Comment on Australia will never elect a Donald Trump – and it’s due to one national trait[: our culture of not getting too big for your boots]

Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Ilandar@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t know about that. Like the first Crocodile Dundee film was popular here but similar to Steve Irwin the entire concept was designed to grab the attention of Americans, not Australians. It’s mainly Americans who consider the character a “national hero of Australia” because it plays on all the stereotypes about Australia that they genuinely think are real.

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  • Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Im just fuckin with ya, it was a low energy dig on you guys…. (Side note: first two movies were cool, third one was sweaty ass cheeks)

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    • Ilandar@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You should check out Russell Coight instead lol

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      • Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I try it out

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• Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That was our first prime minister

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• abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I agree that Crocodile Dundee is certainly not a national hero here, but fwiw the movie was directed by an Aussie, written by 3 Aussies, starred a bunch of Aussies, shot by an Aussie, scored by an Aussie, and produced by a company that as far as I can tell is Australian, under Australian film union (e.g. Actors’ Equity of Australia) rules. Its setting was in both Australia and America. It was distributed in America by an American company, as well as by a second American company internationally, but distributed in Australia by an Aussie company.

    I think it’s at least fair to say it was an Australian/American film, rather than a straight-up American Hollywood production.

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