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Crocodile Dundee (1986)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 7/19

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7/19: Ask people to name a film from Australia, and the most popular response will probably be Crocodile Dundee.

It was a big hit in 1986, having finished second behind Top Gun by less than two million dollars and therefore making Paul Hogan an overnight international star. He's most famous for playing a Rod Ansell-inspired character named Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee who looks every bit as authentic as Tarzan right out of the jungle.

Unfortunately, Crocodile Dundee isn't a strong movie or much of a comedy. Where it's weak in, Paul Hogan makes up for it with his character who's instantly likeable with interesting quirks. Sue Charlton, played by Linda Kozlowski who'll be Paul Hogan's wife, is a stand-in for the audience by showing admiration for his Australian display of what it's to be a man's man.

All in all, Crocodile Dundee is a unique film with a throwback reliance on simplicity, good-natured humor, and Australian brand of originality.