Crocodile Dundee II
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
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- Cast:
- Paul Hogan , Linda Kozlowski , John Meillon , Ernie Dingo , Charles S. Dutton , Hechter Ubarry , Juan Fernández
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Nice effects though.
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
CROCODILE DUNDEE II is a sequel to the surprise Aussie hit which catapulted Paul Hogan into fame as the irrepressible Outback hero. This one offers more of a same, but the plot is completely different this time around, featuring a gang of Colombian drug dealers who kidnap Mick's girl, forcing him to go on a Rambo-style rescue mission. I actually prefer this to the original, although it's not as fresh or iconic, purely because it dispenses with the romantic stuff and focuses instead on the action-adventure template.The New York material is very funny, from Mick's abseiling antics to the dumb cop scenes, the Japanese tourists, and the great suicide attempt scene. Things move to the Outback for the climax and remain just as entertaining, with John Meillon giving a fine swansong performance (the actor died soon after release). The jokes are funnier than ever and the plot, dealing with the constant outwitting of the bad guys, never lets up despite a lengthy running time.
I first saw this movie as a kid, so my opinion might be skewed, but I loved the movie then and I love this movie now. It's in some ways better than the original, has great moments of humor, has a very entertaining story line, and has such a good ending. For whatever stretches of the imagination there are, compared to how absurd many modern movies are, I see no reason not to give this movie some slack and just enjoy it. So sit back, lighten up, and you'll thoroughly enjoy this movie.
Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton are now living in New York. Everybody likes him although he doesn't always fit in. He befriends Leroy Brown and starts delivering for him. Sue's ex-husband Bob is working for the DEA in Colombia. He gets killed by the cartel after sending some photos to Sue. Sue is kidnapped by thugs and Mick comes to the rescue. After escaping, Mick takes Sue back to Australia where he's most comfortable.Crocodile Dundee remains a fun character but the novelty has worn out. Everything that was forgiven in the first movie is now sticking out like a sore thumb. Linda Kozlowski remains a stiff actress. This sequel tries to ramp up the intensity by adding a drug lord. This is inferior but there may still be some life left for lovers of the original.
After the coinage and all round good will generated by the first Crocodile Dundee movie, the sequel was inevitable. This time the formula is reversed as Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) is forced to take his lady, Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski), back to the wilds of Australia in order to protect her from gangsters. There, Mick, with all his Outback skills, starts to pick the gangsters off one by one.Nah. I don't need a gun. I got a Donk!Within the plot structure there are numerous occasions for Dundee inspired jokes and scenarios, where although they are not as strong as in the first movie, they are amusing and not straining for the laugh factor. The genuine chemistry between real life couple Hogan and Kozlowski is evident and keeps the film grounded in warmth. Hogan is such a likable guy, he's a natural at playing the rugged adventurer type, and it's his charisma that rightly drives the picture forward. He throws a great punch as well, very believable.Returning characters like Wally and Donk are reassuring presences, while Charles Dutton as Leroy Brown provides solid comedy foil for Dundee during the New York part of the plot. The Northern Territory of Australia is once again the visual bonus (cinematography again by Russell Boyd), though we never really get the sweeping shots the setting deserves, and Peter Best once again provides an appropriate musical score for the two continent setting without pushing anything new on us. Problems elsewhere? There's a raft of stereotypes, particularly with the Ernie Dingo led villains, while the unoriginality of the story (a rehash of the first film) is a touch frustrating.Not exactly great and not deserving of the ill advised second sequel that followed 13 years later, part 2 of Mick and Sue's adventures is none the less still a fun way to spend an afternoon. 6.5/10