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Crocodile Dundee
- Review Date: May 27, 2007
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1986
Common Sense Media says
Say G'day mate to this iconic Outback comedy.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this '80s comedy features violence and alcohol use -- even one instance of cocaine use. The language and sexuality are on par with most PG-13 films, but there's near constant drinking and cigarette smoking, and several fight scenes. Still, the humor of the "fish out of water" genre conveys some positive themes about Australian and Aboriginal culture, being in tune with nature, and being kind and chivalrous.
What's the story?
This iconic 1980s adventure-comedy centers on Mick "Crocodile" Dundee (Paul Hogan), a rugged, hardnosed Aussie outbacker who can fend off a killer croc and a few hours later throw down a keg's worth of beer at the local pub. Dundee's life-saving machismo impresses traveling New York reporter Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski). After Dundee saves her from a crocodile's jaws, she invites him to return to Manhattan with her to see if the big, bad city is any less dangerous than the bush. Once in New York, the fish-out-of-water gags begin, like Mick saying "G'day mate" to total strangers, thinking a guy snorting cocaine is trying to cure a stuffy nose, washing clothes in his room at the Plaza, hitting on a transvestite, defending two streetwalkers' honor, and nonchalantly telling a mugger: "That's not a knife," pulling out his own and proclaiming, "Now THAT's a knife."
Is it any good?
It's easy to forget now, with all the Steve Irwin/Crocodile Hunter love, what a phenomenon the fictional Crocodile Dundee was back in the mid-'80s. The movie made more than $328 million and bankrolled two sequels. Hogan and his no-nonsense "Man from Down Under" routine was quite charming back then, and though the comedy's definitely dated, it still manages to elicit chuckles at all the right spots. For some culture-clash amusement, this Outback offering hits the spot.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how Paul Hogan's character changed the way Americans thought about Australia, paving the way for the Outback Steakhouse, the Subaru Outback (which he endorsed) and even the late Aussie naturalist, Steve Irwin. Nowadays there are many, many Australians in Hollywood: Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, and Nicole Kidman, to name a few. Kids: can you name five more? Do you think Crocodile Dundee is representative of Australian Bush culture? Is New York City still perceived as dangerous and crime-ridden?
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I HATED THIS MOVIE!!! no story line, cheesy ending and no depth at all, i would not watch it again
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| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Peter Faiman |
| Cast: | John Meillon, Linda Kozlowski, Paul Hogan |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 98 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | September 26, 1986 |
| DVD release date: | September 18, 2001 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
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