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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:49 am
by Chuck(G)
The original DoH TV series always seemed like a dumbed-down combination of "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Andy Griffith Show". The new production is a remake of that? How sad.

Maybe you've just got to be a southern boy to appreciate it. :?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:45 am
by Rick Denney
Chuck(G) wrote:The original DoH TV series always seemed like a dumbed-down combination of "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Andy Griffith Show". The new production is a remake of that? How sad.

Maybe you've just got to be a southern boy to appreciate it. :?
Was that show popular in the South? I was always vaguely offended by it.

Rick "who never did like shows made by Yankees exploiting Southern stereotypes" Denney

D'oh!

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:00 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
Chuck(G) wrote:The original DoH TV series ...
It did pre-date the Simpsons, didn't it? :oops:

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:26 pm
by Biggs
The movie, much like the show, will be awesome. I'm counting on it.

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:22 pm
by Rommel72
I for one am not going to see the movie. I don't think that Sean William Scott and Jonny Knoxville are right for the roles of Bo and Luke. The only reason to see this movie maybe to see Jessica Simpson in a bikini..... :twisted:

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:51 pm
by Lew
Never liked the TV show, therefore will not spend the money on the movie. I never saw anything funny or entertaining about the original. Then again, I did watch Starsky and Hutch. :oops: When it comes on HBO eventually I might watch it if there's nothing else on, if just for the bikini shots.

Re: Dux...

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:35 am
by Kevin Hendrick
bloke wrote:Image
Rommel72 wrote:The only reason to see this movie maybe to see Jessica Simpson in a bikini..... :twisted:
Lew wrote:When it comes on HBO eventually I might watch it if there's nothing else on, if just for the bikini shots.
There had to be a mitigating factor (or two) somewhere ... :oops:

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:18 pm
by Will
I'll probably check it out because I am a fan of the show. (Jessica Simpson is also another reason.)

It's written and directed by Broken Lizard, though. I wasn't a big fan of Club Dread but I loved Super Troopers!

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:56 pm
by windshieldbug
bloke wrote:sequel :!: sequel :!:
How are they ever gunna find enough '69 Chargers still running to make it?!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:09 am
by windshieldbug
windshieldbug wrote: How are they ever gunna find enough '69 Chargers still running to make it?!

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:18 pm
by Daryl Fletcher
I heard that most of the 1969 Dodge Chargers of the world were destroyed during the making of the original TV series.

Interestingly enough, I saw one just last week as I was driving around, close to Loganville, Georgia. From what I could tell, it was an authentic General Lee in every detail. It had the paint job, the wheels, and stock car style the gas cap. There was even an archery set in the car, visible from the back window.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:25 am
by Leland
Saw it, didn't like it.

I was a big fan of the TV series, just like most of the kids my age seemed to be.

**Semi-spoiler alert**




What annoyed me, though, was the amount of cussing and outright disrespect for the law (as inept as Roscoe is). The old Bo & Luke still had this streak of goodness, trying to get the right stuff done even if "the Law" hasn't figured things out yet.

The new characters are just plain obnoxious, though. There's no reason for them to be flipping the bird. I feel that they completely missed the spirit of the original series.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:46 am
by ThomasDodd
Leland wrote:The new characters are just plain obnoxious, though. There's no reason for them to be flipping the bird. I feel that they completely missed the spirit of the original series.
That's the kind of stuff Cooter was complainuing about. They just didn't get the series.

In 5 years the movie willbe forgotten, but the series will continue to draw fans for another 20+ years. My 10 year old is now a fan, and will probably pass that on to his kids later. If the rerelease the series on the next video format anyway...

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:11 pm
by Will
I just saw the movie and was pleasantly surprised. I went in not expecting a revival of the series but a movie written and directed by Broken Lizard (Super Troopers). To expect Jay Chandrasekhar to make a movie straight from the original show is unfair. He just added his own twist to the movie. I thought it was fun to watch (especially Daisy :D ).

Will "who puts "Dukes" above Club Dread but still keeps Super Troopers on top"

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:08 pm
by Leland
Doc wrote:Why would I piss off my $$$ on some disrespectful **** like that? It's not true to the series. Bo and Luke would not act like that in modern times, despite the opinion of some. I hope the damn thing flops.

Doc
I hope it does, too. I actually want my $7 back.

Re: Dukes...

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:14 pm
by ken k
bloke wrote:' anyone planning on viewing this? I doubt if I'll invest the $$, but prolly someone will drag the video over to the house in a few months anyway...

...Actually, I need to see this one, as it is "a study in southern folklore" :wink: :lol: (even though Cooter don't seem to be very approving :shock: ...

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050713/dcw0 ... &printer=1

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I clicked on this thread expecting it to be about the dukes of dixieland. Imagine my surprise. i will just keep on replying to bloke's origianl post to see that pic of jessica again.....
k-

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:26 pm
by Leland
Doc wrote:That bad, huh?

Doc
Well, now that I think of it, I can't exactly ask for the money back because a friend paid for it (in lieu of gas money).

I would have rather seen it on one of our bus trips or something, though. Heck, I fell asleep during what was probably the second car action scene.

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:22 pm
by ken k
They should have made a sequel the dukes of hazard 20 years later...

Couldn't you just see it with the General Lee up on blocks in the front yard and Cooter sitting drinking beer.....

Daisy all fat with 12 kids......

k-