Product: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
A charming comedy for the whole family...
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!