Arguably, you
could say Crocodile Dundee doesn’t have the perfect storyline. You
could also add that the acting in some areas could have used a little work, not
to mention the screenplay. Crocodile Dundee is weak in the story
department, but when you look at the film as a whole—the unbelievable
likability of the cast and Michael Dundee’s (Paul Hogan) charisma—what you have
is a movie that makes you smile all the way through whenever you watch it.
Crocodile Dundee is
a classic Australian comedy film set in Outback Australia and New York. Paul
Hogan felt the movie would shed more light on the bushman’s behavior and what
he’d be like if brought to America. The movie was a box office success, making
about 40 times its production cost (budget: $8.8 million and box office success
over $328 million) and receiving highly positive reviews.
The movie’s
innocent portrayal of the Dundee character makes it easy to fall in love with
him. How Dundee manages to make new friends and get so many people to like him
also seemed like a recipe for a good film—which this movie was.
The movie plot
features our protagonist, Michael “Crocodile” Dundee, who is popular in
Walkabout Creek and the Northern Territory of Australia because of his
crocodile-hunting skills, which left marks on his body.
A news reporter
from New York, Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski), hears about his story and goes
looking for Dundee. She finds him and brings him back with her to New York
City, where Dundee gets a feel for life in the Big Apple.
The movie then
transitions into a love story between Dundee and Sue, ending on a beautiful
note. The problem is the love story is very unrealistic.
By the end of
the film, you’ll feel relieved and relaxed, and you’ll be tempted to see what
else Dundee gets himself into. The highly positive reviews and huge commercial
success at the box office convinced the producers and Hogan to make more
sequels.
So, in 1988, a
new Crocodile Dundee movie was released, titled Crocodile
Dundee II, which was less of a critical success than the first film.
Then, 13 years later in 2001, a second sequel was made, titled Crocodile
Dundee in Los Angeles.
In conclusion, this movie is not one of those films that stay with you. I can see it becoming a forgettable relic of the 80s easily.
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