Crikey! Top Aussie crocs from film & TV
Never smile at a crocodile... except when looking at these GIFs.
One of the places you might actually be able to find more crocs than the cover of NT News is on Australian screens. Crocs are particularly synoymous with our country thanks to film & TV, and two larger-than-life Aussies in it.
Namely, this guy.
Crocodile Dundee
And this guy.
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Most people think of crocs and automatically assume they're out stalking some hapless humans like a reptilian Jaws.
Black Water
I mean, sure, sometimes they're scary. Like this one in Dark Age taking a chomp out of a boat.
Dark Age
Or this one in Rogue taking a chomp out of a guy.
Rogue
But crocs aren't always the villain. Remember in Crocodile Dundee when that tourist was having a friendly game of tug 'o' war with an old crocodile (and holding her own!).
Crocodile Dundee
Or this croc, who threw his very own solo dance party.
Rogue
And like Mick Dundee said, crocs are our mates.
It's just that sometimes they get hangry.
Blinky Bill the Movie
Ok, ok. Enough jokes. Let's be real here, people.
Here's a serious croc moment from Black As, showing us what do in that typical Aussie scenario - you know the one, how you go to put a load of washing on and there's a baby crocodile lurking by the machine?......
No? Anyone? #straya
Black As
Ah, crocs. We tip our hats to you - the real stars of the screen.
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Check out these titles and more on The Screen Guide, where you can find where to stream, download and buy Australian film, television and online series.
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