After the
success of the
first Crocodile Dundee, the producers and writer Paul Hogan went
to work to make another movie two years later, naming it Crocodile Dundee
II. The problem with this sequel is that it feels like it’s being shoved down
your throat, and the whole thing screams the phrase, “We’ve seen it all
before.” The movie wasn’t half bad—it just had no point. Everything that
happened practically had no purpose, and when something has no purpose, it’s
just a waste.
The acting here
is no better than the first, but now that we’re all familiar with the Dundee
charm, the writers decided to take him back to outback Australia so we could
see the bushman in him. This was supposed to bring more action-adventure into
the movie, but instead, it just filled up so many minutes with unrealistic
action scenes that you feel like fast-forwarding through the whole thing.
The comedy here
was out of sync. The whole idea of pairing Dundee with a Colombian drug lord
and making the drug lord and his men look like pure miscreants isn’t my idea of
a well-thought-out antagonist. The movie lacked a lot of life, and the makers
decided to do a reverse: the setting started out in New York City, then Dundee
and Sue went to Australia—a familiar turf for Dundee—while he dealt with the
bad guys.
The movie plot
revolves around our lovebird duo, Dundee (Paul Hogan) and Sue (Linda
Kozlowski), who get mixed up with a Colombian drug lord. The drug lord had his
picture taken when he killed someone, and the photo was sent to Sue by her
ex-husband. The drug dealer found out, kidnapped Sue, and then discovered that
Dundee had the film.
Now, Dundee has
to find a way to stay alive and save the love of his life.
The movie wasn’t
a critical success, but it was a huge commercial success. The $15.8 million
production brought in over $239 million, keeping the Dundee name on our lips
for a while and making Hogan richer. But then, the producers felt like milking
the franchise some more, so 13 years later, in 2001, a new Dundee film was
made, also starring Hogan and Kozlowski. That new film failed both critically
and commercially.
So, after you’re
done watching the first Crocodile Dundee, you might be tempted to see this
misfit. If you get the chance, maybe you should. But if you don’t, use your
time for something more productive.
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