The dukes of hazzard, The movie Options

[misskentucky]

Have you seen it? Is it any good? I want to see it, my brother says it's going to be the stupidest movie ever. I think it looks good. Anyone else?

[personinthebox]

ugh! Argh! *screams*...okay, I think I'm better now.

1.) If don't like anything about the original Dukes of Hazzard, you're not gonna be able to appreciate this movie.

2.) If you've never seen the original Dukes of Hazzard, it's okay. It just means you were either deprived or you're too young. Even though it plays on CMT mon-fri at 4pm and 11pm Eastern time. No, that was not a shamless plug of the show, I could care less whether or not you watch it. *lol*

3.) If you are a die hard fan of the Dukes of Hazzard and are expecting this movie to be a clone of the series, also not gonna happen.

Basically, if you can't look at a 1969 charger and say it's a hot car, you're probably not gonna like this movie.

Now, for my opinion of the movie.

I loved it. It's not just like the original series, and that's good. The original series was filmed in the late 70's into the early 80's 78-84 oe something like that. There's no cursing at all, except maybe the word "hell" which really doesn't qualify in my book. There's a generally message of family togetherness and these cousins that are always getting into trouble and usually while trying to do the righ thiing. They were trouble makers. But it was all harmless fun.

This new movie, is a 2005 version of Dukes of Hazzard. It's basically what a couple of "good ol' boys" now are. Back then it was out running cops and flirting with girls. Now it's outrunning cops and sleeping with girls and..wait, that's about it. They language is updated, the attitudes are updated. Of course, the car is still a 1969 Dodge charger with a Hemi and bright orange paint, with the dixie flag on top and General Lee written on either side above the door. As one person described it "The holy grail of cars" Not just chargers in general, but the General Lee.

Anyway. Johnny Knoxville and Sean William Scott are perfect for their roles as Luke and Bo Duke. I think they're both naturally troublemakers.
Jessica Simpson, I cringed when I first heard she would be filling the shorts of Daisy Duke, and that she wouldn't be dying her hair to match that of Catherine Bach's. But I later found out that the originally wrote the role of Daisy Duke as that of a blonde. And also, Jessica Simpson is an incredible actor. She did just fine as Daisy. And for those of you who are unaware, Daisy was not a brainless twit. So throw that Jessica Simpson joke out the window please.

I'll admit the acting may not be the best in the world, but have you seen the original? Some of the acting gets pretty choppy in here.

Basically, I loved it. It's just a good movie. Not great, not award-winning. But it's worth a watch. If for nothing else, do it for the car.

And if you really want to be nice...buy a 1969 charger and make it into the general lee, then give it to me....for free! ;)