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Paul Hogan Returns Again in 'The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee' Trailer
by Alex Billington
October 21, 2020
Source: YouTube
Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an amusing comedy titled The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, bringing back everyone's favorite Australian animal lover Paul Hogan - better known as Crocodile Dundee! Paul Hogan plays himself in this raucous comedy. Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted in the comedy that also stars John Cleese, Chevy Chase, Olivia Newton-John, and also Jacob Elordi as Hogan's son. For the young folks who might not know, Hogan achieved worldwide fame starring in the Crocodile Dundee movies which first opened in 1986. There were two more sequels in total, but the last one was made in 2001 and we haven't seen him since. This looks like a fun, nostalgic look back at his glory days and a lovely final send off.
Official US trailer (+ US poster) for Dean Murphy's The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, from YouTube:
Retired in L.A. and overshadowed by his Crocodile Dundee character, Hogan is offered a knighthood by the Queen of England. But before he can accept it, Hogan gets caught up in a series of comical scandals that dominate gossip shows and social media feeds. Can he keep his reputation clean long enough to hang onto his prize — and his dignity? Hilarious celebrity co-stars include Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton-John, and others! The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee is directed by Australian producer / filmmaker Dean Murphy, director of the films Lex and Rory, Muggers, Strange Bedfellows, Charlie & Boots, and That's Not My Dog! previously. The screenplay is written by Robert Mond and Dean Murphy. Lionsgate will debut Murphy's The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee direct-to-VOD starting on December 11th. Looking good?
13 Comments
1
Surprisingly, this looks good. And no Linda Kozlowski. I guess she had enough of it ...
shiboleth on Oct 21, 2020
2
Well, she might have just had enough of him....or him or her. They were married or whatever for a long time enjoying the enormous wealth he accumulated from the first movies. Then they parted ways and that just might be why she not involved in this current replay. Just speculating...lol...
thespiritbo on Oct 21, 2020
3
Yeah, I know something about it from media, too. Well, that's life. And they enjoyed it probably for some time. And he still does a little.
shiboleth on Oct 22, 2020
4
Chase in there ruining everything as usual. The later half of Chevy's career may not have spoilt his first, but damn, it is awful.
DAVIDPD on Oct 21, 2020
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Chase in there ruining everything as usual. The later half of Chevy's career may not have spoilt his first, but damn, it is awful.
DAVIDPD on Oct 21, 2020
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Seen enough of these.
thespiritbo on Oct 21, 2020
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Seen enough of these.
thespiritbo on Oct 21, 2020
9
Ummm, this came out in July lol
Ry Wakefield on Oct 22, 2020
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In Australia, you mean? The US release isn't until December later this year, so this is the first trailer we've posted... Missed the original one from Australia unfortunately. Is it any good? Worth watching or not?
Alex Billington on Oct 22, 2020
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Yeah I enjoyed it, a lot of fun but I don't think kids these days would get any of the references. The comedy is a bit corny but I got plenty of laughs out of it which is more than I can say for a lot of comedies 🙂
Ry Wakefield on Oct 22, 2020
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Yeah I was wondering how distant it is from the original movies and if anyone still gets it. But that's what the movie is about anyway, right? Sounds good, I might give it a look sometime...
Alex Billington on Oct 22, 2020
13
It's quite distant, it's more of a dramatised/fictional version of his own life. There's plenty of Dundee references and a lot of new themes too. Younger audiences won't appreciate it because they wouldn't have heard of Mick Dundee or seen any of his stand up from back in the day.
Ry Wakefield on Oct 22, 2020
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