Movie Review: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Directed Dean Murphy
Starring: Paul Hogan, Jacob Elordi, Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton-John, Wayne Knight, Rachel Carpani, and Reginald VelJohnson.
Runtime: 88 Minutes
Rating: PG-13 (for some language and suggestive material)
This week we have a sequel of sorts. Many of you I’m sure remember the Crocodile Dundee films. The classic 80s action adventures about an Australian in the Outback, then of course taken to the US as a “fish out of water.” I quote this film constantly. “That’s not a knife.” (Imagine terrible Australian accent.) The original films were fun, the third film which takes the Dundees to LA was poorly received and essentially killed the franchise. This film shows Paul Hogan in “real-life” trying to show that he is NOT actually Crocodile Dundee. Looking at the list of cast members, we see many that were big stars. Each character plays a version of themselves. It’s an interesting concept that has