against Evil. Part Animal. Part Legend. All Woman. When paradise became a battleground, she led the fight for survival!

Starring Tanya Roberts in a Tarzan style movie , she stars as the comic heroine Sheena , Queen of the jungle , a golden God-girl possessed with a mystic gift . Although the movie is dubiously faithful to the original Will Eisner's comic book in which it is based on . It contains noisy action , sensational adventures and wonderful outdoors from Kenya . There's a lot of wild animal sequences with the intervention of a well trained lions , Elephants and chimpanzees ex-professed for the film . I think the show is pretty good for all members of the family to see because it teaches good things , but it does have some nudism and violence with murders in cold blood that some people may not like . The sets and production design are visually appealing . Followed by a TV series (35 episodes, 2000-2002) with Gena Lee Nolin, John Allen Nelson , Margo Moorer , Kevin Quigley.

It displays attractive African scenes , being wonderfully photographed by cameraman Pasqualino de Santis and marvelous musical score by Richard Hartley with catching soundtrack , they are the chief assets of this colorful , charming film . This amusing adventure movie was professionally directed by John Guillermin , though it has some failures , gaps and flaws . Guillermin was habitual of disaster films (Skyjacked , King Kong , Kong lives) , adventures (Tarzan in India , Tarzan's greatest adventure , Sheena) , Wartime (Bridge of Remangen , Guns at Batasi , I was Monty's double) and intrigue (Death on the Nile , Shaft in Africa , The whole truth) . John Guillermin usually worked with George Peppard in various films (P. J , House of cards and Blue Max) and Peter Sellers (Never let go , Walz of the Toreadors) . Rating : 6/10 . Worthwhile watching.