Crocodile Dundee

Likable Paul Hogan and lovely Linda Kozlowski in a FUN adventure (2008-05-27) Rating: 5/5
Linda Kozlowski plays a reporter who goes to the Australian Outback to do a story on Mick "Crocodile" Dundee, Played by Paul Hogan. She gets a good taste of Dundee's simple Tarzan-like life in the wilderness and decides to invite him to New York City. Dundee is a fish-out-of-water in the big city, of course, but it doesn't take him long to adapt, and the New Yorkers love him. Linda and Dundee naturally start to fall in love despite the fact that she has an arrogant fiance.

"Crocodile Dundee" was released in 1986 and spawned two sequels in 1988 and 2001. It successfully combines 3 genres or themes -- romantic comedy, adventure and fish-out-of-water.

What makes the film work so well is the simple charisma of Paul Hogan. You'll likely never experience a more likable protagonist. On top of this, Linda Kozlowski is both likable and lovely, possessing an attractive spirituality and intelligence.

Paul and Linda have great chemistry. The chemistry is real seeing as how they would marry four years later in 1990. This is funny in light of the fact that one of Roger Ebert's main criticisms of the film was their supposed lack of chemistry. I love Roger Ebert. He's a great writer and critic, but he obviously missed it big on this one!

"Crocodile Dundee" was the most successful Australian film ever. It only runs about 90 minutes before the credits start. This is great because romantic comedies like "Dundee" are light fare; there's simply no reason to go much longer than an hour and a half. In other words, "Dundee" doesn't overstay its welcome.
~A blast from the Past~ (2007-08-08) Rating: 5/5
I remember watching this movie when it can out in 1986 & loving it! I was so happy when it was released on DVD in 2001. It is such a funny, adventurous & feel good movie. Paul Hogan is so FUNNY & his character is so endearing! You will laugh at his innocence as he leaves the Outback to explore the Big Apple! I L-o-v-e this movie as well as the next 2 installments of Dundee.
Good day mate! (2007-07-16) Rating: 5/5
Paul Hogan aka Crocodile Dundee enchants the audience with his rugged good lucks and animalistic characteristics- This is the original Croc movie or Crocodile Dundee I where a reporter from New York comes to Australia to write an article on the Outback but ends up getting much more! The infamous seen where the croc jumps out of the swamp and bites her water bottle while Mic Dundee jumps in and saves the day by knifing him between the eyes! Mic then agrees to come back to NYC with her where he gets a taste of city-life or in other words city-life gets a taste of Dundee!!! In the end, the touching bus scene where the report screams out over the crowd that "she's love ya" ends the movie and leads us into the next of three of the Crocodile Dundee trilogy!~
Time For A Reappraisal? (2007-05-18) Rating: 5/5
This film is not considered 'cool' these days due mainly, I think, to lazy TV schedulers who will run a butchered version of the film on Sunday afternoons because it's a 'good family film'. I've caught this film on TV about four times and on each occasion it was in a badly cut version but this DVD seems, so far as I can tell, to be complete. The film deserves to be put alongside the best comedies of any era and should be regarded as one of the prime examples of the form(I would compare it to Capra at his best).

I was lucky enough to see this film at the cinema, knowing no more about it at the time, than that it was supposed to be a good comedy. Well it turned out to be a very good comedy indeed. The film offers so much more than just some very funny moments though. Everyone I know who saw it at the time loved it and it was no surprise that it became one of the years biggest hits. It is strong in all areas, well written and directed with good chemistry between the leading actors and an excellent cast who all perform their parts to perfection. Hogan stands out of course and had the difficult task of throwing off the tag 'Australia's answer to Benny Hill' something he manages effortlessly.

It's difficult to realise now how much of a 'breath of fresh air' it was at the time since Hollywood immediately co-opted (or stole) so much of the style and approach of the film for its own projects in the following years.

The film quite naturally divides into two parts. The first in Australia
has a surprising depth to it and a real feel for the place(the Outback)and its people and of course you get to know the characters. The second part of the film is in New York and provides the bulk of the humour but still remains character focused and never descends into pointless gag-making.

It manages to be hilariously funny one moment and sweetly touching the next. Put simply the film is a delight and a joy to watch and can be seen many times without tiring of it.

Really good if you are 7 years old and think an Aussie accent is cool (2007-04-21) Rating: 1/5
Dumb girl is saved from big ol crocodile by wise outback guy who stabs it with big ol knife instead of just leaving it alone. Because girls of course could never survive in the outback. Natives with innate wisdom.

Sheech.

Every cliché in the book. Can't believe any adults swallow this one. It's going to be below the threshold for smart kids, let alone adults.

Better adventure film: Master and Commander

OK the dumbos who disagree can now press the "not helpful" button, and the smart people can, at least, consider what I've written.