They put handcuffs on him and took him away. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a rare hit with the band's name used as a verb: "Everybody Wang Chung tonight." He went AWOL, and then came back at the end of the month to get his paycheck. Crocodile Dundee II clip with quote that bad, bad Leroy Brown got something going down, Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. [5], According to Billboard, it is "filled with humorous lines and a catchy arrangement. Fuji: Clint Eastwood. He went AWOL.. He's big and dangerous, loved by the ladies and feared by the men. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Company Credits Though the real-life Brown may not have been a rich gangster in Chicago, all the rage and posturing are accounted for. Belfield The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. While working for the DEA in Colombia, Sue's ex-husband Bob takes photographs of a drug cartel leader's murder of an unknown person, and is spotted by one of the cartel's sentries. Easily The riff for The Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" was pinched from a very unpunk song, the ABBA ballad "S.O.S.". | I think Jim Croce was on his way to being one of the great singer-songwriters of all time, but we'll never know for sure because his career was cut so tragically short in that 1973 plane crash.I've always been very fond of \"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown\", feeling that it was one of the most fun and infectious tunes I've ever heard, and it's been a live staple of mine since the early 2000's. Walter and Miguel shoot Mick and Rico, respectively, and Rico falls down an escarpment to his death. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown 4s And he's bad, bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown 3.9s And he's bad, bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown 4.1s But . The R-38 subway cars used in the film do not have door chimes. | director of photography Film Editing by David Stiven Casting By Dianne Crittenden Production Design by Laurence Eastwood Art Direction by Jeremy Conway Rob Robinson Costume Design by Norma Moriceau "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is an uptempo, strophic story song written by American folk rock singer Jim Croce. It is a sequel to Crocodile Dundee (1986) and was followed by Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001). The critics consensus reads, "Retelling its predecessor's same joke with diminishing returns, Crocodile Dundee II sees the franchise's enjoyability go down under. Billboard ranked it as the No. Crocodile Dundee II. He is also known to carry a .32 caliber handgun in his pocket and a razor in his shoe. We were in lineman (telephone) school together. 2.7s The baddest man in the whole damn town. He is the protagonist of the Crocodile Dundee trilogy, He is portrayed by Paul Hogan. The film was released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures in May 1988. Well the two men took to fightingAnd when they pulled them from the floorLeroy looked like a jigsaw puzzleWith a couple of pieces gone, And its bad, bad Leroy BrownThe baddest man in the whole damn townBadder than old King KongAnd meaner than a junkyard dog, Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Official Sites Sam Charlton. Croce had plenty of enticing, storytelling hits to his name, but Bad, Bad Leroy Brown is one of, if not the most recognizable, in his discography. He then leads the gangsters on a false trail through the Outback, during which Mick, with the help of his Aboriginal friends he summoned with a bullroarer, reduces the opposition's numbers one by one, leaving the rest increasingly nervous. Croce had his breakthrough in 1972 with the album, The piano riff at the beginning was based on Bobby Darin's "Queen of the Hop. And it' ll be a long night, too. [Verse 3] G Well, Friday 'bout a week ago, A7 Leroy's shootin' dice. For its first six days of American release, its box office receipts of US$29.2 million exceeded those of Rambo III at $21.2 million. Sue, Walter, and Miguel begin shooting at the pair from a distance, mistaking their targets for each other. Yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. If we sort that table by "Pct Black" we fi. Crazy Credits Released as part of his 1973 album Life and Times, the song was a Number One pop hit for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973. The difference was that characters like John Shaft and Foxy Brown were invented by Black writer. Badder than old King Kong. After Sue walks in, Mick clearly covers it up with a rag. The band says it can mean whatever you'd like it to. Unlike Rambo however, Dundee does not kill Rico and his men, but Rico himself is shot and killed by Miguel whom mistakes Rico for Dundee, when Dundee switches clothes with Rico and Miguel is shot and killed by Sue. Official Sites It spent two weeks at the pinnacle and at the end of the year it was the #2 song of 1973. The film is back on familiar territory again for the second half, when Dundee takes Charlton back to Australia, where he feels better able to protect her from the bad guys. The film is much more compelling in its concluding scenes in the Australian outback than in its comedy-action scenes in New York City that open the film. move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. After a hairy bar fight, Brown is left looking like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone. Jim Croce secured his final No. The gangsters then take Mick's friend Walter as a hostage, but Mick saves his friend by shooting Walter slightly. Anyone who listens to Bad, Bad Leroy Brown could probably surmise the meaning behind the lyrics, but where did Croce get the inspiration? It's not a steady, complete film. | Fuji: [speaking about 'Crocodile' Dundee] Do you know who that was? ". Release Dates There was controversy about whether Mick Dundee should be considered a crocodile poacher; his use of a rifle to "catch fish" was never fully confirmed in the first movie. So he did. First names are more or less common in different ethnic groups and races. The actual Leroy was the sergeant, but it was the private who went AWOL and returned for his paycheck. - They're a whole damn town. 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' would become the first #1 song . 2.4s . Directed by John Cornell Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Peter Best Cinematography by Russell Boyd . ", The film opened 25 May 1988 in the United States and Canada. But one day he picks a battle he can't win, making a move on the wife of a guy who leaves him looking like a jigsaw puzzle with a some missing pieces. "[19], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 9% from 32 reviews, with an average rating of 3.60/10. Early versions of the Jim Croce 1973 smash hit 'Bad bad Leroy Brown' included the line "meaner than a concentration camp dog" But Croce decided it was unpleasant to the ear. The film was directed by John Cornell and shot on location in New York City and Northern Territory, Australia. 24, July 28, 1973", "Adult Contemporary Volume 19, No. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown is just one of Croces songs about knocking a bully down. [21] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade as its predecessor. Alternate Versions And the E7 downtown ladies call him F tree top lover, and the G7 men just call him C sir. But Cornell doesn't know how to create pace or movement. See what you know about Ms. Jackson. The third movie, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, is set around 13 years later. They all have either an axle tied around their necks or an old lawnmower to keep 'em at least slowed down a bit, so you have a decent chance of getting away from them. After getting provisions, he and Sue take refuge on his personal land, named Belonga Mick. Friends (1994) - S05E11 The One With All the Resolutions, [SINGING] Baddest man in the whole damn town, Friends (1994) - S02E23 The One With the Chicken Pox. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. [10] It grossed $109,306,210 at the box office in the United States and Canada. And he like . Soundtracks. #PianoManSteve #LeroyBrown #MusiciIsMedicineForTheSoul #JimCroce #LiveCover #SteveLungrin While at basic training in the Army National Guard at Fort Dix, Croce met a man named Leroy Brown. The other two who did so prior to the Atlanta rapper were both Scandinavian groups - ABBA and A-Ha. [17] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times was generally positive, calling it "almost as much fun the second time around. The rest of the story is fairly self-explanatory: the most feared man in town, Leroy Brown, has. come in with there sirens blairing and there guns wailing shell be dead in 2 seconds if she's still alive. "[18] Hal Hinson of The Washington Post called the film "about as laid-back a movie as you're ever likely to nap through. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce Album: Life And Times ( 1973) Charted: 1 License This Song lyrics artistfacts Songfacts: Set in the hardscrabble section of Chicago, this song tells the story of Leroy Brown, the "baddest man in the whole damn town." He's big and dangerous, loved by the ladies and feared by the men. Rico and his men track them to Australia, where they hire some locals to assist, but their Aboriginal tracker abandons them when he hears that their quarry is Mick (the implication being that Mick is a good and respected friend). Just to listen to him talk and see how bad he was, I knew someday I was gonna write a song about him.. They put handcuffs on him and took him away. Here, Sue discovers that Mick legally owns a large plot of land, including a gold mine. Say hello to the baddest baby in the whole damn town-Animal. by Paul Hogan had stated the people of USA saw Mick Dundee as a cross between Chuck Norris and Rambo. Log In. Charlie: Croce explained the chorus reference to Leroy Brown being "meaner than a junkyard dog": Yeah, I spent about a year and a half driving those $29 cars, so I drove around a lot looking for a universal joint for a '57 Chevy panel truck or a transmission for a '51 Dodge. | But he made the mistake of coming back at the end of the month to get his paycheck. Only members can comment. Croce's inspiration for the song was a friend he met in his brief time in the US Army: I met him at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The song's titular character is a 6'4" tall man from the South Side of Chicago whose size, attitude, and tendency to carry weapons have given him a reputation in which he is adored by women and feared by men. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early life 1.2 Meeting Sue and Visiting to New York 1.3 Moved to New York then Back to the Outback 1.4 Adventures in Los Angeles 2 Appearance 3 Abilities 4 Weapons & Equipment 5 Personality & Traits 6 Funny Scenes 6.1 That's not a Knife April 26, 2023, 2023 The Script Lab - An Industry Arts Company. He stayed there about a week, and one evening he turned around and said he was really fed up and tired. Although the original film was a straight forward adventure comedy, 'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988) changes from adventure comedy to action comedy due to the film's plot: Dundee setting out to rescue Sue from a drug lord. | Takes place 6 months after the original film and 13 years before the following film "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles". 4.3s Jim CrocePhotographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits 1971 BMG Rights Managemen. [15] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote that it "has too much action initially, losing its trademark, gentle touch for the first half of the movie. Mick is living with Sue and their 9-year-old son Mikey. One I hoped nobody ever tamed. Like John Rambo in the "Rambo" movies, in this film Dundee uses his hunting skills and uses the Outback territory to his advantage as he sets traps on Rico and his men whom are in pursuit of him and Sue. I don't know if you've ever seen handcuffs put on anybody, but it was SNAP and that was the end of it for a good friend of mine, who I wrote this tune about, named Leroy Brown.[9]. All the men just call him "Sir". :-) Anyway, I found the song on an old cassette tape in my mom's music collection shortly thereafter, and became a lifelong fan. While working for the DEA in Colombia, Sue's ex-husband Bob takes photographs of a drug cartel leader's murder of an unknown person, and is spotted by one of the cartel's sentries. Just to listen to him talk and see how 'bad' he was, I knew someday I was gonna write a song about him.[8]. The film set an opening weekend record in Australia with a gross of A$2,005,536[7] and went on to gross $24,916,805 in Australia,[8][9] which is equivalent to $59,890,392 in 2022 dollars. The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce In the south side of Ch C icago, is the baddest part of D7 town. second second assistant director: New York, second assistant director: New York (as Dan Stillman), assistant art director: Australia (as Jenny Carseldine), stand-by scenic artist: New York (as Jeff Glave), construction coordinator: New York (as Joe Petruccio Sr.), set decorator: New York (as Leslie A. Pope), draughtsperson: Australia / model maker: Australia, assistant props: New York (as Michelle Sommer), property master: New York (as Ronald C. Stone), re-recording mixer: New York (as David Campbell), sound assistant: New York (as Daniel F. 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The subway train operated on one of the unused outer tracks at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Now that it is illegal to kill saltwater crocodiles in Australia, Mick is forced to relocate and wrestle crocodiles. Release Dates His first name is Leroy. Become a member. Like the song, Brown was a guy who talked a big game and was feared by the rest of the regiment. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" (As recorded by Jim Croce) JIM CROCE Woah! 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' was released in March and by July it was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As an adventure, it's nothing special, yet it's an inspired and good-humored presentation of one of the freshest, most likable screen personalities to emerge in the past decade. Mick: 'Tis to me. I spent about a year and a half driving those $29 cars, so I drove around a lot looking for auniversal jointfor a 57 Chevypanel truckor a transmission for a 51Dodge, Croce once said. 1986. Sue shoots and kills Miguel, after which they learn of the clothing switch from one of the aborigines. It's the CCR edition of Fact or Fiction. "[16] On At the Movies, Siskel's co-reviewer Roger Ebert said the film deserves credit for retaining the imagination of the original, in that Dundee continues to defeat adversaries using his wits and survival knowledge rather than turning into a "violent superman" as many action heroes do in sequels, but he nonetheless joined Siskel in giving it "two thumbs down". The story of a widely feared man being bested in a fight is similar to that of Croce's earlier song "You Don't Mess Around with Jim". Rico sets a bushfire in a ploy to corner Mick, but Mick regains the upper hand, captures Rico, and switches clothes with him to lure Miguel into a vulnerable position. Mick tells Sue she's the only girl he has brought to his "weekender", but the tree in the background is carved with the name of his first wife Mary. It was at Fort Dix, in New Jersey, that I met this guy. Jim Croce Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits 1971 BMG Rights Man. Crocodile Dundee II clip with quote Leroy Brown, the baddest man in the whole damn cemetery! B7 C And at the edge of the bar sat a girl name of Doris D7 * C G D7 and oh . The Simpsons (1989) - S11E07 Comedy. It's available on Now Leroy he a gambler. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Find the exact Stay up to date on the latest scripts & screenwriting articles. ), camera operator: New York second unit (as Dan Turrett), director of photography: second unit / first assistant camera: New York (as Steve Windon), first assistant camera (as Zachery Winestine), wardrobe assistant: New York (as Cheryl Kilbourne), wardrobe supervisor: New York (as Deirdre Williams), first assistant editor: New York (as Jim Nau), location manager: New York (as Jacob Conrad), location manager: Australia (as Phil Patterson), transportation manager: Australia (as Dave Suttor), stand-in: Australia (as Angus Banks Stewart), synthesizer programmer: Fairlight CMI programming, assistant production coordinator: New York, assistant: New York second unit (as Nino Dotto), teamster captain: New York (as Jim Leavey), key production assistant: New York (as Alexandra Perce), production assistant: New York (as Anne Ruark), office production aide: New York (as Mke Schenk), crocodile advisor: Australia (as Dr. Grahame Webb). Mick Dundee and Susan "Sue" Charlton are living happily together in New York. [6] It was the second highest-grossing film that year for Paramount (second only to Coming to America) and the sixth highest-grossing film at the United States box office. January 18, 2018 Screenplay Genre: Action/Action/Adventure Movie Time: 112 minutes 1. There's so many Leroy Browns who have come up to me and said, 'I'm sure I'm the one he was talking about. | "[5] Cash Box described it as "a delightful new single in the same musical vein as his 'You Don't Mess Around with Jim' smash that started his career. The trivia items below may give away important plot points. A sequel titled Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles was released in 2001. "[20] On Metacritic the film has a score of 41% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".