my mom was obsessed with the australian guy i don’t see the appeal
I watched this again for the nostalgia value and oh boy, times they have a'changed. Smoking, slapstick and sexism are rampant in this film. Despite this, its still an enjoyable and irreverent film with an iconic Aussie caricature.
Charming movie. Likeable main protagonists. Both parts (NYC) and (Australia) have their own strengths, although the location down under could have depicted more beautifully (some of the places and animals look like a studio set). I mean, it's a typical romantic comedy. Innocuous family entertainment. Don't expect an elaborate, deeply philosophical drama. Some of the plot elements are stereotypes (to put that mildly - sometimes it's actually sexist and racist), shallow and not exactly hilarious. I don't even understand why she falls in love with him. I mean he's the great protector - I get that - but Hogan is not a very attractive guy, is he? While she's obviously an 80s bomb shell straight from the infamous Eric Prydz video, right? But the movie has its moments.
Great old classic, still lots of fun! The times when men were real men and women were feminine. They don't make movies like this anymore.
A naive Australian in the Big Apple. Good gags.
Cute as hell, surprisingly decent re race, and only gets overtly transphobic once, pretty impressive for the mid 80s. Featured the least threatening looking street toughs ever
"For a minute there, room service took on a whole new meaning."
I'm not sure about this film. Maybe it's because I didn't know what to expect. And because of somewhat thinking it was going to be about an Australian guy wreaking havoc and kicking ass, like an action film, but what I got wasn't that. And I was thrown for a loop.
It seems like the "purpose" of this film was comedy. And I guess I can see that aspect, although the comedy seemed pretty subtle, for the most part. The problem is that it didn't seem that way to me. That probably stems from me not knowing what to expect and all that: and further amplified because of that.
So, this film's comedy was not my kind of comedy or (most of) it didn't age well at all. Maybe I would've found this film funnier had I been around when it came out. I think it's a little bit of both. Some instances stood out, for sure. Instances that some people would deem 'problematic.' Very problematic. I can't relate when it comes to taking them in a personal way, but I can understand how they're "distasteful."
Even though this is a comedy film, and there was less comedy in this part of the film, I feel like I prefer the first half better: the Australian half. Once the setting moved (back) to NYC, there was a tone shift, and I'm not sure if it was for the better.
The best part of the film was undoubtedly the performances by Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski; their chemistry with each other, and their characters. Some may consider the progression of that relationship to have been quick and cliché, and I suppose that's true, but I didn't mind it. Circling back to my previous sentence: the chemistry made up for it.
Another aspect I'd say was decent was the soundtrack. It wasn't that big of one, although the film wasn't that long. But it got the job done. The tones, mood, and feel were appropriate. Proper expression. Kudos to the composer, Peter Best.
But, yeah. This film wasn't what I was expecting. That was neither good nor bad. Having put that aside, I thought this film wasn't that bad. Yet it doesn't seem that rewatchable, and I wouldn't call it a good film. I guess it's in the middle somewhere. Not being what I expected could've played a factor in that. I don't know.
Other thoughts:
Mark Blum resembled Judge Reinhold, Det. 'Billy' Rosewood in the Beverly Hills Cop films, a little bit. But the more I think about it, the less it seems. At the very least, there IS a "weird" similarity there.
That red dress Sue was wearing was certainly sensual and alluring. I feel like a dress a lot "less" than that would be considered too raunchy in a general sense by some people, whether or not they'd still wear it. And, well, I think we can all agree that the red dress was "more." Not only that, but I'd imagine there's also that factor of "pulling it off." In most cases. Any dress or article of clothing; only wearing certain things if they can pull it off. Linda Kozlowski did. Tremendously so.
I love this movie, funny as hell and would definitely watch again.
When you think of memorable 1980's comedies, this one that might come to mind to mind. Revolving around a very colorful, witty and worry-free Australian crocodile poacher(Paul Hogan), it is a feel-good movie filled with many laughs and and witty one-liners.
It offers many laughs in the way of culture shock to both the reporter and Dundee himself. Giving not only a glimpse at culture in the outback, but also in bustling Manhattan. Dundee's innocence of adapting to the fast lifestyle of New York is a formula for laughter.
Paul Hogan plays a highly likeable character, playing off of Linda Kozlowski perfectly, their chemistry is a major contributor to the overall success of this movie. It is filled with scenes of action and comedy, framed into a film that will make you laugh and feel good.
7/10
Shout by Jim222001VIP 6BlockedParent2018-04-11T03:28:56Z
Paul Hogan was hilarious and Linda Kozlowski was hot as hell.