Search - Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course [Widescreen Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 12/17/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 98 Genres: Adventure, Adventure Comedy, Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure

Crikey! Following a brief cameo in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), hyperactive, high-energy cable television star and native Australian naturalist Steve Irwin parlays his success as a confronter of all things scaly, fanged, and venomous into this feature-film adventure. Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin play themselves as animal activists who rescue an endangered crocodile, not realizing that the critter has swallowed a downed top-secret satellite beacon that's the subject of an intense search by CIA personnel. Believing that the spies are poachers out to steal the animal's precious hide, the Irwins evade their pursuers while attempting to get the crocodile to safety in a remote area of the Outback, adopting an orphaned joey (a baby kangaroo), and grappling with bird-eating spiders and poisonous snakes along the way. In the meantime, the secret agents mistakenly believe the Irwins are enemy operatives trying to steal their highly valuable technology. The real-life Irwins donated all of their fees from The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) to wildlife conservation efforts. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Steve Irwin - The Crocodile Hunter
Terri Irwin - Herself
Magda Szubanski - Brozzie Drewitt
David Wenham - Sam Flynn

Steve Irwin is insane, and nothing proves that better than his series on Animal Planet, The Crocodile Hunter. Now, with Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course on DVD, everyone can view just what he does, and does so well. MGM has done a fine job with this disc. The image, framed at 2.35:1 and anamorphic, is quite strong. Colors are nicely reproduced and the Australian scenery has never looked so good. It's far from the best transfer, but still is very pleasant to look at. The 5.1 English Dolby Digital track is also nice, but hardly anything to get overly excited about. Dialogue is clear (making Irwin's accent all the easier to understand), and there are moments of good separation between speakers. Altogether good but nothing too surprising. What is surprising on this disc is the number of supplements. The extras here really compliment the rest of the disc. Of great interest are three sections, one a documentary called "A Croc in Shot: The Making of Collision Course," as well as two long featurettes of behind-the-scenes shots, including "Lights! Camera! Animals!" with plenty of crocs and very poisonous snakes. In addition are four deleted scenes and an alternate ending, with introduction by director John Stainton. Not quite as interesting, and at times annoying since it blocks off a good portion of the screen, is the "crock track," which supplies a huge variety of facts (not always about the film). Not to be left out is a rather silly version of "Crocodile Rock" by Baha Men, outback interactive games, plus both the theatrical and teaser trailers. Finally, if this all wasn't enough, is a nicely organized photo gallery. Irwin's huge cable hit may lose a bit on the big screen due to a mediocre government subplot, but there's still enough here to keep any animal lover entertained. ~ Trent Fordham, All Movie Guide