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Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

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After thirteen years in limbo, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is back. This was a really enjoyable movie that everyone in my family enjoyed watching. The picture provides lots of laughs and the story works rather well.

Mick and the love of his life, Sue, have a son together and are living in Mick's home territory of the Australian Outback. However, a publisher at a Los Angeles newspaper that Sue's father owns suddenly dies and her father temporarily offers her the position until a permanent replacement can be found. Surprisingly, Mick agrees and they move to LA. Once there, Sue begins to investigate the sudden death of the previous publisher and Mick goes undercover at a movie studio.

The critics blasted this film, but like many of the movies they review, they are way off target. The film is funny and family oriented. The plot is more believable than many big budgeted affairs and there is very little violence and no sleaze. The only major drawback about the movie is that it has been thirteen years since the last Crocodile Dundee film. The movie fits well within the trilogy, but since it has been so long since the last movie was in theatres, much of the movie's humor is lost on the audience (there are several references to Mick's character or things that happened previously, something you don't know much about unless you've seen the other films; this is an 80's type comedy with a modern sensibility, but if you've never seen an 80's comedy much of the humor will be lost). Overall, a delightful film that the entire family can enjoy; well worth your time and money.

Paul Hogan returns 13 years after the last 'Crocodile' Dundee film and surprisingly still provides enough comedy and charm for several movies.

'Crocodile' Dundee in Los Angeles is a pretty funny movie, it's also the most family oriented film out of the Croc trilogy. It's funny, but never violent or sleazy. Essentially it's another 'fish out of water' story, but Paul Hogan's Mick Dundee is such a fun character to watch and an easy one to like that the lack of an original story doesn't detract too much from the proceedings.

It's been 13 years since Dundee II, Mick and girlfriend Sue Charlton reside in Austrailia's Walkabout Creek with their son. Mick still runs Never, Never tours and Sue is still a reporter for her father's newspaper. When the editor of the LA branch dies, Sue's father asks her to take over operation in LA until a permanent replacement can be found. Sue agrees to do it and Mick agrees to come along and take their son...before you know it, it's off to LA.

There's not much originality in the script, but it moves along fast enough and provides enough laughs...there are several funny moments in the film (especially the freeway bit) and the kid is surprsingly cute. If you've seen the previous two films, you know what to expect. What makes this film work, especially as an aimable family flick, is the charm and warmth of it. It's not overly sappy, but a character like Dundee is one that children will get a kick out of, because his misadventures are amusing and a little silly. Parents won't mind their kids watching because Mick is a character that gets along with people and sees the good in them...it's an uncommon theme to find in today's 'family' films, but one that parents will appreciate their kids learning.

Don't listen to the critics when making up your mind to see this film, they've been way off base. 'Crocodile' Dundee in Los Angeles is a funny, charming movie. One that parents can enjoy because it's legitimately funny, and one that parents won't mind showing their kids for the same reasons and also because it's good, honest and clean fun.

Can't wait for this trilogy on DVD, it's a must add to your collection!

I actually liked this better than the first two films. I had to drag my daughter to the theatre to see this with me. Both of us ended up laughing so hard that our stomachs hurt the next day. You might say that Paul Hogan has his own brand of sophisticated humor. Sophisticated may sound like an odd word to describe his Outback brand of slapstick but it really is! Crocodile Dundee is such a slick character that you don't know when you're really being put on or not. This film is great fun. There is never a dull moment. The secret here is that the plot does not take itself serious at all. There are scenes that are just plain dumb but they work so well. I think we are all getting tired of the fast paced slam bang rapid fire so-called sophisticated humor, that this film is a welcome return to go old fashioned homespun grassroots comedy. It even has a great score by Basil Poledouris. Highly recommended.

Hopefully, Crocodile Dundee In L.A. is not Paul Hogan's swan song for the Dundee series. Paul's previous films to this name are much more inspired in plot, montage, and acting. In this film, Hogan seems to be along for the ride, and for this I blame the direction and screenwriting which is listless and dull. Mind you, CD in LA is not a bad film by any means, nor is it memorable. But there is a sense that Hollywood is merely attempting to cash in on the Dundee character and not use Hogan as the charming, affible actor that he is.

Alas, poor Paul Hogan, I knew him well, and miss him in this film. Was it to pay for Linda Kozlowski's plastic surgery, or has Paul Hogan truly lost his bearings in a foreign land? The setting of Los Angeles must have been a dream come true for the Studio execs who signed off on the funding for the film, and the Aussie actors seem to enjoy themselves well enough in the city of Angels. Yet, the jokes, and the humor in Southern California lifestyle is tired. Zzzzzz.

Wait for the next film in the series. Hopefully ole' Lightning Jack will be back in his true form by then.

Why do most people go to the movies? I believe the majority go to be entertained and to escape reality for an hour or so.

Mic and Sue are comfortable with their life and the film doesn't need to exploit bedroom scenes to prove they still are a couple. The addition of the son was fun and the kid was fun to watch. Only drawback is that they didn't have more of him.

Jacko was a priceless addition for his ability of being the straight guy to Mic.

For people who go to the movies for reality, wait for the next National Geographics' film.

Some critics need to get a life and realize that 99% of movies made have very little to do with reality. Just sit back and have fun.

The movie is defiantly worth adding to the family collection.

I actually liked this better than the first two films. I had to drag my daughter to the theatre to see this with me. Both of us ended up laughing so hard that our stomachs hurt the next day. Now we get to watch it on DVD. It seems to get funnier with each viewing. You might say that Paul Hogan has his own brand of sophisticated humor. Sophisticated may sound like an odd word to describe his Outback brand of slapstick but it really is! Crocodile Dundee is such a slick character that you don't know when you're really being put on or not. This film is great fun. There is never a dull moment. The secret here is that the plot does not take itself serious at all. There are scenes that are just plain dumb but they work so well. I think we are all getting tired of the fast paced slam bang rapid fire so-called sophisticated humor, that this film is a welcome return to go old fashioned homespun grassroots comedy. It even has a great score by Basil Poledouris. Highly recommended.

13 years after the last misadventure of Australia's favourite adventurer he's back, this time taking a slice out of L.A., and boy, did they diserve it. paul hogan reserrects his famous character again for more great laughs. i had reservations about this film but i came out pleasantly surprised. there were a few great laughs but generally a steady flow of chuckles from start to finish. its a shame that hogan waited so long to make this installment because it has really taken away from its box office appeal. the only advice i cane give is if you liked Croc I and Croc II then you're gonna like Croc III. i had figured after seeing it whether this one would have been more successful had it been released closer to the first two, and sadly i'd have to say yes.

"Fun for the whole family!"

How often to you see that quote when reading movie reviews these days. Unfortunately, not often enough. Well, I'm happy to say that "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" *is* fun for the whole family, and if you don't agree with me, you must be a dirty old crocodile!

Subaru Outback spokesperson Paul Hogan returns to the silver screen as Mick "Crocodile" Dundee - our favorite bloke from "down under" since Yahoo Serious.

After seeing John Carpenter's "Escape from L.A.", I was hesitant to see another movie based in the city of angels. Carpenter's dark and violent vision of the not-so-distant-future left me with an uncomfortable chill. Although, that scene where Snake Pliskin surfs with Henry Fonda (or was that Peter?) was pretty sweet!

"Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" doesn't need the "Hollywood special effects", "big budget" or "competent director" to succeed - it does just fine by itself. Filled with knee-slapping pratfalls, and crazy hijinks, don't be surprised if you wake up your neighbors with your boysterous laughs (assuming you live close to your neighbors).

Paul Hogan and Linda Kosolowososswski are Hollywood's best on-screen (and OFF-screen!) couple since Keanu Reeves and Lori Petty in "Point Break". Their chemistry is simply priceless!

"Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" will leave you with a wonderful feeling!

While great comedy should often appear effortless, that doesn't mean that the word should be taken literally, though on one level Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles can truly be said to be an effortless comedy. Absolutely no effort whatsoever has been made: it's in focus and the microphone never creeps into shot as uninteresting things happen in the most uninteresting way possible while the cast are given uninteresting things to say to bulk out the running time to the contractually agreed length, but that's about it for exertion. That the `plot' revolves around a smuggling operation financing a movie studio producing a guaranteed flop third episode in a dead franchise could possibly be seen as a moment of post-modernism, but it's probably just a desperate cry for help from the screenwriters. All the charm and wit of the first (and to a lesser extent the second) film has vanished, taking the characters and goodwill with them: Paul Hogan is starting to look a leathery as the crocs themselves and the most interesting thing about Linda Kozlowski here is trying to pinpoint the plastic surgery through the soft focus filters she's often shot with and work out how much of her disengaged performance is down to boredom and how much to Botox. Both are saddled with characters that simply aren't believable at their age anymore even if they do now have a rather bland son to acknowledge the passing years. She's a primary school play version of a reporter while somehow Mick Dundee seems to have suddenly become a complete simpleton with no memory of all the things he encountered in the first two films in the hope that the audience will find his newfound ignorance funny rather than simply bewildering - it's not even as if his character took a whack to the head in a contrived plot point, it's just plain lazy writing. Things improve slightly to become vaguely watchable in the last half hour, but that's not exactly a recommendation. Belated threequels are usually desperate attempts from faded stars to revive their career and bank balance, but this is so utterly disinterested in doing anything but visiting the cashpoint that it practically qualifies as a non-film.

At first it appears to be 2 tired actors going to LA. Not so. Paul Hogan and his real-life wife, Linda Koslowski, stay in character, yet have reason to go to Tinseltown. Their on-screen natural appeal should create layoffs for the Hollywood choppers.The natural charm and bonhomie is once more in evidence as they go to Hollywood hotspots. The camera alone captures hilarious contrasts. The encounter with a "sensitive" Mike Tyson is more than amusing. Only the genius of Hogan would find as much outback in Hollywood necessary to spoof and satirize.I think this send-up stands its ground admirably. Clean, family fun.