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    Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Ah yes, another cinematic letdown.

    We thought it was funny, but not very good. While I understand that any movie made from one of the old tv shows probably isn't going to be a serious dramatic attempt, I think they bypassed any point in this movie and went straight to "how many car chases can we do"

    The only plus was Willie Nelson as Uncle Jesse, and even that was off.

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    Ah, wait for the DVD...

    Saw commercials for the upcoming DVD release. Gonna have new unrated, naughty footage added. Whooooeeeeeeeeee...!!!
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    Re: Ah, wait for the DVD...

    Yeah, the naughy footage is probably the best part. God knows there isn't much of a plot.
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    I usually listen to NPR in the morning. They had a review of it (not quite as glowing as Adina's ;) ) and I knew it would be a good day because I'd stop seeing all the commercials and ads for it soon...!

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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    You were expecting something different, with that cast? Aside from Willie, I can't think of any reason to see it. I hear even Burt Reynolds isn't that great in it.The small screen charm of that particular show doesn't translate well to the big screen, IMHO. Who could play Boss Hogg and Roscoe P. Coltrane any better than Sorrell Booke and James Best???? Jessica Simpson as Daisy? Puhleeeeeeze.

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    Unfortunately...

    Quote Originally Posted by another view
    I knew it would be a good day because I'd stop seeing all the commercials and ads for it soon...!
    ...they'll just replace those with commercials and ads for OTHER dumb movies. It's an endless, vicious cycle... ;)
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    Re: Unfortunately...

    Quote Originally Posted by Asylum Steve
    ...they'll just replace those with commercials and ads for OTHER dumb movies. It's an endless, vicious cycle... ;)
    True - sad, but true - but this one seemed to have a lot more publicity than some of the others. It ranked a little higher on the annoyance scale than yet another multi-million dollar movie about special effects, with a little story thrown in out of habit.

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    Re: Unfortunately...

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    ...with a little story thrown in out of habit.
    I had to do a double take when I read this. At first, I thought you said "...with a little story thrown in about a hobbit."
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    The Dukes of The Rings?!?

    Quote Originally Posted by masdog
    ...with a little story thrown in about a hobbit.
    NOW we're talking! Jessica Simpson as Arwen! Willie Nelson as Gandalf!

    Sounds like a sure hit to me...
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Yes but can Johnnie Knoxville act?
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Quote Originally Posted by walterick
    Yes but can Johnnie Knoxville act?
    Only if it involves jousting in shopping carts.
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Funny, BMX Joust was my favorite episode
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    He plays a dumb guy pretty well. Just like Sean Williams Scott, and Ashton Kutcher.

    Talk about type casting
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Yeah, but Ashton Kutcher did a decent job as a smart guy in The Butterfly Effect...
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Well, I haven't seen the movie. But to hear that Bo & Luke are "dumb guys" in the movie to me betrays the original television show. They weren't "stupid hicks" they were rather competent.

    But the "real" question remains: does Catherine Bach or Jessica Simpson have better legs?! I am a bit torn on the subject actually.

    Maybe I should go rent the DVD. I was a BIG Dukes fan when I was a kid. Still have my Dukes of Hazzard bedsheets from the 80's somewhere
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    Uh-oh...

    "I was a BIG Dukes fan when I was a kid. Still have my Dukes of Hazzard bedsheets from the 80's somewhere..."

    And here I was thinking this thread was a great chance for everyone to ridicule the show. Never thought I'd find ONE person in my life who thought it was good, let alone TWO...

    Guess I best be keeping my yap shut then...

    "But the "real" question remains: does Catherine Bach or Jessica Simpson have better legs?!..."

    Now I'm not normally one for blondes, but IMHO Simpson has better EVERYTHIING! Catherine Bach never did do much for me...
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    Re: Uh-oh...

    Riducule the movie, not the show!!!

    I remember going to my grandparents every week and watching the Dukes of Hazzard and the original Star Trek with William Shatner.

    Fond memories....
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    Re: Uh-oh...

    Steve - Jessica's chin cleft gets to me sometimes.

    Adina - I remember watching the Dukes and then NITE RIDER came on right afterward and I would always ask my parents "which one is faster dad KITT or the GENERAL LEE?!" I never got a satisfying answer. But I always wanted it to be The General.

    BTW Star Trek Next Generation beats the pants off the old one. How cool was Woopie Goldberg's character? How cool was it that the Klingons and the Federation made peace? Who didn't secretly want Captain Pickard to be their grandfather? I love that show.

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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    I agree, Walter. Bo and Luke were not made out to be "stupid, oversexed hicks" in the show. They were shown to be very resourceful, upstanding men who always tried to do the right thing. Thats kinda what makes the show interesting to watch, even if it is somewhat oversimplified.

    As for Star Trek, DS9 is better than TNG, which is better than TOS. But Trek has nothing on Babylon 5 or Firefly.
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

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    Bo and Luke were not made out to be "stupid, oversexed hicks" in the show. They were shown to be very resourceful, upstanding men who always tried to do the right thing.
    Ok, in fairness to fans here, I agree wih this. I had no problem with those two characters. I also liked Waylon narrating the stories. It was those other assinine characters, the cops and especially that Boss Piglet (or whatever his name was) that I simply could not stomach...

    And you gotta remember that when this show was originally on the air, I was still a hard-core New Yorker who basically could not stand much of anything to do with the South.

    At the time, I considered the show Hee Haw with car chases... ;)
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Quote Originally Posted by Asylum Steve

    And you gotta remember that when this show was originally on the air, I was still a hard-core New Yorker who basically could not stand much of anything to do with the South.

    At the time, I considered the show Hee Haw with car chases... ;)
    When the show was originally on the air, I was like 8.
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

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    When the show was originally on the air, I was like 8.
    Yeah? Well, I was just out of college, and pretty much a smartass...

    And seeing how I haven't changed much since then, from a maturity point of view, you're older than I am now...
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    When are we talking here? '83? I seem to remember being about... 6?
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    Re: Dukes of Hazzard...a theatrical disappointment

    Okay, 83 puts me at about 6 as well. I wasn't sure when it was on, but I know that I wore my hair in pigtail braids at the time.
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