Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, and his wife Terri work to save the animals of the Australian outback. An US satellite beacon has fallen out of the sky and landed in Australia. It gets swallowed by a crocodile. CIA agents are sent to retrieve it. American agent Jo Buckley is also sent to get the beacon to use in inter-agency politics. Cattle station owner Brozzie Drewitt is also looking the kill the croc on her lands. Australian Government Fisheries worker Sam Flynn tries to relocate the croc by hiring the Irwins before Brozzie shoots it.Steve Irwin has an infectious charm. His act is great. There is a natural magnetism about him. Sadly, this movie decides to tie him to this silly international spy stuff. Then the movie adds the terribly broad Magda Szubanski. The whole thing is schizophrenic. I'm perfectly happy to watch Steve wrestle a crocodile. Somebody needs to make a good movie around him. This is not that movie.

Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002): Dir: John Stainton / Cast: Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, Magda Szubanski, Neil Fanning, Bindi Irwin: Feature film based upon the Animal Planet T.V. show hosted by Steve Irwin whose enthusiasm in preserving wildlife began at age nine when he assisted his father in catching and relocating crocodiles. It is a collision course when two factors collide. Simple plot regards government agents who travel to Australia to retrieve a top secret surveillance beacon swallowed by a crocodile. Steve and his wife Terri locate and capture the crocodile when he becomes a threat to locals but they mistake the agents as poachers and conflict follows. Story is tailored to Steve's wild antics but director John Stainton does a clever two-in-one with Steve educating viewers within the mindless action. Steve and Terri Irwin are enthusiastic playing themselves, and they are solid in their educational and entertaining take on this project. Supporting roles are not so complimentary. Magda Szubanski plays a ranch owner who shows up periodically. Besides her there is thugs who overact horribly and play a major hand in sabotaging the film. Steve and Terri's daughter Bindi appears briefly. Perhaps a heavy flaw here is the film's point in making Steve Irwin into an action hero but at least it isn't without his grand sense of humour and knowledge of wildlife. "Crikey!" Score: 4 / 10

Crikey! An unexpected intro leads you into a whirlwind of outback adventure. This over-the-top adventure takes you through an unforgettable experience in the down-under. Steve Irwin is at the top of his game in this thrilling quest around some of Australia's most dangerous territories. While Irwin's experience in the back country will enthrall you, his love and passion for wildlife will implore you. When it comes to loving nature and its inhabitants, no one compares to Steve Irwin. His and Terri's fervor for wildlife is undeniably present throughout the film. Picture this: a U.S. Military Intelligence Satellite disintegrates, and the only remnant – an over-sized black box that has unexpectedly landed within the jaws of the world's most feared reptile – a CROCODILE!! Expert crocodile hunter Steve Irwin is recruited to save said crocodile after an Australian cattle rancher has vowed to destroy it for the crimes it has committed upon her cattle. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have sent in an elite team of agents to collect the elusive black box. Will the poachers be able to save the lost evidence before Steve and Terri can save the Croc from inhumane treatment on behalf of the U.S. Government? Only time (and of course a few harrowing adventures through the outback) will tell! If you love snakes, government conspiracy, tarantulas, and international intrigue, then you will love this movie. Steve and Terri are in their element, bringing passion, education, and excitement to the big screen. Brilliant storytelling really brings this tale of danger and bravery together. This movie is so full of excitement; it'll make Jack Hanna quiver in his boots.

Steve Irwin was first and foremost a family man. He believed in the connectedness between all creatures, and the family they inherently formed. He had two children, Bindi and Bob, and a wife, Terri, before he was so tragically taken during a stingray accident. But, we shouldn't remember the latter. It is the former that he needs to be remembered for.This film has everything to do with family. The love of man and wife, and the love they shared for their daughter (Bob was not yet born) emit in baubles of laughter and love off the screen, and in one's living room. This is a film to be cherished by parents, children, and anyone who needs to remember the light and good nature that once encompassed a life that was taken so tragically.Long Live The Croc Hunter--Crocs Rule!