Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A! is a 2004 Direct to Video animated sequel to the 2003 film Kangaroo Jack. Uniquely, not only is it an animated sequel to the live-action original, but it also is made with children in mind, rather than being modified in post-production with the hopes of appealing to children.
Shortly after the hijinks of the first film, Charlie, Louis, and Jessie are once again back in Australia. While there, they find a group of poachers has kidnapped Jackie and other wildlife creatures. They then track the animals down right back to the United States, specifically Las Vegas. Now, with a little help from Jackie himself now that he can talk, they must stop the animals from getting abused by a psychotic animal trainer before they potentially get fed to the crocodiles.
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A! contains examples of:
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Outback Ollie is introduced as an ally to the gang, seemingly genuinely concerned about Jackie's kidnapping. It turns out that he's actually an animal smuggler allied with the poachers.
- Brick Joke: While hiding away in a crate on the poachers' transport, Louis accidentally farts while the poachers and investigating the cargo, warding them away with the smell. One of them remarks in disgust that it had to have come from a camel. At the end of the movie, a camel lets one rip. It turns out their farts are even worse.
- Comedic Underwear Exposure: Outback Ollie has his pants ripped by crocodiles, shamingly revealing his turtle-printed underwear.
- Depraved Kids' Show Host: Outback Ollie. On camera he might seem friendly, but off-camera he's an Ax-Crazy animal smuggler who has zero patience for children.Louis Booker: Don't do it, Ollie! Think of the kids!
Outback Ollie: The kids? I hate the kids, every last rotten one of them! Screaming and crying all day long!
(Children in the audience start booing at Ollie)
Outback Ollie: Ah, shut up you little brats! - Dream Intro: The movie opens with a chase sequence where Charlie and Louis are traversing the jungle being chased by animals. They continue in their peril until Jackie Legs yells "Cut!" and gives them directorial advice. This bizarre chain of events turns out to be a dream Louis is having in the back of their Jeep.
- Dream Sequence: In addition to the Dream Intro, there's a second one midway through the movie where Louis dreams about Jackie Legs winning a boxing championship with him as his manager. Also counts as a Disney Acid Sequence, as Jackie is singing a cover of "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J throughout it.
- Kinder and Cleaner: The film lacks the dark humor and sexual innuendo of its predecessor.
- Missed Him by That Much: While Charlie, Louis, and Jessie are looking for Jackie at a hotel, they worry that they might not find him not knowing that Jackie is in the elevator behind them.
- Shaking the Rump: In Louis' second dream where Jack is a boxer, the kangaroo shakes his butt while he raps.
- Speaks Fluent Animal: The Aboriginal chief's gift to the gang turns out to be granting them the ability directly speak to and understand animals.
- Toilet Humor: Courtesy of Louis' terrible farts. It becomes a Brick Joke at the end when a camel does the same, to even worse effect.
- The Unchosen One: It was believed that Louis and Charlie were the chosen ones that would recover the stolen jewels. Between the revelation and the climax, another mural was discovered that said they were prophesied to be eaten by dingos last Thursday. Didn't stop them from saving the day.
- Viva Las Vegas!: Thanks to the poacher wanting to bring Jackie to Outback Ollie's show in Vegas, the plot of the film centers around shenanigans on the Strip.
- You Can Talk?: The gang have this reaction to hearing Jack talk at the end of the movie. It turns out to be a result of the Aboriginal chief granting them the ability to be "one with nature", which is to say, they can understand animals now.
