Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Summary: Paul Hogan returns as the famous Mick Dundee in this third film of the "Crocodile Dundee" franchise.  This time, when his girlfriend Sue takes a temporary assignment in Los Angeles, Mick comes along with their son.  Mick takes the opportunity to teach their son a thing or two that he knows about modern life.  And when he is not doing that, Mick helps Sue with an investigative piece on which she is working.  In traditional Crocodile Dundee fashion, Mick gets into more than his share of mischief and mis-adventures.  If you enjoyed the first two Dundee movies, you may find yourself liking this one too.
 

The Story

The successful Crocodile Dundee franchise continues with this third film, "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles".  After an unforgettable and hilarious trip to the Big Apple in "Crocodile Dundee II", Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) returns home to the Australian Outback.  There he "settles down" with his girlfriend, Sue (Linda Kozlowski, who is Paul Hogan's real-life wife!).  Together, they had a son, Mikey (Serge Cockburn), who is now a young boy.  This is where this third film picks up.  The crocodile hunting/wresting business has been slow, even with help from tourism, but Mick and his buddy Jacko (the second best crocodile wrestler) have been making the most of things as best as they can.  Mick teaches his son the ways of the Outback, while Sue tries to raise their son in a modern approach.

Their quiet lifestyle changes when Sue's father asks her to temporarily replace the chief editor of the Los Angeles bureau who suddenly passed away in a tragic car accident.  Paul encourages Sue to take the temporary position, saying that the big city experience would be good for their son.  As can be expected, Mick's real adventures begin as soon as he sets foot in Los Angeles.  He spends a couple of days exploring the diverse lifestyle of Los Angeles and tries to teach his son a thing or two that he knows about the modern world.  When Mikey has to enroll in school, Mick finds himself alone and at a loss of how to pass time.  When Sue tells him about a story that she is investigating, he jumps at the opportunity to help.  And needless to say, the real fun and mis-adventures begin.

As long as you don't take the plot too seriously, you'll enjoy this comedy.  There are a number of surprise appearances by famous real-world actors and celebrities, starring as themselves.  And the "truths" about themselves and the show business world that they reveal will make you laugh and cry at the same time.  If you enjoyed the first two "Crocodile Dundee" films, you may also enjoy this one as well.  But even for a casual Dundee fan like myself, I wonder if the "Crocodile Dundee" franchise is due for retirement.  What do you say, mate?  "No worries"?

The Extras

The "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" DVD contains a minimal amount of bonus material:

• Exclusive cast and crew interviews features the development of "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles": Paul Hogan and his real-life wife Linda Kozlowski talk about their personal experiences versus Mick and Sue as a couple.  The featurette also covers of the making-of the film and shows how much fun the casts were having on the set.

• Theatrical trailer

Video & Audio

The image quality of this anamorphic widescreen DVD is very good. The colors are accurate and saturated, while shadow detail is very good.  The opening scene's cinematography is particularly stunning with the rich, natural colors of the Australian Outback.  The rest of the movie is more "normal" looking and muted in comparison.  The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is well balanced and the surround channels are used effectively to re-create the natural sounds of the Australian landscape.  The dialog consistently comes across crystal clear.

 
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, NHT 2.1 as left/right main speakers, NHT 1.1C center channel speaker, NHT SuperZero as surround speakers, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable XP speaker wires, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones.  Our home theater equipment was calibrated with the Video Essentials DVD.

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Specifications:

- DVD-Video

- Single-sided

- Dual layer

- Region 1

- Run time: approx. 94 minutes

- Subtitle: English

- Menus: Static

- Scene selection: Static

- Package: Keep case

- 14 chapters
 

Video Features:

- Anamorphic Widescreen

- 1.85:1 aspect ratio
 

Audio Features:

- English: Dolby Digital 5.1

- English: Dolby Surround

Release Dates:

Theatrical Release:
2001

DVD Release:
09/18/2001

Review Date:
09/24/2001

List price:
$ 29.99

On-line price:
$ 22.49

Pre-order price was:
$ 22.49

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