Crocodile
Dundee was a huge hit not only in Australia but all over the globe. It paved
the way for Australian Comedies to be recognized among the movie world.
The film makers seemed to use some of the humor from American shows and
films from the 1970's in Crocodile Dundee. Tarzan and I love Lucy are a couple
of examples. This doesn’t mean it did not form its own identity in the film
world.
The movie is about a very burly Australian man who is a legend in Australia. Most of the movie is watching the crocodile Dundee adjust to the American Culture when he asks Sue the American Journalist to take him there. The comedic theme of Dundee being a fish out of water coming to America is evident throughout the movie. Although at first he seems very out of place and out of his element, he always accidentally finds his way out of unfortunate situations by just being himself. He fends off muggers and even gets Sue to fall for him. The storyline sounds like something from a Hollywood film but the obvious cultural differences between Dundee and America are portrayed in a comedic manner that demands people’s approval. I like the movies lightheartedness but at the same time making people aware that people around the world can be vastly different but that doesn’t mean they cannot live in harmony.
Thank you Melbourne.
I really enjoyed watching Crocodile Dundee again. The fish out of water theme works well for both his character in New York and hers in the outback.They both are out of their element but adapted will to their surroundings.