I had forgotten how much I loved this movie, which explains why it's been forever since I've seen it. Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski) is a New York City reporter on assignment in Sydney when she hears of a man in the Northern Territory who crawled twelve miles to safety after being attacked by a crocodile. She decides to travel up there to interview him, but soon finds that there's much more to Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) than just a bite. Fascinated by his untutored bushman ways, she decides to take him back with her to New York for a companion piece on how he adapts to the big city. The answer is: hilariously well.
Despite being firmly entrenched in the 80's for hair, clothes, and cars, there is a timeless quality to this movie. I think everyone has been a fish-out-of-water at some point in their lives and it's how you overcome that feeling that shapes who you are. Hogan's character approaches every situation with unbridled optimism that ends up being contagious to everyone around him, including the viewer. Who didn't want to be Crocodile Dundee the first time they saw this movie? I know I did.
No comments:
Post a Comment