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Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Paul Hogan tries to get more serious for Crocodile Dundee II
Review: "Crocodile Dundee" was a surprise hit in 1986, more on the strength of Paul Hogan's whimsical charm as the title character, an alligator poacher from Down Under who is taken to the big bad city of New York where he does an engaging Innocent Abroad routine. Two years later came the sequel, "Crocodile Dundee II," which tried to sound all of the same notes as the original while reversing the patter--Mick Dundee starts in NYC and then ends up back in Australia at the end of the film--while adding a whole plot line about an evil drug lord. After rescuing Sue (Linda Kozlowski) from the fortress home of the drug lord in NYC, the scene shifts back to Australia when the drug lord decides to take on Mick on his own turf, which may well be one of the ten stupidest things ever done by a bad guy in a movie (it at least deserves a nomination).

The strengths of "Crocodile Dundee II" are the same as the original. Hogan has an easy-going charm and his character is nonplussed by any situation in which he finds himself or anybody that he meets. He is the common man with the common touch, even if he is from an uncommon part of the world. The relationship between Mick and Sue seems a bit more real this time around, and there are even signs of some actual chemistry, which might have something to do with the fact that Hogan and Kozlowski were going to end up getting married two years later (instead of making "Crocodile Dundee III" apparently). But the drug plot line is an unnecessary attempt to up the ante (compare it with the mugger/big knife scene from the original), which just leads the film too far astray from what really worked that first time around. Those who really like the original will find this enjoyable enough. But Hogan's "Almost an Angel" is a much better film.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Paul Hogan tries to get more serious for Crocodile Dundee II
Review: "Crocodile Dundee" was a surprise hit in 1986, more on the strength of Paul Hogan's whimsical charm as the title character, an alligator poacher from Down Under who is taken to the big bad city of New York where he does an engaging Innocent Abroad routine. Two years later came the sequel, "Crocodile Dundee II," which tried to sound all of the same notes as the original while reversing the patter--Mick Dundee starts in NYC and then ends up back in Australia at the end of the film--while adding a whole plot line about an evil drug lord. After rescuing Sue (Linda Kozlowski) from the fortress home of the drug lord in NYC, the scene shifts back to Australia when the drug lord decides to take on Mick on his own turf, which may well be one of the ten stupidest things ever done by a bad guy in a movie (it at least deserves a nomination).

The strengths of "Crocodile Dundee II" are the same as the original. Hogan has an easy-going charm and his character is nonplussed by any situation in which he finds himself or anybody that he meets. He is the common man with the common touch, even if he is from an uncommon part of the world. The relationship between Mick and Sue seems a bit more real this time around, and there are even signs of some actual chemistry, which might have something to do with the fact that Hogan and Kozlowski were going to end up getting married two years later (instead of making "Crocodile Dundee III" apparently). But the drug plot line is an unnecessary attempt to up the ante (compare it with the mugger/big knife scene from the original), which just leads the film too far astray from what really worked that first time around. Those who really like the original will find this enjoyable enough. But Hogan's "Almost an Angel" is a much better film.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: funny & uplifting
Review: Croc dundee 2 a real australian character down to accent and actions. The senery and movie plot was very good. The fisrt croc dundee was very good but this was even better.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Croc is at it again!
Review: Crocodile Dundee II is a classic. No matter how much one doesn't like the turn that this second film took, it will always be a memorable sequel. When you create a sequel, you're also supposed to "up" the level of conflict. And that called for a serious tone. But at the same time, they kept it as light as they could. It isn't bad at all. The drug dealers who followed Dundee and his Lady back to Australia were in for a shock.

What other sense of a sequel were we supposed to be provided with? I mean, they had to think of something. And this was it! It has a more intense conflict, still with a light tone applied to it-- and much humor. We are allowed a look into the life of Crocodile Dundee, and what he looks like when being confronted with a conflict on his own turf down under. It was nice to see him play games and run numbers on the bad guys. Quite memorable this film was, indeed!

Be sure to check out the third installment, "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" It's not as serious of a tone, but still a great watch!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Croc is at it again!
Review: Crocodile Dundee II is a classic. No matter how much one doesn't like the turn that this second film took, it will always be a memorable sequel. When you create a sequel, you're also supposed to "up" the level of conflict. And that called for a serious tone. But at the same time, they kept it as light as they could. It isn't bad at all. The drug dealers who followed Dundee and his Lady back to Australia were in for a shock.

What other sense of a sequel were we supposed to be provided with? I mean, they had to think of something. And this was it! It has a more intense conflict, still with a light tone applied to it-- and much humor. We are allowed a look into the life of Crocodile Dundee, and what he looks like when being confronted with a conflict on his own turf down under. It was nice to see him play games and run numbers on the bad guys. Quite memorable this film was, indeed!

Be sure to check out the third installment, "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" It's not as serious of a tone, but still a great watch!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Croc is at it again!
Review: Crocodile Dundee II is a classic. No matter how much one doesn't like the turn that this second film took, it will always be a memorable sequel. When you create a sequel, you're also supposed to "up" the level of conflict. And that called for a serious tone. But at the same time, they kept it as light as they could. It isn't bad at all. The drug dealers who followed Dundee and his Lady back to Australia were in for a shock.

What other sense of a sequel were we supposed to be provided with? I mean, they had to think of something. And this was it! It has a more intense conflict, still with a light tone applied to it-- and much humor. We are allowed a look into the life of Crocodile Dundee, and what he looks like when being confronted with a conflict on his own turf down under. It was nice to see him play games and run numbers on the bad guys. Quite memorable this film was, indeed!

Be sure to check out the third installment, "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" It's not as serious of a tone, but still a great watch!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: For me a sequel better than the original.
Review: Excellent performance by Paul Hogan in this the first sequel to the very enjoyable Crocodile Dundee. This one at it's heart has a much darker story to tell than the first. The location switch back to Australia in the middle keeps it fresh and the entire movie is paced perfectly with plenty of comic moments and action spread through out the full running time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Crocodile Dundee 2
Review: For all those people who have spent a good few months in the outback, you will love this film, if you haven't then you will after watching it. It makes a refreshing change to have such a good film made in AUSTRALIA. The action, comedy and realism is fantastic, Paul Hogan was the only one who could carry off the title as crocodile dundee. Grab a tinnie and a barbecued Crocodile, drag the telly outside in the sun and enjoy the film.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Loved it!
Review: I enjoyed this sequel just as much as the original. If you're a fan of Crocodile Dundee then you can't go wrong in buying this DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Loved it!
Review: I enjoyed this sequel just as much as the original. If you're a fan of Crocodile Dundee then you can't go wrong in buying this DVD.


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